Omaha daily bee., 1902-06-22

Now, Gardiner, the chancellor, was &C
customed to deal with divers orders of men
with sycophants and d~issemblers, and
those that spoke the honeyed word or
sought, in the garb of candor, to cloak their
disloyalties. But such a man as Roy OF
Calverton he had never met before.
Hath the wolf, then, lost his teeth, that
the brethren shall fondle him?" he asked,
a smile upon his puckered face. NAY, II
/ am to read the riddle Alright, be 1t yours
to help me, Master Roy. And first OF the
queens business. l we're no true servant
OF her majesty to be deaf to that. Speak
and you shall find a ready listener l
promise you"
Roy drew his chair close to my lords
table, and, taking in his hand a sheet OF
paper that lay thereon, he, to the chan
~cellor's great surprise, set down as though
waiting for the other to write,
my lord" he said, you bid me be frank
with you, and l make haste to comply.
Pledge me there security for my wife's es-
tate and for myself a pardon and l will
speak with all my heart"
It was a bold offer Of a compact and in
that sense my lord was quick to be sus-
picious Of 1t.
Hal" he exclaimed, this king OF CAL
verton dictates, then, to his unwilling sub
j~ects!"
mot SO, my lord, but as a faithful sub
ject he offers them yeoman service"
Upon a matter wherein they are ig-
norant-"
Blu wherein they may be enlightened
before the hour has passed"
Having security OF an outlaws words"
"of the word OF a man who never yet
lied. my lord"
yet who is afraid to speak the truth.
Come. what security have II"
The honor Of a man who will answer
for that honor to any in England. Write
me the pardon and l will save Queen Mary's
throne his day. Write It not, my lord.
and the month shall find you old in re-
gret. speak an enigma; God grant that
others may not answer the riddle for met"
He spoke with an unwonted earnestness,
putting on for the nonce that air OF Sc
curity and command so habltual to him
And my lord. who was quick to Judge men,
said in his heart. This fellow comes with
great tidings." Nevertheless, the manner
OF 1t was so strange, the threads were so
many. that he must cloak his impotence.
And so he fell to the subtler mood again.
They say that Barbara Of ollerton is not
OF the faith" he hazarded, looking the
other full in the face. Does she ride into
LONDON. then, at such q tlmeS
MY lord, a woman is OF her husbands
faith; II not. then hath she no faith at
ALL"
The chancellor sighed.
And being OF her husbands faith is not
afraid to share her husbands peril?"
There is no woman in this kingdom to-
day less afraid-be 1t Of queen or chancel-
lor-than Barbara Of ollerton!"
The chancellor laughed at the taunt. The
oddness Of 1t pleased him. they say.
by the word Of Christ" he exclaimed,
Il do believe you truly"
And believing will write as l wish"
He asked It very earnestly. but ny lord.
fencing with him still. took up his pen and
very deliberately began to make a new
point upon 1t.
Master Roy" said he at last, II will
be very plain with you. The death OF the
lord OF stowe and that which you did in
Bernard's house was made known to us by
messenger but yesterday. Imagine. then,
what little hope had OF seeing In London
this day the man against whom such things
are charged. Sun less was IL in my
thoughts that he might come with promises
and threats, as one who is the master Of
the judges. should be no true friend OF
yours did ! hide Il from you that you are
In some danger here OF n l forbear 10 say
that the mistress OF Ollerton had been
wiser TO avoid the city. But you are here.
and you seek q compact. and l must