The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1903-10-30

Within day or two an opportunity
offered, and she said to Henry: 81 nm
ready to so to France any time YOU
wish. and shall do it decently and will
ingly, but IL I do so much for YOU.
brother. you might at least promise
me that when King Louis is dead I
may marry whomSoever l wish. He
viii probably live forever. but let me
have ut least that hope to give me what
cheer 1t may while suffer-
The ever present Wolsey, who was
standing near and heard Mary's petit
ton, intcrposed: Let me add my pray
er to that of her hiShncss. We must
give her her own way in something"
Mary was such a complete picture of
wretchednesS that I thought at the
time she had really found q tender spot
in Henry's heart, for he gave the prom
ise. Since then have learned, as you
will shortly, that it was given SIM
ply TO pacify the girl, and without any
intention whatever Of it's being kept
but that. In case Of the death of King
Louis, Henry intended again to use
his sister to his own advantage.
To'be n beautiful princess is not to
enjoy the bliss some people imagine
The earth is apt to open at any time
and Pluto to snatch her away to-the
Lord knows where.
Mary again poured out her soul on
paper-a libation intended for Brandon.
l made dozen attempts in as many
different ways to deliver her letters,
but every effort was failure, and this
missive met the fate of the others. De
Longueville kept close watch on his
masters rival and complained to Hen
ry about these attempts at communica-
ton. Henry laughed and said he would
see that they were stopped, but paid
no more attention to the matter.
If Mary, before her interview with
Henry, had been averse to the French
marriage, she was now equally anx-
louS to hurry 1t on, and longed to go
upon the rack in order that Brandon
might be free. He, of course, objected
as strenuously as possible to the pur-
chase of his life by her marriage to
Louis, but his better judgment told
him-in fact, had told him from the
flrst-that she would be compelled
eventually to marry the French king
and common sense told him If it must
be she might as we'll save his life at
the same time. Furthermore, he felt a
certain sense Of delight in owing his
life to her, and knew that the fact that
SHE had saved him, that her sacrifice
had not all been in vain, would make
it easier for her to bear.
The most beautiful feature of the re-
lations between these two lovers was
their entire faith In each other. The
way of their true love was at least not
roughened by cobblestones Of doubt,
however impossible it was from noun
tains of opposition.
My inability to deliver Mary's letters
did not deter her from writing them,
and as she was to be married in q few
days-De Longueville to act as proxy
she devoted her entire time to her let
ters and wrote pages upon pages, which
she left with me to be delivered "after
DEATH" as she called her marriage
At this time was called away from
court for a day or two, and when re.
turned and called upon Brandon at the
Tower found him whistling and sing
ing, apparently as happy as lark.
You heartless dog" thought 1 at
first, but soon found that he felt more
than ton.
"Have you seen her?' 1 asked.
"Who" AS If there were more than
one woman in all the world for him.
"The princess"
Not since left her at Bristol"
l believed then, and believe now,
that this was point blank falsehood,
very unusual thing for Brandon, but
for some reason probably necessary in
this case.
There was an expression in his face
which could not interpret, but he
wrote. as If carelessly scrlbbling on a
scrap Of paper that lay upon the table.
the words, "Be careful" and I took
the hint-we were watched. There Is
an unpleasant sensation when one feels
that he is watched by unseen eyes, and
after talking for awhile ON common
topics left and took q boat for Green
wich.
When I arrived at the palace and
saw Mary, what was my surprise to
find her as bright and jubilant as I had
left Brandon. She, too, laughed and
sang and was so happy that she light
ed the whole room. What did it all
mean? There was but one explana-
ton. They had met, and there was
some new plan on foot-with q fatal
ending. The next failure would mean
death TO Brandon as certainly as the
sun rises in the east. What the plan