Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-06-06

her own thoughts. There was little
hustle as we rose to get into the boat,
which we had drawn up on the land
ward side of the island SO as to be in
visible from the main channel, and in
the middle of this was standing with
one foot in the boat and one on Shore,
taking from Anne various articles
which we had landed for rearrange-
ment, when she whispered to me that.
she wanted to speak to me alone.
II want to tell you something" she
said, raising her eyes to my face and
then averting them. Follow me this
way"
She strolled. as If accidentally, 20 or
80 PAGES along the bank, and in min
ute l Joined her. / found her gazing
down the river in the direction from
which We had come. What is it?" i
said anxiously. You do not see any
thing, do you?" For there had been a
hint of bad news in her voice.
She dropped the hand with which
she had been shading her eyes and
turned to me. Master Francis, you
will not think me very foolish?" she
said. Then i perceived that her lip
was quivering and that there were
tears in her eyes. They were very
beautiful eyes when. as now, they grew
soft and appeal took the place of chal-
lenge.
What is it?" / replied, speaking
cheerfully to reassure her. She had
scarcely got over her terror of last
night She trembled as she stood.
1T is about Santon," she answered,
with a miserable little catch in her
voice. Il am so afraid Of going there!
Master Lindstrom says il is rough,
long road, and when we are there we
are not a bit farther from those
wretches than at Wesel, and-and-"
There, there!" i said. She was on
the point of bursting into tears and was
T.
making the worst of IL. II II were not
for Master Lindstrom, i should be in
clined to choose Wesel myself. But he
ought to know best"
But that is not ALL" she said, clasp
ing her hands and looking up at me
with her face grown full of solemn
awe. Il have had a dream"
We'll, but dreams" | objected.
You do not believe in dreams?" she
said, dropping her head sorrowfully.
mo, no, / do not say that" / ad-
mitted, naturally startled. But what
was your dream?"
Il thought we took the road to San
ton. And mind" she added earnestly,
this was before Master Lindstrom had
uttered a word about going that way
or any other way save to Wesel. /
dreamed that we followed the road
through such a dreadful fiat country, a
country all woods and desolate moor
land, under a gray sky, and in torrents
Of rain, To-"
We'll, WE'LL" / said, with a passing
shiver at the picture. She described ii
with a rapt, absent air, which made me
creep-as If even now she were seeing
something unCanny
And then / thought that in the mid
die Of these woods, about half way to
Santon, they overlook US, and there
was a great fight"
There would be sure to be that"
muttered, with shut teeth.
And | thought you were killed. and
we women were dragged back! There,
l cannot tell you the rest!" she added
wildly. But try, try to get them to
go the old way. If not, l know evil
will come of il. Promise me to try?"
Il will tell them your dream" said.
mo, no." she exclaimed still more
vehementy. They would only laugh.
Madam does not believe in dreams. But
they will listen to you If you say you
think the other way better. Promise
me you will! Promise mel" she plead
ed, her hands clasping my arm, and
her fearful eyes looking up to mine.
Well" l agreed reluctantly, Il will
try. After all, the shortest way may
be the best. But If do" / said kindly,
you must promise me in return not to
be alarmed any longer, Anne"
Il will try" she said gratefully. II
will indeed, Francis"
(Contiaued Next Week.)