Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1903-12-08

exaggerated, but to treat her as he
would the queen, who was black and
leathery enough to frighten a satyr,
with all respect due to her rank, but
with his own opinion OF her neverthe-
less safely stored away in the back Of
bis head.
Coming up to the group, Brandon
took off his hat and, with graceful
little bow that let the curls fall around
his face, asked, "Have 1 the honor to
find the Princess Mary among these
ladiesY'
Mary, who I know you will at once
say was thoroughly spoiled, without
turning her face toward him replied:
"Is the Princess Mary person Of so
little consequence about the court that
she is not known to mighty captain
| Of the guard"
He wore his gtardsman's doublet,
and she knew his rank by his uniform.
She had not noticed his face.
| Quick as q fash came the answer:
81 cannot say Of what consequence the
Princess Mary Is about the court. It
is not my place to determine such mat
ters. am sure, however, she Is not
here, for l doubt not she would have
| given a gentler answer to q message
from the queen. shall continue my
search" With this he turned to leave,
and the ladies, including Jane, who
I was there and saw it all and told me
of 1t, awaited the bolt they knew would
come, for they saw the lightning gath
ering in Mary's eyes.
J. Mary sprang to her feet with an an
cry flush in her face, exclaiming: "In-
solent fellow, I am the Princess Mary.
II you have message, deliver it and
be gone" You may be sure this sort
Of treatment was such as the cool head
ed, daring Brandon would repay with
usury; so. turning upon bis heel and
almost presenting his back to Mary, he
spoke to Lady Jane:
"Will your ladyship say to her high
ness that her majesty the queen awaits
her coming at the marble landing?"
"No need to repeat the message,
Jane" cried Mary. Il have ears and
can hear for myself" Then, turning to
Brandon. IF your insolence will permit
YOU to receive message from so insig-
niticant q person as the kings sister, l
Leg you to say to the queen that shall
be with her presently"
He did not turn his face toward Ma
ry. but bowed again to Jane.
MAY I ask your ladyship further to
say for me that If have been guilty Of
any discourtesy greatly regret it. My
failure to recognize the Princess Mary
grew out Of my misfortune in never
having been allowed to bask in the
light of her countenance. cannot be-
lieve the fault lies at my door, and I
hope for her own sake that her high
ness on second thought will realize how
ungentle alfd unkind some one else has
been" And -with.a sweeping courtesy
he walked quickly down the path.
"The insolent wretchp' cried one.
"He ought to hold papers on the pill
lory," said another.
Nothing Of the sort" broke In sensi-
BILE, fearless little Jane. II think the
Lady Mary was wrong. He could not
have known her by inspiration"
"Jane is right" exclaimed Mary.
whose temper If short, was also short
lived and whose kindly heart always
set her right If she but gave it little
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education than Of nature. Jane Is
right. 1t was what deserved. did
not think when l spoke and did not
really mean it as it sounded. He acted
like a man and looked like one, too,
when he defended himself. I warrant
the pope at Rome could not run over
him with impunity. For once l have
| found a real live man, full Of manli-
ness. l saw him in the lists at Windsor
a week ago. but the king said his name
was a secret. and 1 could not learn it.
He seemed to know you, Jane. Who Is
he? Now tell us all you know. The
queen can wait"
And her majesty waited on a girls
curiosity.
| had told Jane all | knew about
Brandon. so she was prepared with
full information and gave it. She told
the princess who he was, Of his ter
rible duel with Judson, his bravery
and adventures In the wars, his gener-
Gus gift to his brother and sisters, and,
lastly, "Sir Edwin says he Is the best
read man in the court and the bravest
truest heart in Christendom."
After James account of Brandon
they all started by roundabout way
for the marble landing. In Jew mo-
ments whom did they see coming to-
ward them down the path but Bran
don, who had delivered his message
and continued his walk. When he
saw whom he was about to meet, he
quickly turned in another direction.
The Lady Mary had seen him, how
ever. and told Jane to run forward and
bring him to her. She soon overlook
him and said:
master Brandon, the princess
wishes to see you," then maliciously:
"You will suffer this time. l assure
you she is not used to such treatment
1t was glorious. though. to see you re-
sent such an affront. Men usually
smirk and smile foolishly and thank
her when she smites them"
Brandon was disinclined to return.
81 am not in her highness' COM
mand," he answered. "and do not care
to go back for a reprimand when I am
in no way to blame"