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In the month of February, 1590, Maurice, being then at the castle of Voorn in Zeeland, received a secret visit from a boatman, Adrian van der Berg by name, who lived at the village of Leur, eight or ten miles from Breda, and who had long been in the habit of supplying the castle with turf.
"I am that person, Master van Spennen," answered Cornelius, politely, to his judge, "and you know it very well." "Then give up to us the seditious papers which you secrete in your house." "The seditious papers!" repeated Cornelius, quite dumfounded at the imputation. "Now don't look astonished, if you please."
The architect was still dressed in the fashionably cut suit of men's clothes she had worn while in the car. Van Emmon thought of this when he said, somewhat awkwardly: "Well, I'm going to fix something to eat. It'll be ready in half an hour, Miss er Jackson." She looked at him, slightly puzzled; then understood. "You mean to give me time to change my clothes? Thanks; but I'm used to these.
He even found himself making mental notes of the scene, so that he could send the story of it all to Mr. Van Bunting when he reached Manila. There was but little time for rushing about, and it was soon evident that the horses would many of them be lost, because there seemed to be absolutely no way of saving them if the waves were high enough to break over the bulwarks.
Van Rennenkampf might be able to do something for them. Thus we had to cross the Vaal River. But we heard that there was a military post at Commandodrift, where we wanted to cross, and further, that all the other fords were occupied by the English.
"I don't think it is a straight thing for me to translate your Latin for you every day, Van," he said at last. "You ought not to ask me to do it." "I know it; it's mighty low down I acknowledge that," answered Van frankly. "But what would you have me do? Flunk it? Come on. I'll get it myself next time." "That's what you always say, Van, but you never do." "But I tell you I will.
Ah, you bet, I was clever enough to see that the first thing." "I'm sure it was awfully good of you, old man," said Vandover sincerely. "I'm in a lot of trouble nowadays!" "Well, now don't you bother, Van," answered Geary consolingly. "I guess we can pull you out of this all right." He drew up to the table, looking about from side to side.
"Well, good-bye!" said Nancy, rising; "I may go now, I suppose, and no thanks to me." "Yes, I do I do thank you very much, Nancy!" cried Ellen, starting up and taking her by the hand "I do thank you though it wasn't right; but oh! how could she! how could she!" "Dear me!" said Nancy; "to ask that of Mrs. Van! she could do anything. Why she did it ain't so easy to tell."
Historic Ghent, with its quarter of a million inhabitants, was also surrendered peaceably to the Germans, and again the energy and initiative of an American, United States Vice-Consul J. A. Van Hee, had much to do with the avoidance of tragedy and destruction.
It is true that Miss Effingham perceived certain peculiarities about Miss Van Cortlandt, that she had rather were absent; and Miss Van Cortlandt would have felt more at her ease, had Miss Effingham a little less reserve of manner, on certain subjects that the latter had been taught to think interdicted.
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