The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-11-17
SYNOPSIS OF STORY.

Chapter Harry Wingfeld, mar
ator of the story, is tutor to Mary
Javendish, a belle of the colony OF
Virginia in 1882. and accompanies her
bn ride to church. He discovers
Ter implication in conspiracy
against the king. She has imported
Il ms and ammunition to aid ire the
plot
III and III-Wingfeld's past life in
England. Although heir to large es-
ates and well educated, he is now
deported convict in Virginia. Wing
ield is devoted to his pupil.
" and V-Sir Humphrey Hyde, In
owe with Mary, is with her in the
dot which is laid for the purpose of
cutting down the young tobacco
plants and thus depriving the king
bf his revenue under the unjust navi-
cation act.
VI and VII-Mayday frolics at
Drake Hill, home of Wingfeld and
Mary. Catherine Cavendish beseech-
bs the tutor TO save her sister from
participation in the conspiracy.
VIII-Harry and Catherine conspire
o keep knowledge of the plot from
Madam Cavendish, the girls grand
mother, who is stanch royalist- TX
Mary is deceived by Wingfield into
linking that Catherine has purchased
inery for her, the real benefactor be-
ng Wingfeld, his object being not on
v to please her, but also to prevent
Madam Cavendish from learning of
he disposition of Mary's own money,
which has been expended for the
arms.
X-Catherine, who knows why
Wingfeld is unjustly exiled, upbraids
him for deceiving Mary. Planning to
hid the arms and ammunition.
XI-Madam Cavendish, whose ST.
ence about WinfieId's innocence
shields her own granddaughter, Cath
crime, wishes him to wed Mary. Wing
field is guided by a witch to a secure
hiding place for the arms. XII-The
grand ball at the governors. with
Mary as belle. She reveals her at
lection for Wingfield.
That morning, when l met Mistress
MARY at the breakfast table, she was
pale and distraught, and not only did
lnot speak TO me nor look at me. but |
when l ventured to speak in praise of
Sir Humphreys gallant looks at the |
|ball she turned upon me SO fiercely |
with encomiums of my Lord Estes, |
Whom l knew to be not worthy Of her,
that held my tongue. But when Sir
Humphrey came riding up little lat
Ter she greeted him with such warmth
as at once put me to torture and
aroused that spirit of defense of her
against myself which hath been the
MODEST thing in my poor life.
So / left them, Mistress Catherine at
the fax wheel and Mary out in the
garden with Sir Humphrey, gathering
roses for the potpourri jars and the
distilling into rose water. for little idle
ness was permitted at Drake Fill even
after ball. l got my horse, but as l
started forth Madam Cavendish call
ed-a stif1y resolute old figure stand
ing In the great doorway-and I dis !
mounted and went to her. leading my
horse, which 1 had great ado to keep
from nibbling the blossoms OF a rose
tree which grew over the porch. liar
ry," she said in q whisper, "where is
Nary"
In the garden with Sir Humphrey
Hyde" l answered.
Then Madam Cavendish frowned
And why is she not at her lessons?"
she asked sternlS.
THE lessons are set for the after
noon. and this morning she is gather
ing rose leaves, madam" l answered.
But that Madam CaveAdish knew as
we'll as having I'm truth 30 rdorad |
the hours Of the lessons.
But she said, hesitating Then she
stopped and looked at me with an an ,
cry indecision. and then at the garden.
where the top of Mary's golden head ;
was just visible above the pink mist
Of the roses. and Sir Humphreys fair
one bending over it. Harry" she
lid. frowning. and yet with a piteous