The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-05-21
CHAPTER I
"rhe Nine Days Queen,


IT WAS ON the tenth OF July, 1898, ana
Il the ill. .fatcd Lady Jane Grey, th'
mine dnys' queen of England, was
about tn be conducted from lhe i'sl
dercc of her father n.lnW, me hnnII,uus
Duke Of Northumberland, VINO uu".t
her hoped to rule the realm, 10 w.
gloomy fastnrss NJ the Tower Jane WIZ
ihcu lust mast hcf sixteenth year nuh
was married n Lord iuiliotd puu',Si
weak son of the ambitious DUKE. Nn
that could he devised ~ royal pomp nNu
been Instituted by tNo duke; cannon
thundorcd along the shores Of the river
and n fleet ~ splendid baig"S lnN on we
bosom of the Thames ready 10 CONVEY
Queen Jane to the ancient fortress ~ INC
monnrchs Of England,
But In spite Of all the Pomp su,len
and rloornv silence hroodcd among tho
people An knew that Jane ms hu'
the right heir of tho crown lnd hH knew,
and feared the naughty aud ctu'l duh'
who was thus dovotluE her 70 NV
slaughtcr Far down thc fN'r nun
derstorm WAS gathering iis clouhs nuuHi
tho hattl,monts OF the Tower hnd uul'
nall OF clouds was spreading Itself over
thc sky. ~ ,...p
AZ Jane was crossing the rallied PLANK
which led from IL" Hhor" 10 th' lVSm
barge u small whorry, tuwed ny ~ Nuuhk
man nf slight Sinewy franc, clhd w
doublct of coarse brown serge, nhd w,a,
ing n dat felt cpp ON whlth Nhll'
cross was stitched shot with marvellous
rnpldity from the llno NJ boats Wallns
outside the limo " the bnrgcs OF inc lolhI
procession and IN spite NJ all opposition
made liza way between the state barges
and drew Mp NJ James ttcl
Before the daring INTRUDER could h'
removed mn old woman. seated IN tl'
stern nj the boat, arose and extended hel
arms toward Jane. she was dressed n
neat attire with her gray locks gn,horct
beneath nu ancient three -curncred cor
her nhyEiognomy wns striking and he'
manner Avcmed fnr above h,t inwly con
dlilon Fixing an implntlng gnse upni
the ouccu. the cried "A boon, boon
"it ia granted" said the gracious younI
victim uI ambition. what would YOU
Preserve you," cried the old woman
Wildly "Go uu, tn the Tower" ANT
wherefore not good dnmcF 'Nsk m'
dllating and her eyes kindllng ASK M
mot, hut take my warning 90 not q
the Tnwcri SGT foot In that galley
ter tho gates of tho Tower ana ano'he
year shall not pass over my henu
"Uuefds cried inrd Guilfotd Dudley
ed,nnrins remove this beldamc am
hof companion aud place them under ar
rest "llnvc patience my dear lord
anid lnuc. the poor woman ~ nlH
traught " NO. Indy am not dis
trnught," answered tho sihyl though
have suffered enough TO mako me 80.
can / relieve your disttcssF' Nrke
Jane. sveetll. "Ouh by following m
caution 1 want nothing but tho grave,
answered the old woman. who nrc yo
that dare hold cunvcrshtion With IN
queen" asked Lord Gullfotd. u ~
dunnora Rraosc' replied the womal
fixing upon him n whitening glance
/ nurse and fostCrmnther 10 Henry Scy
mour. Duko NJ Somerset, lord protect,
~ rnplnnd. who pohshoi on the srnffo'
. thrcurh the foul practices ut YOU
fnihrr" "
sneak al the peru Of your NE "
know H." replied the woman, but Wei
they my last words wctc this boys VI
also Included. / would repeat my war;
A iuR b." Remove your cap In the pteHen'
/ ~ the queen" said one ~ the halbc
diers. striking the cap from tha head