The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-08-21

a pause, In which had had time to
recover myself. we will see to IT..
But there will be difficulties. You
must be strong and brave. The truth
must be told. 1t is the only way"
1 saw hat it was. though 1 shrank
exceedingly from the ordeal before
me. Master BERTHE advised, when /
grew more calm, that we should be
tho first at the rendezvous. lest by
some chance Penruddocke's orders
should be anticipated, and accordingly.
soon after 2 O'Clock. We mounted and
set forth. I remarked that my COM
panion looked very carefully to his
arms. and taking the hint I followed
his example.
1t was a silent. melancholy, anxious
in rescuing my father-alas that I
should have today n always to call
that man father-I could not escape
the future before me. / had felt shame
while he was but q name to me. How
could l endure to live, with his in
fanny always before my eyes? Pet
ronilla of whom L had been thinking
SO much since | returned to England,
whose knot of velvet had never left
my breast nor her gentle face my
now? I had thought my father dead
and his name and fame old tales. But
the years of foreign life which yes-
terday had seemed a sufficient barrier
between his past and myself-of what
use We're they now, or the foreign sery-
leo 1. had fondly regarded as a kind
Of publication?
Master BERTHE broke in on nv rev.
erie much as If he lac followed it's
course. Understand one thing. lad"
ne said, laying his hand on the withers
OF my horse. yours must not be the
hand to punish your father. But after
today you will owe him no duty. You
Will part from him today and he
Will be a stranger to o He deserted
you when you We're a child. and If
to your uncle and not to him. He has
himself severed the ties between YOU"
Yes" l said. II will go abroad. L
will go back to Wilma" !
If III comes OF our enterprise. as
back, If we cam" he answered. III.
good by any chance should come Of
1t, then you shall be my brother orr!
family shall be your family. The
duchess is rich enough" he added,
brothers portion"
I could not answer him as I de-
sired. for VIC passed at that moment
under the archway inc became Instant,
ly involved in the hustle going for
ward In the courtyard. Near the prin-
nine horses gayly caparisoned and in
the charge of three foreign looking.
men, who, %lounging in their saddles
We're passing a jug from hand to
hand. They turned as we rode in
and looked Mt US curiously, but not
with any im~pertinence. Apparently
h We're waiting for the rest of their
party, who We're inside the house. Civ
lily disposed as they seemed, the fact
that they We're armed and wore rich
llvories of black and gold caused me,
and l think both Of US, a lnomen-
tary alarm.
WHO are they" Master BERTHE asked
in a low voice as he rode to the OPP
pos1te door II dismounted with his
back to them.
scanning them over the shoulders of
my horse as /, too, got off. 'Old
friends, SO to speak"
They seem wonderfully subdued for
them" he answered, and on their best
behavior. If half the tales we heard
this morning be true, they are not
wont to carry themselves like this"
Yet they certainly We're Spanish, for
I overheard them speaking to one an
other In that language, n before we
a Well d~ismounted. their leader
whom they received with great respect
one OF them jumping down to hold
his stirrup-came out with three or
four more n got to horse again.
Turning his rein to lead the way out
through the north gate. he passed near
~, oSlSiCd IlIlSGil IN MS
saddle took q good look at us. The
look passed harmlessly over me. but
reaching Master Berthe became con-
centrated. The rider started and
smiled family. He seemed to pause.
Then he raised his plumed cap and
bowed low, covered himself again and
o on. His train all followed his ex-
ample and saluted US as they passed.
Master Bertie's face, which had
flushed a fiery red under the others
gaze, grew pale again. He looked at
me, when they had gone by. with
startled eyes.
DO you know who that was?" he
said, speaking like one who had re-
ceived a blow and did not vet know
how much he was hurt.
NO." 1 said.
ut was the Count de Feria, the
Spanish ambassador he answered.
"And he recognized me. 1 met him
often years ago. l knew him again
as soon as he came out, but / did not
think he would by any chance recog-
nize me in this dress"
"Are you sure" l asked in amaze-
ment, that 1t was he?"
quite sure" he answered. =
but why did he not have YOU ar
rested or at least detained? The war
rants are still out against YOU
tCont,nuee Mex. Week.)
President Taking His Spring Wake.
From the Chicago Evening Post.
The president is taking his spring