The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-05-25

rejoice 10 find that ! have been mistak.
en-. Yon traitor afflrms by his hopes OF
salvation that you encouraged nun IN N
hts plans for my de,hfonement ana
sought the crown for yourself In order 70
bestow II with your hand upon Court
ney"
ut is false" cried Elizabeth. false as
the catiff who invented it-false as that
mlschievous councillor who STANDS pc
side you and who trusts to Work M
ruin. But by our fathers soul " snaIl
go hard with me II ! requite not MIN
This wretched SIR Thomas WA
whose condition would move my ply
were he not so heInous raitor-nay
have written to me, but ] never feceNcu
his letters"
Lord Russers son says that he DE,
livered the letters" Another lie, orleu
Elizabeth why is he not here' Where
is he?" Like yourself a prisoner IN me
Tower--you shall see him anon. WhN
faith Is to be placed in Sir Thomas
Wyats confession asked Elizabeth
Look nj his shattered frame and say
whether II is likely he would not phI-
chase remission Of suffering by Saying
anything my enemies require OF nm.
Then In n loud and authoritative voice
she cried out. Sir Thomas wyatt. n YOU
would not render your name infamous
forever YOU will declare my Innocence
what have | declared against you
said Sir Thomas. feehlv.
You accuse me Of having countenah.sd
your traitorous practices against the
Queens Highness. You well know that
Is false DO not die with such STAN
upon your knighthood and our honoI
The worst IL over Further appnchtloh
OF the rack will not be resorted to, be-
cause you would die and escape the
sCaffod You can, therefore, nave no
object In sdhering to the fabricatlonS oi
my enemies. Retract your words.
command you. and declare my lnno-
cence" Il do" said Sir Thomas IN
firm voice. Il have falsely accused you
and was induced to do SO IN the nopes
Of pardon unssy all ! have said ana
die protesting your innocence.
At whose instigatlon was II that you
were induced to charge the princess WIN
conspiring against the queen asked re
nard, stepping forward, AZ yours
queen-deceived me-and would deceive
the devil. your master, II you couln
Renard had not expected this ansHer
having held out hopes OF pardon 10 Nyht
II he accused the princess and re-
mained faithful to the Spanish interests
! need not defend myself from slch an
absurd charge" said the ambassador
Courtney now spoke Tor the first tine
81 ask no clemency for myself" said he
! but trust YOU win not let the words OF
that crafty Spaniard weigh against your
sister" "Oh. no" my lord, cried Mary /,
/ YOU NOlll Hnltll INC IllllNtoS ~
hope Of obtaining her hand so iar
| from that" said Courtney, Il so!emnly
Irenuunce all pretensions TO her Recent
! events have cured me Of love and am d.
btion An | desire is freedom. And
| Is II fof one SO unworthy, cried EnLa ,
beth that | have cherished affection
| am rightly punished You are go.
sister" replied Mary. And now you
taste some OF the pangs you inflicted
upon me"
Cuthbert Cholmondelcy, after a weeks
| solitary confinement, underwent rlgor-
Gus examination by certain lords OF the
council relative to his own part IN me
insurrcction and his knowledge OF the
parties connected with II. He admitted
the part he had played but refused TO pc
! tray his associates u ask no otner
mercy, said he "but n speedy death y
! Persistlng In his refusal TO divulge more
he was taken, to the torture chamber
grAtly to the delight Of Nightgall lie
Was placed upon the rack but not a
groan escaped him, though his whole
frame seemed torn asunder by the enor-
nous tension TO which It was subjected.
When he tainted and II was evident he
could stand no more he was taken from
the rack and questions, prepared by the
| lieutenant OF the Tower, were put to him
by Nightgal But he returned no an
swer, and, uttering an angry exclamation
Mt his obstlnacy. the taller ordered him
to be taken back to his cell and thrown
upon heap OF straw whore he was left
without food or water For some time
he remained In state ~ semi conscious
neas and when he recovered IL was 10
endure a greater agony than that he had
experienced upon the rack For he re-
membereda Nightgalls boast that Cioely
was still alive and would he the tniler' =
bride upon the day Of Cuthhert's execu-
ton As long as he had supposed hei
dead, though his heart was ever constant
To her memory. the whrl Of events IN
(which he had partaken had prevented
him from dwelling much upon his sor'
row Bu, now that he knew she va'
alive and In the power OF Nightgall',
passon, all hs Jealousy returned with ten.
fold fury Suddenly tho door opened and
Nightgall appeared. dragging In Cicely