Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1828-09-25

white foam gathered Oh her lip, and her o.,
frame became agi,ated, though no, with f.s
but with uncomfortable anger, Guards se;,s
traiiorn
Several yeomen Of the guard immedi,.,
entered the apartment, and seized the Lieu,..
an, OF the Tower, bindg his arms behind b; ,.'
bot not depriving him Of his weapons rr
Queen acting on the impulse Of the mon..'
commanded one Of the guards to eouduc,
to the dungeon Of the Lady Catherine C.'H'
and ordered the others to follow her wink S!'
Edward Warner in their custody. Ance, ~ :"
tired, fear, jealousy, all lent wings to her ,. S
The dungeon door was soon before her. :
bolts were withdrawn, and with little of III. y. "'
pearance Of a Queen in her gait and ees,Si p
excepting that majesty which belongs to The ~
preston Of highly wrought feeling, she rush.I
into the dungeon, and found Catherine Cr,";
the arms Of Hereford, who was kissing avn -"
the tears that had gathered on her cheek
Seize him-away with him 10 instan, o.,
cutiop." said the Queen.
The guards gazed for momen, wis,SuIIv q,
each other, and seemed as if they did MOI M ~
derstand the command.
'Seize him! say exclaimed the Queen a.
have myself taken the rrecaurion to be nrr,s,,
that l may be assured that he is in YOUR 90,
tody, and led away to The death that he hss,,L
en- So much pains 10 merit
The guard Immediately surrounded The F..
but they yet paused a moment ere they led n,
out 81 the dungeon, when they saw the I,Ir
Catherine throw herself OIL her knees belor-T
l.zabeth, and seize the skirt Of her rob.,
Have pity, gracious Queen she cried .b,,,
PITY "'''
Away minion!' said the Queen; she had m
pity on himself when he venrured 10 break 0r
son even in the prccints of our royal p.Iacs
His doom is 6xed.'
Not yet, great Queen, not YETI said Calb..
rine, still grasping Elizabeth's robe, Can
nought save him.
'Noueht, save my DEATH said the Queen: and
then she added in an under tone, which she
did not seem TO intend should be audible. Will.
dark smile played on her lip, 'or perchanc.
thine
GATHERINGS ear caught the last part of the
Queens sentence, and with the quickues, Of
lightning she exclaimed, THY death or MINI.
o Queen! then thus, she added, pIuckine from
the belt Of Sir Edward Warner, who stood BIZ
her side with his hands bound behind him
dagger, and brandishing il aloft, 'lhus may hi,
life be spared
A cry Of Treason! treason! pervaded The
dungeon, and the guard advanced between Ca
Uterine and the Queen, whose life she secmNl
TO threaten, but ere they could wrest the DAG.
ger from her hand, she had buried it in he,
own bosom.
'No~,now do claim thy promise, o Queen
she said as she sunk 10 the earth, while the
blood poured In torrent from her wound
Catherine Cray can no longer disturb thee
spare the life OF The princely Seymour
Her last breath was spent on these words
her last gaze was fixed upon the Queen-ant
pressing the hand Of her husband, who was
PERMITTED 10 approach her, in her dying grasp
the spirit Of Catherine Gray was released from
all its sorrows.
The sacrifice of the unhappy lady's life pre-.
served that for which it had been offered Up.
The Queen, touched with the melancholy TER.
minaion other kinswoman's existence, revoked
the despo'ic and illegal order which she had
given for the execution Of Hereford, but order.
ed him to he conducted back to his dungeon,
where he remained IL close custody for perIO!
oil more than nine years. The death OF Liza
beth at the expir alton Of that period released
him from his captivity, and then, although be
was unable TO restore The Lady Catherine 10
lille, he took immediate Steps to reestsbsh her
lair fame In these efforts he was perfectly sue
cessfu1, he proved before the proper tribunalIh
validity OF his marriage, and transmitted his IN
heritante TO his sou, who was the issue Of that
Inflated union.