Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-03-26

yOu"-thfS was the last charge to my large magazine of indignat ation-T care very little about that. You deserve 1t. I do not know what explanation you have to offer, but nothing can excuse you. An explanation, however good, would have been little comfort to you had Brandon failed you in Billingsgate that night.'
 She had fallen into a chair by this time and sat in reverie, staring at noth- ing. Then the tears came again. but more softly.
 sYou are right; nothing can excuse me. am the most selfish, ungrateful, guilty creature ever born. A whole month in that dungeonv' And she covered her dropping face with her hands. ke
 "Go. away for awhile, Edwin, and then return We shall want to see you again." said Jane.
 Upon my return Mary was more composed. Jane had dressed her hair, and she was sitting on the bed in her riding habit, hat, in hand Her fingers were neryously toying at the ribbons and her eyes cast down.
 AOu arg surely Il8AIs C1I GuW1us \ have no excuse. can have none, but will tell you how 1t was. You re- member the day you left me in the waiting room of the kings council, when they were discussing my mar riage without one thought of me, as if were but slave or a dumb brute that could not feel?" She. began to weep little, but soon recovered her self. While waiting for you to re- turn the Duke of Buckingham came in. I knew Henry was trying to sell me to the French king, and my heart was full of trouble-from more causes than you can know. All the council, espe- cially that butchers son, were urging him on, and Henry himself was anx- ious that the marriage should be brought about. He thought it would strengthen him for the imperial crown. He wants everything and is ambitious to be emperor. Emperor! He would cut, pretty figure! hoped, though, I should be able to induce him not to sacrifice me to his selfish interests, as have done before, but knew only too well 1t would tax my powers to the
 
 anything to anger or to antagonize him it would be all at an end with me. You know he is so exacting with other peo- ple's conduct for one who is so careless of his ownso virtuous by proxy. You remember how cruelty he disgraced and crushed poor Lady Chesterfield, who was in such trouble about her hus- 70 Sai learn mi if He N we're t true d to fer. Henry seems to be particularly sensitive in that direction. One would think it was in the commandments, Thou shalt not go to Grouche's.'
 stWell, knew I could do nothing with Henry if he once learned of that visit, especially as 1t resulted so ia tally. Oh, why did I go? Why did I go? That was why hesitated to tell Henry at once. was hoping some oth- CT way would open whereby might save Charles Master Brandon. While was waiting along came the Duke of Buckingham, and as I knew he was popular in London and had almost as much influence there as the king a thought came to me that he might help us.
 sT knew that he and Master Brandon had passed few angry words at one time in my ballroom-you remember but also knew that the duke was i'm in love with me, you know. or pretend ed to be-he always said he was-and felt sure could by little fattery in- duce him to do anything. He was all ways protesting that he would give