The Washington herald., 1914-06-07
At Court in Greenwich.


Let US now go to the court at Green
wich-a magnificent court, where golt
and silver. and ermine and miniver-
jewels OF great price and splendid
armor blazed and shone in q ram
shackle palace which would now b,
condemned by the health authorities.
There were joustings and hawking.
every day. and the young King de.
lighted to ride out incognito and TAX.
a chance in the lists-or. with a few
chosen companions. to follow the deel
or fly his kestrals. There was every
thing OF magnifcence in that palace
Of Greenwich-except bathtubs.
| The great lord cardinal was away
to the north-paying one of his infre-
auent visits TO his See of York. and
! Henry was enjoying his vacation.
Sir Osborne had become great IA
vorite OF the King. He had Jousted
with him in the lists and once had
saved. his life in a hawking expedi.
tion.
The Lady Constance de- Grey was in
court and so was Lady Katherine de
Bulmer and the young Earl OF Derby
The King saw these love affairs and
smiled upon them and patronized them
Again Urged to Fly.
In and out OF the gay court came and
| went the mysterious Sir Caesar. One
| day he said to Sir Osborne:
The lord cardinal is returning. Al
| the first sign OF danger I warn you fy.'
! The knight laughed. Il have not yet
made my real name known to the King"
he said. II am here to await a favor
able opportunity. He is already much
attached to me. Why should l fly
Fly replied Sir Caesar.
tel lty
arrived at York House In London the
| great lord cardinal. Sir Payan was
| awaiting him. He placed before him
the letters which his emissaries had
! stolen from the Duke OF Buckingham's
mail.
There. in well written script. appeared
! the name Of Sir Osborne Maurice as one
OF the conspirators In the service of the
duke. That night the cardinal went
down to Greenwich-and his coming to
court was like the coming Of many
trumpets.
Although accompanied by a magnifi-
cent train, he appeared booted and
spurred-like a hard-riding soldier-and.
after making his obeisance to the rather
perturbed King. retired to put on his &C.
clesiastical garments. Then he had
long conference with Henry.
GOod Advice from q King.
He laid before him the letters given
him by Sir Pagan. He also had possess
sion of sworn statements that Sir Os-
borne Maurice had fomented the distur-
Dances in Cornwall and the strike of the
Rochester shipwrights.
The King became grave. After the
conference with the cardinal he sent for
Lady Katherine Bulmer and asked her
NJ hat ha lrp NJ he ~ -.
Rochester rioters-how 1t was that Sir
Osborne was allowed to pass.
She told him all she knew and took
the opportunity to say, also. that she
was going to marry Lord Derby in spite
of King or cardinal.
''Hoity-hoity! my lady" laughed the
King; you are imperious: whoever gets
you will have a masterhand over him"
Then he sent for Sir Osborne The
knight told him that he had never been
in Cornwall, and related what Sir Caesar
came to be mentioned in the stolen let
ters. he could not imagine. The King
unused.
Sir Caesars advice is good" said he
at length: there is mystery here. But
fly. But fly. I will give you time before
my lord cardinal puts the screws on.
Be of tonight. You have been dubbed
knight by the Emperor on stricken field.
Go again to the Continent"
Outwittins the Cardinal.
Osborne sought an interview with Con-
stance and told of all that had happened
Fly" she said: II will follow you. II
have great estates in France which III
hold from Francis. There We may meet.
will follow you. In one Of my cas-
ties we may live happily and forret tbe..
rude times"
kissing the tips of her fingers as he
knelt, Sir Osborne Maurice fed that might
from England.
The lord cardinal sought out Lady
Constance Grey and said: You are NV
ward in chancery. will send a letter