Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1908-05-21
Storyof Francis Cludde
A Romance Of Queen Mary's Reign.
BY STANLEY J. wEYMAN.

Tree had not returned again. so that
I we had been unable to tell him of the
us We're there. 1T considerably adds
to the danger OF our position" BERTHE
continued.
o course it does" his wife said
promptly. But Master Lindstrom here
can best judge of that n of what
course it will be safest to take"
1T depends" our host answered
slowly, upon whether the dead man
be discovered before night. You see,
II the body be not found"
"Well?" said my lady impatiently as
he paused.
"Then we must some of us go after
lark and bury him. he decided. And
the next roll call in this city, his death
may not be proved or traced to this
reighborhood. In that case the storm
will blow over n things be no worse
than before"
II ear there is no likelihood of
that" l said, for I am told he had a
companion. One of the maids noticed
them lurking about the end OF the
bridge more than once this evening""
Our hosts face fell.
THAT is bad" he said. looking at rue
in evident CONSERVATION. Who told
you?"
mistress Anne. And one of the
Ail1i00 SOku lASIs AZ a llstl NIlASlt 1Cu
me to follow your daughter"
The old man got up for about the
fortieth time and shook my hand. While
he tears stood in his eyes and his
lip trembled. Heaven bless you, Mas
ter Carey" he said. But for you my
girl might not have escaped"
He couldn't finish. His emotion choked
of the morning-his daughters danger
and my share in averting 1t had
touched him as nothing else could have
touched him. l met the duchess eyes
and they, too, were soft n shining.
wearing an expression very different
from that which had greeted me on
my return with Dymphna.
"-Ah, we'll, She is safe!" Master Lind
strom resumed when he had regained
his ccmposure. Thanks to eaven and
your friend, madam! Small matter now
if house and lands go!"
Still let us hope they will not" Mas
ter BERTHE said. 'Do o hin these
miscreants were watching the island on
our account; that some information
had been given as to our presence,
and they We're sen to learn what they
could:"
NO. no." the Dutchman
confidently. 1T was the sight of the
girl and her gewgaws yesterday
brought them-the villains. There is
OSAAAh5 SalC A1Ohl lAGIu dIIu IlOlIllIlS
sacred to them. They saw her as they
passed UP in the boat, you remember
But. then, supposing the worst to
come to the Worst?''
w must escape across the frontier
to Vessel. in the duchy OF Cleves." re-
piled Lindstrom in a matter of fact
tone, as if he had long considered and
settled h point. The distance is not
great. and in Vessel we may find shelter
at n rate for a time. Even there If
pressure be brought to bear upon the
government to give us up. I would not
rust it. yet for a time it may do"
And o would leave all this?" the
duchess said in wonder. her eyes travel
ing round h ROOM, SO clean and warm
and comfortable. n settling at length
upon the great armoire Of plate, which
happened to be opposite her. You
would leave all this at a moments no.
tice?"
Yes. madam, all we could not carry
With US" he answered simply. Honor
heaven that I live here within reach
of a foreign soil and not in the in
terror. where escape would be hope
less"
but IL the true facts were KNOWN
the duchess urged. would you still be
in danger? Would not the magistrate
protect you? The schOut and schepen,
as you call them? They are Dutch
men,"
Against a Spanish governor and a
Spanish garrison" he replied. with
emphasis. AYE. they would protect
me as n sheep protects another
against the wolves. No! I dare not
risk 1t. Were I in prison., what would
become OF Dymphna?"
Master Van Tree?"
H has the will to shelter her. no
doubt, and his father has influence, but
such as mine-a broken reed to trust
to. Then Dymphnn is not all. Once
IN prison., whatever the charge there
would be questioning about religion
perhaps" withta faint smile, question
ing about my guests"
Il surnose you know best" said the
duchess. with a sigh. "But I hope the
worst will not come to the worst
amen to that" he answered quite
cheerfully.
Indeed 1t was strange that we seemed
to feel more sorrow at the prospect Of
our host Of quitting the homeSof q life-
time. But h necessity had come upon
US suddenly, while he had contemplated
1t for years. So much fear and hui
initiation had mingled with his enjoy
ment Of his choicest possessions that
this long expected moment brought
with 1t q feeling akin to relief.
For myself. r had Q present trouble
that outweighed any calamity Of to-
morrow. Perforce, since I alone knew
the spot where the man lay. / must be
one Of he urying party. My nerves
had not recovered from the blow which
the sight OF the Spaniard lying dead at
my feet had dealt them: % short a
time before, and I shrank with q nat
ural repulsiOn from the task before
me. Yet there was no escaping it, nc
lchance OF escaping It. ] saw.
None the less, throughout the silent
appearing. were my thoughts taken up
withsthe business which was to follow