The Washington herald., 1914-06-07
A CLASSIC
IN A PAGE

Osborne Darnley-and you tell q string
Of lies.
did I not hear you tell tn. Lady Dc
Grey all about II? And did I not hear
you offer TO let him go II he would sign
some papers? Did not you say-I heard
you-that you would make your tenure
good by the extinction of the race Of
Darnley? -..r.
And did not this young man come
back from the wars Just to get his
grace's favor and be able to resume
his own right name?-you old villain.
you"
On Proof of Treason.
Thus. having delivered himself-and
having in reality cast q very consider-
able light upon the matter-hou>ss
Jenkin ran back behind the arras.
curious mixture Of smiles and frovnsi
overspread the faces Of the two mon,
archs and the cardinal. Then. bscomins
all sternness. Henry said:
THE letters-were they forgeries4'
NO" returned Sir Pagan II had my
men steal them from the courier Of the
Duke Of Buckingham. And know other
Of the conspirators.
Il. myself. was in the conspiracy
Give me my life and will tell you all
XIII me, and will go down to my grave
with my knowledge unrevealed. That old
man there" he continued, pointing 70
Caesar. lis one Of them
Il believe" said wolsey, that your
grace will never be able to prove the
treasons OF the Duke Of Buckinsham.
except by this mans help"
The tranquility Of our realm" said
Henry. "overcomes our hatred of your
crimes. II, by your evidence. you shall
prove the treason Of Edward, Duke of
Buckingham. you shall be free in life and
estates"
'I-kfng of England"
Never" cried Sir Caesar and, spring.,
ing forward. he caught Sir Pagan by the
throat and plunged his dagger into the
heart Of the knight with such force that
you might hear the hilt hit the ribs
Without moments pause he drew the
dagger and plunged it into his own bos-
ON. Then, as he fell back upon a settee,
with the dead Sir Pagan at his feet he
gasped out:
"All that he has said is false. Osborne
Darnley knew not Of the conspiracy. He
never saw Buckingham but once. The
Osborne Maurice named in the Dukes
letter is not he.
ut Is Liking Of England-who
would have taught King Richard-~horn
you call Perkyn Warbeck-had he been
guided by me. to wrench the scepter
from your usurping father.
Il whose child was murdered in cold
blood by that dead traitor, after the bat
tie Of Taunton. In the old days I was the
Lord Fitzbernard's friend. and his boy
was named for me they thought me
dead"
As he spoke the last words the old
mained in his breast. A stream of blood
gushed forth and he fell dead beside his
enemy.
He Secs the Drift.
When the hustle. the confusion. the
clarnor which ensued had settled down TO
a calm again and the bodies OF the two
dead men had been removed. Francis
said TO Henry:
BY my faith you are fortunate. BROTH
er Of England. to have traitors who viii
each other.
However. from what I gather, o.
borne Dsrnley. the knight of Burgundy,
can no longer be considered a traitor In
the eyes OF anybody" !
No. truly, my gracious lord" said
wolsey.
And Lady Constance de Grey began
Francis.
Il see your drift" replied tn. good
natured Harry.
the green to the temporary palace which
had been erected outside the walls OF
the castle. In the great hall of the pail
ace the Queen. surrounded by the flower
Of her court. awaited the coming of the
two monarchs. and gave them welcome
there.
When the formal ceremonies were over
Henry called out: Lady Constance de
Grey-we would speak with the Lady
With pale face and beating heart Con-
stance advanced.
Alone Before the Altar.
Fear not. fair one" said Henry.
Here is our brother of France. who
claims thee as his vassal And We will
resign you into his hands unless you IN
stantly agree to marry such a husband
as We shall Judge fitting for your rank
and station
.'Oh. no. no. my lord" cried Constance.
Force me not. your grace. 1 beseech
you. to wed against my will"
You see" said Henry to Francis.
There, take her, and see il she will
obey you any better
Tell me-" said Francis, have you
ever seen any one to whom you could
give your heart?' Constance remained
silent
Then I must take II for granted that
you have not So will choose for you"
Henry took the Queen by the hand.
Francis took Constance's hand and. fol-
owed by the court. they proceeded to-
ward one OF the doors Of the great
apartment.
The door was flung open by the pages.
L opened into the chapel. and there.
<neeling before the altar alone. was Os-
borne. Lord Darnley, the knight Of Bur-
yundy.
Left to the Reader.
How Osborne and Constance were mar
led and how Eord Fftzbernard was re-
itored to his estates: how Constance and
Osborne lived in plenty and love and
even through the troublous
lines which succeeded, need not be told.
The reader is supposed to have a lit
le Imagination Of his own.
It should be stated. however. as q
natter of fact, that Lord Derby and
adv Katherine Bulmer were married
| few DAYS after the marriage of Con-
tance and Osborne. and that the happy
Of these two love affairs
furnished two OF the many happy Incl
ents which characterized the splendid
Meeting between Francis and Henry on
he plains of Ardres In the year $50.
which has come down through history
$ the Field of the Cloth Of Gold"
Next weeks one-page classic will b
Bohemian Life" by Henri Murger.
tCopyrisht, 1914. by Irving Kins)
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