Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-04-06

ing in England Mary and l should go to London and win over the king, If possible We felt some confidence in being able to do this, as we counted upon Wolsey's help, but in case of fail ure we still had our plans. Brandon was to take the ship to certain island having paused only for a short rest at a little town near Rouen, which city we carefully passed around.
 We had little fear of being overtaken at the rate we were riding, but Mary said she supposed the wind would die down for a month immediately upon our arrival at Dieppe. Fortunately no one pursued us, thanks to Queen Claude, who had spread the reportthat Mary was i'll, and, fortunately ~also, much to Mary's surprise and delight, when we arrived at Dieppe, as fair a wind as a sailors heart could wish was blowing right up the channel. It was a part of the system of elays-horses, ship and wind.
 When the very wind blows for our special use, we may surely dismiss fear" said Mary, laughing and clap ping her hands, but nearly ready for tears notwithstanding.
 The ship was fine new one, well fit ted to breast any sea, and, learning this, we at once agreed that upon land or the Sunolk coast ana there await us the period of a year if need be, as Mary might, in case of Henry's obsti- macy, be detained, then reviGual and reman the ship and out through the North sea for their former haven, New Spain.
 |. In case of Henry's consent, how they were to live in style fit for prin- cess Brandon did not know unless Hen ry should open his heart and provide for them, doubtful contingency upon which they did not base much hope. At pinch they might go down into Suffolk and live next to Jane and me on Brandon's estates. To this Mary readily agreed, and said it was what she wanted above all else.
 There was one thing now in favor of the king's acquiescence. During the last three months Brandon had become very necessary to his amusement, and amusement was his greatest need and aim in life.
 Mary and went to London to see the king, having landed at Southamp- ton for the purpose of throwing off the scent any one who might seek the ship. The king was delighted to see his sis ter, and kissed her over and over again,
 Mary had as hard a game to play as ever fell to the lot of woman, but she was equal to the emergency if any wo- man ever was. She did not give Henry the slightest hint that she knew any thing of the Count of Savoy episode, but calmly assumed that of course her brother had meant literally what he said when he made the promise as to the second marriage.
 The king, soon asked: "But what are Tou doing here? They have hardly buried Louis as yet, have they?''
 T am sure do not know" answered Mary, land I certainly care less. I married him only during his life and not for one moment afterward, so I came away and left them to bury him or keep him, as they choose; I care not which
 "But"-- began Henry, when. Mary in- terrupted him, saying, T will tell you''-
 I had taken good care that Wolsey should be present at this interview. So we four = the king, Wolsey, Mary and myself quietly stepped into lit tie alcove away from the others and prepared to listen to Mary's tale, which was told with all her dramatic elo- quence and feminine persuasiveness. She told of the ignoble insults of Fran els, of his vile proposals-insisted up- on, almost to the point of force-care- fully concealing, however, the offer to divorce Claude and make her queen, which proposition might have had it's attractions for Henry. She told of her Imprisonment in the Palace des Tour nelles and of her deadly peril and many indignities, and the tale lost nothing in the telling. Then she fin ished by throwing her arms around Henry's neck in passionate flood of tears and begging him to protect her, to save her, save her, save her, his lit tie sister!
 It was all such perfect acting that for the time forgot it was acting, and great lump swelled up in my throat. AS WSASp AONCfCAs 0AAAS AOA JAC 4A6IdAls and when Mary, whose face was hid den from all the others on Henry's breast, smiled slyly at me from the midst of her tears and sobs, burst into laugh that was like to have spoiled everything. Henry turned quickly up on me, and tried to cover it by pre- tending that was sobbing. Wolsey helped me out by putting a corner of his gown to his eyes, when Henry, see- ing us all so affected, began to catch the fever and swell with indignation He put Mary away from him and, striding up and down the room, ex- claimed in voice that all could hear: ''The dog, the deg, to treat my sister sol My sister! My fathers daughter! My sister! The first princess of Eng land and queen of France for his mis- tress! By every god that ever breathed, I'll chastise this scurvy cur until he howls again. I swear it by my crown. if it cost me my kingdom" and so on I sr1ea Cd SlA-l |.