The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1903-11-20

or Keep him, as tliey choose; care no
which,"
But began Henry, when Morv IN
terrupted him, saying, "I will tell you"-
had taken good care that Wolsey
shouid be present Mt this interview
80 we four the king, Wolsey, Mary
ana mysclf-quietls stepped into n lit
Tie aicove away from the others and
prepared to listen to Mary's tale, which
was told with all her dramatic elo-
qucncc and feminine pcrsuasiyencss
she told OF the ignoble insults of Fran
cis' OF his vile proposals-insisted mn.
on, almost to the point Of force-care.
iuliy concealing, however, the offer To
divorce Claude and make her oueen
"nlch proposition might have had ita
| attractions for Henry. She told of her
ihprlsohment in the Palace des Tour.
neiies an Of her deadly peril and
many indignities, and the tale lost
nothing In the telling. Then she fin.
ished by throwing her arms around
.iehrv neck In n passionate flood of
.ears ana begging him to protect her,
10 save her, save her, save her, his lit
tie sister,!
IL wassall such perfect acting that
Ior the time l forgot it was acting. md
great lump swclled up in nv throat
1t was, however, only for the instant
ana when Mary, whose face was hid.
uen from all the others on Henrv,a
breast, smiled slyly Mt me from the
"nidst or her tears and sobs, burst into
huGh that was like to have spoiled
everything. Henry turned quickly I'm.
on me, and l tried TO cover 1t by prc.
tending that / was sobbinp. Wojsev
his gown to ~-puttlng a corner Of
ing us all so affected. began to catch
the fever and swell with Indignation.
He put Mary away from him and,
striding up and down the room, ex-
claimed in voice that all could hear:
'"The dog, the dog, to treat my sister
so! My sister! My fathers daughter!
My sister! The first princess Of Eng
land and queen of France for his mis-
tress! BY every god that ever brcathed,
I'll chastise this scurvy cur until he
howls again. swear it by my crown,
II 1t cost me my kingdolnS and so OH
until words failed him. But see how
he kept his oath. and see how he and
Francis hobnobbed not long afterward
Mt the Field Of the Cloth Of Gold.
Henry came back to Mary and began
to question her, when she repeated the
story for him. Then it was she told Of
my timely arrival, and how, in order to
escape and protect herself from Fran
els, she had been compelled to marry
Brandon and flee with us.
She said: 81 so wanted to come home
to England and be married where my
dear brother could give me away, but
1 was in such mortal dread Of Francis,
cape, so"-
Goods death! If had but one other
sister like you, l swear before heaven
I'd have myself hanged. Married to
Brandon! Fool! Idiot! What do you
mean? Married to Brandon! Jesu!
You'll drive me mad! Just one other
like you in England, and the whole
damned kingdom might sink. I'd have
none Of 1t. Married to Brandon with
out my consent!'
"No. no. brother" answered Mary
softly, leaning affectionately against
his bulky form. "Do you suppose
WOulu uO tlitt! NOW, uOu De uHhlHu
to me when have been away from
you so longl You gave your consent
! four months ago. Do you not remcm-
ber? You know 1 would never have
done 1t otherwise"
!, Eyes, know! You would not do
anything-you did not want and IL
seems equally certain that in the end
you always manage to do everything
you do want. He'll and furiesw
"Why, brother, / will leave 1t to my
lord bishop of York If you did not
promise me that day, I'm this very
II would marry Louis OF France
might marry whomsoever 1 wished
when lie should die. OF course you
knew, after what / had said, whom
should choose, so / went to n little
church I'm company with Queen Claude
and took my hair down and married
him, and 1 am his wife, and no power
ON earth can make 1t otherwise" And
she looked up into his face with q dc
1ast little pout, rs much as to say
"Now, what are you going to do about
it?"
Henry looked at her in surprise ant
then burst out laughing, Married t.
Brandon with your hair down." AND
he roared again, holding his SIdes
"Well, you do beat the devil. There's
no denying that. Poor old Louis! Tha
was q. good joke on him. I'll STAKE q.