The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1903-08-28


Mary'a ball when the latter broke his
swcrd point. First he went to New.
gate alId gave orders to the keeper,
who wqsa his tool, to allow no commu.
nication With the prisoner, and 1t was
by his tnstructioDs that Brandon had
/ been conhned In the worst dungeon in
j London. Then he went down to Green
Htch 70 take care Of matters there,
knowtnk that the king would learn of
HraMloQ's arrest and probably take
steps forhis liberation ut once.
The kIllE had just heard Of the arrest
IWheu Bqckingham arrived, and the
latter Rlnd he was right. in his sur.
jmtee &t his majesty would at once
! Qem1u4 5randon's release.
y ~ nep SIC duke entered the kings
room. 4kffy called to him: "My lord,
you are scpI,ortunely arrived. So good
q 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 BiIIfpgsgate ward / am sure
there Is some mistake and that the
good slierif has the wrong man, but
right or wrong, we want him out and
ask your good Offices"
81 shall be most happy to serve your
majesty and will so to London at once
to see the lord mayor"
In the afternoon the duke returned
and had a private audience with the
king.
81 did as your majesty requested I'm
regard to Brandon's release" he said,
"but on Investigation thought it best
Il n rnf ,t,,
| further. fear there is no doubt that
Brandon 10 the right man. 1t seems he
was out with couple Of wenches con-
cerning whom he got into trouble and
stabbed two men in the back 1t is a
very aggravated case, and the citizens
| are much incensed about 1t, owing
| partly to the fact that such occurrences
| have been so frequent of late.
| thought unler the circumstances and
In view Of the fact that your majesty
will soon cpll upon the city for n loan
to make up the Lady Mary's dover 1t
would be wise not to antagonize them
In this matter, but to allow Master
Brandon to remain quietly in confine-
ment until fhe loan Is completed, and
then we canssnap our fingers at them"
scarvS Shes Saa.s siers a nov and have the the
loan, too," returned Henry angrily. II
want Brandon liberated at once, and I
shall expect another report from you
Immediately, my lord"
Buckingham felt that his revenge
had slipped through his fingers this
time, but he was patient where evil
was to be accomplished and could wait.
Then it was that the council was called
during the progress of which Mary
and had tried to obtain an audience
of the king.
Buckingham had gone to pay his re-
| spects to the queen and on his way
back had espied Mary waiting for the
king In the anteroom and went to her.
At first she was irritated at the sight
of this man, whom she 80 despised,
but q thought came to her that she
| might make use of him. She knew his
| power with the citizens and city au-
thorities of London and also knew, or
| thought she knew. that smile from
her could accomplish every ything with
him. She had ample evidence Of his
infa atuation, and she hoped that she
could procure Bra ndon's liberty through
| Buckingham without revealing her
| dangerous secret.
Much to the dukes surprise, she
smiled upon him and gave a cordial
welcome, saying: "Aiy lord, you have
been unkind to us Of late and have not
| shown us the light Of your counte-
nance. am glad to see you once
more. Tell me the news"
II cannot say there is much Of inter
est. have learned the new dance
from Caskoden, If that Is news, and
hope for favor at our next ball from
the fairest lady in the world"
And quite welcome" returned Mary,
complacently appropriating the title.
"and welcome to more than one,
hope. my lord"
| This graciousness would have looked
suspicious to one with less vanity than
Buckingham, but he saw no craft in it.
He did see, however, that Mary did
not know who had attacked her in
Billingsgate, and he felt greatly re-
| lieved.
The duke smiled and smirked and
was enchanted ut her kindness. They
walked down the corridor. talking and
laughing. Mary awaiting an opportu-
nifty to put the important question with.
out exciting suspicion. At last 1t came,
when Buckingham, half inquiringly,
expressed his surprise that Mary
should be found sitting at the kings
door.
81 am waiting to see the king" said
she. Little Cuskoden's friend, Bran
don, has been arrested for brawl of
some sort over In London. and Sir Ed.
win and Lady Jane have importuned
me to obtain his release. which have
promised to do. Perhaps your grace
| will allory nla tn nefifion rnu I'm I,la %