The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-01-19

1 the utmost coolness, keeping knee on Remarks chest and shortening his
 sword. The next moment he was pulled
 backward by cholmondeiey. Renard
 scrambled up and drew his weapon. l But Nightfall slipped under their hands,
 and fed. followed by the spaniard. | Cholmondeley, seeing that the door of his cell had been left open, snatched
 lamp and quilted the dungeon as hastily as he could in his condition. He
 had not wandered far before he met
 cicely. by a lucky chance. The two 1 made their way to the upper air. where
 they biundered on some soldiers Be-
 forcs they could hide they were taken
 and carried to the guard room In the White Tower.
 Scarcely had they entered 1t before four soldiers came in. carrying the body
 of c man. It was a frightfui spec
 tacle. Tn the mutilated though stu breathing mass Choimondeiey recog-
 nized NightgalI. Renard had forced him at the swords point to the high- est window in the White Tower and there compelled him to leap into space. When his victom was picked up he foi- | lowed him and regarded him with sav- age satisfaction. Seeing Cholmonde- | ley. he said. You saved my life and
 shall find me not ungrateful." Nightgall motioned ChoimondeIey and Ciceiy to his side. and. gasping. confessed that tis woman Alexia. who | had died since the squire saw her in I the dungeons. had really been Lady Grace Mountjoy. Cicely's mother. and
 that he had kept her prisoner In the
 hope of turning the story to account
 some day after he had married CiceIy. He handed the girl papers to prove
 the truth of the story. and died Renard was true to his word once nore--a luxury in which he dtd not often indulge himself. Choimcudeiey was pardoned and freed. The Queen. deeply interested in cieslys history. restored to her the title and estates shat belonged to her.
 The two visited Lady Jane in her prison and she begged that they De l married in her presence before she was sent to execution. This was done and Lady Jane extended her hand over the young man who had so faithfully servv ed her husband. and cried: My bles- sing upon your union. May it be happy--happier than miner
 Her benedtctfon did not fall on bar ren ground. Cuthbert Cholmondelsy and his bride returned to the family seat in Cheshire. where they spent many years of happiness, all the great or for the trials they had passed. i.a,3Afore they turned from the blood stained Tower and the fierce ambitions | of the court, however, each had a sacred duty to perform. The squire accompanied his master on his last l journey--to the seafold And Angela performed the same service for Lady Jane.
 AS Lady Jane was led to the place of | execution four soldiers bearing litter covered with a cloth advanced toward l her. She uttered a cry of horror. TOT she knew 1t to be the body of her hus~ band. But she was firm again in q
 moment and ascended the scofrold l without aid.
 l Angela tied handlk kerchief over her | eyes and turned her long tresses over I her head to he out of the way. ThA executioner assumed his hideous black | mask and shonidered his ax. Jane moved forward in search of the<block, | but. fearful of making false step. I felt for 1t with her hands and cried: what shall I dor Where is It. Where | la its"
 Sir Thomas Brydges took her hand l and guided her to it. The Queens con- | lessor, who had accompanied them, yelled his countenance with his robe. Jane placed her head on the block and | said in q loud. strong voice: Lord. f into Thy hands I commend my spiritT' The ax fell, and one of he very fair est and wisest heads that ever sat on
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