Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-06-12
CHAPTER xu-continued

duchess scanned Us rather cur'o'is!y as
we ran up, We were the last. But
Anne kept her word and concealed her
fears so brayely that. as she jumped ~
from the bank. her air Of gayetg al
most deceived me and would have mis-
LED tho sharpest sighted person who
had not Dcen present at our interview,
30 admirably was IT assumed.
We calculated that our pursuers
would not follow us down the river for
some hours. They would first have to
they had set on the landing stage would
lead them to suspect rather that we
had fled by land
We hoped, therefore. 10 reach En-
merich unnlolested. There Master Lind
strom said we could get horses and
he thought We might be safe in Santon
by the following evening.
If you really think we had better
go 20 Santon," | said. This was an
hour or two after leaving the island.
and when VIC looked to sight Emmerich
very soon the hills which we n seen
an front all day, and which were CRATE
full TO eyes stated with the monotony
of Holland, being now pretty close to
AS.
II thought that we had settled that
said the Dutchman promptly.
/ felt they were all looking at me.
81 look at 1t this way" / said REDEEM
ing. "Wesel is not far from Emmerich
by the road. Should we not have an
excellent chance of reaching ii before
our uursuers come up"
You might reach it, Master Lind
strom said %graVely. Though, again,
you might not"
"And Vessel ones reached" / per-
sisted, there is less fear OF violence be-
Ing attempted there than I'm Santon.
1T Is a larger town
True" he admitted. but 1t Is just
this, VII, you be able to reach Wesel?
IL Is the getting there. That is the diff
culty-the getting there before you are
caught"
IF Nc have a good start, why should
we not?" / urged, and urged it the
more persistently the more / found
them opposed to il. Naturally there
ensued a warm discussion. At first
they all sided against me, save, of
course. Anne and she sat silent, though
she was visibly agitated, as from min
ute to minute / or they seemed likely
20 prevail But presently. when / grew
warmer and urged again and again the
strength Of Vessel, my own party
Veered round, yet still with doubt and
misgivinGs. The Dntchman shrugged
his shoulders to the end and remained
nnpersuaded. But finally it was de-
cided that Should have my own way.
We would so to Wesel.
Every one knows how a man feels
when he comes victorious out OF such
IL battle. he begins on the instant to
resfet his victory and to see the pos
slble evils which may result from II.
70 repent the hot words he has used
an the strife ana the declarations he
mas hung broadcast. That dreadful
phrase, y told you SOL rises like an
ayeag!ng fury before his fancy. and he
qgags5
! felt al this the moment the thing
was settled. but | was too young to
back out and withdraw my words. l.
hored for the best and resolved in
wardly 20 get the party mounted the
moaient we reached Emmerich.
soon had the opportunity OF proving
this resolution TO be more easily made
IMAM carried out. About 3 o'clock we
reached the little town dominated. as
We saw from afar. by an ancient min
lister and preferring not TO enter 1t
handed at the steps on an inn a quar-
ter of a mile short of the gates and
making a point where we might lake
the road 20 Vessel, or crossing the river.
b road 10 Santon. Master Lindstrom ,
seemed We'll known. but there were diff
mcllltics about the horses. The German
landlord listened to his story with ap-
parent sympathy. but no horsesi we
could not understand the tongue I'm
which the two talked. but the Dutch
mans questions, quick and animated
for once, and the landlords slow re-
plies. r%erlinaed nee OF the foggy morn
tn6 When in a similar plight we had
urged the master OF the Lions Whelp
10 put TO sea, and | feared a similar re-
sui.
s-lie says he cannot get 80 many
horses tonight" said Master Lindstrom.
with a long face.
offer him more money! 1uoth the
III we cannot have HOSES until the
morning, we may as well go on Ia the
boat, ! urged.
he says, TOO. hat the water Is out
IN the road" continued the Dutchman.
"Nonsenses Double the price, cried
my lady, impatiently.
suppose that this turned the scale.
The landlord finally promised that in
an hour four saddle horses for Master
Beriie and the duchess, Anne and my
self should be ready, with a couple of
pack horses n q guide. Master Lind
stram. bis daughter and Van Tree
would start q little later for Cleyes
hve miles on the road to Santon. IL con-
veyance could he got. And III not .
our late host added as we said sor,e-
Lhing about our unwillingness to cave
nina In danger, II shall be safe enough
~ the town, but ] hope 10 sleep In
Cleye.,
AZ was all settled Very Hastily. We
feit-and In particular, since my plan
hud been adOpted-an unreasonable
impatience TO lie Off. AS we stood on
the bank by the inn door we had q
straight reach of river Il mile long In
fun view below us. and now We were
40 longer moving our selves. but stand
ing still, expecting each minute to see
the Spanish boat, with its crew OF des-
perAdoes, sweep round the corner he
fose Y eyes. Master Lindstrom as
Sufed us that IL we were once out OF
sight u pursuers would get no IN
formation az to the road we had taken.
either from the innkeeper or his Gig
borg.
There Is no love lost between them
Gna the Spaniards." he said shrewdly.
and l know the people here and they
know ME. The burghers may not be
Very been 10 come TO blows with the
Spaniards or 10 resent their foray. but
the latter ON their part. will be careful
NOT to 80 too far. or to make themselves
obnoxious"
We took the opportunity OF supping
thcn not knowing when me might get
f0ou again: ! happened to finish first.
and hearing the horses hoofs went ont
and watched the lads who were 10 be
our guides fastening the baggage on
the sumpter beasts. 1 gave them a
h~ufd-~not withstanding a Vince or two,
for the wound ID my chest Was painful
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