Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-03-24

no other way-T have racked my brain --there is no other way. It must be done, and will go at once and do it.
 .'And I will go with you," said I.
 q do not blame you," she said, flor doubting me since have failed once. But you need not doubt me now. It shall be done, and without delay re- gardless of the cost eo me. I have thought and thought to find some other way to liberate him, but there is none. I will go this instant"
 And I will go with you, Lady Ma ry," said doggedly.
 She. smiled at my persistency and took me by the hand, saying, "Come!'
 We at osee went off to find the king, but the smile had faded from Mary's face, and she looked as if she were go- ing to execution. Every shade of color had fled, and her lips were the hue of ashes.
 We found the king in the midst of his council, with the French ambassa- dors, discussing the all absorbing topic of the marriage treaty, and Henry, fearing an outbreak, refused to see the princess. As usual, opposition but spurred her determination, so she sat down in the anteroom and said she would not stir until she had seen the king.
 After we had waited few minutes one of the kings pages came up and said he had been looking all over the palace for me and that the king desired my presence immediately. I went in with the page to the king, leaving Mary alone and very melancholy In the antechamber.
 Upon entering the kings presence he asked: 'tWhere have you been, Sir Ed win? I have almost killed good half dozen pages hunting you. I want you to prepare immediately to go to Paris with an embassy to his majesty King Louis. You will be the interpreter. The ambassador you need not know. Make ready at once. The embassy will leave London from the Tabard inn one hour hence."
 Could a command to duty have come at a more inopportune time? I was distracted, and upon leaving the king went at once to seek the Lady Mary where I had left her in the anteroom. She had gone, so I went to her apart ments, but could not find her. I went to the queens salon, but she was not there, and traversed that old ram- bling palace from one end to the other without finding her or Lady Jane.
 The king had told me the embassy would be q secret one and that was to speak of it to nobody, least of all to the Lady Mary. No one was to know that was leaving England, and was to communicate with no one at home while in France.
 The kings command was not to be disobeyed. To do so would be as much as my life was worth; but, besides that, the command of the king served was my highest duty, and no Caskoden ever failed in that. I may not be as tall as some men, but my fidelity and honor but you will say I boast.
 was to make ready my bundle and ride six miles to London in one hour and almost half that time was spent already. I was sure to be late, so l could not waste another minute.
 I went to my room and got together few things necessary for my journey, but did not take much in the way of clothing, preferring to buy that new in Paris, where could find the latest styles in pattern and fabric.
 I tried to assure myself that Mary would see the king at once and tell him all and not allow my dear friend Bran don to lie in that terrible place another night, yet persistent fear gnawed, at my heart, and sort of intuition that seemed to have the very breath of cer- tainty in its foreboding made me doubt her.
 As I could find neither Mary nor Jane, I did the next best thing-1 wrote letter to each of them, urging immediate action and left them to be delivered by my man Thomas, who was one of those trusty souls that nev- CT fail I did not tell the girls I was about to start for France, but intimat- ed that I was compelled to leave Lon- don for time and said, T leave the fate of this man, to whom we all owe so much, in your hands, knowing full we'll how tender you will be of him.
 I was away from home nearly 9 month, and as I dared not write, and even Jane did not know where was, I did not receive nor expect any let ters. The king had ordered secrecy, and if I have mingled with all my faults a single virtue 1t is that of faithfulness to my trust. So had no news from England and sent none home.
 During all that time the same old fear lived in my heart that Mary might fail to liberate Brandon. She knew of the negotiations concerning the French marriage, as we all did, al- though only by an indefinite sort of hearsay, and was sure the half found cd rumors that had reached her ears had long since become certainties and that her heart was full of trouble and fear of her violent brother. She would certainly be at her coaxing and whee- ding again and on her best behavior, and feared she might refrain from telling Henry of her trip to Grouche's, knowing how severe he was in such