Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-04-01

EVSu f1euEy Su" ucI lhhOCChNC All iSA 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 moment and then spoke: ''It may be true, as you say, that what have done will lose me my fair name-I had never thought of 1t 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.
 Tt is all very well for you to laugh, but Master Brandon would not tell you lie for your crown" Gods! I could have fallen on my knees to faith like that. "what tell you is true. I trust ed him so completely that the fear of dishonor at his hands never suggested itself to me. knew he would care for and respect me. trusted him, and my trust was not misplaced. Of how many of these creatures who laugh when the king laughs could I say as much" And Henry knew she spoke the truth, both concerning herself and the court iers.
 With downcast eyes she continued: T suppose, after all, you are partly right in regard to me, for it was his honor that saved me, not my own, and If am not what you called me have Master Brandon to thank-not myself"
 We will thank him publicly on Tow CT 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 look of terror in her eyes Mary screamed: What! Charles Bran don-Tower hill?-You are going to kill him"
 1T think we will" responded Henry. Tt 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- ful head on the bridge"
 "Behead-quarter-b bridge! Lord Je- SUI" She could not grasp the thought. She tried to speak, but the words would not come. Tn moment she be- came more coherent, and the words rolled from her lips as 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- mained at Mary's request When all were gone, the princess continued: Brother, this man is in no way to blame. It is all my fault-my fault that he loves me, my fault that he tried to run away to New Spain with me. 1t may be that I 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 mel
 .'You did?'
 ''Yes, but he made no effort at all, and when we met he treated me as if were an ordinary girl"
 "He did?'
 ''Yes."
 Horrible"
 Mary was too intent on her story to heed the sarcasm, and continueu: That made me all the more interested in him, since it showed that he was diff ferent from the wretches who beset you and me with their hattery, and I soon began to seek him on every occa- sion. This is an unmaidenly history l am giving, know, but it is the truth | and must be told. I was satisfied at l first If could only be in the same room with him and see his face and hear his voice. The very air he breath cd was like an elixir for me. I made every excuse to have him near me. asked him to my parlor-you know l about that--and-and did all could to l be with him. At first he was gentle | and kind, but soon, think, he saw the | dawning danger in both our hearts, as I, too, saw it, and he avoided me in every way he could, knowing the trou- ble it held for us both. Oh, he was the wiser! And to think to what I have brought him. Brother, let me die for | him-I who alone am to blame. Take my life and spare him-spare him! He l was the wiser, but doubt if all the wisdom in the world could have saved us. He almost insulted me once in the l park-told me to leave-when 1t hurt him more than me, nm now sure, but he did it to keep matters from growing l worse between us. tried to remember the affront. but could not, and had he struck me believe should have gone back to him sooner or later. Oh, 1t was all my fault! would not let him save himself. So strong was my feeling that I could bear his silence no longer, and I one day went to him in your bed l chamber anteroom and fairly thrust 1 myself and my love upon him. Then, l after he was liberated from. Newgate, I could not induce him to come to me, so went to him and begged for his l love. Then coaxed him into taking me to New Spain and would listen to no excuse and hear no reason. Now l lives there another man who would | have taken so much coaxingY'
 "No, by heaven, your majesty!" said 3Wolsey, who really had kindly feel ! ing for Brandon and would gladly save n.R H40- n |. 4 IL