Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-05-15
Storyof Francis Cludde
"A Romance Of Queen Mary's Reign.
BY STANLEY J. wEYMAN.
BY STANLEY J. wEYMAN.

I%perhaps, though he win be missed a
| the next roll call in this city, his dealt
may not be proved or traced 10 thi!
reighborhood. In that case the storm
will blow over and things be no worse
than before"
Il fear there is no likelihood o.
that / said. for / am told he had
companion. One of the maids noticed
them lurking about h end of tht
bridge more thar once this evening.
Our hosts face fell.
That is bad" he said. looking at ms
In evident CONSERVATION. Who tolc
you?"
Mistress Anne. And ons of the
maids told her. 1t was that which leo
me to follow your daughter"
The old man got up for about the
fortieth time and shook my hand. while
the tears stood in his eyes and his
Zip trembled. Heaven bless you. Mas
ter Carey" he said. But for o my
girl might not have escaped
He couldn't finish. His emotion choked
him. and he sat down again. The event
of the morning-his daughters danger
and my share in averting II had
touched him as nothing else could have
touched him. / met the duchess eyes
and they. too. We're soft and shining,
wearing ar expression very different
from h a which had greeted me on
my return with Dymphna.
"Ah, Well. she is safe!' Master Lind
strom resumed when he had regained
his composure. Thanks to heaven and
your friend, madami Small matter now
III house and lands go."
"Still let us hope they will not" Mas
ter BERTHE said. DO you think these
miscreants We're watching the island on
our account: that some information
had been given as to u presence,
and they were sent to learn what they
could2"
mo. nor the Dutchman answered
confidently. 1T was the sight of the
girl and her gewgaws yesterday
brought them-the villains. There is
nothing safe from them and nothing
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?"
I'VE must escape across the frontier
TO Vessel. in the duchy of Cieves." re-
piled Lindstrom in a matter OF fact
tone, DIS if he had long considered and
settled the point. THE distance is not
great, and in Vessel we may find shelter
at any rate for a time. Even there il
pressure be brought to bear upon the
government TO give us up, l would not
trust IL, yet for a time 1t may do
And you would leave all this?' the
duchess said in wonder, her eyes travel
ing round the room, so clean and warm
and comfortable, and settling at length
upon the great armoire of plate, which
happened TO be opposite her. You
would leave all this at a moments no.
ticv? %
Yes, madam, all we could not carry
with us, he answered simply. Honor
and li~fe--these come first. And / thank
heaven that / live here within reach
of a foreign soil and not in the in
terror. where escape would be hope
less
"But if 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 u sheep protects another
against the wolves. No! / dare not
risk it. Were l in prison. what would
become Of Dymphna? 2"
Master Van Tree"
He has the will to shelter her. no
doubt. and his father has influence. but
such as mine-a broken reed to trust
to. Then Dymphna is not all. Once
In prison., whatever the charge there
would be questioning about religion
perhaps, with a faint smile, question
ing about my guests"
II surnose you know best" said the
duchess. with a sigh. But / hope the
worst viii not come to the worst"
Amen TO that he quite
cheerfully. {
Indeed u was strange that we seemed
to feel more sorrow at the prospect of
leaving this haven OF a few weeks than
our host of quitting the home of a life
time. But the necessity had come upon
us suddenly, while he had contemplated
1t for years. So much fear and hui
initiation had mingled with his enioy-
ment of his choicest possessions that
this long expected moment brought
with IL a feeling akin to relief.
For myself. / had a present trouble
that outweighed any calamity OF to-
morrow. Perforce, since / alone knew
the spot where the mar lay. | must be
one of the burying party. My nerves
had not recovered from the blow which
the sight of the Spaniard lying dead at
my feet had dealt them so short a
time before, and / shrank with a nat
ural repulsion from the ask before
me. Yet there was no escaping ii, nc
chance OF escaping 1t, I saw.
None the less. throughout the silent
meal to which we four set down to-
| gether. neither the girls nor Van Tree
appearing, were my the -ghts taken up
with the business which was to follow,
/ heard our host, who was TO go with
me. explaining that there was q water.
way right up to the dixie. and tina
| we would go by boat. and heard him
| with apathy. What matter how WI
went, III such were the object OF oul
Journey? wondered how the man.
face would look when we came to turr
| him over and pictured Ii In all ghast
| Hest shapes. / wondered whether
should ever forget the strange spas
modic twitching of his leg, the gurgi,
half oath, half cry-which had com
with the blood from his throat. Whel
Lindstrom said the moon was up an
bade me come with him to the boat
l went mechanically. No one seemed L
suspect me OF fear. / uppose the,
thought that, as i had not feared =
kill him. I should not fear him dead
and In the general silence and mood
ness | escaped notice.
Its a good night for the
the Dutchman said. looking about whe
we were outside, ITS light enough 10
us, yet not so light that we run niue
risk OF being SEEM"
J 1 assented shivering. The moon wa
almost at the full. and the weather wa
i dry, hut Scud after sctid OF thin cloud
t sweeping across the breezy sky. oil
d srured the light from time to time an
( left nothing certain. We loosened III
8 smallest boat In silence. and getting