The menace., 1917-07-14
the BATTLE-BORN
Synopsis of The Battle-Born
BY GUY FITCH PHELPS
Author Of ''Ths Black Prophet" etc.

The leading characters IN this powerful
historical romance OF the Reformation feri-
Cd are: Sir Percy Heatherty, the hero kn1wn Gsnt
a. the White knight, who though an arao.t
upholder Of the papacy. in royal touInA
msnt defends Lady Klare Wentworth wno
had been charged with herssy. Sir rercs
triumphs and Lady Klaro for the momcns
was thus vindicated. Cardinal Woisey' ,s-s ~
aspires to be the pope, II leader OF ths u'I az,
papal forces both In the crusade 70 stamp ous
hsreSy ana also for the rigid maintenance OF
the dogma that the pope IL supreme ana cr,s ayOrs
ali earthly kinRs,-e theory which has oecone
dlStastsful TO King Henry VIII VINO u FApsu
ly approaching q rupture with the noy
The Abbot Of the Wood. the Black ragnsi AMSmsii
and Lord FitzhuRh. Ardently suppoH J VT
WolSey's reactionAry position. Lora IT,
hugh, though an ardent papist, Is suiSSr S't
FOR the hand OF Lady Klare Wentworth; S,r S
John Dudley In an intimate friend Q, 81. ~.
Percy Heatherly. and appears to lean sNS" W"nt.
toward the Protestants. LADY klare nt;
worth iS considered one OF the nlo.s n the
court OF Henry VIII. but according 70 VIZ W.
aey and others, she II at heart neIeHS; -
Lord Gotham, a descendant OF the mArSt ..sIi m
that name, Is suspected Of heresy' pu' '"'''
enjoys the favor Of King Henry.
Lady Elizabeth Chester Ia another SouI. =
intensely jealous. She 10 fanatcsi l,naI noMna
ist, a confidant OF Queen Mary ana OArulnSS' O,,S
Wolssy and one OF the leaders in the pend
Ing proposed campaign TO crush ~,
throughout England BY the methoos OF ,h,. III.
Spanish inquiSition. In furthsrHhce " 49, .,r
disbolIcA plan Of Cardinal Wolssy and eseen
Mar, Father Solero has been imported trom
Spain at the head Of a band OF inquisiVors'
After vivid description Of royal tournA'
unent with which the story opsna--a !ourhs
nnent In which the White kniRnt esteaS, ~,
Lady Klare and unhorses and oeieau s, ' !,
Black Knight, q Star Chamber couhe. .r
held to consider the rapid spread OF heresy
oGpecinlly on the continent OF Europe, wher'
the Protestant Reformation l. 1preadins IL, !,
aoyne acctionu like Wild fire. Heresy ID Ais'
spreading rapidly in England
After the Star Chamber mesting Cardina
Wolsey induces Sir Percy Heatherly to promis
to go TO Germany and compass the aeatn .
alone could the spread Of herssy be checked
But before the knight sets out for the con
tinent Lady Klare has q long interview VIII
him, during which she eloqusnuy pleads tn
cause OF Protestantlsm. Her knowledge
the Bible. her keen reasoning power, IN II
cause of religious freedom and human right
have an almost compelling influence on tn
knight-an influence which was probaoi
somewhat enhanced b. the charm, the 6eaut
and the obvious hncerity OF Lady kiar'
There are reasons to believe that the cor
Vsrsation between Sir Percy and Lady Klar
has been overheard BY one Of the spies 9
Wolssy.
The cardinal fearing the spell OF Lad
Klare over Sir Percy contrtves 10 brng tn
knight into close association With Lad
Chester who adroitly fires anew his intsni
religious bigotry and ouieksns his determih, |,
tion TO devote his life to the furthsrance
the cause Of the pope and the cardinal.
Cardinal wolssy urges Sir Percy TO mai
haste and go to Germany on his grim mi
sion, but ere he leaves he II summoned OF
night by Dona Maria, . favorits OF Ques
Mary, to confer with Lady Chester abo'
the pending campaign to sHtsrminat' hsrs'
In England
Sir Percy is now upon his way 10 this gri
tryst.
Following along half-lighted pa!
sageways they came to fight {
steps leading to an upper floor. Thes
they climbed and passed into a richl
furnished hall. Leaving this the
kept to q dim isle which was intel
sected by a wide chamber. In II
farther wall OF this was a door whic
the Dona opened, and stood aside fl
him to enter. He did so and four
himself in a room which had eviden
ly been arranged for any kind I
private matters. The place was nj
large, and the table which stood ,
the center occupied quite fourth I
the floor space. A tall cabinet stoc
in one corner, and at the left q do'
indicated q way out that side. Hea,
curtains fell from the ceiling ne,
this entrance indicating that the
might be o passage beyond them.
As they entered Lady Beth arc
and stood in q very charming at
tuda, radiant in her flushed beaut
She moved to meet him ever so littl
Having the advantage Of position q
rested In an easy dignity to which
seemed proper for him to come. 8
was thrilled with q mingling Of di