The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-08
beyond that obvious. self-evIdent fact.

The meaner tho nature OF a man, the
more ready is he to acknowledge evil:
lie seeks 1t out. recognizes 1t under
every garb. Who. among the majority
OF people. cared to seek for sublime
self-sacrifice in an ordinary confession
OF crime?
The Lord High Steward OF England
was expected to arrive at 10 o'clock.
In the centre OF the great court a large
the Lord Chancellor's Court. In the
middle OF this there was placed a chair
higher than the rest and covered with
cloth. which bore the royal arms
embroidered at the four corners.
This was for my Lord High Steward.
Each side of him were the seas for
n the peers who were to be the triers.
servants of the Knight-Mars ar
ranged these in their respective places.
There was the chair for THE Earl OF
Kent and my lord of Sussex, the Earl
OF HEREFORD and Lord saint John of
Basins. and score OF others, for there
We're twenty-four triers In all.
On a lower form were the seats for
the judges. and in a hollow place cut
In the scaffold ITSELF and Immediately
at the feet OF my Lord High steward,
the Clerk OF the Crown w.,.,ld sit with
his secondary.
And facing the judges and the peers
was the bar. where presently the cx-
allied prisoner would stand.
No one was here yet OF the greater
busy putting everything to rights; but
some gentlemen Of the Queens house
hold had already arrived. and several
noble lords who would be mere spec
easily distinguished by the sombreness
OF their sarb and the air of grief upon
their faces. Mr.. Thomas Norton the
Queens printer. was sorting his papers
fVHC h To
men men, ushers were receiving final In
structions from Garter King at Arms.
mere was indeed plenty for the
i "a to see Great ropes had been
the hall. leaving a wide passage from
the main entrance right down the CEN
ire and UP to the Lord High Stewards
seat seat Behlnd these ropes the crowd
sip and the noise went on apace.
Laughter. too, and merry tests. for this
was W holiday, my masters presently
+ TO t,e brought to a close--after the
every one dispersed-with lively jousts
and coDtous sacks OF ale.
But Of all this excitement and hustle
not not; sound penetrated within the pre-
where His Eminence the Cardinal de
Moreno sat patiently waiting.
!. Des1rous above all things OF escap-
ing, ing, o1b 4a he had driven over
and wrapped In a flowing black cloak
which effectually hid his purple robesS
ne had slipped into the hall and thence
INTO me, !, inner m court even before the
ne had sat there quietly buried IN
thought calmly looking forward to the
Interview which was destined finally to
u UNI the tangled skein OF his own
diplomacy. Once more the destinies OF
europe was hanging on thread-a
glrr,,s love for a man.
the Los ord 9ha waited patiently II
gave 9is straight into the Great Hall it,
self-until the appointed time.
Exactly at half past nine the door
G GIyrhe room 70. was opened and ursuls
from his seat and would have ap-
preached her, but she retreated a stem
or two as he came near and said cold
] - Ills 7 your Eminence who desired my
And It's we'll that you came, my.
da'n!4E l1!:e = he replied kindly.
to- at IS, = had not come Of my own
q She ne spoke e,ts quietly. but very stlffly,
as as one o. who As merely performing a
dislike The Cardinal studied her face CO
keenly,1b but obviously she had been
t, oil nothing by the Queen as to tho
PRECISE object OF this interview.
look of acute suffering round her
childlike mouth, which would have
seemed pathetic to any one save to this
cal ouss dissecter of human hearts. Her
eyes appeared unnaturally large. with
great dilated pupils and dry eyelids.
She was dressed In deep black, with a
thick veil over her golden hair which
gave her q nun-like appearance, and
altogether made her look older. and
strangely different from tho gay and
girlish figure 30 full OF life and ami
nation. which had been ono OF tie
brightest ornaments of old HAMPTON
Court Palace. The Cardinal motIoned
her to a seat, which she took, then she
waited with perfect composure until
His Nmlnencea chose to speak. ~ 1a
| my child" he said at last bringing
his voice. down 70 a tone Of the great
est gentleness, IT would wish YOU 10
speaks to YOU, ono who has seen muci,
OF N he world, learnt much, understood
much. VIII you try and trust hlm?" 81
| What does your Ilminenco desire
of NEE she rejolned coldly.
Nay! tbs mot a question Of desire.
my daughter would merely wish to
give you soma ADVICE" L ~ {sf +
am listening to your Eminence,,.l
sTo be Continued Moaday.l