The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-01-14
IN MARY'S REIGN
BY BARONESS EMMuskA ORGY
Copyright by rights reserved,
BY BARONESS EMNusKA ORGY.
CIJ4IsTEIl IX.-ContInued.f

CIIAp'rF,n Ix.--continued.
Matthew. however, had not ,unjustly
'o aS now fnrnfH me the hesp smI wa s
still hesthtlng.. lie had ALREADY maze
court gullant and his dog could be no
i fsa s itS w %fbna ar1 lists WHO
Undermined To get tlieii own way.
lie elbowcd Iis way to the front
pushed the smith aside. and began
peE:ssre rRnsa''.
the Duke of Wcsscx. and if thou dost
not Immediately bctnke. thyself else
where, III have thee whipped, III thon
addressing the now paralyzed group of
ence--auick's the word!''
There was dend silence. broken only
by an occasional gr0an OF real, tangi-
BILE fright.
"rhe Duke of wessexi Merclfn!!
heavens! He'll have US all hanged 7
murmured Matthew. as he fell on his
knees.
One by one still in complete. silence.
W We saHs Future King OF England,
maylap And they had dared to threat
EN- him!
"Holy Virgin. protect the lot OF u.s."
One man. more alert than his fell
lows, we'll in the rear of The group:
began crawling away on hands and
knees hoping to escape unobscrvcd.
one or two saw his intention ana I'm
mediately followed him. John the
smith had already dropped his torch.
which lay smouldering on the ground.
There was distinct movement in
the direction of general retreat.
Welt" laughed the Duke good
nas ssssf have get e We e9 gone en a q
You YOU or shall I have to cali
the guard and have you all whipped
for a set Of dastardly towards, Ell?
leader and oe1 fen s here 81 au
WHAT"
They had no need to be told twice
Still silently. they picked up their. caps
aee Or sses Of hes wera shamed
really frightened and had quite for
gotten all about the witch.
There's nothing IKE lsa !. real personal persona.
was a long way Off and for the mo-
ment invisible. whilst His. Grace Of
Wessex was really there and he was. :.
| we'll he was His Grace OF Wessex.
and. that's all about It..
One by one they edged away. and the
darkness soon swallowed them up. INC
| Duke never moved until the last OF
l.
his henchrnan covering In terror be-
| side the platform.
From behind bank OF clouds. the
! pale crescent moon suddenly, emerged
| and threw a faint, silvery light on the
now deserted scene OF the dastardly
ou.t !WsIl. Harry. my friend think
Rai .n as he faay put u Ss his
and mounted the steps to the platform.
| Mirrab's long strands of golden hair
| hung like veil over her face and
breast sns mad straish head wa ner s.iI
bent. Her tottering reason wa. very
| She did not even move while Wes,
! her to the Flagstaff. and with his hen.
| kicked the fasgots to one side she
| seemed as unconscious now OF her
safety as she had beer, short While
| ago OF her impending doom.
| AS her last bonds were severed. she
| fell like a shapeless bundle on her
knees.
| she but poor. tattered wreck OF hu.
| nanity. whom his timely interference
/! had saved from an appalling death:
But he was very sorry Tor her. because aus
through Understandable sufferings; In
that gentle. impersonal pity. there wa.
knew what be she ns was Turned 10 90 he
placed well-hlled purse on the
/ ground, not far from where. she was
| Covering and said very. kindly:
take my advice. girl, and do no,
| get thyself into any more mischief OF
this sort. Next time there might be
/ no one nigh to get thee out OF trou.
TO his dog. "time is getting late
i At the foot of the steps he came
across the shrinking forms OF Aors
and his companion. The Duke pansec
"As for thee, sirrah. get thee gone
bag and baggage. thy tents and tn.
trlckeries, before the night Is half ar
i hour older. The guard shall be sen
! to protect thee, but If thou art still
4 here an, hour hence. those soberc,
rnffians will have returned ioa and moth 9th
ond time
4 He waited for no protestatlons from
1 the abject wizard, and turned his step!
towards the river
AS he was crossing the open space
however he suddenly felt tight girl
nothing. for the capricious moon ha'
once more hidden her light behind /;
passing cloud, and the darkness, b,
contrast, seemed all the more intense
: But lie heard n sound. which wa
very like a. sob. and then murnul
4 which had curious rug OF passion
in i; r,o
It's thine i. give It thee;
henceforth, wbene'er l read the star
!. lit armament I'll pray TO God that ~ IN
), most glorious star In heaven shal
guide thy destiny.
J, He gave pleasant laugh. gently dis
, engaged his cloak. and without anothe
\ word went his way
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