The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-25

 handsome and gentle young prince, whom Warwck's daughter still loved. Annes coldness to him served to in-
 flame the Kings fancy more and more
 Forgetful of his. honor, forgetful of his debt to her father who was fighting hls battles even then, he swore to win her
 by force since he could not prevail by courtship. Day after day his determina- ton grew, and one night when he had feasted high he insulted her so grossly
 that she fled trembling into Warmers s room, with Edward in his golden royal robes close behind her.
 'srhat man-the King-Master Warner" gasped Anne, as Sybill flew to her side and put protecting arms around her.
 "Do not fear, maiden" said Warner, shaking off his abstraction and suddenly becoming alert and commanding. My lord King thy sceptre extends not to human soul!'
 Edward laid his hand on his dagger Sybill placed herself between her father and the King. Her brave eyes, her peau- l tiful face, unafraid, innocent and accus- ing, did what fear could not do. EdWard paused, retreated and said:
 q will retire, praying you to lead the Lady Anne back to her chamber He returned to his own apartments, cursing his folly, but already busy with
 quick plans to prevent Warwick from hearing it. He would see Anne in the
 morning and show her that if she die not forgive him and keep the occurrence se- cret her father would infallibly rise against him and England would be red
 with blood. Anne, thought he, is too gen. 1 tle to provoke bloodshed. And as for the l old alchemist and his daughter-well, the l lips that accuse a King soon reverse l themselves on the rack.
 1 His schemes were crossed however, by the fact that Anne did not remain in the l tower for even a night longer, but fled l to her father and told him all. It was in vain, therefore, that the King drove
 Warner and his daughter from the tower
 under pain of death if they divulged the story.
 1 Almost equally overcome by noble fury | and noble grief, the mighty Earl gave
 way to the impulses of the instant and ] swore to have revenge on Edward, with i out recalling to mind that his own forces i were not then under his immediate con l troll The King, on the other hand, had i lost not a moment in preparation after ] he discovered Anne's fight. Knowing that
 Warwick would never publish the story l of the shame that he had offered to his i house, Edward proclaimed Warwick
 traitor, linked with him the Duke of 1 Clarence, who had joined his father-in-
 law The people and the nobles, who
 would have risen like a tremendous flood | to destroy the treacherous King if they 1 had known the truth, were puzzled by 1 Warkick's sudden detection
 The Earls very services for Edward 1 had manned the country with armies i against himself. Before he could rally 1 them to his cause or even consolidate his l schemes Edward fell on the land with l fire and sword He decapitated, burned and destroyed, marking his path with ] such atrocious crueltes that his chief. l the Earl of Worcester, earned the title
 of "Butcher of England"
 :, Warwick with his family, including i Clarence, fled to Calais with their small
 forces and finally took their way to the
 French court, where they were received with royal honors.
 i Here Prince Edward of Lancaster saw Anne again and determined to win her. 1 The craft of King Louis aided the young l mans hopes He saw an opportunity to i raise Lancaster and throw down York. i With all his cunning he succeeded in
 bringing about reconciliation between
 Margaret of Anjou and the Earl of War
 wick and before long England was swept ] by the astounding news that Anne of
 Warwick had married Edward of Lancas- | ter.
 l As soon as the alliance was concluded | ! scanty force. As his ships neared shore ! armed crowds swarmed to meet him, not to resist but to welcome. From cliff to i cliff famed fires and blazed golden ban i ners with his device Armed men rose ! throughout England as fast as the news 1 spread Montagu, the Earl of Warwick s brother, fell on the King himself and 1t i was with only the armor in which they ] rode that the false Edward and small I band of loyal knights gained the coast. l They took ship to Burgundy, and then
 were verified again the Earl's predictions. l The Duke for whose alliance Edward ] had dishonored Warwick, received his : brother-in-law with scant courtesy and ! sent an embassy to the King Maker, pray
 ing the amity and alliance of the restored
 dynasty of Lancaster.
 Warwick entered London and released the royal prisoner, Henry VI. In trt- 1 umph the broken and helpless man was
 carried to St. Paul's, clad in blue velvet, l with the crown of England on his head. | Pending the arrival of Prince Edward i and Queen Margaret from France. War wick became the real ruler of the realm. 1 No cruelty or revenge stained the ac- l cession of the house of Lancaster. The
 Earl permitted only one execution-that
 of worcester, the Butcher. All England,
 once 90 zealous for York. acquiesced