The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1903-09-18

Matters were getting into n pretty
taugle at the palace Mary would no
speak to the king and poor Cathern,
was afraid TO come m1thin arms length
of her. Wolsey wasrxiad to keen out OF
her way, and she lew Mt buckingham
with talons and beak upon first sieht
As to the battle with Buckingham. 4,
was short, but decisive, nnSF this was
the way it came about: There bad beeu
Il passage between tho duke ana Bran.
don, In which the latter had tried tr
coax the former Intos dsddel. the. .oafy
way of course to sctitul fhes MAJ e1,fx
matters between thctSs HiISf IN - (. -
however, had had n t3jife Of Bfan6on,s
nimble sword play f&ndE< bear11{]r 4,
mind JudSou's fate, dfds,a6f - ~ !. f<r
ny moro. They had MET b9 xtesiflsssk 4
and Brandon, full ofisfnif8S 1t51I - ~.
lite ASIA Frcnchmansorei, IA him. W 81
DOUBTLESS my loiSh havinx cror(,es9
swords twice with Tue. viii m r,so tf,e
great honor to grant That n4ixlfc&e no
third time and VIII klu{1l$ telf ~
where my friend can walt 1lpo<I 4
friend Of his grace.' rs = & tss.. & = = a "a
There Is no need fuf<uSs to 1n26t 0v1
that little affair. Y64 b4<I {E6 ~
it, and If l am satisf&d YOU, b i5StiS IL
was really IN tie wfoi3s. bSf j Al
not know the PRINCES Ilsia "a sx6li,
to her ball. :l$l !, 8 s 3l's; 6;
Your lorlship issp1ease<s f6' SS{,il< 4 ~
returned Brandon. tlf .3s l,<3t fbss nm
room matter that IN have 10 cams ln}j.
of. AS you have rislitfy said, if you ARE
satisfied certainIysh hnuL he. bet rie a
that your lordshllSsi;, tue name s6f the
king, instructed the keeper of Ncwsate
prison to coniinc nc III an underground
cell aud prohbitcd communication with
any of my friends. fou,so arranged It
that my trial shoyi1 be secret both as
to the day thereof and the event, in or.
dor that IT shofid not be known to
those who might be Interested in nv
release. You pro,piscd the Lady Mary
ihat YOU would procure my liberty. and
thereby prcvcnted her going to the
king for that pdrfosc,. and afterwartl
told her that it lH,tl an been done. as
promised, and thft + had cscapcd to
New Spain. 1t iy because Of this, my
Lord Rucllinghkip, that now de-
roul.~' you as "A liar, coward and n
perJurcd knigh.- md demand of YOU
10 nhoth"S>rtiN- ni,e man can give
refuse, will kill you rs wouIu Il cur-
throat the next time 1 meet you."
Il care nothing for your rant, fcl-
low, hut out of consideration for tho
feelings which your fancied injuries
lave put into your heart, tell you that
l did what could to liberatc you and
received from the keeper n promise
that you should be allowed to escape.
.\ftcr that certain letter addressed
20 you was discovered and fell into the
hands of the king, matter in which
had no part. AS to your confinement
and accommodation with your
friends, that was Mt his majcsty's COM
mand after he had seen the letter, rs
he will most certainly confirm to you.
say this for my own sake, not that I
care what yoI may say or think"
This offer Of confirmation by the king
made it all sound like the truth. so
much will even little truth lcaven n
great lie, and part Of Brandon's sails
came down against the mast. The
whole statement surprised him, and
most of all the intercepted letter. What
letter could 1t have been? 1t was puz-
iling, and yet he dared not ask.
AS the duke was about to walk away
Brandon stopped him: zone moment,
your grace; am willing to admit what
you have said, for am not now pre-
pared to contradict 1t, but there Is yet
another matter we have to settle. You
attacked me OH horseback and tried to
murder NE in order to abduct two Ia
dies that night over In Bittngsgate.
That you cannot deny. l watched you
follow the ladies from Bridcwell to
Grouchc's, and saw your face when
your mask fell off during the melee az
plainly rs see 1t now. If other proof
is wanting, there is that spraincd knee
upon which your horse fell, causing
you to limp even yet. I am sure now
that my lord will meet me like man,
or would he prefer that should go to
the king and tell him and the world the
whole shameful story? have con-
cealed it heretofore thinking it my per-
sonal right and privilege to settle with
you"
Buckingham turned q shade paler rs
he replied, 81 do not meet such as you
on the field Of honor, and have no fear
of your slandcr injuring me-"
He felt secure in the thought that the
girls did not know who had attacked
them, and could not corroboratc Bran
don in his accusations. or Mary, surely,
never would have appealed to him for
help.
1 was with Brandon--nt a little dis
tancc, that is-when this occurred, ant
after buckingham had left we went tc
they would be looking for us. although
they would pretend surprise when they
saw us. We soon met them, and tho
very leaves Of the trees gave soft
contcnted rustic In response to Mary.
low, mellow laugh of Joy.