Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1903-05-29
CHAPTER TX.
Coptrt0ht, IsN a. 1 1901,
BY ire Botren.M esrM Company

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CHAPTER TX.
PUT NOT YOUR TRUST IN PRINcEssEs
MV THOUGHT the kings dane
N that night would never enc
zv 80 fond were the Frenchmel
&4S Of our fair ladies, and l wa
more than anxious to see Brandon an
learn the issue of the girls escapade
40 we'll knew the danger attending II
All things, however, must end, 81
early in the morning fastened to GU
rooms, where l found Brandon lynn
in his clothes, everything saturated
with blood from q dozen sword cuts. HI
was very weak, and at once had in {
barber, who took of his shirt Of mai
and dressed his wounds. He ther
dropped into a deep sleep, while
watched the night out. Upon awaken
ing Brandon told me all that had hap
pened, but asked me to say nothing OF
his illness, as he wished to keep the
fact of his wounds secret in order that
he might better conceal the cause OF
them. But, as l told you, he did not
speak Of Buckingham's part in the at
fray.
saw the princess that afternoon and
expected. Of course, she would inquire
for her defender. One who had given
such timely help and who was suffer
ing SO much on her account was sure
~ worth little solicitude, but not a
word did she ask. She did not come
near me, but made point Of avoid
ance, as l could plainly see. The next
morning she, with Jane, went over to
Scotland palace without so much as
breath Of inquiry from either of them.
This heartless conduct enraged me, but
was glad to learn afterward that
James silence was at Mary's COM
mand, that bundle Of selfishness fear
ing that any solicitude, however care
fully shown, upon her part might re-
veal her secret.
1t seems that Mary had recent intel
ligence Of the forward state Of affairs
In the marriage negotiations and felt
that discovery by her brother Of what
she had done, especially in view Of the
disastrous results, would send her to
France despite all the coaxing she
could do from then till doomsday.
1t was a terrible fate hanging over
her, doubly so in view of the fact that
she loved another man, and looking
back at 1t all from the vantage point
Of time I cannot wonder that 1t drove
other things out Of her head and made
her seem selfish in her frightened de-
.ire to save herself.
About IL o'clock Of the following
night was awakened by knock at
ny door, and upon opening In walked
/ sergeant of the sheriff Of London.
with four yeomen at his heels.
The sergeant asked il one Charles
was present, and upon my at
irmative answer demanded that he be |
told the sergeant that /
Brandon was confined to his bed with
Illness, whereupon he asked to be
shown to his room.
1t was useless to resist or to evade, |
10 l awakened Brandon and took the
sergeant in. Here he read his warrant
o arrest Charles Brandon, Esq, for
he murder of two citizens of London.
done and committed upon
he night Of such and such day Of
his year of our Lord 1914. Brandon's
lat had been found by the side of the
lead men, and the authorities had re-
eived information from high source
hat Brandon was the guilty person.
That high source was evidently Buck
ngl.am.
When the sergeant found Brandon
covered with wounds, there was no
onger any doubt, and, although hard
y able to lift his hand, he was forced
o dress and go with them. A horse
liter was procured, and we all started
o London.
While Brandon was dressing I said
would at once go and awaken the
ing, who, knew, would pardon the
fense when he heard my story, but
Brandon asked the sergeant to leave
s to ourselves for a short time, and
losed the door.
"Please do nothing Of the sort, Cas-
oden," said he. "If you tell the king,
will declare there is not one word of
ruth in your story There is only one
erson in the world who may tell of
nat nights happenings, and if she
oes not they shall remain untold. She
ill make it all right at once, l know.
would not do her the foul wrong to
rink for one instant that she will fail.
GU do not know her. She sometimes
Gems selfish, but it is thoughtlessness
,stered by fattery, and her heart is ,
ght. l would trust her with my life.
you breathe a word of what have ,
Id you, you may do more harm than !
Du can ever remedy, and ask you to ,
" nothing to any one. If the princess
ould not liberate me-but that is not ,
} be thought Of. Never doubt that !
he can and will do 1t better than you :
link. She is all gold" :
This, of course, silenced me, as did =
IT know what new danger 1 might :
cate or how might mar the matter n
so much wished to mend. 1 did not '
II Brandon that the girls had left
or of my underlined and per. n
Fps unfounded fear that Mary might h
It act as he thought she would in !.
eat emergency. but silently helped
m TO dress and went to London along A
18th him and the sheriff's sergeant n
Brandon was taken to Newgate, the