The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1903-07-07

but that. I'm case of the death of King
Louis. Henry intended again TO use
his sister to his own advantage.
To be a beautiful princess is not to
enjoy the bliss some people imagine
The earth is apt TO open Mt any time
and Pluto TO snatch her away to-the
Lord knows where.
Mary again poured out her soul OH
paper-a libation intended for Brandon
1 made a dozen attempts in as many
different ways TO deliver her letters.
but every effort was a 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
ious to hurry II on, and longed to go
upon the rack In order that Brandon
| might be free. He, of course. objected
as strenuogsly as possible to the pur
chase OF hfs life by her marriage to
Louis, but his better judgment told
HMM fact, had told him from the
| first-that she would be compelled
eventually TO marry the French king.
and common sense told him IL 1t must
be she might as well save his life at
the same time. Furthermore, he felt
| 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
1t 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 1t was from noun
(, tains of oppositiC-i.
My inability to deliver Mary's letters
did not deter her from writing them.
and as she was to be married In a few
days-De Longueville to act as proxy
she devoted her entire time to her let
tiers 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 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 dogv thought I at
first, but | soon found that he felt more
than happiness-exaltation.
"Have you seen herT l asked.
"whoT' AS II there We're more than
one woman In all the world for him.
'The princess"
"Not since / left her at Bristol"
/ believed then. and believe now.
that this was a point blank falsehood,
a very unusual thing for Brandon, but
for some reason probably necessary I'm
this case.
There was an expression In his face
which I could not interpret, but he
wrote. as II carelessly scribbling on q
scrap of paper that lay upon the table
the words, BE careful" and l took
the hint-we were watched. There Il
an unpleasant sensation when one feels
that he is watched by unseen eyes, and
after talking for awhile on common
topics l left and took q boat for Green
wich.
When / arrived at the palace and
saw Mary, what was my surprise tc
find her as bright and jubilant as hat
left Brandon. She. too, laughed and
sang and was SO happy that she light
| ed the whole room. What did II al
mean? There was but one explana
ton. They had met. and there wa,
some new plan on foot-with a fata
ending. The next failure would meal
death to Brandon as certainly as tn,
sun rises in the east What the plaI
was | cAuld not guess. With Brandon
In the Tower under guard both da!
and night. and Mary as closely guardet
In the palace. I could not see any wa.
of escape for either Of them. nor how
they could possibly have come together
Brandon had not told me. supposed
for fear of being overheard. and Mary
although she had the opportunity, wa
equally noncommunicative. SO l ha'
recourse to Jane upon the first occa
sion. She. by the way. was as blu
and sad faced as Mary was joyous.
asked her IL the princess and Brando
had met, and she sadly said: 81 do no
know. We went down to London yes
terday. and as we returned stoppe
at Bridewell House. where we foun
the king and Wolsey. The princes
4 left the room, saying she would retur
In a few minutes. and then Wolse
Z went out, leaving me alone with th
o king. Mary did not return for half a
{ hour, and she may have seen Maste
l hat Il IN m.
understand how the meeting coul
& have occurred. but that Is the only tim
C she has been away from me-" Her
d Jane deliberately put her head on m
shoulder and began to weep piteously
e what is the troubler" l asked.
= She shook her head: 81 cannot. dar
not. tell you"
y "oh. but you must you must" An
r l insisted so emphatically that she q
e length said:
e "The kingw
"The king, God In heaven. Jane; tie
y me quickly"
When urged. Jane said between b,
u sobs: He tried to kiss me and toni
u treat me when wolsey left the room
L. Bridewell House. I may have bet
e used 10 detain him while Mary m
Master Brandon; but. II 50. am su
% she knew nothing of 1t"
"And what did you dor
!" T struggled away from him ar
snatched this dagger from my breas
!, telling him that II he took but one ste
: towaui me l would plunge IL I'm III
heart. and he said / was u fool"
" God keep you always a fool" said
prayerfully. How long has this be-
going onT'