The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1903-05-08

and over to myself that Mary could
not fail and that even IL she did there
was Jane-dear. sweet. thoughtful. un-
selfish Jane!-who would not allow her
to do so. But. as far as they so. our
intuitions-our feelings" as we call
them-are worth all the logic I'm the
world, and you may say what you will,
but my presentiments-I speak for no
one else-are well to be minded. There
is another sense hidden about us that
will develop as the race grows older.
I speak to posterity.
In proof of this statement I now tell
you that when returned to London I
found Brandon still in the terrible dun
geon. and. worse still. he had been
tried for murder and had been con-
demned to be hanged. drawn and quar-
tered on the second Friday folio wing.
Hanged Drawn! Quartered. 1t is
time we were doing away with such
barbarity.
We will now go back a month for
the purpose of looking up the doings Of
a friend of ours, his grace the Duke Of
buckingham.
On the morning after the fatal battle
of Billingsgate the barber who had
treated Brandon's wounds had been
called to London to dress a bruised
knee for his grace the duke. In the
course Of the operation an immense
deal of information oozed out Of the
barber. one item of which was that he
had the night before dressed nine
wounds, great and small. for Master
Brandon, the kings friend. This es-
tablished the identity Of the man who
had rescued the girls. a fact OF which
Buckingham had had his suspicious all
along. So Brandon's arrest followed,
as have already related to you.
afterward learned from various
sources how this nobleman began to
avenge his mishap with Brandon at
Mary's ball when the latter broke his
sword point. First he went to New
gate and gave orders to the keeper.
who was his tool. TO allow no commu-
nication with the prisoner. and II was
by his instructions that Brandon had
been confined In the worst dungeon in
London. Then he went down to Green
kuowing that the king would learn Of
Brandon's arrest and probably take
steps for his liberation at once.
The king had Just heard Of the arrest
when Buckingham arrived. and the
latter found he was right in his sur
mise that his majesty would at once
demand Brandon's release.
When the duke entered the kings
room, Henry called to him: MY lord,
you are opportunely arrived. So good
a friend of the people of London can
help us. greatly this morning. Our
friend Brandon has been arrested for
the killing of two men night before
last in Billingsgate ward. ! am sure
there is some mistake and that the
good sheriff has the wrong man. but
| right or wrong. we want him out and
| ask your good Offices"
II shall be most happy to serve your
majesty and will go to London at once
| to see the lord mayor"
In the afternoon the duke returned
and had a private audience with the
king.
Il did as your majesty requested in
| regard to Brandon's release" he said
but on investigation I thought 1t best
| to consult you again before proceeding
| further. l fear there Is no doubt tina,
| Brandon is the right man. 1t seems be
| was out with n couple of wenches con.
| cerning whom he got into trouble and
stabbed two men in the back. 1t is q
very aggravated case. and the citizens
are much incensed about II. owing
partly to the fact that such occurrences
have been so frequent OF late.
| thought under the circumstances and
in view OF the fact that your majesty
will soon call upon the city for loaI
to make up the Lady Mary's dover Il
| would be wise not to antagonize then
In this matter. but to allow Master
Brandon to remain quietly in confine
ment until the loan Is completed. ant
then we can snap our fingers at them
1--WE will snap our fingers at the
scurvy burGhers now and have thu
loan. too" returned Henry angrily. ''I
want Brandon liberated at once, and
shall expect another report from yol
Immediately. my lord"
Buckingham felt that his reveng'
had slipped through his fingers thi'
time. but he was patient where evi
was to be accomplished and could wait
Then it was that the council was callet
during the progress OF which Mar,
and I had tried TO obtain an audience
of the king.
Buckingham had gone to pay his re
spects to the queen ard on his wa.
back had espied Mary waiting for th'
king in the anteroom ard went TO her.
At first she was irritated at tie sigh
of this man. whom she so despised
but thought came to les that sh
might make use of him. She knew Ia
power with the citizens and city au
thorities of London and also knew. o
thought she knew. that a smile fron
her could accomplish everything wit
him. She had ample evidence of hi
infatuation. and she hoped that sh
could procure Bra andon's liberty through
Buckingham without revealing be
dangerous secret
Much to the dukes surprise. sh
smiled upon him and gave cordia
welcome saying: My lord. you hav
been unkind TO us of late and have no
shown us the light of your counte
nance. l am glad TO see you ono
more. Tell me the news"
81 cannot say there is much of intel
est. have learned the new dane
from Caskoden. If that is news, an
hope for favor at our next ball froI
the fairest lady in the world
eomplacen;ly appropriating the title
"and welcome TO more than one.
hope, my lord"
This graciousness would have locke
J suspicious TO one with less vanity tha