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were conyersing quito c.citedly. his
own frieuds Sir Henry Pedinukieia 60

were conversing quito excitedly, his
own "ra friends r.aal. Sir Henry Bedingfield and
Sir John Williams were openly EXPRESS
Ing their intense satisfaction.
But for him. what did 1t all mean,
An acquittal based on lie. and that
lie told by a woman to save him!
But lie for all that and one which
he could not refute, without telling the
whole truth to his Judges and brand
worse!
He who had ever held his own
whole existence. as fetch to be wor-
shipped. now. saw himself forced to
barter all that which he held so
sacred and gain his own life in ex-
change. How much more gladly would
nounced now by his friends kind lips.
have purified and exalted honor. .
Mechanically he listened to Lord
Chandos's speech. and mechanically he
protested. The web was tightly woven
around him and he was powerless to
tear 1t asunder.
Robert. Duke OF Wessex and OF Dor
chester" said the Lord High Steward.
Earl OF Launcegton. Wexford and Bird
thrope, Baron OF Greystone. Ullesthorpc
and Edbrooke. Premier Peer OF Eng
land. the Lords. your peers. have found
you not guilty OF this crime of murder"
MY lords. said Wcssex. In a final
appeal which he himself felt was
heart. but cannot except this decis-
sion. for II is based on falsehood, the
hysterical outpourings OF misguid-
/ ed heart. and :. :"
But already the Lord High Steward
! had interrupted him.
My lord Duke" he said. The tale
! this lady hath at last spoken In open
| Court was one guessed at by all your
friends; she hath not only followed the
! dictates of her own conscience. but
hath taken heavy burden from tho
| would have saddened many of us, even
| to our graves. Had IT been my terri-
| Bile duty to pass death sentence upon
you which had the lady not spoken
| self would have felt akin to mprd-
! erer. We cannot but thank heaven
that Lady ursula's heart was touched
| at the eleventh hour. and that you
| were not allowed to sacrifice your
honor and your life in so worthless
| cause"
But cannot allow YOU to believe.
Nay, my lord, we only believe one
thing. an. and that Is that your .,t, Grace ace
respect and admiration OF all men In
the land, with unsullied honor and
with stainless name. All else we are
content shall remain a mystery be-
twixt Lady Ursula Glynde and her con-
science"
God save the oueen.' added TIL.
Lord High. Steward as he broke the
CHAPTER xxxvI.
Afterwards.
Escorted throughout the journey,
home by His Emnence, Ursula had not
uttered one word. She sat in the barge
gazing out along the river, her veil
!, closely drawn over her head, lest pry-
j ing eyes noted the expression on her
She was as one who had seen all
: that she held most dear dying before
/ her eyes. She had made her sacrifice
; willingly. had offered up her fair name.
5 her every feminine instinct of honor
and modesty upon the altar Of her love.
She had by that sublime holocaust Of
I fered up to God thanksgiving for two
5 brief hours of happiness which she had
y enjoyed
n barge drew up and Ursula prepared to
: aIight. She had spent the short mo-
4 ments of the transit between West
e minister and Hampton Court in these
e heart breaking day-drenms. She hard
ly realized where she was and what
9 She was doing. Once only when first
3 the cupolas Of the Palace detached
h / themselves from out the mist. she had
v felt such desperate pain in her hear'
that, for moment. the wild hope
e came to her that God would be mcrci-
v full and would allow her to die.
/,