The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-01-16
In Mary : 5 Reign
by Dnroness EmmusI<a Orczy.
Copyright. 1907. by Emmuska orczy.
All Rights Reserved.
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II cnn see his silhouette ana ,ha+ =,
my lord Eyeringhan, slowly !. rnovina
why Is he so slow?" '1NHs
The Duchess turned Ia the
follow" NJ is't''1,-44e :, WeH
She then pointed to. the door. AI,c,s
a srn.l, Barbnra endehvortng to !ool
nifty. - mus
Her Grace went UP to Ursula wh.
was still singing to the window en- en-
pras ags VIII Ilrs, passionate 1' obstilacy
Majesty's co mands instantly You'll
be dismissed the Court this very day.l
And while His Grace of wessex wa,
chamber where he mad been SO eareriy
expected. Lady Ursula. dehant and re-,
Deliious. was being peremptorily mar.
shaied oil IN an opposite direction.
CHAPTER XII.
Intrigues.
When Wessex, accompanied by hia
friend, reached the room which 50
laughter he was met BY page.
deputed by the Duchess Of Lincoln, to
present her excuses to His Grace for
| her non-appearance.
Nay! marry. this Is the bravest
comedy ever Witnessed" laughed tho
What my lord?" asked Everingham
II.
"a comedy. friend. in which tho
Queen, Her Grace OF Lincoln, you, aud
His Eminence. tho Cardinal, all play
leading roles"
Il don't, understand"
/ Well done. man! Nay! know not
| yet which OF you will win. but this
ls.h',Sau that wi, whilst do my best 70
Cardinal Is furious. and the Duchess
OF Lincoln discreetly keeps my affanced
bride out OF my way"
| "Perchancet the lady herself who
/ avoids your Grace"
/ Nay! undoubtedly she does. Poor
sirl how y, she must hate the yery
/ her childish ears. now that she hath
i arrived at years OF discretion. my very
must be preferable. Then why this
mad desire. to keep US apart? Mutual
VI dcr,tanding would do that soon
The two men had once more turned
to go back the way they came: slowly
!, they strolled across the vast and lofty
\ which deserted at this time OF day.
was the scene of SO much gaiety and
magnihcence during the evening
i hours.
m,staken,S said Everingham after
awhile; there is. at any rate on the
4 part OF your friends. no desire to keep
4 YOU and Lady Ursula apart; you aars
the best judge OF your own. honor, M
y lord. and no one would presume 10
4, distate to you: but the most sensitive
the opinion that whilst the lady may
4 feel bound By her promise to hei
4 father. you are as free as air. Tree 10
i we6 whom you choose.
never be made a puppet on which to
hang the cloak of POLITICAL factions
!, and intrigues. My life belongs to ms
+, seif-respect. II my friendship viii
help to influence the Queen into re.
fusing to Wed the King OF Spain I'll
4 continue to exert It to the best OF my
!. ty's iap-dog, nor the tool OF my
s frfcnds!"
]: Then once more the hardness and
determine ton vanished from his face:
|, the nonchalance and careless idlsnesa
i. OF the grand seigneur was alone Visible
now.
With easy familiarity he linked his
arm through that g q On the
terrace" he said lightly. ';she Will
have finished her prisons. and will be
: awaiting us. Come. Harryl
I CHAPTER Kill
!, His Eminence.
A merry compan, was gathered on
, the terrace. which, fronting the III
fated Cardinal WolseE's rooms, des-
!, cended In elegantly sIoping grades
: an exquisite view across the tall, trim
hedges. the parterres gay with late
!, summer flowers. and the green Dos
quets OF lilac and yew; to the serpen-
I tine river and distant landscape be-
g Mary Tudor had indeed. finished her
5 afternoon prisons. She had :recited her
z rosary in the chapel, kneeling before
the altar and surrounded by her ma IDS
!. OF honor. no doubt she had PRAYED for
! the Virgins help to aid her In the ac-
2 complishment Of the one great wlsn
: which lay SO near to her heart
: She was this afternoon expecting tho
arrival OF a special envoy from Eis,
Holiness the Pope, and had to- curtail
her prayers In consequence. She had
J, strolled back to the terrace, because
g His Emlnanee the Cardinal de Moreno
: was there the ambassador. OF His Mos:
d Catholic Majesty the King OF Spain
. scented the King Of France. and sches-
= fine, who watched over the. interest OF
= Emperor Charles Y. In. this game OF
e political conflicts. Wherein the hand OF
d the Queen of England was the gper-
IS Mary Tudor watched them all wtthsa
n sleepy eye. She feat dreamy and, con-
: not the envoy from Rome. bringing her
= "a special blessing from Els Holiness
: end what could that blessing be but
y the love of the one man In all 1.-the
Sc world to whom she would gladly have
,e given her hand to hold and her lips t.
Il kiss? #4'f!59ie
= She sighed as she settled herself
y down on the straightback chair. which
- she affected. Noailles and Scheyfne
70 hurried eagerly towards her. His Emit
e hence bowed low as she approached
t.. but her eyes wondered res tlessly rount
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