Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-05-22
Storyof Francis Cludde
A Romance Of Queen Mary's Reign.
BY STANLEY j. wEYMAN.

iiOlA2F w 1888
ward"
L relt he had more IN his mind thar
appeared, and / obeyed. GROWING
ashamed now OF my panic and looking
forward with no very pleasant feelings
to hearing the story narrated. Blu
when we reached the hous and founc
Master BERTHE and the duchess in thu
parlor waiting for us-they rose. start
led at sight OF my face-he babe ms
leave that out. but tell the rest OF the
story.
/ complied, describing nov | had seer
Dymphna meet Clarence and what
had observed TO pass between them
The establishment OF my hearers may
be imagined. THE point is very sim.
ple,'' said our host coolly when / had
in the face of many ordinations and
some ~incredulity. completed the tale
1T is just this, The certainly
was not Dymphna. In the first place,
she would not be out at night. In the
second place. what could h know OF
your Clarence, an Englishman n a
stranger? In the third place, / will
warrant she has been in her room all
the evening. Then IL Master Francis
was mistaken in the woman, may he
not have been mistaken in the man?
That is the point"
NO" / said boldly. II only saw her
back. | saw his face"
Certainly that is something. Master
Lindstrom admitted reluctantly.
But how many times had you seen
him before?" put in my lady very perth
nently. only once?"
In answer to that / could do no more
than give further assurance of my GER
tainty on the point. 1T was the man
/ saw in the boat at Greenwich" | de-
clared positively. Why should / mag
inc it?'
"All the same. I trust you have she
rejoined. for If il was indeed that arch
scoundrel we are undone."
Imagination plays us queer tricks
sometimes" Master Lindstrom said.
with a smile of much meaning. but
come, lad, / will ask Dymphna, though
/ think il useless to do so, for whether
you are right or wrong as TO your
friend / will answer for it you are
wrong as 10 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 o n
clave. Il thought / heard your voices"
she explained timidly. standing between
US and the door. II could not Sleep"
She looked indeed as II that were
so. Her eyes were very bright
and there was a bright spot of
crimson in each cheek. What is
it?" she went on abruptly. looking hard
at me and shutting her lips tight
ly. There was so much to explain that
no one had taken il 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?"
Yes. of curse" was the prompt an
swer.
What is h DOING"
Doing" Mistress Anne repeated in
surprise. She is asleep"
Has she been out since nightfall2''
the duchess continued. Out 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 | hope she will
be all right when she awakes. Who
say she has been out? Anne added
sharply. She looked at me with a
challenge in her eyes, as much as TO
say. rs ii your
II am satisfied" / said. that / was
mistaken as to Mistress Dymphna. But
l am jast as sure as before hat / saw
Clarence"
~"Clarence?" Mistress Anne repeated,
starting violently n the color for an
instant fleeing from her cheeks. She
sat down on the nearest seat.
You need not be afraid. Anne" my
lady said, smiling. She had a wonder
fully high courage herself. II think
Master Francis was mistaken, though
he Is so certain about it,"
But w~here-where did he see him?'
the girl asked. She still trembled. Once
more / had to tell the tale. Mistress
Anne, as was natural. listening TO it
with the l~iveliest emotions. And this
time so much of the ghost story had
to be introduced, for she pressed me
d. atnCAlNy a . To- xuhnrn 4 Ia1 IAfx rl-.
ence n why / had let him go that
my assurances got less credence than
ever.
II think | see how it is she said.
with a saucy scorn hat hurt me not
a little. Master carey's nerves are
in much the same state tonight as
Dymphna's. He thought ne saw a ghost
and he did not. He thought he saw
Dymphna n he did not. And he
thought he saw Master Clarence and he
did. not"
Not so fast. child" cried the OUCH
ess sharply, seeing me vince. rsYour
tongue runs too freely. No one has had
better proofs of Master Carey's courage
for which / will answer myself-thar
we have,'
Then he should not say things abou,
DymDhna!" the young lady retorted
her foot tapping the floor and the rec
spots Jack in her cheeks. such rub,
bish / never heard.'
CHAPTER XII.
They o n Of them believed me. 4
seemed. and smarting under Mistres.
/ Anne's ridicule. hurt by even the Ouch
ess' kinsly incredulity, what could
do: Only assert what I a ASSERTED
already-that II was undoubtedly Clar
ence. and hat before "a hours elapsed
they would have proof or my words.
At mention of this possibility Maste
BERTHE looked up. He had left tn,
main part In the discussion TO others
but now he interviewed. Zone moment,
he said. Take 1t that the lad Is right
Master Lindstrom. Is there any pre-
caution we can adopt. any back door
SO to speak, we ran keep open, in cas-
OF an attempt 10 arrest US being made