Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-04-01

BfoHteT, teC Tte Gte J0T hGTls" beauty, and no wonder my little sister has made. so much disturbance. 1t is strange, though, that he should so af- feet you. Master Wolsey, surely there has been witchery here. He must have used 1t abundantly to cast such spell over my sister," Then turning to the princesss "Was 1t at any time possible for him to have given you love pow der, or did he ever make any signs or passes over youw
 'Oh, no; nothing of that sort. I new CT ate or drank anything which he could possibly have touched. And as to signs and passes, know he never made any. Sir Edwin, you were al- ways present when I was with him un- til after we left for Bristol Did you ever see anything of the sort2"
 I answered "No," and she went on: Besides, do not believe much in signs and passes. No one can affect others unless he can induce them to eat or drink something in which he has placed love powder or potion. Then, again, Master Brandon did not want me to love him, and surely would not AdNS uECu 6uCA d AuSlAOSA lO SdlA w AtL b he could have had freely without 1t"
 noticed that Henry's mind had wan dered from what Mary was saying and that his eyes were fixed upon me with thoughtful, half vicious, inquiring stare that did not like. wondered what was coming next, but my curios- ity was more than satisfied when the king asked, "So Caskoden was present at all your interviewer
 An! Holy Motherl knew what was coming now and actually began to shrivel with fright. The king contin- ued, "I suppose he helped you to es- capeT'
 I thought my day had come, but Mary's wit was equal to the occasion. With an expression on her face of the most dovelike innocence she quickly said:
 "Oh, no! Neither he nor Jane knew anything of it. We were afraid they might divulge it."
 Shade of Sapphira!
 A lie is pretty good thing, too. now and then, and the man who says that word of Mary's was not blessed lie must fight me with lance, battleax. sword and dagger till one or the other of us bites the dust in death, be he great or small.
 II am glad to learn that you knew nothing of it," said Henry, addressing me, and was glad, too, for him to learn 1t, you may be sure.
 Then spoke Wolsey: If your majesty will permit I would say that I quite agree with you; there has been witch cry here-witchery of the most potent kind; the witchery of lustrous eyes, of fair skin and rosy lips; the witchery of all that is sweet and intoxicating in womanhood, but Master Brandon has been the victim of this potent spell, not the user of 1t. One look upon your sis ter standing there, and I know your majesty will agree that Brandon had no choice against her"
 Perhaps you are right" returned Henry.
 Then spoke Mary, all unconscious of her girlish egotism: "Of course he had not. Master Brandon could not help it"-which was true beyond all doubt.
 Henry laughed at her naivete, and Wolsey's lips wore smile as he plucked the king by the sleeve and took him over to the window, out of our hearing.
 Mary began to weep and show signs of increasing agitation. After a short whispered conversat ton the king and Wolsey came back, and the former said, Sister, If promise to give Brandon his life will you consent decently and like good girl to marry Louis of France?"
 Mary almost screamed: "Yes, yes; gladly I will do anything you ask" and fell at his feet, hysteically em- bracing his knees.
 As the king stopped and lifted her to her feet he kissed her, saying, His life shall be spared, my sweet sister," Aft CT this Henry felt that he had done q wonderfully gracious act and was the kindest hearted prince in all Christen- dom.
 Poor Mary Two mighty kings and their great ministers of state had at