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der, or did he ever make any signs or

der, or did he ever make any signs or
passes over your"
"Oh, no; nothing of that sort. L new.
or ate or drank anything which he
could possibly have touched. And as to
signs and passes, L kno he never
made any. Sir Edwin, you were al
ways present when was with him UNI
til after VIC left for Bristol. Did you
ever see anything of the sort?'
L answered NO. and she went on:
Besides, L do not believe much in
signs and passes. No one can affect
others unless he can induce them to
eat or drink something in which he has
placed n love powder or potion. Then,
again, Master Brandon did not want
me to- love him, and surely would not
ave used such n method to gain what
he could have had freely without it,"
1 noticed that Henry's mind had wan
dcred from What Mary was saying and
that his eyes were fixed upon me with
a thoughtful, half vicious, inquiring
stare that l did not like. l wondered
what was coming next, but my curios-
ity was more than satisfied when the
king asked, $50 Caskodcn was present
at all your ntcrviewsi"
All! Holy Mother! l knew what was
coming now and actuallM began to
shrivel with fright. The king contin-
ued, 81 suppose he helped you to es-
cape?"
1 thought my day had come, but
Mary's wit was equal to the occasion.
With an expression OH her face of the
most dovelikc innocence she quickly
said:
ooh, no! Neither he nor Jane knew
anything of it. We were afraid they
might divulgc it,"
Shade of Sapphira!
A lie is n pretty good thing, too, now
and then, and the man who says that
word of Mary's was not II blessed lie
must fight me with lance, battlcaX,
sword and dagger till one or the other
of us bites the dust i'll death, be ne
great or small.
81 am glad to learn that o kncw
nothing of it," said Henry, addressing
me, and / was glad, too, for him to
learn it, you may be sure.
Then spoke Wolscy: "If your majesty
will permit L would say that 1 quite
agree with you; there has been witch
cry hcrc-witchcry of the most potent
kind; the witchcry Of lustrous eyes, of
fair skin and rosy lips; the witchcry of
all that is sweet and Intoxicating in
~womanhood, but Master Brandon has
been the victim of this potent spell, not
the user of it. One look upon your sis
ter standing there, and l know your
majesty will agree that Brandon had
no choice against her"
"Pcrhaps you arc right" returned
Henry.
Then spoke Mary, all unconscious of
her girlish cgotism: "Of course he had
not. Master Brandon could not help
it'--which was true beyond all doubt.
Henry laughed at her n~aivcte, and
Wolscy's lips wore Il smile as he
pluckcd the king by the sleeve and
took him over to the window, out of
u hearing.
Mary began to weep and show signs
of increasing agitation.
After Il short whispered conversation
the king and Wolscy came back, and
the former said, "Sistcr, if / promise to
give Brandon his life will you consent
dcccntly and like Il good girl to marry
Louis of FranccI"
Mary almost screamed: Eyes, yes;
gladly. / will do anything YOU ASK"
and foil at his feet, Historically en-
bracing his knees.
AS the king stopped and lifted her to
her feet he kissed her. saving, Ills life
shall be spared, my sweet sister" Aft
or this Henry felt that lie had done o
wonderfully gracious act and was the
kindcst hearted prince in all Christen-
dom.
Poor Mary! Two mighty kings and
their great ministers of state had at