Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1903-05-29

cure the uneasy sense, weighIn,
lead upon her heart, that She y
take no chance with this man,o ~
should put no further weight ~
fice upon him, but should % :,
king and tell him a straigbtfo,|
story, let 1t hurt where it would
. little meditation, however ~,
thought which decided the questio1|
absolutely made everything n
again for her, SO great was be,
bility for distilling light. She i,
60 at once to Windsor with Jano|
would dispatch a note to Brandc|
Newgate telling him upon bIs .,
to come to her. He might rems1
hiding in the neighborhood OF Id
sor, and she could see him every
/ The time had come to Mary who
"see him every day" would turn
tonian shades into MONDAY bright
and weave sunbeams out of utter 4
ness. With Mary, to resolve W,
act; so the note was soon dIsnat1
by a page, and one hour later the !
were on their road to Windsor
Buckingham went to Newgate
pect1ng to make a virtue, with N
out Of the necessity imposed nv
kings command in freeing Bran
He had hoped to induce Brapdo,|
leave London stealthily and immed,|
~ by representing to him the evil !
sequences Of break between the
gems and the king, liable to grow
Of his release, and relied on Brand
generosity to help him out, but "
he found the note which Mary's n
had delivered to the keeper of Newp|
he read it. and all his plans M
changed.
He caused the keeper to send
note to the king, suppressing the 4
that he, Buckingham, had any kpo
edge Of 1t. The duke then at n
started to Greenwich, where be
rived and sought the king a few n
utes before the time he knew the m
senger with Mary's note would co,
The king was soon found, and Bu|
in apparent anger, told b
that the city authorities refused to |
liver Brandon except upon an orde, |
der the kings seal.
Henry and Buckingham were
tensely indignant at the conduc,
the scurvy burghers, and an immer
amount Of self importance was b
played and shamefully wasted. I'd
manifestation was at its highest vbl
the messenger from Newgate arriy
with Mary's poor little note as int,
ed by the duke.
The note was handed to Henry, n
read aloud as follows:
To Master Charles Brandon, grestr
Soon you will be at liberty, perhaps !,
his Is to your hand. Surely would a
cave you long In prison. / go to WINS
It once. there to live In the hope tia,
nay see you speedily. MARY
What Is this?" cried Henry. ~
lister writing to Brandon! God
leath! My Lord of Buckingham, b
you whispered in my a
nay have some truth. We will let h!
elbow remain In Newgate and all0l
'ur good people of London to ni
heir own course with him"
Buckingham went to Windsor ned
lay and told Mary that arrangement
lad been made the night before I'd
3randon's escape and that be Lad
card that Brandon had left for Nsv|
pain.
Mary thanked the duke, but had ID
miles for any one. Her supply wu|
Exhausted.
She remained at Windsor nursing
er love for the sake Of the very pan
brought her and dreading the baits
Or more tnan life itself which sA
new she should soon be called upon b
ght.
At times she would fall into one d
er old fits of anger because Branda
ad not come to see her before be left |
ut soon the anger melted into team
nd the tears brought a sort Of w |
hen she thought that he had u
way from her because he loved be-
fter Brandon's defense of her in BG
ngsgate Mary had begun to see hs
hole situation differently, and ever
ing was changed. She still saw b.
me great distance between them q
fore. but with this difference, sh
as looking up now. Before thit
ent he had been plain Charles Bnf
N and she the Princess Mary. Ss
as the princess still, but he was
migod.
So Mary remained at Windsor ani
ieved and wept and dreamed at
lged that she might see across IL
les of billowy ocean to her love, be-
re, her love! Meanwhile Brandn
d his trial in secret down in Londa
d had been condemned to be hanged
avn and Quartered for having saVA
her more than life itself.
tut not your trust in princesses!
ITO BE CONTINUED.