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Helsa, Lady Carse's new maid, witnessed this prank; and, not daring to laugh at the moment, made up for this by telling the story to her acquaintance, the widow, when sent for the children at night. "That will never do," Annie declared. "Harm may come of it, but no good." And this set her thinking.
Yet they had to cross the peak; they dared not remain in a forest where they believed Recklow was hunting them with many men and their renegade comrade, Helsa, to guide them. As they toiled upward, Macniff heard Skelton fiercely muttering sometimes, sometimes whining curses on this girl who had betrayed them both who had betrayed him in particular.
Mr Ruthven was very pale, and Helsa very red. Mrs Ruthven was in tears, and Lady Carse's clothes and hair were dripping wet. It was clear that she had been in the water. "Alas! you have missed the boat!" exclaimed Annie. Lady Carse had just lost the chance of escape, as all believed; and all were now quarrelling as to whose fault it was.
I was huntin' along the fence when I come on them, thick as thieves. She's crossed us; she's hollered! Oh, Cripes, Harry, Helsa has went an' squealed!" "Yes, Helsa I wouldn't 'a' believed it! But I seen 'em. I seen 'em whispering. I seen her take his hand an' lead him up through the trees. She's squealed on us! She's bringing Recklow " "Recklow! Are you sure?" "I got closte to 'em.
A few words from Helsa had put him in possession of the case. He desired the widow not to think for a moment of leaving her house. Everybody wished to do what could be done to reconcile the stranger lady to her abode in the island; but there was a point beyond which he was sure Sir Alexander would not permit encroachment.
They had indeed travelled by the summit path not ON it, but parallel to it through woods, over rocks, made fearful by what they believed to be the treachery of the girl, Helsa. For this reason they dared not take the trodden way, dreading ambush.
She cannot walk to the shore. She cannot sit in an open boat in winter weather." "You are right. I will let her try. She may endure conviction by such means." "I will go with you to help her home." "That is well; but you are feeble yourself." "I am, sir; but I must try what I can do." Lady Carse was over the threshold within the ten minutes, followed by Helsa with a bundle of clothes.
I have been assuring Helsa that there is some mistake about my leaving this house. Here have I lived, and here I hope to die." "We must talk that matter over," declared Lady Carse. "We are so crowded next door that we can bear it no longer; and I must live in sight of the harbour, you know."
He laid the cloaks and plaids for her in the bottom of the boat, and spoke cheerfully to her almost jokingly of the uncertainty of their destination. He lifted her in himself, and placed Helsa beside her; and then his men dared not show further unwillingness but by silence. Lady Carse raised herself and beckoned to Annie. Annie leaned over to her, and said, "Dear Lady Carse, you look very pale.
While at Mrs Ruthven's house Helsa should make no complaints to anybody else; or, if she had serious complaints to make, it should be to Macdonald. Helsa pleaded that Macdonald would then perhaps take away the anker of spirits, as being at the bottom of the mischief; and then Lady Carse would kill her. She had once shown her a pistol; but nobody could find that pistol now.
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