The Washington times., 1913-05-04

80 ne Ieit secure tndt, could ne appeal
to the prince, he should be safeguarded
against the friends of the late Bas.i
Dormer.
But he knew that. unluckily. the
prince was at that moment from OK
ford, and meantime he had little desire
balked of his immediate quitting Of
scores with Walter Musgrove.
Almost before Thomsine had begun
to wonder what should be the contents
OF that letter. Won kerstenbroock had
thrust the sheet into the flame of ,ne
candle tho was careful mani and
there had burned IT to a cincer.
Then swiftly, but without wasted
movements. he drew on his boots and
donned his doubiet. and over 10 lacei
his leather jerkin. With grim eatisfac-
tion he could reflect mat he should he
little the loser should he never .tura
TO take him mapping.
HE left behind him but Tired back
ney and, in his cloak-bag, a shirt OF
holland the was fastidio1s as to the
quality OF his linen, two clean bands, a
pair OF stockings, and mis- other hand
kerchiefs. He carried his money in his
breeches pockets.
He made room for the narrow Tuily
inside his doublet. Then he strapped On
his sword-and Thomsine tremoled as
sne saw him lay hand to it-set mis- hat
: on his head, folded his cloak over ris
arm. and was ready to be gone. but on
the threshold. he halted
Thomsine held her breath as she
watched him. What disposal would he
make Of her?
Indeed, Won Kerstenbroock was .sk-
ing himself that very question.
he had no mind to let this brat 90
following through the streets of Ok
ford, TO bring the watch upon him. nor
mad ne the slightest trust in the parole
OF lad so unripe In honor as to come
biundering in upon the eve of a duel
with pleas and threats.
However he could spare no time to
think up and reject score of plans,
nor was such wastefulness his custom
Herein. he bade the drawer. and
orders
Here are for thee five marks. Keep
this boy lose and quiet. Ere moor /
come back. II here 1 find him. thou
snat nave yet 10 marks. If md him
You shall. your Worship vowed the
drawer. ...
Thou shalt hear of me more" Won
kerstenbroock suavely finished his in
terrupted sentence. and closing the door
gently behind him. was gone from the
chamber
AS she saw the ioor actually close.
Thomsine drew what seemed to her the
first fun breath in TWO long hours
She realized that she, was rid of the
10 act. and for some blissful minutes
she realized nothing else. Tnen. with
start. she reused herself.
This was no nightmare from which
she was delivered. This was grim real
ity. Here she lay, she. Thomsine Mus
grove. impossibly clad in Ca-isford's
garments. in a strange chamber at the
Ped Lon. with a shifty-eyed, pale
tarster-fellow seated at the table 20
check her least effort at escape.
70 save Wat. her brother-she who so
iar utterly had failed him.
In the recollection. grown held as
Sh+ put more minutes between herself
and the vitality of Won kertesnbroock 5
presence. she ragged at her own cow
erdice. To let herself be PUT TO silence
for a mere shaking,
Why hadn't she said a thousand things
mat she now could call to mind? Why
hadn't she wept and clunR TO this man
who held watts life in those sic ndcr
hands of his? What mad she been afraid
of?
Why, he was but young man-not
nigh so big and commanding as Wat.
not so comely as Mr.. Erisey, hardly
older, IL would seem. and surely not so
finished a gentleman as Lord Caris-
ford,
II she could not speak with him
again. And speak with him she must.
1t was a question of Watts life. AT all
hazard she must out and after Won
Kerstenbroock.
In that thought Thomsine swung her
self off the bed. and in the pickering
faced the pale drawer
Good fellow" she said, as she might
have bespoken the kinds at Allenthorn.
Il must be gone from here, I'll pay
thee more than 10 marks, an thou dost
suffer me-"
His drawership tucked his tongue in
to his cheek -
Let me look first on the chinks.'
quoth he.
Serenely Thomsine was conscious that
the pockets OF her borrowed fnery were
bare as board She made a gesture
that said as much. Il
But I'll pay thee. ere night she
promised. MY .kinsfolk sure will pay
thee
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