Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1913-02-20

solitary public-hOuse, and saw
through the window an old man, two
women, and a boy sitting at supper.
The meal looked SO tempting that we
agreed bennett and l Eve always
hunted in couples, for fear of surprise
and capture) should go in and get
some provisions for our voyage, | be-
ing the spokesman as usual; for, you
see, l have a turn for languages, and
had twisted my tongue TO French and
enough Flemish to pass muster, so
was disagreeably surprised when be-
gan my usual parley by the older wo-
man staring at us, and, instead OF a
reply, exclaiming rapturOusly:
Gee sOnt des Anglais!'
ain vain | assured her that we were
conscripts going into garrison at Os-
tend; she only shook her head and
burst out laughing, ran to bar the
door and the windows shutters, and
ordered the other woman cher SER
vant) to fry some bacon and eggs for
us. Whilst we were eating them
the best meal we had had for many
her dear English, and how happy she
had been when she once lived at
'Sandveech' with an English family as
nurse.
1--WE soon found that our best plan
was to confide openly IN her, and
these good people cher husband, her
son, and herself, who hate the
Ia
cealed us all, at great risk to them
selves, in their hayloft, from whence
I am writing this to you under many
difficulties. They supply us with pro-
visions, and are trying to engage with
a fisherman to carry us across to
England. So far the negotiations
have been tedious and disappointing,
and we have been sometimes almost
in despair at the endless delays and
difficulties that arise, but we have
good hopes at last again, and within
three weeks you shall see us at home
or see us no more, for we are all firm
ly resolved never to be taken again
alive
81 must end in haste, for our good
hostess brings word of a Dutch skip
per who will take this, and sails next
tide.
"Yours as ever to you both,
FRANK"
"At home in three weeks; he may
be here any day now!" Phyllida ex-
claimed aloud in her joyful excite
ment; but when she turned to the
date it was already more than
month old, and her heart sank with
in her. Still, she and Mrs. Allen
agreed next morning there might and
mus. be delays; Frank was always so
sanguine. There was no need yet to
despair or even to despond, now that
they knew he was alive and well, and
almost in sight of England. But as
day after day passed away with no
fresh tidings from him, Phyllida real
lied all the heartsickness of hope de-
ferred, and thought she only longed
for news Of any sort, even OF the
worst.
DeIore long a Gay came wren she
was thankful Frank was not with her,
a terrible day, when, instead of her
grandfather returning home When she
expected him, there came a mes
sage to tell her he had been arrested
on charge of implication in some
serious smuggling transactions, and
was lodged in Canterbury gaoL The
squire insisted on her remaining at
South Court whilst he rode over at
once to see how things were going on
with the old man, and what could be
done for his release or defence. His
help was not needed, for on his ar
rival he was met by the news that
old Ivert had been found dead in the
prison. Whether it was from the ex-
citement following the old mans age
and his violent temperament, or
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