The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1903-06-26

This was hitting Henry hard. for 1t
was beginning TO be the talk in every
mouth that he was leaving all the af
fairs OF state to Wolsey and spending
his time in puerile amusement. THE
toward hope which at all poyntes ap-
peared in the younge Kynge' was be-
ginning to look. after all, like nothing
more than the old time royal cold fire,
made to consume but not TO warm the
nation.
Henry looked at Mary with the stare
of a baited bull.
'Tf running of in male attire and
stopping at inns and boarding ships
with a common captain Of the guard
doesn't justify my accusation and
stamp you what you are, I do not
know what would"
Even Henry saw her innocence in her
genuine surprise. She was silent for
little time. and I. standing close to her.
could plainly see that this phase of the
question had never before presented it.
self
She hung her head for a moment and
then spoke: 'It may be true. as you
say. that what I have done will lose
me my fair name-I had never thought
of II in that light-but 1t Is also true
that I am innocent and have done no
wrong. You may not believe me. but
you can ask Master Brandon"-here
the king gave great laugh. and Of
course the courtiers Joined In.
'.It Is all very well for you to laugh.
but Master Brandon would not tell you
lie for your crown" Godsl I could
have fallen on my knees to a faith like
that. what tell you is true. I trust
ed him so completely that the fear Of
dishonor Mt his hands never suggested
itself to me. l knew he would care for
and respect me. l trusted him. and my
of these creatures who laugh when the
king laughs could l say as muchT
And Henry knew she spoke the truth,
both concerning herself and the court
iers.
With downcast eyes she continued:
Il suppose. after all, you are partly
right in regard to me. for II was his
honor that saved me. not my own. and
IL am not what you called me have
Master Brandon to thank-not myself"
I'VE will thank him publicly on Tow
er hill day after tomorrow at noon."
said the king. with his accustomed del
icacy, breaking the news of Brandon's
sentence as abruptly as possible.
With a look OF terror In her eyes
Mary screamed: what! Charles Bran
don-Tower hill?-You are going to
kill himT'
II think we WILL" responded Henry.
1T usually has that effect. to separate
the head from the body and quarter
the remains to decorate the four gates.
We will take you up to London in n
day or two and let you see his beauti-
full head on the bridge"
"Behead-quarter-b Lord Je-
SUI She could not grasp the thought.
She tried to speak, but the words
would not come. In a moment she be-
came more coherent. and the words
rolled from her lips rs a mighty flood
tide pours back through the arches of
London bridge.
You shall not kill him. He is blame
less. You do not know. Drive these
gawking fools out of the room. and
will tell you ALL" The king ordered
the room cleared of everybody but
Wolsey, Jane and myself, who re-
manned at Mary's request When all
were gone. the princess continued:
Brother, this man Id In no way to
blame. 1t is all my fault-my fault
that he loves me. my fault that he tried
to run away to New Spain with me. II
may be that / have done wrong and
that my conduct has been unmaidenly.
but could not help 1t. From the first
time / ever saw him In the lists with
you at Windsor there was a gnawing
hunger in my heart beyond my control
I supposed of course that day he would
contrive some way to be presented to
me-
"You did?"
"Yes, but he made no effort ut all
and when we met he treated me as IL
We're an ordinary girl"
| "TIe didy'
| "Yes."
| Horrible"
| Mary was too intent on her story to
heed the sarcasm. and continued: THAT
made me all the more interested in
him. since It showed that he was diff.
/ ferent from the wretches who besei
| you and me with their fiattery, and
soon began to seek him on every occa
sion. This is an unmaidenly history
am giving. l know. but IL is the truth
II l.. I'D I'D
first IL l could only be In the same
room with him and see his face and
hear his voice. The very air he breath
ed was like an elixir for me. / made
every excuse to have him near me.
asked him to my parlor-you know
about that-and-and did all / could Il
be with him. At first he was gentl,
and kind. but soon. think. he saw tn,
dawning danger I'm both our hearts, a,
l. too. saw IL. and he avoided me In
every way he could, knowing the trou
BILE IL held for us both. oh. he was tn,
wiser, And TO think to what l hav,
brought him. Brother. let me die TO
him-I who alone am to blame. TAX,
my life and spare him-spare him, HI
was the wiser. but I doubt IL all tn,
wisdom I'm the world could have savet
us. He almost insulted me once in th'
park-told me to leave-when IL hur
him more than me. am now sure, bu
he did il to keep matters from growing
worse between us. l tried to remembe
the affront. but could not. and had b
struck me | believe l should have gon
back to him sooner or later. oh, ii wa
all my fault would not let him saw,
himself. So strong was my feeling tina
could bear his silence no longer. an,
one day l went to him In your bed
chamber anteroom and fairly thrus