The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1903-05-08
CHAPTER TX.
PUT NOT YOUR TRUST IN PRINcEssEs

1871 THOUGHT the kings dance
I$I that night would never end.
H10 so fond were the FrenchmeI
CSzSJ of our fair ladies. and / was
more than anxious to see Brandon and
learn the issue of the girls escapade.
as well knew the danger attending it.
All things. however. must end. so
early in the morning FASTENED TO our
rooms, where 1 found Brandon lying
In his clothes. everything saturated
with blood from a dozen sword cuts He
was very weak. and l at once had in a
barber. who took OF his shirt of mail
and dressed his wounds He then
dropped into a deep sleep. while L
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 af-
fray.
1 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
ly worth a little solicitude. but not
word did she ask. She did not come
near me. but made a point OF avoid
ance. as / could plainly see. The next
morning she. with Jane. went over to
Scotland palace without so much as a
breath of inquiry from either OF them.
This heartless conduct enraged me, but
I was glad to learn afterward that
James silence was at Mary's COM
mand. that bundle of selfshness fear
ing that any solicitude. however care
fully shown. upon her part might re-
veal her secret
Ii seems that Mary had recent intel
Iigence of TIE 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 desDite all the coaxing she
could do from then till doomsday-
1t was terrible fate hanging over
her. doubly so in view of the fact that
back at it all from the vantage point
of time cannot wonder that 1t drove
other things out of her head and made
her seem selfish In her frightened de-
sire to save herself.
About IL O'Clock of the following
night I was awakened by a knock at
my door. and upon opening in walked
sergeant of the sheriff OF London.
with four yeomen at his heels
The sergeant asked il one Charles
Brandon was present. and upon my af-
irmative answer demanded that he be
| forthcoming. 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
| so I awakened Brandon and took the
| to arrest Charles Brandon. ESD. fol
| the murder of two citizens Of London
i perpetrated. done and committed upor
/ the night Of such and such a day OF
this year Of our Lord 1914. Brandon.
hat had been found by the side of the
dead men. and the authorities had re
/ ceived information from a high source
that Brandon was the guilty person
That high source was evidently Buck
tngham-
When the sergeant found Brandon
covered with wounds. there was N
longer any doubt. and. although hard
ly able to lift his hand. he was forcet
to dress and go with them A hors'
litter was procured. and we all startes
to London
While Brandon was dressing / sait
would at once go and awaken tn
king. who, I knew. would pardon tn
ofiense when he heard my story. bu
Brandon asked the sergeant to leav,
US to ourselves for q short time. an
closed the door.
please do nothing of the sort. Cas-
koden." said he. IF you tell the king
I will declare there Is not one word o
truth in your story There is only on
person in the world who may tell o
that nights happenings. and II sh
does not they shall remain untold Sh
will make IL all right at once. know
would not do her the foul wrong {
think for one instant that she will fai
You do not know her. She sometime
seems selfish. but II Is thoughtlessnes
fostered by fiattery. and her heart
right / would trust her with my life
IL you breathe a word OF what / hav
told you. you may do more harm tina
you can ever remedy. and I ask you I
say nothing to any one II the princes
: would not Ibsrate me-but that is nc
to be thought of. Never doubt tina
she can and will do it better than yo
! think She is all gold"
This. of course. silenced me. as di
not know what new danger | migl
/ create or how I might mar the matte
so much wished to mend. did nc
tell Brandon that the girls had LEI
Greenwich or of my underlined and PEI
haps unfounded fear that Mary migt
not act as he thought she would in
great emergency, but silently helpe
him to dress and went to London alon
with him and the sheriff's sergeant