The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-08-06


Amias made no direct answer. but coming close
to the queen said grufiy, "My lady, hard by is
one belonging to the body guard OF the queen
my mistress, who Is charged with message TO
your with this, man of about nfy years.
wearing a green coat trimmed with lace, rode
suddenly across Marys path, followed by a
squadron OF horse. This was Sir Thomas GorVes,
who presently d,smounting ana approaching
Mary Stuart said, My lady, the queen my mis-
tress takes 1t most unkindlv that contrary to
the pledge you gave her YOU should have
sch med against her and her re,lm, thing she
could not have believed had she not seen the
proofs with ner own eyes. And since she knows
tn certain Of your servants are likewise guilty
OF this crime your grace will not take II Ill II
they are separated from you. For other mat
tiers. Sir Ami IS win make them known to you"
81 have not conspired against the Queen
OF Engllnd," returned Mary, who could
with difficulty control her agitation, "nor
have l so much as thought of II. have
ever borne myself as her good friend aud
sister. nd am W II assured this is not the frst
time have been sland red to her ears" After
these words had been exchanged Sir Thomas
Gorges mounted hts horse, and the queen re-
marking. ~ see well trough we must needs go
home again." beckoned to her side her score
tary Nan. Before, however, the latter could
approach his mistress. Gorges spurred rudelv
between them crying, Hold, hold, let him not
have speech OF herl" Astonished and snraeed
by this brutality, Mary broke forth In bitter
proaches against Sir Thomas aud Elizabeth, and
no longer mistress OF her anger, ordered her
servants to draw their swords. II yc be men,"
she said, I'VE will not suffer traitors to Law hand
upon your Queen" But her people were mere
handful, and opposition would have been as
prontlsss ss dangerous In spite. therefore, of
ais Ma Nd chs
rated from their mistress, and sent OF In Gorges
custody to London. Meanwhile Paulet disarmsd
the other attendants OF the Queen, and com nit
ted Aelvil, her steward In whom sho placed es-
pecial confidence, to the charge OF q nobleman
Of the euvirons.
Under Paulet's escort, the cavalcade proceed
ed for some distance, whom Bureoing found
means 20 whisper to the Queen that the road
was not the same by which they had come, and
must lead elsewhere than to Charley. The
Queen beckoned to Sir Amias, and asked In
great astonishment whittier they were taking
her. mot far" said Paulet. but would re-
turn to Chartley," answered Mary; elsewhere
will not gol' Thereupon she got down from
her horse, and "because," adds Burgoinz, "she
was far from we'll, sat down upon the ground,
and leaning on the bosom OF one Of her maids OF
honor, Elizabeth Curle, kept anxiously repeat
ing her question, whittier they would carry
herr"
"Your Grace shall come TO fair place, much
1ner than Charley" replied Paulet, to quiet
ner, but to your old home you cannot CO. and It
we're pains wasted for you to bde here, and set
yourself against u.s."
Rather will die here" returned the Queen,
with vehemence; aud Paulet threatening VIC
lent measures. went on in cutting tones. I'VE
can well conceive what this man hath IN mind
to do. Yet 1t may be that this day sh all be the
cause OF much bloodshedding, and shall cost
not few their lives. Tue kings and foreign
princes will not suffer this thing &c pass, but will
wreak VENGEANCE upon England" Here. how
ever. the old physician drew near his mistress,
and 10 concert with the few servants who were
left to her, besought her to herself with cour-
age-"with u royal heart" under this new trial
and to yield to force. Then. bending his head
| to the Queens ear, he added IN low voice that
| she was not we'll couaselied to remain by
| night and on the highway" In her enemies
| power VINO might take the courss she had
| often feared, and make away with her by assas-
| sination. At last Mary let herself he persuaded
| to mount her horse and ride toward the place
| assigned her; not, however, without showering
| Oh Pauet the most reproachful and bitter words.
Stung by her taunts, STR Amias retorted sharply.
"By God" said he, "the Queen OF Scotland does
| me grievous wrong. l am no jaier, she nou's
me. but a man Of noble birth, albeit not rich,
| aud man that holds his honor dear. Jailers,
he continued, giving way to bis wrath, ARE set
| over malefactors--am jsiler. then Is the Queen
| Of Scots a mslefactor." Soon afterward Paulst
/ noticed that Lawrence, a want Of the secreta-
| tary, Curle, was holding the q Iesn's bride and
| speaking to her In a whisper. Apprehending,
| perhaps with reason, that she might give him
private instructions aud desp tch him on a mis-
Al
with Mans and Melylls servants, and Elizabeth
Pierrepont maid Of honor. who, since Mary d
illness, had been In close rel.tions with her mis-
| tress, to be taken into custody.
| Arriving at ltxall, the spacious castle OF the
wealthiest landed proprietor Ia the country, Sir
| Walter Aston, Mary Stuart was conslgnel to a
mean aud narrow chamber, and Kept in the
| closest confinement for nine DAYS. Hitherto she
| had been furnished with ink and paper, but
| wnen she cent to Pauiet by Bourgoing for writ
lng materials In order TO pen note to the
| Queen Of England, Sir Atnias refused them,
aud moreover declined roughly to hold any per
sonal intercourse with his prisoner. Mean
| while Charley, during three days. had been
| raasacked from top to bottom by member OF
| Elizsbeths Privy Council. Such papers aud let
| tiers as were found there we're placed under seal,
| md forwarded TO London, where a commission
| formed of Lords Burghley Knollys, Gotham.
aud Shrewsbury, subjected them to the severest
| scrutiny without discovering line pointing to
| Mary's completely in the plot against the Queen
| Of England. Not one of the connscated docu-
| ments figured In the indictment subsequently
| found against Mary Stuart. Soon after these
| occurrences Pauiet was ordered TO remove the
| Queen to place Of greater security, aud ac-
| cordingly ION Sunday. the 24th OF September, -
says the diary, we arrived at Fotherineay." 1t
| was gloomy structure, frequently allotted to
| prisoners Of State, aud full Of painful associa-
| tons. Mary had a pressntiment that the place
would be her grave, for when her eye fell on the
/ dark portal Of the castle she said, shudderngly,
"Perio! / am lostW
| In passing through the castle the Queen OBJ
served much larger and more attractive cham
| bers than those which were asst gned to her,
| which were contracted and uncomfortable, anu
| she EXPRESSED wish that her quarters might be
| changed Pauet, however, p aid no heed to her
| request, but she learned from another source
| that the finer rooms were reserved for the Eng
| nsh lords presently expected. Mary Stuart,
| therefore, could no longer doubt that she was
| 10 be brought to trial. Yet this prospect"
saws her faithful physician, disturbed her not
| the least OH the contrary, she surveyed IL with