Cañon City record., 1903-12-24
IN XXI CHAPTERS.
CHAPTER x.
JUSTICE. o KINo!

kings displeasure and had not refused
to 70 until Brandon was safely out OF
| his trouble. II was hard for me to be-
neve that I had left such a matter to
two foolish girls. one of them MS
changeable as the wind and the other
completely under her control. I coald
but think of the difference between
myself and Brandon. and well knew.
had I been In his place. he would have
liberated me or stormed the very walls
of London single handed and alone.
Next to myself l condemned those
wretched girls for leaving Brandon to
perfsh-Brandon, to whom they both
owed 80 much. Their selfishness turn
ed me against all womankind.
did not daily this time. l trusted
to no Lady Jane or Lady Mary. de
termined to go to the king at once and
tell him all did not care n the
wretched Mary and Jane both had to
marry the French king or the devil
himself I did not care is they and all
the host OF their perfidious sisterhood
went to the neither side of the universe.
khere to rcu1 forever. would re
trfeve my fault In so far as II was re-
krievable ar save Brandon. who was
worth them IL put together. l would
tel Mary and Jane what I thought Of
u "a. and that should end matters be
~ n Us. I felt AZ did toward them
ect only because of their treatment of
BRANDON but because they had made
- guilty OF q grievous. fault. for which
should never so long ms | lived for
fve myself. 1 determined to 60 to the
m .N.E. a.-.
z the time heard that Brandon WINS
st In prison.
I found the king sitting alone at pub
le dinner and. OF course. was denied
peech with him. WAS In no humor
, be baked. 80 ! thrust aside the
usrds and. much to everybody's
k1eht. for was wild with grief. rage
nd despair and showed II In every fea-
ure, rushed TO the king and fell upon
~ knees ut his feet
-Justice. o kingr cried. and all the
purtieY heard. Justice. o king, for
- worst used man and the bravest.
uest soul that ever lived and suf-
rsdr' Here the tears began to
Team down my face and my voice
Aoked In my throat. Charles Bran
pn. your maJe~ty's ore time friend.
- In q lon athsomc. rayiess dungeon.
baAemned 10 death. as your majesty
kay know. for the killing of two men
Biiiingsgate ward. will tell you
tl. I should be thrust out from the
c1ety OF decent men for not having
" you before ! left for France. but
trusted Il to another who has proved
kise. will tell you all. Your sister.
. Lady Mary. and Lady Jane Boiling
roke were returning alone after dark
On . visit TO the soothsayer Grouche.
whom your majesty has heard I
IA been notified OF the Lady Mary's
sended visit to him. although she had
kjoined absolute secrecy upon my In
krmant. ] could not go. being detain-
! j upon your maJcsty's service-it was
- night OF the ball to the ambassa-
brand I asked Brandon to follow
tem, which he did without the knowi-
hge OF the princess.
f'Upon returning the Indies were at
Icked by four rufiiahs and would have
& Set with worse than death had not the
hvext heart and the best sword In
hgiand defended them victoriousiy
kainst such fearful odds He left
lem at Bridcwcli without hurt or in
lry, though covered with wounds him
hf. This man Ii condemned TO he
kneed. drawn and quartered. but |
bow not your majesty's heart II he
not at once reprieved and richly re-
ried. Think. my king! He saved
- royal honor OF your sister. who Ii
dear TO you and has suffered 50 ter
big for his loyalty and bravery. The
b left 20 hurriediy for France the
kdy Mary promised she would teil
10 all and iibcrnte this man who had
l uobly saved her. but she IL a woman
\ Ia was born to betray."
rhe king laughed a little at my We
mence
\ fwhat In this you nrc telling me. Sir
twfn1 know OF Brandon's death
satence, but much ns regret II
Hnnot interfere with the Justice Of our
q 5od people OF London for the murder
two knights in their streets II
}nndon committed such crime. and
understand b. does not deny II,
nnot help him. however much
buid like to do so. But this nonsense
but my sister. IL cannot be true.
must be trumpcd up ont OF your
10 in order TO save your friend. Have
arc. good master. how you say such
khing. II II were true. would not
kndon have told II at his trialT'
tIt In as true as that God lives. my
kgI II the Lady Mary and Lady
be do not bear me out In every word
lave said. let my life pay the forfeit.
would not tell Of the great reason
killing the men, fearing TO com
mise the honor Of those whom he
saved. for. a. your majesty is
IRE, persons sometimes go to
buche's for purposes other than to
- IN IA Ma noothaa wing Not In this