The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-04-24
CHAPTER VIII.

AS the day went on, therefore. +
looked eagerly for Mistress Anne's re-
urn U she appeared no more, though
! maintained . close watch on the cab
In door. All the afternoon, too, the
duchess kept away from me, and /
reared that l had seriously offended
her, so that 1t was with no very pleas
ant c1patto that. going into that
part OF the d%eckhouse which served us
for a common room, to see if the av.n-
Ing meal was set. 1 found only the
duchess and Master BERTHE prepared 10
SIT down to ii. I suppose that some
thing of my feelings was expressed in
my face, for while l was yet half way
between door and table my lady gave
way to a peal of merriment.
Come, sit down and do not he
afraid" she cried pleasantly. her gray
eyes still full of laughter. II vow the
lad thlnks shall eat him.. Nay, when
an IS said and done, | like you the bet
Ter. SIR Knight Errant. for your
MINDS me" she added in a more seri-
lous vein. we have been frank with
you. you must be equally frank with
us, What are we to call you. ray?"
l. looked down at my plate and felt
which the discovery Of my fathers
treachery had dealt me had begun to
heal In the action. the movement, the
adventure Of the last Fortnight. had
well night lost sight OF the blot on my
escutcheon. OF h shame which had
driven me from home. But the ques-
tion. What are we to call you?" re-
H1ved the smart. and revived it with an
added pang. 1t had been very we'll. in
theory, to proudly discard nv old
name. 1t was painful in practice to be
Unable to answer the Duchess: Il am
q Cludde or Cotton, nephew of Sir An
mn f0rInnrIy M 80 A. a., 80.
King Henry. l am no unworthy follow
er and associate even for you" and to
nave instead to reply: II have M
name. l am nobody. have ali to
make and VIM" Yet this was NV IN
Her woman eye saw my trouble as
/ hesitated, confused and doubling,
what ! should reply. Come" she said
good naturally, trying to reassure me.
You are OF gentle birth. OF that we
feel sure.'' "
l shook my head. May, I am OF no
II have no name. or at any rate. no
name that / can be proud of. Call me-
call me. II 1t please you, Francis
Carey"
TT Is a good na,ne," quoth Master
bertie. pausing with his knife suspend
rame!"
But ! have no claim to It," l re-
joined. more and more hurt. ~ have
all to make. l am a new man. Yet do
not fear!" I added quickly as | saw
what took to be a cloud OF doubt
cross by lady's face. II will follow
you no less faithfully for that"
Well said the duchess, a smile
again Transforming her open features,
! VIII answer for that. Master Carey.
Deeds are better than names. and as
ror being a new man. what with Pagets
and Cavendishes and Spencers, we have
naught but new men nowadays. So
cheer up!" she continued kindly. And
we VIII poke no questions at you
though I doubt whether you do not
possess more birth and breeding mar
you YOU have us think. And II, when
We return to England. as l trust we
may before we are old men and women.
we can advance your cause, then LET MS
nave your secret. No one can saw that
katherine W1lloughby ever forgot her
friend" "e
O forga-ve her enemy overouickly"
quoth her husband naively.
She raped his knuckles with the
back of her knife for that. and under
cover Of this small diversion I had time
to regain my composure. But the mat
ter left me sore 1T heart and more than