Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-01-19

sage. As to the marriage, came 10 peu
you that it would kill me and that
could not bear It. Oh, brother, you are
not q woman. You cannot know"
Henry few into a passion and, with
oaths and curses, ordered her to leave
him unless she was ready to give her
consent. She had but two courses to
take, 30 she left with her heart full Of
hatred for the most brutal wretch who
ever sat upon throne. and that II
making an extreme case. AS she was
going she turned upon him like fury
and exclaimed:
"Never, never! Do you hear? NeverF
Preparations went on for the mar
riage Just as II Mary had given her
solemn consent. The important work
of providing the uousseau began at
once. When the queen went to her with
silks and taffetas and fine cloths to
consult about the trousseau. although
the theme was one which would inter-
est almost any woman, she would have
none Of 1t, and when Catherine insisted
upon her trying on certain gown she
called her q blackamoor. tore the gar
ment to pieces and ordered her to leave
| the ON.
Henry sent Wolsey to tell her that
the 9Th day Of August had been fixed
upo,. as >the day Of the marriage, De
Longuevllle to act as the French
kings proxy. and Wolsey was glad to
come off with his life. +.
Matters were getting into a pretty
tangle at the palace. Mary would not
speak to the King. and poor Catherine
was afraid to come within arms length
Of her. Wolsey was glad to keep out OF
her way. and she flew at Buckingham
with talons und beak upon first sight
As to the battle with Buckingham. 1t
was short, but decisive, and this was
The way it came about: There had been
q passage between the duke and Bran
don, in which the latter had tried to
coax the former into duel. the only
way of course to settle the weighV
matters between them. Buckingham,
however. had had taste of Brandon's
nimble sword play and. bearing In
mind Judson's fate. did not care Tor
~ more. They had met by accident
and Brandon. full of smiles and as po-
lite as a Frenchman, greeted him.
DOUBTLESS my lord. having crossed
swords twice with me. will do me the
great honor to grant that privilege the
third time and will kindly tell me
where my friend can walt upon
friend of his grace"
"T'here Is no need for US to meet over
that little affair. You had the best OF
it, and II am satisfied you should be.
I was really In the wrong. but dill
not know the princess had invited you
to her ball"
"Your lordship Is pleased to evade,
returned Brandon. 1T is not the ball.
room matter that have to complain
Of. AS you have rightly said. If you are
satisfied certainly should be. but 1t ID
that your lordship. in the name OF the
king, instructed the keeper Of NeWgate
prison to contne me.in all underground
cell and prohibited communication with
any of my friends. You so arranged 1t
that my trial should be secret both as
to the day thereof and the event, In or
der that it should not be known to
those who might be interested In my
release. You promised the Lady Mary
that you would procure my liberty. and
thereby prevented her going to the
king for that purpose, and afterward
told her that it had all been done. as
promised. and that had escaped to
New Spain. 1t Is because OF this, my
Lord Buckingham. that l now de-
noul.> . you as q liar. coward and q
perJured knight. and demand Of you
such satisfaction as one man can give
to another for mortal injury. II you
refuse. will kill you as would cut
throat the next time meet you"
81 care nothing for your rant, TEL
low, but out Of consideration for the
feelings which your fancied Injuries
have put into your heart. tell you that
did what could to liberate you and
received from the keeper promise
that you should be allowed to escape.
After that a certain letter addressed
to you was discovered and fell into the
hands Of the king. matter in which
had no part. As to your confinement
and noncommunication with your
friends. that was at his majesty's COM
msnd after lie had seen the letter, as
he will most certainly confirm to you.
I say this for my own sake. not that I
care what you may say or think"
This offer of confirmation by the king
made It all sound like the truth. 20
much will even a little truth leaven q
great lie. and part Of Brandon's sails
came down against the mast. The
whole statement surprised him. and
uust of all the intercepted letter. Whist
letter could II have been? 1t was pux-
sting. and yet he dared not ask.
As the duke was about to walk away
Brandon stopped him: Zone moment,
your grace; I'M willing to admit what
you have said. for am not now pre-
pared to contradict it. but there IL yet
another matter we have to settle. You
attacked me OIL horseback and tried to
murder me in order to abduct two Ia
dies that night over IN Billingsgate.
That you cannot deny. watched you
follow the ladies from Bridewell to
Grouche's, and saw your face when
your mask fell off during the melee as
plainly as see it now. If other proof
Is wanting, there Is that sprained knee
upon which your horse fell, causing
you to limp even yet. am sure now