Cañon City record., 1904-01-21


murely. perfectly willing 70 obey in
everything.
Devil a doubt of that. and you will
succeed. too, or my crowns q stew
pan And he laughed at the huge Joke
he was about to perpetrate on his poor
old royal brother.
II would seem that the tremendous
dose of nnttery administered by Mary
would have been 40 plainly self inter
ssted as to alarm the dullest percep-
tion. but Henry's vanity was 50 dense
and his appetite for nattery 20 great
that he accepted IL all without sus-
picion, and IL made him quite affable
and gracious
Mary kept up her show OF affection
and docile obedience for a week or two
until she thought Henry's suspicious
were allayed. and then, after having
done enough pctting and fondling. as
she thought TO start the earth itself
a-moving-as some men are foolish
enough to say It really does-she began
the attack direct by putting her arms
about the kings neck and piteousiy
begging him not TO sacrifice her whole
life by sending her to France.
Her pathetic. soul charged appeal
might have softened the heart OF Calir-
ula himself. but Henry was not even
cruel. He was simply an animal so
absorbed In himself that he could not
feel for others.
''oh. II is out at lsstf'' he said with
a laugh. Il thought all this sweetness
must have been for something. So the
lady wants her Brandon and doesn'.
want her Louis, yet is willing to obey
her dear. kind brotherY Well. well
take her at her word and let her obey
You may as well understand, once and
for all, that you are to go to France.
You promised TO go decently II ! would
not cut OF that fellows head. and now
tell you that II l hear another whinl-
per from you OF It comes. and you will
20 to France too"
This brought Mary to terms quickly
spot-hcr love
Il will go; ! promise 1t again You
shall never hear another word that no
harm shall come to him-to him." And
she put her hands over her face TO con
ceal her tears as she softly wcpt
THE day you sail for France Bran
don shall 20 free and shall again have
his old post at court. like the fellow
as n good companion. and really believe
you are more TO blame than he
Il am all to blame. and am ready this
day TO pay the penalty. ] am nt your
disposal to so when and where you
choose answered Mary most pathet
ically
Poor. fair Proserpina, with no kind
mother Demcter to help her. The
ground will soon open, and Pluto will
have his bride.
aside and said his master. wolscy.
wished TO speak to me privately at
convenient opportunity. So when the
bishop left his card table an hour later
l threw myself In his way. He spoke
gayly to me. and we walked down the
corridor arm In arm. could not i'm.
aginc what was wanted. but presently
II came out: My dear Caskoden--hnd
been one for whom he could have had
any use I should have grown suspi.
cious-"my dear Caskodcn. I know !
can trust you; especially when that
which ] have to say is for the happi.
ness OF your friends. l am sure you
will never name me in connection with
the suggestion am about to make, and
will use the thought only as your
own"
did not know what was coming
but gave him the strongest assurance
OF my trustworthincss.
''It is this: Louis OF France is little
better than dead man. King Henry.
perhaps. is net fully aware Of this. and
R he In he has never considered the
probability Of his speedy death. The
thsught occurred - ~ that although
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