The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1903-06-16
CHAPTER Nv.

III III IL WIS
I>I converted part OF Mary's jew
k------=l els into money. She said she
EEL was sorry now she had not
taken De Longueville's diamonds, as
they would have added TO her treas
ure. |. however. procured quite
large sum. TO which secretly added
goodly portion out OF my own store.
At Mary's request I sent part TO Brad
hurst at Bristol and retained the rest
for Brandon to take with him.
A favorable answer soon came from
Bristol. giving the young pobleman a
separate room In consideration Of the
large purse he had sent.
The next step was TO procure the
gentleman's wardrobe for Mary. This
was little troublesome Mt first. for Of
course she could not be measured In
the regular way. We managed to over
! come this difficulty by having Jane
take the measurements under instruc-
tions received from the tailor. which
measurements. together with the cloth.
/ took to the fractional little man who
did my work.
He looked at the measurements with
L wv tltc anu 'h
| win, that be the curiousest shaped man
| ever l see the measures of. Sure. II
would make a mighty handsome wom-
an or know nothing of human dimen-
sions."
| Never you mind about dimensions.
Make the garments as they are ordered
and keep your mouth shut. IL you know
| what Is to your interest Do you hearT
| He delivered himself of a labored
/ wink. Il do hear and understand. too.
and my tongue Is like the tongue of an
i obelisk."
In due time I brought the suits to
Mary. and they were soon adjusted to
her liking.
The days passed rapidly till it was a
matter of less than a fortnight until
the Royal Hind would sail. and it real
ly looked as IL the adventure might
turn out to our desire.
Jane was In tribulation and thought
she ought to be taken along. This, you
may be sure, was touching me very
closely, and began to wish the whole
Internal mess at the bottom of the sea.
II Jane went, his august majesty King
Henry VIII. would be without a mas
ter of the dance just as sure as the
stars twinkled in the armament. II
was, however. soon decided that Bran
don would have his hands more than
full to get of with one woman. and
that two would surely spoil the plan.
So Jane was to be left behind, full Of
tribulation and indignation, firmly con-
WINGED that she was being treated very
badly.
Mary's vanity was delighted with her
elopement trousseau, for of course 1t
was of the finest. Not that the quality
was better than her usual wear, but
doublet and hose were so different on
her. She paraded for an hour or so
before Jane, and as she became ac-
customed TO the new garb and as the
steel reflected a most beautiful image
she determined to show herself to
Brandon and me. She said she want
ed TO become accustomed TO being seen
I'm her doublet and hose and would be-
gin with us. She thought If she could
not bear our gaze she would surely
. make n dismal failure on shipboard
among so many strange men. There
was some good reasoning in this. and
It. together with her vanity. overruled
her modesty and prompted her to come
to see us I'm her character of young
nobleman. Jane made one of her
mighty protests. so infinitely dispro
portionate In size TO her little ladyship
but the self willed princess would moi
listen to her and was for coming alone
II Jane would not come with her. Once
: having determined. as usual with her
she wasted no time about it. but
!, throwing n long cloak over her shoul
:; ders. started for our rooms. with angrt
c weeping. protesting Jane at her heels
( When | heard the knock. was SURF
q IL was the girls. for though Mary had
promised Brandon she would not un
y der any circumstances attempt another
!, | visit | knew so well her utter inability
h TO combat hrr desire and her reckles.
n disregard of danger where there was {
a motive sufficient 10 furnish the nerv,
y tension that ! was sure she would com,
p or try to come again.
o ! admitted tie giyls. and when th'
door was shut Mary unclasped tb'
brooch at her throat. and the grea
= cloak fell To her heels. Out she step
i ped. with little laugh of delight
n clothed in doublct. hose and confusion
+ the prettiest picture mortal eyes eve
d rested OH. Her hat. something on tn
5, broad. fat style with single whit
/ plume enci.rling the crown. was o
= purple vclv''; trimmed in gold brai'
:, and touched Ecre and there with pre-
n cious stores Her doublet Was OF tn
, same purple Selvct aS her Rat. trimme'
I'm lace and gold braid. Her shor
trunks were of heavy black silk slashe
q by yellow satin. with hose of lavende
m silk. and her little shoes were OF ru,
If set French leather. Quite rainbow
II you will say, but such a rainbowl
Brandon and l were struck dunn
E with admiration and could not kee
e from showing it. This disconcerte
:, the girl md increased her embarras
ment until we could not tell which wa
J the prettiest. the garments. the girl I