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| pointed to the door. Tressilian knock
 cd and was instantly admitted. He found himself. not without strong palpitation of the heart. in the
 presence of Elizabeth. who was walk | ing to and fro in violent agitation, which two or three of her most sage councillors vainly attempted to calm. Before the empty chair of state from l which she had started knelt Leices- l ter, his arms crossed and his eyes bent on the ground The Earps sword was ] unbuclxled and lay on the ground be- I fore him, while over him stood Lord Shrewsbury Marshal of England, hold ins his baton of office.
 '1o, sir!" cried the Queen. sweeping up to Tressilan and stamping her foot after the manner of her father, Hen- ry. You knew of this pretty busi- ness. You are an acconnp1ice in this deception. Art dumb, sirrah? Thou knewest of this affair. didst thou not?'
 Not, gracious Madam, that this poor lady was Countess of Leicester" re- piled Tressilian.
 Nor shall any one know her for Amy Dudley and wei. if she have not cause to write herself widow of the traitor, Robert Dudley"
 Leicester ventured to say that Tres silian was guiitless of any wrong and Elizabeth turned on the disgraced Earl buc tOEEGHt 0L ntE lHNGCllfC.
 Thou doubly false = thou doubtv forsworn. whose villainy has made me ridiculous in the yes of my subjecte and odious to myself. Oh, could tear my eyes out for thAtr blindnessi' Burleigh, watching . favorable op- portunity. took Che Queen by the han-i and led her Into recess, where ha
 therly way which his long service and
 venerable years gave him the privilege
 0f using. From her talk with Bur.
 leigh, Elizabeth returned to she Anx.
 ious company calm and regal--every inch a Queen. The siighted and jeai. 0us woman had disappeared and in her place stood England's sovereign.
 My Lord of Shrewsbury" she said. "we discharge you of your trust. My Lord of Leicester rise up and take your sword Leicester ventured to try some cajoling fiatteries and pro
 teststio in a low voice to the Queen. She cried:
 Speak up. my, lord. so that all may hear. What ho! My lords. come and ter's stolen marriage has. 1t seerns. cost me a husband and England a King. Is not this too insolent and ri- diculous? His Lordshfp, it seems. is patriachial in his tastes--one wife was not enough and he designed us the honor of his left hand. could be an- gry with this fellow. yet methinks l can most pity him As I could child whos bubble of soap has burst In his hands. Master Tressilian, you and Raleigh shall so at once to Cunnor and bring hither the Countess of Lei- eester. Her husband will stay here, whore we purpose to spend some days more as his guest"
 As fast as horses could be urged, nnl fa<t. ..4 enAA far rA place of Amy's captivity. Tresilian ex- plaining the situation to Raleigh as they. rode. By command of the Queen they had along couple Of armed ser wants and an officer charged to ar rest Foster. varney and the astrologer Alasco.
 Meantime Amy and her captors had been nearing Cumnor. About mid- night Varney heard the sound of a horse coming up from the rear. Order ing the others to press on, he finger ed behind to see what might be follow ing him. Presently up rode Michael Lambourne and delivered the letter of the Earl. at the same time, for he was partially drunk, saying to Earney that he shrewdly suspected his game was up and Leicester had written him to forego all designs against the Coun- tess. VarnAy at once sounded him on his willingness to help remove that obstacle" pointing to the litter ahead. Lambourne replied insolently and de- clared he would expose Varney and all his treachery,
 The two were alone Lamboorne knew too much. Varney felt sure the letter contained a revocation of the words the Earl had said upon their parting. There was but one way Quick as lightning he drew his pistol and shot Lambourne through the head. I.i- k1r lra m pear that he had been killed by high waymen, Varney put spurs to his horse and rejoined his companions
 At Cumnor, Amy, weeping, trembling and praying for mercy, was placed in the chamber usually occupied by An thony Foster, as being more secure than the apartments formerly occupied by her. The stairs leading to this chamber gave on a narrow wooden gal iery. which was so arranged that by pulling a rope the wooden floor drop ped down, precipitating whoever stood on it into the abyss of the cellars un- der the hall. Foster had contrived this as a precaution against thieves, who, attracted by his reputation for wealth, might try to gain entrance tn- to his chamber.
 Now the rope which usually led into the chamber was led outside and hung | down by the stairs. 'Varney," said | FoStef, l VIII not lay udnuS on tne | lady. It were a sin. But by pulling | this rope the supports of the gallery | are removed" s"Ah. Anthony. thou saint" replied | Varney. and when one steps upon the | the gallery falls I see. The | Countess dies the victim | of her own haste and dlsobedience. For | I doubt not you have warned her not | to leave the chamber?"
 "I have" replied Foster
 "WelL" answered Varney "by this | letter l see my lord relents. But | never received this letter, my good | Anth ony. You underestimate ThA haar-