Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-17
SECOND INSTALLMENT.

TINE disappearance OF Anthony OF
Egmont from the court OF Bur
gundy was something more than
i nine days wonder. 1t was q
source of regret to many, OF
humiliation to the Lady Catharine OF
Bourbon and of fury to the duke.
who accounted himself affronted in
his dignity as well as disappointed in
his designs. He at once sent
messengers to the various provinces
composing his state with orders Tor
the arrest of the count wherever
found M. de Blaumont he despatched
to old Duke Arnold's court at Mime
guen. whittier he thought 1t most likely
that Count Anthony would have gone.
for the purpose Of inducing him to re-
turn if he were there, or Of informing
his father of the event II he were not.
But neither M. de Blaumont nor any
other of the score or so OF messengers
sent out by the duke could come upon
the fugitive and at Nimegucn there was
no news Of him beyond what was con-
tanned in q letter to his father borne
by the page Valburg on his return to
Guelders. This letter announced
merely that Count Anthony had left
Brussels on a personal quest and from
which he could not say when he would
return.
Some eight months later, Client. that
prosperous city of weavers, was the
scene of his reappearance.
There he went to the assistance Of
young merchant named Danvelt, from
the town Of Middleburg, in Walcheren,
who had gotten into q street brawl and
was in danger of losing his life. Dam
welt and Count Anthony left the city
together and journeyed side by side
during the day. AS night drew near.
they found themselves at Flushing, and,
when Count Anthony inquired as to
the towns best inn, Danvelt said:
mo inn for us tonight. sir. Well
lie with my fathers good friend, Myn-
heer Claessens, who'll make you very
welcome for my sake and whose house
you'll fnd a deal more comfortable
than any inn"
Count Anthony yielded without
further persuasion. The prospect OF
being received on terms of equality In
q burgher household was not without
sllurement. Together they rode the
short distance to Mynheer ClaeSSens
house, where new experiences awaited
them.
Count Anthony's first glimpse Of her
burnt into his brain q picture which
was to abide there all bis days. She
stood in the doorway Of her fathers
house to welcome these guests, apprised
Of their coming by the noise in the
street beyond.
"You are soon returned!" she said,
as Danvelt greeted her. But what
has happened to you?"
The young burgher laughed of that
inquiry as TO how he came by bruised
nose and swollen mouth and blackened
eye, nightly at ease with her. pro-
prietarily almost.
tamA ASyAV RtRaN tNH f@Nkh
and might never have returned but for
Master Egmont here"
Thus he presented his companion
with certain hearty patron 0ge, which
at another time must have made Count
Anthony vince. At present, however,
seeing nothing but this gentle lady,
conscious of no presence but her own,
he bowed very low over the slim white
hand she extended to him.
Master Danvelt completed the pres
entation. This is Johanna. daughter
Of Mynheer Claessens. And here is
Mynheer ClaessenS himself"
TO greet our Philip returning from
the wars" came the jovial voice of the
burgher, who rolled forward to his
daughters side.
Mynheer ClaesSens kept q good house
and good table; he had nice taste
in wine, Of which there was great trade
In Welcheren; and he was well attend
ed by devoted servants. Under no
better auspices could Count Anthony
have sought initiation to the domestic
side Of burgher life In Zealand.
The next morning, having risen be-
times, he had gone forth into the gar
den. There he had found Mistress
Johanna all in gray this morning. from
which denure color she appeared to
gather an increased occurrences.
You are early astir, mistress" was
his comment when she had made
courteous inquiry touching his repose.
1T is our custom. We are industri-
Gus folk. AS industrious as we are
peaceful"
IT should be as panied, madame, to
restrain your industry'-and he waved
q hand toward the tulips upon which
he had found it exercised-"as to trou-
BILE your peace"
She smiled as she answered him: