Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-03-21


 bags. thr dispatch EoxrS and tho silver cha1nE dish gave an air of comfort tO this part of the room. Walking up and down in the midst uf thcsr. dictating n sentence at every other turn, Was stephen Gardiner.
 As rrt, rcd the clerk looked up, hold i'm, his pen suspended. His master, by a quick nd. ordered him tu proceed. Then, siEnalin" to me in Il like silent fashion his command that l should stand by the hearth, the bishop resumed his task of composition
 For some minutes my interest in the man, whom had now an opportunity of scrutiHi.ing unmarked and at my leisure, t,rull up lll my attention. He was at this time close un 7u. hut looked, being still tall and stout, full ton years younger. His face SQ!l!r and Salluw, was indeed wrin- klrd and lined: his eyes lay deep in his head; his shoulders were beginning to hcnd the napc uf his neck to become prlmincnt He had lost an inch of his full l., iEht But his eyes still shonc i brightly. nor did any trace of weakness mar the stern character of his mouth or the crafty wisdom Uf his brow. The face was the face uf n man austrrr, determined, 1 perhaps cruel; uf a man who could both think and art.
 My curiosity somewhat satisfied, I had I leisure first to wonder why 1 had been | sent t,rand then to admire the prodiGious uuu.lsr If books and papers which lay about. morc indeed than l had ever seen | together in my life. From this passed to I listruinE. idly at first and with interest | attvrWard, tu the letter which the ChanCCl- | Ter was Iictating. It seemed from its t"u"r to h, a letter to some person in au- 1 th, rity. and presently one passage attract | cd my attention, >u that l could aftcrward 1 rtc;!ll it word for word.
 T do not think" the chancellor pro- nouncvd, spcaking ir a sonorous voice | and the measured tone of one whose 1 thoughts lie perfectly arranged in his head, | that the Duchess Katherine will ven. turC tu take the step suggested ns possible. l Yet Clarrnrr'S 'S report may he of moment. | l-rt the house therefore he watched if any 1 thing SIVurinE If flight br marked, and l take notice whether there he n vessel in the pool adapted to her purpose. A vessel trading tN DunIucrquo would be most [ likely. Leave her husband till return. when will deal with him ruundly.'
 l missed what followed It was upon another sul. .Jrrt, and my thoughts Jagged behind, h,iug wholly taken up with tho l Duchess Katherine and her fortunes wuudvr, q who she Was, young or old, ana
 
 mrdIatr. and whnt the jaR,un about tn, ppol and Duhqurrquv meant, Was stil thinking of this when I was aroused by an abrupt silence, and looking up fount that the chancellor was bending over tho papers on the table. The secrCtary wa. leaving the room
 As thu. d, ar closed behind him Gardiner | rose from his stopping posture and camt | slowly toward inc, a roll of papers in hi: hand Now, lie said tranquilly, seat ing himself in an elbow chair which stood in front of the hearth. Il will dispose o your business Master Cluddc."
 He paused. looking at mo in a shrewd, maStcrful way, much as if-I thought a the time littIc knowing how near tn, truth my fancy wcnt-I were a beast h, was about to buy, and then he went on T have sent for you, Master Francis" " h, said dryly, fixing his piercing eyes oI mine, "bcCause l think that this countr, does not suit your health. You conform but you conform with a bad grace, anI England is no longer the placo for such You incitc the commOnalty against tn queens allies. and England is not tn place for such Do not contradict me. have heard you myself. Then" he con tinucd, Grimly trusting out his jaw in sour smile, you misnamC those whom tn l queen nOnOES, ana were UT. SlcpDcnS- you take me, Master Malapert'-such man as his predecessors you would rue th word. For a tritlc scarce wcighticr Vol sCy threw a man to rot six years in dun gcon, boy!"
 changed color yet not so much in fca -thouEh it were vain to say I did no trcmblc-as in confusion. I had calle, him Dr. stephens indeed, but it had bccl tu Pctronilla only. I stood, not knowing what to say, until he, after lingering ol his last words to enjoy my misery, re stunned his subject. That Is one good am sufficient rCaSon-mind you, sufficient boy-why England is no place for you For another, the Cluddcs have always beel soldiers, and you, though readicr wittet than some, which comes of your Spanis : grandmothcr, arc quicker with wor than a thought, and a blow than either Of which afterward. Well, England is go ing to be no place for soldiers. Pleas God, we have finished with wars at homo , A woman reign should be a reign ( peace"
 l hardened my heart at that. A reig of peace, forsoOth. when the week befoI we had heard of bishop burned z Gloucester l hardened my heart. woul not be frightened, though 1 knew hi power and knew how men in those day 2 misuscd power. I would put a bold faC on the matter.
 He had not done with me yet, however "One more reason have" he continued stopping me as was about to speak, 'fC saying tbat England will not suit vnr