Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-01-05

from Sc0tlanQ pdldce, anu kueH lAos
her eating, bathing and dressing were
but an excuse for breathing spell be.
fore the dreaded interview.
This fear remained with me all ths
time I was away. but when reasoned
with myself would smother It al well
as could with argumentative attempt
| Mt self assurance. would say owe,
and over to myself that Mary could
not fail and that even II she did thers
was Jane-deats sweet. thoughtful, IN
selfish Jane!-who would not allow be,
to do 30. But, as far as they 60, oul
intuitions-our "feelings." a. we cal
them-are worth all the logic In tha
world, and you may say what you viii
but my presentiments-l speak for nc
one else-are well to be minded. There
u another sense hidden about % tna4
will develop ast the race grows odse
speak to postefity.
In proof Of this statement now tsil
you that when ! returned to London ]
found Brandon still in tho terrible dun
geon, and, worse still, he had beea
tried for murder. and had been con-
demned to be hanged, drawn and quar-.
tered on the second Friday following.
Hanged! Drawn! CHARTERED! 1t II
time we were doing away with such
barbarity.
We will now 60 back month for
the purpose Of looking up the doings OF
4 friend of ours, his grace the Duke OF
Buckingham.
On the morning after the fatal battle
of Billingsgate the barber who had
treated Brandon's 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 Itch Of which was that he
had the night before dressed nine
wounds, great and small, for Master
Brandon, the kings friend. This e.
tablished the identity Of the man who
had rescued the girls. fact Of which
Buckingham had had his suspicious all
along. So Brandon's arrest followed,
az 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 1t was
by his instructions that Brandon had
been confined In the worst dungeon In
London. Then he went down to Green
wich to take care of matters there,
knowing that the king would learn Of
Brandon's arrest and probably take
steps for his liberation ut once.
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 Brandon's ease.
- 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 for
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, but
right or wrong. we want him out and
ask your good Offices"
II shall be most happy to serve your
majesty and will so to London at once
to see the lord mayor"
In the afternoon the duke returned
and had a private audience with the
king.
II did as your majesty requested In
regard to Brandon's release" he said.
"but on investigation thought It best
to consult you again before proceeding
further. l fear there L. no doubt that
Brandon Is the right man. It seems he
was out with q couple Of wenches con.
eerning whom be got into trouble and
stabbed two men In the back. It L.
very aggravated case, and the citizens
are much incensed about 1t. owing
partly to the fact that such occurrences
have been so frequent Of late. /
thought under the circumstances and
in view of the fact that your majesty
will soon call upon the city for loan
to make up the Lady Mary's dover 1t
would be wise not to antagonize them
in this matter. but to allow Master
Brandon to remain quietly In confne-
ment until the loan is completed, and
then we can snap our fingers at them"
"We will snap our fingers at the
scurvy burghers now and have the
loan, too." returned Henry angrily. Il
want Brandon liberated at once, and 1
shall expect another report from you
Immediately. my lord"
TO BE CONTINUED.