Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1863-05-03
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thinks that 1t is strange request, lady !"
| "My liege." said the maiden, implorIngly,
"remember thine oath ! Break not thy kingly
word. Let me not feel that in saving my SOW
ereign's Life, have become parrlolde ~
"Ihere is some strange mystery here" said
the king, addressing those around him. "Let
the man be brought befo,e me Z"
The criminals brow did not blanche as he
stood before the king. who, regarding him
"whAt prompted you to this deed of guilt and
madness 2"
"The wrongs aud insults heaped upon me by
your own hand !" returned the accused, giving
look as stern and naughty as his own.
SNOW by the holy rood, thou liest, knave !"
exclaimed Henry, angrily. II knew not until
now that there was such q person as thyself In
merry England"
"Thou ehouldst have known ! The son Of
Sir Philip Darcy, who fell at Bosworth, fighting
for bis King, should not have fingered all these
years in poverty and obscurity." o
Sir Philip left no son. He was an impostor
who claimed his estate and title"
=" am that impostor," said the man, raising
bia head haughtily, o. he spoke, "nnd yet, new
ertheless, his son and rightful heir"
"Tby look and bearing show thou speakest
truly" said the king In gentler tone, for he
still held iu grateful remembrance the brave
knight who fell Of his right hand on the VIC
toriOus field of Bosworth. "But why ddst t1ou
not present the proofs Of thy blrihright7''
81 did, your Majesty, but was unable to ob-
tain hearing. thrice sought personal In
terview, and was thrust from your gate with
indignites that nearly maddened me. Itben
went to France, my mothers birthplace and
mine. Collecting the most conclusive eviden4
ces of the validity Of my claims, l transmitted
|. to you by the hand Of trusty friend, but
that evidence was rejected, aud price set up
on my head. returned In disguise to tind nv
self an outlaw In the land, whose peace my fath.
er purchased with his life. The rest you know"
"Who 10 that trusty friend Of which thou
speakest7"
"Sir John Trevit, who ia nov present. and
who will bear witness that what say 10 true"
The king turned dark look upon Sir John,
who etood pale and trembling, the very picture
Of guilt and terror.
Hs, understand" he said. "It is upon
him conferred the Darcy lands, suppoaing
there to be no heir. He has dealt treacherously
by ,us both. But will attend to that anon"
"On account of the wrong we have unwil-
lingly done thee" he added, turning to Darcy,
" and the debt we owe thy daughter, we not on
ly accord to thee thy rightful inheritance, but
make thee peer Of the realm, an honor which
We should have conferred upon thy gallant f,,h.
er, had ne lived to receive 1t, and which, we
trust, will be wolthily borne by his son "
You have made me more than that" said
the grateful man, kneeling at the kings feet,
aa he spoke, every vestige of the pride gone
that naught but kindness could subdup; a. you
have made me true friend and loyal cub
ject!"
"Ameu," responded Henry. "Now 90; and
forget not all thou owcst to the gentle daughter,
whose loyalty and filal devotion have saved tag
life and mine"