Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1902-09-11


lie advanced towards the group in an
easy, familiar manner. for many Of those
composing it had been his companions,
not only in many a hair-breadth escape,
! but in numbrress wild adventures and
mad frolics, during his years of exile.
I While noticing those present with n
| grace and good humor natural to him, II
| slight disturbance attracted attention to-
| wards the door by which Hnrlcigh had
! found ingress, and, at last, rising high
/ above suppressed words Of rcmOnstrance
! were heard these words:
81 must go in, for | am the bearer of
| something for his majesty which my wife
Margery has for many year preserved
as the apple of her eye, giving it place
in box of polished maple, the whole
| time, by the side of her best beadgear."
Neither the permission nor the order
is necessary" said Charles, laughing, as
the usher stepped hastily forward,
stoutbuilt yeoman following close to his
heels, with his broad, round face a good
deal flushed from excitement.
a word from Buckingham caused the
usher to fall back, while, with firmly
planted steps, the man made his way to-
wards the spot where the king stood
When arrived within short distance Of
him, happening to catch sight of the
Duke of buckingham, he stopped with
Il puzzled air, and scratching his head to
assist his memory, alternately regarded
the king and the duke.
81 should say that this was the king"
said he, in low tone to himself, fixing
his eyes on Charles, Though the other
one is dressed such II nation deal finer"
Wiser heads than his have supposed
that the divinity that doth hedge a king
il made of no better stuff than laces,
ribbons and jewels, so don't be puffed
up, George" said Charles, addressing
Buckingham, who, like himself, was in
fnitely diverted at the mans mystitica-
ton.
Another look, longer and more search
ing than the others had been, appeared
to overcome any lingering doubt, and APP
preaching Charles more nearly, he knelt
ut his feet, at the same time hugging u
parcel, round which was wrapped a
snowy napkin, closely to his breast.
What is your wish, my good friend?'
said Charles.
ut is only that your majesty" and
he busted himself with undoing the nap
kin, AS he spoke, would graciously please
to accept this curry-comb."
'Oddstish, man! better give it to my
groom
Not for gold ducat," said the man,
would | again have it touch horsetlesh. "
why, there's nothing dangerous about
it, l hopeY' said Charles.
mo; an please your majesty, but it
would be putin II slight on my good
Dame Margery, who has kept il in the
maple box with her best headgear ever
since | culTied the bay mare with it that
carried your majesty beyond the reach of
those who were seeking for you"
Let me see" said Charles, adjusting
his perwig. II think | have some recol-
lection of a bay mare that served me. on
II certain occasion, which might have
claimed kindred with the wind as far
us speed was concerned, and it was well
for me that it was so. a dozen blood
thirsty dragons kept me in sight for ten
minutes or more, then all but one began
to lag, and it wasn't long before he fol.
lowed his example"
Her name was Speedyfoot, please
your majesty"
"She was we'll named. Yours is Hen.
drick DykesT'
| 1t is, please your majesty
ut does please me, and that right well
to meet you in place where, at the time
you did me such good service, there ap
peared little chance of my ever being ad
. mtted. | thought, at the moment of YOU
entrance, had seen that honest face be-
fore" said Charles. Then speaking tc
some one in attendance, he gave orders
that Hendrck should be provided with
refreshment and lodging, while, turning
to Hendrick himself, he charged him no.
to 20 away in the morning till he hat
either seen or heard from him.
~ thought" said Harleigh, who. will
two or three others, was standing a littl,
apart, that Gilbert Falkland was to b,
here this evening"
$50 he is" said he whom he addressed
81 shouldn't wonder if, instead of bein,
lined with gold, which would enable hin
to resume with fresh spirit his old habit
, OF luxury, his pockets We're found to con
, tain nothing better than a few WORTHLESS
grants signed with the mark of SOM
! Indian chief, wilder than his lands"
He had hardly finished speaking whel
4 Falkland made his appearance.
"Ah, here is my patentee, fresh from
the new world" said Charles, cordial,
L SlNlHS Hllll HIS manu-. HeuTlllN NtlcOu
, you back to merry England, even if 20,
are the owner Of as many acres AS ar
contained in my United Kingdoms"
/, IT can assure your majesty" said Falk
land, that there would be ample spac
for my domain between the Thames am
> the Tweed, the whole of which is no
worth the space shaded by the Roya
a Oak. When the grim old Puritans calle
. that part OF the world bowling wilder
. ness, they couldn't have hit ON NOR
d appropriate appellation, it being inhabit
ed chiefly by bears and wolves"
L II half expected" said Killigrew, I'D
Is dressing Falkland that, during your at
/. sence, YOU would espouse the red-skinne
n daughter of some Indian chief, and brn
J. her here to illume and enliven the cour
r with the jewels in her nose and the bell
k round her ankles"
Is II have seen an Indian maiden r,
~ piled he, whose brilliant eyes woul
d shame the rarest diamonds ever dug froI
is the mines of Golconda; | wouldn't eXceT
: | even this snlpndid iewal -