The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-08-20

He must be allowed to go. then. 10
this time" he resumed gravely, afte
a pause. in which I a had time t,
recover myself. I'VE win see to it
But there will be difficulties. Yo,
must be strong I'M brave. The trutl
must be told. 1t is the only way"
saw that 1t was. though l shranl
exceedingly from the ordeal befor,
me. Master BERTHE advised. when
grew more calm. that we should be
the first at the rendezvous, lest by
some nance Penruddocke's order.
should be anticipated, and accordingly
soon after 2 O'Clock. we mounted ant
set forth. / remarked that my com
panlon looked very carefully to his
arms. and taking the hint l followed
his example.
1t was a silent, melancholy anxious
ride. However successful we might be
in %rescuing my father-alas, that
should have today and always to call
that man father-I could not escape
the future before me. l nae felt shame
while he was but a name to me. How
could L endure to live, with his in
fanny always before my eyes? Pet
ronlila of whom l had been thinking
so u since L returned to England,
whose knot Of veivet had never left
my breast nor her gentle face my
heart-how could I go back to her
now? I had thought my father dead
and his name and In old tales. But
the years Of foreign life which yes
terday had seemed a sufficient barrier
w his past and myself-of what
use We're n e now, or the foreign serv-
Ice l had fondly regarded as a kind
of p~urifcationo
Master BERTHE broke In on my rev
erie much as if he had followed it's
course. Understand one thing. lad"
he said. laying his hand on the withers
OF my horse. yours must not be the
hand3 to punish you father. But after
today you will owe him no duty. You
Will BART from him today and he
VII be a stranger to you. He deserted
you When you We're a child, and If
you W reverence to any one 1t Is
TO you uncle and not to him. He has
himself severed the ties between you"
Yes" I said. Il will go abroad. I
VIII go back to Wilma"
~ III comes of our enterprise, as
fear It will come, we will both go
back. IL We can" he answered. IF
good by any chance should come of
family shall be your family. The
duchess is rich enough he added.
with a smile, tto allow you a
brothers portion"
could not answer him as I de-
sired, for We passed at thai moment
ander the archway and became instant
" involved in the hustle going for
ward in the courtyard. Near the prin-
sipal door of the n stood eight or
llhe horses gayly caparisoned and in
me charge of three foreign looking
nen. who, lounging in their saddles,
we're passing a jug from hand to
hand. They turned as we rode In
1nd I0Nka6 af Nc p,1r{cy,rI,y l,k 80
With any imp%ertinence. Apparently
,hey We're waiting for the rest Of their
party, who were inside the house. Civ
ny disposed as they seemed, the fact
nat they We're armed and wore rich
lverfes of black n gold caused me,
think both of us, q m
airy alarm.
Who are they?" Master BERTHE asked
n a low voice as he rod to the OPP
door n d~ismounted with his
to them.
They are Spantards, I fancy" I said,
them over the shoulders Of
horse as I. too, go Off. aOId
riends. SO to speak"
They seem wonderfully subdued for
hem" he answered, and on their best
BEHAVIOR. If half the tales we heard
MS morning be true. they are not
1ont# to carry themselves like this"
Yet they certainly We're Spanish, for |
80 az en pedhiHS 10 one an
ther IN that language, and before we
lad well dismounted. their leader
nom they received with great respect
ne OF them jumping down to hold
is stirrup-came out with three or
more and got to horse again.
,urnlng his rein to lead the way out
the north gate, he passed near
8, and as he settled himself In his
addie took a good look at us. The
passed harmlessly over me. but
eaching Master BERTHE became con-
entrated. The rider started and
.iled family. He seemed to pause.
he raised his plumed cap and
oWea,low; covered himself again Inc
DOE on. His train all followed his ex-
mple and saluted US as they passed.
Berries face, which had
ushed a fiery red under the others
grew pale again. He looked at
ne, when they had gone by, with
eyes.
DO you know who that vase" ha
aid, speaking like one who had re-
eived a blow and did not yet know
much he was hurt.
NO." I said.
1T was the Count de Feria. the
panish ambassador, he answered.
he recognized me. / met him
s soon as he came out, but I did not |
mink he would by n chance recor-
fze me IN this dress"
Are you sure" I asked In amaze
lent. that 1t was hep"
Quite sure" he answered..
But why did he not have you arr
ested or at least detained? The war
ants are still out against YOU.
(Continued Next Wesk.l
resident Taking His Spring Walks,
From re- Chicago Evening Post.