The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-02-27
CHAPTER II.

would see you in his room, young sir"
CHAPTER IL.
The chancellor was lodged in the
great chamber on the southern side of
the courtyard, a room which We
IN which tradition aid that King
Henry VI had once slept. 1t
was on the upper floor, and for this
reason free from The damp air which
in autumn and winter rose from the
moat and hung about the lower range
of rooms. 1t was besides of easy ac-
cess from the hail, u door in the GAL
lery of the latter leading into an ante
room, which again opened into the
tapestried chamber. while a winding
staircase, starting from a dark nook in
the main passage of the house, also led
TO this state apartment, but by an
other and more private door.
/ reached the antechamber with a
stout heart in my breast, though a lit
tie sobered by my and feel
ing such a reaction from the heat of
a few minutes before as follows a
plunge into cold water. In the ante
room [ was hidden to wait while the
great mans will was taken, which
seemed strange to me. then unused to
the mummery of court folk. But be-
fore had time to feel much surprise
the inner door vas opened, and | was
told to enter.
The great room. which l had seldom
seen in use, had now an appearance
quite new to me-. A dull red fire was
glowing comfortably on the hearth
stone. before which a posset stool was
standing. Near this. seated at a table
strewn with a profusion of papers and
documents. was a secretary writing
busily. The great oaken bedstead, with
its nodding tester, lay in a background
OF shadows, which played about the
hgures hrotdered on the hangings or
We're lost in the darkness of the cor
ners, while lear the fire, in the light
cast by the sconces fixed above the
hearth, lay part of the chancellor's
equipment. The fur rugs and cloak
Of sable, the saddle bags. the dispatch
boxes and the silver chatting dish gave
an air of comfort to this part of the
DOM. Walking up and down in the
midst of these, debating a sentence at
every other turn, was stephen Gardi-
ner.
As 1 entered the clerk looked up,
holding his pen suspended. His mas
ter. by a quick nod, ordered him to
proceed. Then, signaling to me in a
like silent fashion his command that
| should stand by the hearth, the bishop
resumed his task of composition.
Fer some minutes my interest i n the
man, whom l had nov an opportunity
of scrutinizing unmarked and at my
i9tiS tSph dP rLl NY allcQLlOn. He
was at this time close on 20. but looked.
being still tall and stout, full 10 years
n His face, square and sslIow.
was indeed wrinkled and lined; his
eyes lay deep in his head: his should
ers We're beginning to bend, the nape
of his neck to become prominent. He
had lost an inch of his full height. But
his eyes still hon brightly. nor did
any trace of weakness mar the stern
character of his mouth or the crafty
wisdom of his brow. The face was the
face of a man austere, determined. per-
maps cruel; of a mar who could both
think act.
My curiosity somewhat satisfied. |
had leisure first to wonder why had
been sent for and then to admire the
prodigious number of books and papers
which lay about, more indeed than I
mad ever seen together in my life.
from this l passed to listening. idlv
at first with interest afterward. to
the letter which the chancellor was
debating. 1t seemed from its tenor
to be a letter to some person in au-
thority, and presently one passage at
tracted my attention, so that I could
arterward recall it word for word.
81 do not think the chancellor nro-
nounced, speaking in a sonorous voice
and the measured tone of one whose
thoughts lie perfectly ang in his
head. that h Duchess Katherine viii
venture 10 lake the step suggested as
possible. Yet Clarence's renort NAV bh a
of moment: Let the house therefore
be watched If anything savoring of
flight be marked. and take notice
whether there b. a vessel in the nool
adapted to her purpose. A vessel trad
ing to D%unquerque would be most
likely. Leave her husband til re-
turn, when / will deal with him ro,,nd-
ly." oun
l missed what followed II w.
upon another subject. and INV tbo, Mas
Jagged behind, being who,1,, taisoa Us.
with the Duchess K,tbar,na 80 up
fortunes. 1 wondered Who sha ner
young or old. and what tbis tms was,
be she was said IN n,adita+s sosP coulu
the iargon about the 80, ana WIat
oueruue meant w. I'm atd Dun
Of this when vac ~ linking
abrupt silence. and 1oo.tns Wy an
that the chance,Jor nva. Up FOUND
the papers on the tah1a MI over
tary was Ieavins tho Dnou Il secre-
As the door closed habina
ner rose from his stooning I'M Gardl,
came slowly toward me- = ra pIs 80 and
in his hand NAV = ~ ~
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