Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-19

Lie CUlOEG WIllC1l kCIIOI
had driven from her cheeks.
Together now they rode into the town
and parted in the market place, Count
Anthony and his servant going to the
Zeelanderhof while Johanna returned
home accompanied by Danvelt and
followed by Jan.
The count sat his horse at the inn
door and watched them out of sight. AS
they were about to turn the corner they
looked back, first Johanna, then Dan
welt. They waved to him and he dotted
his bonnet in reply, little dreaming OF
the vastly different circumstances in
which next her eyes should discover
him. Then he fetched deep sigh and
walked his horse into the inn yard.
Into that same inn yard less than an
hour later clanked a company Of six
men-at alarms, from the heads of whose
lances f1uttered purple bannerols bear
ing the cross of st. Andrew. They were
led by an offlcer wearing white sur
coat over his mail and a little scarlet
plume in his steel cap. Dismounttng.
he inquired of the landlord for a
gentleman calling himself Anthony
Egmont.
The landlord, relieved that the busi-
ness of these Burgundians was not with
himself, promptly conducted the officer
to the room where Count Anthony sat
alone with his perplexities.
So overmastering had been his feelings
for Johanna that, he now perceived, he
had yielded to them blindly and in
utter disregard to every other consid-
Grafton. Relentlessly they had brought
him back from England as soon as he
arrived there, and remorselessly had
they closed his senses to all perception
of the circumstances in which both of
them were placed.
It had remained for an act of gener-
csity on the part of Danvelt to check
him in his reckless course and bid him
consider whittier he was heading, bring
him to ponder certain contingencies Of
expediency and of honor. AT the risk.
perhaps of his own life, Danvelt had
ridden to warn the man who would
have stolen Johanna from her burgher
lover. That was how the count now re-
garded himself. II hitherto he had dis
counted without qualms any such
aspect of his conduct, it was because
Danvelt had appeared to him beneath
consideration. In this 1t was now clear
to him that he had been guilty OF mis-
Judgment.
Then, too, it became necessary to ask
himself to what end did he propose
to snatch Johanna from another. Was
he, Prince of Guelders, prepared to
make this burgher's daughter his
princess? Even If he were, would such
thing be permitted him? And al
Tentatively was he prepared to marry
her at the price of renouncing his
rights to the throne of Guelders? Did
the clear duty imposed upon him by his
birth even permit him to do so much?
These were the questions he was
again balancing in his mind to perplex
and distract him. Answers he had not
found to any when the governors off,
Ger was admitted to his presence, unless
it was half answer supplied by his
romantic fatalisrn, that Danvelt's super
vention at the very moment when he
was about to give his love for Johanna
full expression was in itself sign
Tormented and despairing, torn be-
tween his love for Johanna and his
duty to himself and TO her. and even
to Danvelt, he almost welcomed the in
terruption of his distracting thoughts
which the officers advent afforded.
by your good leave, my lord, have
orders concerning you" Thus the OFF,
Ger, his manner a careful blend Of
difference and firmness.
Concerning me? They are-?"
"You are to ride with me at once,
II ride with your who are you.
sirrah?"
Fritz Won Diesenhofen, lieutenant to
the Governor of Zealand, to serve you"
You seem to know me-"
II do, my lord"
"Then what have to do with your
Governor Of Zealand?"
"They will tell you that at Bruges,
my lord, whittier you are to ride with
me. Those are my orders. I am to
deliver you, together with letter from
the governor, into the hands Of the
Dukes highness."
You perceive, trust, that you are
being a party to an act of violence
which may have grave consequences?
I am no subject Of the Duke Of Bur-
gundy."
Maybe not. You must argue It with
others. am a solder, not q lawyer,
my lord. I have my orders"
County Anthony rose. $50 be It." he
said. "Ciive me leave to write a letter
and shall be at your disposal"
But Diesenhofen shook his head.
Your letter must wait, my lord, until
have made safe delivery Of you"
Count Anthony frowned. IT am a
prisoner. then?"
you may call 1t that. Besides, we
must set out at once If we are to cross
the water before dusk"
Thus abruptly ended Count Anthony's
second visit to Flushing. He departed
with Diesenhofen and the six iances,
his servant going with him, and while
his departure was widely observed, re-
ported and source Of comment In
the town. none supposed him prisoner,
seeing him ride beside the officer UNI
pinioned and sword on thigh.
(To be continued) -