The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1904-05-10

matters ana now FURIOUS lie was sure
to become ut the discovery. was GER
tain ii was this fear which had pre-
vented Mary from going directly to
the king on our return to Greenwich
from Scotland palace. and | knew that
her eating. bathing and dressing were
but an excuse for Il breathing spell be-
fore the dreaded interview.
This fear remained with me all the
time | was away. but when | reasoned
with myself /! would smother 1t as well
rs | could with argunIentative attempts
at self assurance. ! would say over
and over to myself that Mary could
not fail and that ever ii she did there
was Jane-dear. sweet. thoughtful. ur-
selfish Janei-who would rot allow her
TO do so. But. as far rs they go. our
in~tuitions-our feelings" as we call
tlieu-are worth all the logic In the
world. ard you may say what you will.
but MY presentiIneiits-I speak for 10
Ole c.sc-are well to be minded. Thsr,
is another sense hidden about us tina.
will develop as The race grows older.
| speak 10 postcrity.
In proof of this statement | now tell
you that when | returned to London |
found Brandon still in the terrible dun
Geon. aud. worse Still. be had been
tried for murder and had been con-
demned to be hanged. drawn and quar-
tered on the second Friday following.
Hanged. Drawn! CHARTERED. 1t is
time we were doing away with such
blrbarity.
We will now go back a month for
the purpose OF looking up the doings of
q friend of ours, his grace the Duke Of
Buckingham.
On the morning after tie fatal battle
of Billingsgate the barber who had
treated Brandon's wounds lad been
called to London to dress a bruised
knee for his grace the duke. In the
course of the operation an immense
deal of information COED out Of the
barber. one item of which was that he
had the tight before dressed nine
wounds. great and small. for Master
Brandon. the kings friend. This es-
tablished the Identity of the man who
had rescued the girls. n fact of which
buckingham had had his suspicious all
along. So Brandon's arrest followed.
as | have already related to you.
| afterward learned from various
sources how this nobleman began to
avenge his mishap with Brandon Mt
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 10 commit
nication with the prisoner. ard it was
by his instructions that Brandon had
been confined In the worst dungeon in
London. Then he went down to Green
witch 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 release.
When the duke entered the kings
room. Henry called TO him: My lord.
you are opportunely arrived. So good
a 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 aud
ask your good Offices"
II shall be most happy to serve your
majesty and will 90 TO London at once
to see the lord mayor"
In the afternoon the duke returned
and had a private audience with the
king.
Il did as your majesty requested in
regard to Brandon's release" he said.
but IN investigation | thought 1t best
TO consult you again before proceeding
further. fear there is no doubt that
Brandon Is the right man. 1t seems be
was out with Il couple of wencles con-
corning whom he got into trouble and
stabbed two men in the back. 1t is Il
very aggravated case. and the citizens
are much incensed about it. 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 Il loan
10 make up the Lady Mary's dover 1t
would be wise not TO fntugoniZe them
in this matter. but to allow Master
Brandon to remain quietly in contine-
ment until the loan is completed. and
then we can snap our fingers AT them
I'VE will snap u fingers ut the
scurvy burghers now and have the
loan. too" returned Henry angrily. Il
want Brandon liberated ut once. and !
shall expect another report from you
Immediately. my lord"
buckingham felt that his revenge
had slipped through his fingers this
time. but be was patient where evil
was TO be accomplished and could wait.
Then it was that the council MAS called
during the progress of which Mary
and | had tried to obtain an audience
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