Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-01-08


ls&9EJ cause had not faced the
kings displeasure and had not refused
to 20 until Brandon was safely out Of
his trouble. 1t was hard for me to be-
lieye that I had left such matter to
two foolish girls, one OF them as
changeable as the wind and the other
completely under her control. I could
but think OF the difference between
myself and Brandon. and well knew,
had been in his place, he would have
liberated me or stormed the very walls
Of London single handed and alone.
Next to myself I condemned those
wretched girls for leaving Brandon to
perish-Brandon, to whom they both
owed 80 much. TheIreelAshness turn
ed me against all womankind
I did not daily this time. I trusted
to no Lady Jane or Lady Mary. de-
termined to 90 to the king at once and
tell him all. I did not care If the
wretched Mary and Jane both had to
marry the French king or the devil
himself. I did not care II they and all
the host Of their perfidious sisterhood
went to the neither side Of the universe.
there to remain forever. would re-
trieve my fault in so far as 1t was re-
trievable and save Brandon, who was
worth them all put together. would
tell Mary and Jane what thought of
them, and that should end matters b.
tween US. felt as did toward them
not only because Of their treatment o.
Brandon, but because they had made
me guilty Of grievous fault. for which
| should never so long as lived for
give myself. I determined to 60 to the
king, and 80 did within FIVE minutes
of the time l heard that Brandon was
yet in prison.
Ifound the king sitting alone at pub
lie dinner and. of course, wae denied
speech with him. l was In no humor
to be balked, so I thrust aside the
guards aud, much to everybody's
fright, for 1 was wild with grief, rage
and despair and showed it In every fea'
ture, rushed to the king and fell upon
my knees at his feet.
Justice, o. king" cried, and all the
courtiers heard. Justice, o king, for
the worst used man and the bravest,
truest soul that ever lived and suf-
fered!' Here the tears began to
stream down my face and my voice
choked In my throat. Charles Bran
don. your majesty's one time friend,
lies in a loathsome. rayless dungeon,
condemned to death, as your majesty
may know. for the killing Of two men
in Billingsgate ward: will tell you
all. | should be thrust out from the
society Of decent men for not having
told you before l left for France, but
I trusted 1t to another who has proved
false. will tell you all. Your sister.
the Lady Mary, and Lady Jane Boiling
broke were returning alone after dark
from visit to the soothsayer Grouche,
of whom your majesty has heard. l
had been notified Of the Lady Mary's
intended visit to him. although she had
enjoined absolute secrecy upon my In
formant. / could not go. being detain-
ed upon your majesty's service was
the night of the ball to the ambassa'
dors-and asked Brandon to follow
them, which he did without the knowl-
edge Of the princess.
upon returning the ladies were at
tackled by four ruffians and would have
met with worse than death had not the
bravest heart and the best sword In
England defended them victoriously
against such fearful odds. He left
them at Bridewell without hurt or In
jury, though covered with wounds him
self. This man is condemned to be
hanged, drawn and quartered, but l
know not your majesty's heart II he
be not at once reprieved and richly re-
warded. Think, my king! He saved
the royal honor Of your sister. who is
30 dear to you and has suffered 80 ter
ribly for his loyalty and bravery. The
day I left so hurriedly for France the
Lady Mary promised she would tell
you all and liberate this man who had
so nobly saved her, but she Is woman
and was born to betray."
The king laughed little at my We
! hemence.