Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1908-03-05

on anOtner subject. II 1t was
not 20 the holy Office he objected. per-
cellor or to the queen" He raised his
voice with the last words and bent
his brows, so that I could scarcely be-
lteve 1t was the same man speaking.
Eth. sir, was that so?" he continued
severely putting aside Sir Anthony's
remonstrance n glowering at me. ut
may be that we have a rebel here in
stead Of a heretic."
God forbid!" cried the knight, un-
able to contain himself. 1t was clear
that he repented already of his i'll timed
discipline. II will answer for it that
we nave no Wyatts here. my lord"
THAT Is Welt" the chancellor replied.
That is Welt" he repeated. his eyes
leaving me and rowing the hall with
SO proud a menace in their glance that
all quailed. eve the fool. THAT is
very WE'LL" he said, drumming on the
Francis speak for himself"
II neve heard" said I boldly-I had
had & moment for Thought that
Sir Thomas Wyatt had n following in
this country. Non to my knowledge.
AS for the queens marriage with the
ground. as we gathered here. of Wyatt's
rising with the Kentish folk. 1t seems
g matter rather for the queens grace
than her subjects. But IL that be not
so, l. for my part. would rather have
seen her married to a stout ~Englishman
aye. or to q F~renchman."
And why. young gentleman"
Because I would We kept at peace
by fighting Spain than lighting
France" answered bluntly.
MY uncle held up his hands. THE
ever heard of such a thing? with all
France. the rightful estate Of her ma
Jesty, waiting to be won back, he talks
OF fighting Spain! And his own grand
mother was a S%paniard!"
II am none the less an Englishman
slight murmur of applause in the hall
below. "And for France" T continued,
carried away by this, I'VE have been
fghtfng 1t off and on. as long as men
remember, and what are we the better?
We have only lost what we had to be-
gins Besides I am told that France
- nve times stronger than it was in
Henry VS. time, and we should only
spend our strength in winning what
we could not hold. While as to SPAIN
Aye, as to Spatn?" grumbied Sir
anthony, forgetting his Formidable
Of wonder. 80
Why. my father fought the French
at G~uinegate, and my grandfather at
Cherbourg. and his father at Apfn-
court! But there! AS to Spain. you
p~opinjay?" 80
why. she is conquering here. + an
swered warmly, land colonizine there
among the newly discovered countries
OF the world, and getting all the trade.
ana all the seapOrts, and all the gold
inc silver. and Spain. after all. Is a
nation with no greater strength Of men
e man england. Aye. and I hear" I
CRIED. growing more excited and raising
my voice. that now Is our time or
never! The Spaniards and the Portu-
Euese nave discovered q new world over
"A Castillo y q Leon
Nuevo mundo do Colon!
say they: but, depend upon n. everv
country that Is to be rich and strong
IN The time that 10 coming must have
part In 1T. We cannot d either
Spun or France: we have not men
enough. But we have docks and salt
o ons ana SHIPS IN London and Fowey
q Bristol n the Cinques ports,
enough to fight Spain over the great
sens. and I say, Have at herr"
what next?" groaned Sir ANTHONY
pite1usly: Did man ever hear such
BUT I think 1t was not nonsense. for
MS words were almost lost In tire cry
which ran through the hall as I ceased
epeaklng-a cry OF English voices. ono
moment my heart beat high and nrnud.
y with 2 new sense Of power: he
next. as e shadow Of Z cloud falls on
g sanny niIlslde. 3 sold sneer on tho
statesman's face fell on me M chiljed
me. His ret look had neither thawed
OF altered, his color had neither cnnne
nor gone. "YOu speak your iesson weii
lad.. he said. Who taught you state.
! grew smaller. shrinking With each
Word ne uttered. and faltered and wes
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