Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-08-06

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sI ~ Thig note might have been intend
ed for some admirer! y said, at length.
the Governors daugh ter slowly.
He looked more like an old prttv,'a,,-
L teersman! II, murmured the woman
SS'sAnd there may be some plot-somrlea ;.
plan! Z 4! s5ss " u
'.Privateersman!" The girls man
Ener underwent q change; she shrugged
her shoulders. hat could they hope
It's do at the Mount! You are imagina-
tive, Marle!" lightly. Nanette is
q good boxing, and what little Is here
would seem to signify a rendezvous.
There may be no great harm in that
81 am sorry, my Lady, to seem to
think i'll OF my own kin, !" muttered the
4; woman dejectedly, but - I g 81. A
think no more OF 1t! You have
done your duty. Now leave the mat
/, ter to me, and thank you. Marie! !"
h When, however, the old nurse had
gone, all pretense Of lightness faded
from the face OF the Governors daugh.
ter, and, opening the bit Of paper, once
( more she scrutinized 1t swiftly. in
:tently.s + n il
Tomorrow Monastery ST. Ranu7. - :
she read. Yes |; 1t must mean St Ran
iulphe where we are going. And
I, where BeppoS knew we we're going!
fBeppo, she went down on the beach
with! Again she studied the $frag,
;ment, striving to make out q word that
B had been blot ed and was almost Il;
i ilegible. She frowned as she endeav.
ored to decipher IT y ( Lady e. She
4 gave an exclamat "That refers. OF
course, to But why r She kept ask
ing herself the question. Why I" she
repeated, when sud denly the brown
eyes widened changed; q new light
e 'shone In their depths. 1T must be
h they intend to-what else =
The sound Of horns gnal for the
& party to gather broke upon the air,
and. nervously crushing in her palm
the piece Of the message, she stepped
n to- the table, ito the untastedS break
n fast Like one In u dream. who yet
4 feels the need for haste, she poured
out the coffee: with unsteady hand
& raised the cup and drank; started to
4 serve herself again as u forgetful OF
the impulse. paused NJ
And I?'"' she & said with deeper
breath. TO ride to the ambush they
have so cleverly planned Allow my
self to be taken prisoner by these des
a3perate men? No; no; l could not!
And yet, A trampling Of horses
hoofs In the court below interrupted
They are ready to start" Uncer
tainly she lifted her head; looked
around her; then mechanically stepped
forward and left the room. 81 4
scene of animation greeted her In
1 the court, alive with lords and ladies'
II for the most part already In the saddle
and waiting. Ii !, .5s a "A ~
I Hail to Diana, who Will lead us in
! the forests!'" M
Fair nymph, let us away" and the
MARQUIS extended his hand. X d;
With seemingly merry nod she
Y acknowledged their greetings; put out
& q foot, and lightly sprang to her place
on the back Of the nervous thorough
bred. But ere giving the signal to
start, the girls glance swung around
to u window opposite, where stood an
.s' y SAA6u q AupeA tui Uduly sAoOhAue
down to watch them ride OF.
Au revoir. mon pere!" Her voice
I rose with an odd, unusual thrill. EAU
4 revoir!" she repeated, when misti-
ness in her eyes suddenly blurred
sight Of him, and she tightened the
reins. Yet hesitating to go. her gaze
A cleared, and swerving, was abruptly
arrested by another and more inter
ested spectator, who, partly concealed
by flowers and plants. peered with
anxious expectancy from her own bal
;tcony. As Nanette's eyes met those Of
1 the Governors daughter, they wavered
y half guiltily;; suddenly became steady,
held by something--a fash of impel-
ling intelligence in the others gaze. A