The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1904-06-07

frightened. no time was lost. We made
these forty leagues in less than twenty
four hours from tie time OF starting.
having paused only for a short rest at
q little town neal Isouen, which city
we carefully passed around.
We had little fear of being overtaken
at the rate we were riding. but Mary
said she supposed tie wird would die
down for a month Immediately upon
our arrival at Dieppe. Fortunately 10
ore pursued US. thanks to Queen
Claude. who had spread the report that
Mary was III. ard. fortunately also
much to Mary's surprise aud delight,
when we arrived at Dieppe. as fair q
wind as q sailors heart could wish was
blowing right up the channel. 1t was
slip and wind.
when the very wind blows for our
special use. we may surely dismiss
fear" said Mary. laughing and clap
ping her tards. but nearly ready for
tears Notwithstanding.
The ship vas a fine new one. well fit.
ted 20 breast aEy sea-. and. learning
kAl1s Wv At t aEtFto tifk hlFOtI liz
ing IN England Mary and | should go
TO f.oEdon and win over the king IL
possible. We felt som confidence in
being able to DO this. as we coul.ted
upon Woisey's Eelp. but in case of fail
ure we still had Il plans. Brandon
was to take the ship to a certain island
of the Suffolk coast ard there await
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Mary might. In ease OF IIcnry's obsti.
macy. be detained. then revictual and
reman the ship and out through the
North sea for their former haven. New
Spain.
In case Of T.enry's consent. how they
were to live in a style fit for a priI-
cess Brandon did not know unless Hen.
~ should open his heart and provide
for them. q doubtful contingency upon
which they did not base much hope.
at a pinch they might go down into
Suffolk ard live next to Jane ard me
on Brandon's estates. To this Mary
readily agreed. and said II was what
she wanted above all else.
There was one thing now in favor Of
the kings acg~uiescence. During the
last three months Brandon lad become
very necessary to his amusement. ard
amusement was Ills greatest need and
aim In life.
Mary ard | went to London to see
the king. having landed at Southamp-
ton for the purpose of throwing off the
scent any c2e who might seek the ship.
The king was delighted to see his sis.
ter. and kissed her over and over again.
Mary had as hard a game to play us
ever fell to the lot of III but size
was equal 10 the emergency II any NO
Nan ever was. She did not give Henry
the slightest hint that she knew any
thing of the Count OF Savoy episode.
but calmly assumed that Of course Ter
brother had meant literally what he
said when he made the promise as to
tie second marriage.
The king o asked: "Eut what are
you doing here? They have hardly
buried Louis as yet. have theyT
II nm Ire | do not know" answered
Mary. "and | certainly care less. I
married him only during his life and
HOt iOi O9it IOliSit uttti 0afU. 81 !
came away and left them to bury him
or keep him, as they choose: | ARE not
which,"
But Logan Henry. when Mary IL.
terrupted him. s lying. Il viii tell you
| had taken GOOD care than WolSey
should be present at this interview
So we four = the king. Wo!sey. Mary
ard m~yself-quietly stepped into a Il.
tie alcove away from the others and
prepared TO listen to Mary's tale. which
was tod with all her dramatic elo-
quence and feminine responsiveness
She told of the ignob!e insults of Fran
els. of his vile proposals insisted up
on. almost to the point OF 70. care
fully coEcealing. however. the offer to
divorce Claude uni make her queen.
which proposition might have had it's
attractions for Henry. She told of her
lmprisoEm ~ in the Palace DIES Tour
neiles ard of her deadly peril ard
many ~indignities. ard the tale lost
nothing In the telling. Then size fin.
ished by throwing her arms around
Henry's neck in a passionate Hood Of
tears ard begging Tim TO protect her.
to save Eer. save her. save her. his lit.
tie sister.
Ito he c~onfinu~d.)