The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-05-21

the has come on he scene agai
the lads %scruples ought not to stan
IN the They are all nonsense
The letter may throw some light on tn
bishops schemes n Clarence's pres
ence here, and it should be read. Tha
is what 1 think"
What do o say Carey?" her hus
band asked as 1 kept silence. rs no
h a rea~sonable?
Sitting with my lbow on the table
[ twisted and UNFINISHED the fingers o
my clasped hands, gazing at them TIL
while as though inspiration might COM
of them. What was l TO do? l knew
that the three pairs of eyes We're upol
me, and the knowledge distracted ms
and prevented me really thinking
though / seemed to be thinking SO hard
Well" l burst out at last. the circum
stances are certainly altered. 1 see nj
reason why l should not
Crash!
STOPPED, uttering an exclamation
and we all sprang to u feet. "Oh
what a pity" the duchess cried. clasp
ing her hands. You clumsy, clumsy
girl. What have you done?"
Mistress Anne's sleeve as she turned
had swept from the table a Florentine
jug. II of Master Lindstrom's greatest
treasures, 1t lay a dozen fragments
on the floor. We too and looked at
IL. the duchess In anger. Master BERTHE
in comic dtsmay. The girls lip
trembled, and he turned quite white
as she contemplated the ruin she had
caused.
We'll, you have done 1t now" the
duchess said pitilessly. What woman
could ever overlook clumsiness in an
other womani 1T only remains to pick
up the pieces, miss. If a man had done
lMmout. there, pick up the pieces. You
VIII nave to make your tale good to
Master Lindstrom afterward.'
went down on my knees and helped
Anne, the annoyance her incredibly
had caused me forgotten. She was so
shaken that l heard the bits of ware
IN her hand clatter together. When
we mad picked up all, even to the small
est piece. l rose, and the duchess re-
turned to the former subject. you
VII open this letter, them" she said.
II see o VIII. Then the sooner the
better. Have o got it about your"
NO, 1t Is in my bedroom" I an
II held it away there. and I must
fetch it. But do you think / con-
tihued. pausing as I opened the door
LOT Mistress Anne to go out with her
douoie handful of fragments, 1T is alb
solutely necessary to read it, my lady?"
Most certainly" she answered,
think so. / Will be responsible" And
master BERTHE nodded also. /
be it," 1 said reluctantly.
And was about to leave the room
fetch the letter, my bedroom he
IN a different part of the house.
only connected with the main build.
ing by a covered passage When
most returned. He old us that
had removed a boat, and 7 staid
awhile to a if he had ANYTHING To
report, and then. finding he had not.
"eht OUT TO go to my room, shutting
ne door behind me.
The passage / have mentioned which
vas merely formed Of rough blanks
vas very dark. At the nearer end was
ne ioot or the staircase leading to the
upper rooms. Farther along was a
ioor IN the side opening into the ear-
en-. Song straight out of the lighted
ceiling the walls with my hands. When
had about reached the middle
,aused- IL struck me that the door into
ne garden must be open, for | felt a
Old draft of air strike my brow and
aW' Q r fancied l saw, a slice of night
es anu eae branch OF a tree waving
gaihsl H. l o a step forward
hghtiy shivering in the night air as
dld so. and had stretched ont nv
ana with the intention of closing the
oor "hen a dark form rose suddenIv
lose 70 me, saw a knife CLEAN in the
onA az next moment / ree1ed
ON INTO the darkness of the passage
sharp pain in my breast.
! knew at once what had hannenad
2 me and leaned a ONE againsf
with a sick, faint feeling
TO myself, Il have it this time!"
he attack had been so sudden and IN
Specteo, l had been taken so corn.
leleiy on my guard, that l had made
y attempt either to strike or to clntch
" assaiiant, and / D onlv the
rknes OF the passage saved me rrom
nother blow. But was one needed
me nand which I had raised IN.
to shield my throat was wet
.iln the warm blood trickHng fast
my breast l staggered back to
ie door OF the parlor, CROPPING hIindi,,
y the iatch. seemed to be an age hndy
II, FOUND 1t at last and walked IN
Inc duchess sprang I'D at sight re
l what, h cried, backing from
e, what has happened ?"
nave been stabbed" I said ans
sat down. eanu' ana
It amused me afterward to raca,,
NAT a all did. The Dutchnan
-ared; my lady screamed loudly. Ma
Y bertie whipped out his sword He
2uia make up his mind quickly eno,;gb
I think he has gone" / said family.
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