Cañon City record., 1903-12-17

her eating. bathing and dressing were
but an excuse for a breathing spell be-
fore the dreaded interview.
This fear remained with me all the
time was away. but when reasoned
with myself would smother II Us well
as could with argumentative attempts
at self assurance. ! would say over
and over to myself that Mary could
not fail and that even II she did there
was Jane-dear. sweet. thoughtful. un-
selfish Jane.-who would not allow her
to do 20. But. as far n they 60. our
intuitions-our feelings" as we call
tbem-are worth all the logic In the
world, and you may say what you will.
but my presentiments-I speak Tor no
one eise-are well to be minded. There
= another sense hidden about US that
will deveiop as the race grows older.
speak to p 'tertty.
In proof this statement ! now tell
you that wi ! returned to London
found Bran, still in the terrible dun
geon. and. corse still. he had been
tried for n der and had been con
demned to b. hanged. drawn and quar-
Hanged, Drawn! Quartered! II is
time we We're doing away with such
barbarity.
We will now go back a month for
the purpose ef looking up the doings OF
a friend OF ours, his grace The Duke OF
Buckingham
On the morning after the fatal battle
of BiliingsGate the barber who had
treated Brandons wounds had been
called to London to dress bruised
knee for his grace the duke. In the
course of the operation an immense
deal of Information oozed out OF the
barber. one item of which was that he
had the night before dressed nine
wounds. great and small for Master
Brandon. the kings friend This es
tablished the identity of the man who
had rescued the girls. a fact of which
Buckingham had had his suspicious all
along So Brandon's arrest followed
as have already related TO you.
afterward learned from various
sources how this nobleman began TO
avenge his mishap with Brandon at
Mary's ball when the latter broke his
sword point. First he went to New
gate and gave orders to the keeper.
who was his tool. TO allow no commu
nication with the prisoner. and IL was
By bis Instructions that Brandon had
been confined In the worst dungeon In
London Then he went down to Green
wtch to take care of matters there
knowing that the king would learn Of
Brandon's arrest and probably take
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The king had just heard Of the arrest
when buckingham arrived and the
latter found he was right In his sur
mise that his majesty would at once
demand Brnndon's release.
When the duke entered the kings
room. Henry called to him: My lord.
you are opportunely arrived. So good
friend of the people of London can
help us greatly this morning. Our
friend brandon has been arrested fol
the killing OF two men night before
last in Billingsgate ward. | am sure
there is some mistake and that the
good sheriff has the wrong man. bur
right or wrong. we want him out and
ask your good Offices
Il shall be most happy to serve your
to see the lord mayor"
In the afternoon the duke returned
and had a private audience with the
king
Il did as your majesty requested In
regard to Brandon's release" be said.
but on investigation | thought 1t best
to consult you again before proceeding
further | fear there Is no doubt that
Brandon is the right man. 1t seems he
was out with couple of wenches con-
cerning whom he got into trouble and
stabbed two men in the back 1t Ii a
very aggravated case. and the citizens
are much inceused about II. owing
partly to the fact that such occurrences
have been so frequent OF late |
thought under the circumstances and
I'm view of the fact that your majesty
will soon call upon the city for loan
to make up the Lady Mary's dover IL
would be WISE not To antagonize them
In this matter. but TO allow Master
Brandon to rsmain quietly in contiDeA