Cañon City record., 1904-01-21

brother. let me die for HIM"
beauty, and no wonder my little sister
has made SD Enuch disturbance. II is
| strange. though, that he should so af-
feet you. Master Wolsey. surely there
has been witchery here. He must have
used it abundantly to cast such Il spell
over my sister" Then turning to the
princess: WAS 1t at any time possible
for him to have given you love pow
der. or did he ever make any signs or
passes over your
"Oh, no; nothing OF that sort | new
er ate or drank anything which he
could possibly have touched And as to
signs and passes. | know he never
made any. Sir Edwin, you were al
ways present when I was with him un-
til after we left for Bristol. Did you
ever see any thing of the sortr'
answered SNo," and she went on:
Besides, do not believe much In
signs and passes. No one can affect
others unless he can induce them to
eat or drink something In which he has
placed love powder or potion. Then.
again, Master Brandon did not want
me to love him, and surely would not
have used such a method to gain what
he could have had freely without it."
noticed that Henry's mind had wan
dered from what Mary was saying and
that his eyes were fixed upon me with
thoughtful. half vicious. inquiring
stare that | did not like. / wondered
what was coming next, but my curios-
ity was more than satisfied when the
king asked, so Caskoden was present
at all your interviewer
All! Holy Motheri I knew what was
coming now and actually began to
shrivel with fright The king contin-
ued. 81 suppose he helped you to es.
caper
1 thought my day had come, but
Mary's wit was equal to the occSsion.
with an expression on her face OF the
most doveiike innocence she quickly
said:
"oh. mol Neither he nor Jane knew
anything Oft We were afraid they
might divulge It."
Shade of Sapphirai
A lie is a pretty good thing. too. now
and then, and the man who says that
word of Mary's was not blessed lie
must fight me with lance, battleax.
sword and dagger till one or the other
of us bites the dust In death. be he
great or small.
81 am glad to learn that you knew
nothing of It," said Henry. addressing
me. and I was glad. too, for him to
learn 1t, you may be sure.
Then spoke wolsey: "If your .esty
will permit l would say that ! quite
agree with you: there has been witch
cry here-witchery of the most potent
kind; the witchery OF lustrous eyes. Of
fair skin and rosy lips: the witchery OF
all that is sweet and Intoxicating In
womanhood. but Master Brandon has
been the victim OF this potent spell. not
the user OF II. One look upon your sis
ter standing there. and I know your
majesty will agree that Brandon had
no choice against her."
perhaps you are right" returned
Henry.
Then spoke Mary. all unconscious Of
her girlish egotism: "Of course he had
not. Master Brandon could not help
it'-which was true beyond all doubt.
Henry laughed Mt her naivete, and
Wolsey's lips wore smile as he
plucked the king by the sleeve ana
took him over to the window. out Of
our hearing.
Mary began to weep and show signs
of increasing agitation.
After short whispered conversation
the king and Wolsey came back. and
the former said. Sister. II promise to
give Brandon his life will you consent
decently and like good girl to marry
Louis OF France"
Mary almost screamed: "Yes. yes:
gladly. l will do anything you ask"
and fell at his feet. Historically en-
bracing his knees.
As the king stopped and lifted her to
her feet he kissed her. saying. His life
shall be spared my sweet sister" Aft
er this Henry felt that he had done
wonderfully gracious act and was the
kindest hearted prince In all Christen-
dom.
Poor Mary Two mighty kinss and
ehsif great ministers - otaaD - ef