Omaha daily bee., 1903-06-07

ueluded ana missed the good king, as Buck
ingham did before him Buckingham had
fallen by the knife; Stanford should fall
by the axe. Then the untrammeIed king
would rule we'll; quletness and industry
should succeed this unhealthy period of
fever and unrest.
The girl was appalled, to meet everywhere
this intense hatred of her father. and in
her own home she was surrounded by It.
Even her brother could not be aroused to
sympathy, for he regarded his father not
only as a traitor to his country. but as a
domestic delinquent also. who had neg
lected and deserted his young wife. leaving
her to die uncontrolled. without even a
message from the husband fer whom she
had almost sacrificed her good name, bear
ing uncomplainingly his absence and her
fathers wrath. During the winter Frances
saw little of her brother. Herbert Went
worth was here and there riding the coun-
try, imagining with the confidence Of ex-
treme youth that he was mixing in great
affairs, as indeed they were, although he
was too young to have much influence in
their direction. The land was in a fcrmcnt,
and the widest rumors were anoat. STRAIT
ford had escaped from the Tower and had
taken flight abroad, like so many of his
friends, who had now scattered in fear to
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the kings soldiers had attacked the Tower,
liberated STAFFORD and the black man was
at the head Of the wild Irish, resolved on
the subjugation of England.
Since the letter she had received on the
night of his arrest the daughter had heard
no more from her father. Had he again
forgotten, or were his messages inter-
cepted? They heard, even in the north,
that the carl would have to stand trial.
AT last she could walt no longer. Her horse
and the southern road were at her disposal,
with none to hinder, and she set forth for
London again. She avoided her fathers
mansion when she arrived there. knowing
that Lady STAFFORD was then in residence
there. and she went to the inn where she
had formerly lodged. Then she appealed to
her fathers treasurer, Mr.. Vollins, to get
a seat for her at the earl's trial, where she
could see him. but where he could by no
possibility see her, lest the sudden sight OF
her might unnerve him in a crisis. -
At the next day Frances found herself
one of a bevy of gayIy dressed ladies, all
Of whom were chattering merrily. But
their chatter was silenced soon by the
measured tramp of armed men. Behind
them. with four secretaries, the earl OF
Stranord came slowly, a bowed and pallid
figure dressed in black.
A broken man. sentence of death was
already passed upon him by a higher
tribunal. He took his seat and closed bis
eyes as II the short walk from the barge
10 the place OF judgment had been too
much for him.
The preliminaries of the day passed by
Frances like n dream. But suddenly she
saw her father on his feet, and he began
to speak. the voice at first cold and calm,
nRnatratinV the raupotagf nr,o. " tkoA
vast room. in argument that even she
recognized as clear and logical. and as
dispassionate rs II he were setting forth
the case of another.
He was listened to with the most pro-
found respect by friends and enemies alike.
He seemed to brush away the charges
against him as II they were very cobWebs
of accusation.
As he went on, warmed to his theme,
all in the great hall leaning intently for
ward. realized that they were listening to
oratory such as had never before greeted
the ears of England, and probably never
would again. A GREATNESS tension held the
audience spellbound. and It seemed impos-
sible that his direst foe could remain I'M
moved. The belief in his acquittal became
a certainty. Not n cloud on the harp of
humanity was left untouched.
And now, my Lords, - he ended, IT thank
God l have been by His blessing sufficiently
instructed in the extreme vanity of all
temporal enjoyments compared to the i'm
portanCe of our eternal duration. And so,
my Lords, even so, with all humility and
with all tranquility of mind, l submit
clearly and freely to your Judgments. And
whether that righteous doom shall be to
life or death, l sail repose myself, full
of gratitude and confidence In the arms of
the great author OF my existence. TIE
Deum %laudamus, te Dominum conhtemur.'
The Latin phrase pealed forth like the
solemn tone of a chant, and the speaker
subsidized into his chair almost In a swoon,
for physical weakness had at last over
come the indomitable spirit.
On ZONE Of the vast visible throng had
the effective grafton exercised greater
power than upon an unseen auditor. The
aWed stiffness was suddenly broken by a
splintering crash and the startled audiences
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