Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-02-02
By EDWIN CASKODEN [CHARLES MAORI
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ginning to look. after all, like nothing
more than the old time royal cold fire,
made to consume but not to warm the
nation.
Henry looked at Mary with the stare
of baited bull.
"If running off in male attire and
stopping at inns and boarding ships
with a common captain Of the guard
doesn't justify my accusation and
stal1p you what you are. I do not
know what would"
Even Henry saw her innocence In her
genuine surprise. She was silent for a
little time. and l. standing close to her,
could plainly see that this phase OF the
question had never before presented It.
self.
She hung her head for moment ana
then spoke: 1T may be true. as you
say. that what ! have done will lose
me nv fair name-I had never thought
Of It In that Mght-but it is also true
that am innocent and have done no
wrong. You may not believe me. but
You can ask Master Brandon"-here
the king gave a great laugh. and OF
course the courtiers Joined In.
ut Is all very we'll for you to laugh,
but Master Brandon would not tell you
a lie for your crown" Gods! l could
have fallen on my knees to faith Ike
that. "What tell you Is true. trust
t. LIN ~ rompIerely that the fear OF
dishonor at his hands never suggested
itself to Inc. knew he would care for
and respect me. trusted him, and my
trust was not misplaced. OF how many
OF these creatures who laugh when the
king Mughs could say as muchT
And Henry knew she spoke the truth,
both concerning herself and the court
iers.
With downcast eyes she continued:
81 suppose. after all. you are partly
right in regard to me- for 1t was his
honor that saved Inc. not my own, and
h am not what you called me have
Master Brandon to thank-not myself"
1--WE will thank him publicly on Tow
er hill day after tomorrow at noon,"
said the king. with his accustomed del
icacy, breaking the news Of Brandon's
sentence as abruptly as possible.
With Il look, Of terror in her eyes
Mary screamed: "What! Charles Bran-
don-Tower hill?-You are going to
kill him?'
AT t,,,,- VIVA will - raopondod Hanrv
1T usually has that effect, to separate
the head from the body and quarter
the remains to decorate the four gates.
We will take you up to London Ill q
day or two and let you see his beautl-
full head on the bridge"
"Behead-quarter-bridge! Lord Je-
sn?' She could not grasp the thought.
She tried to speak. but the words
would not come. In moment she be-
clme more coherent, and the words
ruled from her lips as q mighty food
tide pours back through the arches Of
London bridge.
"You shall not kill him. He is blame
less. You do not know. Drive these
glwking fools out Of the room, and !
will tell you all" The king ordered
the room cleared Of everybody but
Wolsey. Jane and myself. who re-
manned at Mary's request When all
were gone. the princess continued:
Brother, this man is in no way to
blame. 1t is all my fault-my fault
that he loves ne. my fault that ne tried
to rGn away to New Spain with me. Il
may be that have done wrong and
that my conduct has been unmaidenly,
but l could not help it. From the first
time l ever saw him in the lists with
YOU at Windsor there was gnawtng
hunger in my heart beyond my control.
| supposed Of course that day he would
contrive some way to be presented to
me-
"You did?"
Eyes, but he made no effort at all,
and when we met he treated me as If
We're an ordinary girl"
"He did?"
eyes"
Horrible"
Mary was too intent on her story to
heed the sarcasm, and continued: "That
made ME all the more interested In
him. since it showed that he was dif-
ferent from the wretches who beset
you and me with their f1attery. and
soon began to seek him on every occa.
sion. This is an unmaidenly history l
am giving. | know. but it is the truth
and must be told. | was satisfied at
first if could only be in the same
room with him and see his face and
hear his voice. The very air he breath
ed was like an elixir for me. l made
every excuse to have him near me. l
asked him to my parlor-you know
about that-and-and did all could to
be with him. At first he was gentle
and kind, but soon. think, he saw the
dawning danger in both our hearts, as
[. too. saw it, and he avoided me in
every way he could. knowing the troll
BILE It held for US both. Oh, he was the
wiser. And to think to what have
brought him. Brother. let me die for
him-I who alone am to blame. Take
my life and spare him-spare him! He
was the wiser. but l doubt If all the
wisdom in the world could have saved
us. He almost insulted me once in the
park-told me to leave-when 1t hurt
him more than me. am now sure, but
he did it to keep matters from growing
worse between us. tried to remember
the affront, but could not, and had be
struck me believe should have gone
back to him sooner or later. Oh, it was
all my fault, | would not let him save