The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-05-21
THE
Francis C1udde
A Romance Of Queen Mary's Reign.
BY STANLEY j. WEYMAN.
BY STANLEY J. WEYMAN,

oili lITSl. we VIII lalk OF MINI aIlCI
as ward"
f. felt he had more in his mind tina
appeared, and 1 obeyed, GROWN
ashamed now of my panic and lookin
II orwar with no very pleasant feeling
II to hearing the story narrated. Bu
lie when we reached the house and foun
n Master BERTHE and the duchess in III
n parlor waiting for us-they rose, start
led at sight of my face-he babe m
story.
1 complied. describing how / had see
Dymphna meet Clarence and what
mad observed to pass between them
1 me establishment of my hearers ma,
d be imagined. The point is very sim
s pie. said our host coolly when 1 had
IN the face of many explanations ant
s some incredulity, completed the tale
: 1t is just this! The woman certainly
! was not Dymphna, In the first place
she would not be out at night. In the
7 second place, what could she know o!
your Clarence. an Englishman and q
stranger? In the third place. 1 will
warrant she has been in her room al
the evening. Then II Master Francis
was mistaken in the omar may he
NOT nave been mistaken in the man?
That Is the point
No 1 said boldly. II on!v saw her
back. I saw his face"
Certainly that is something" Master
Lindstrom admitted reluctantly.
'But how many times had you seen
him before?" pug in my lady very peril
nently. only oncee"
In answer to that I could do no more
than give further assurance of nv Ger
tainty on the point. 1T was the man
| saw in the boat at Greenwich" 1 de-
inc it?"
All the same. I trust you have" she
re1oined. for if it was indeed that arch
s~coundrel we are undone."
imagination plays us queer tricks
sometimes" Master Lindstrora said,
with a smile of much meaning, but
come, lad, l Will ask Dymphna. though
l think 1t useless to do so. for whether
you are right or wrong as TO YOUR
friend l will answer for it you are
wrong as to my daughter"
He was rising to go from them for the
purpose when Mistress Anne opened the
door and came in. She looked some
what startled at finding US all in con-
clave. Il thought I heard your voices"
she explained timidiy. standing between
She looked indeed as IL that were
So. Her eyes were very bright.
ana there was a bright spot of
in each cheek. What is
IT, she went on abruptly. looking hard
at me and shutting her lips tight
iy. There was so much to xplain that
no one had taken it in hand TO be-
gin.
1t is just this the duchess said.
opening her mouth with a snap. Have
you been with Dymphna all the time?"
swer.
What is she doing?n
Dong: Mistress Anne repeated in |
surprise. She is asleep"
Has n been out since nightfau9"
the duchess continued. "ouf of her
room. Or out of the house,"
out? Certainly not. Before she fell |
asleep she was in no state to go out |
as you know, though 1 hope she viii
oe a., On. when she awakes. Who
says she has been out? Anne added
sharply. She looked at me with a
chaiiense In her eyes. as much as to
say, rs it you?"
7 am satisfied" I said. that / was
mistaken as to Mistress Dynphna. Rnt
I am Just a sure as before thai T saw
Clarence" So"
Clarence? Mistress Anne repeated
starting Violently and the color for an
instant fleeing from her cheeks. She
sat down on the nearest seal.
You need not be afraid. Anne nv
Iaay SAID; smiling. She had a wonder
IuHy l courage herself. .I think
Master Franei was mistaken. though
IS so certain about it,"
But w~here-where did he gee him ..
the girl asked. She still trembled 1onca
more ! had to tell the tale. Mistress
anne, as was natural, listening tn a
with the Hveliest emotions. And this
TIME SO much Of the ghost story had
closely as to where I had Ief. r,are
ence n why I had let him 90 that
ever. ehah
4 think I see how 1t is" she said
with a saucy scorn that h,,rf M 49,
q little. Master Carey,s nerves no.
m much the same state tonight &c
Dympnna.s. He thought he saw q ghost
liz ne did not. He thought he saw
Dympnna inc he did not. And he
did not" liz ne
Not SO fast. cniId!.. cried the sducb-
Sharply, seeing me vince. aYour
longu runs too freely. No one has had
better proofs Of Master Carey's courage
~ hanniS VIII answer myself-than
Then ne should not say things about
DyInpnna! the young lady retortad
ner root tapping the ioor and The ~
spots back In her cheeks. such rl1h-
Dish never heard!"
CHAPTER XII.
They none. OF them believaa -
seemed. and smarting under Mistress
rtdicule. hurt BY even the d,,eh
ess kinsly incredulfty, what co,,is
ua. only assert what I had asserted
1870 nsauS-Ina it was undoubtedly Clar-
800 81 hours Ella mood II
would have proof OF nv words
az mention OF this possibility Master
6ertle looked up. He had left the
main part In the discussion to Others
put now ne INTERVIEWED. lone moment.
rs Ne salr. Take i that he lad is right.
caution we can adopt, any back door
g speak. we can keep open, In case
N W,h en- attempt to arrest us being made?
Wesel?" ~
b river" replied the Dutchman
promptlv.
stage e" = laiiuHs
I'm are. and for that reason thev
ere useless IN an emergency" our host
thoughtfuily. sRnowinr thas
r paee any one sent to surprise and ar
ms h NJ Would secure them first and
oIldge. Then they would have rs
ne ! trap. It might be wei to take
creep y round and moor II IN the mttla
I ! ala 1T y g good idea. at d a
4 VIII go and do it,.
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