El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-07-25

derful interest and plot, -Kenilworth"
offers a rare and wholesome treat.
The story opens at an inn kept by
one Gosling, whose nephew. Michael
Lambourne, 4 staggering drunkard.
returns after years Of absence and
finds that sEony Foster, an old crony,
who lsF9d the fires when Latimer
and Ridley were burned is keeping
guard over 2 beautiful woman at
Cumnor Mansion. Lembourne gains
admission there, accompanied by
Tressilian. a KNIGHT Of rae-iess char
acter, who is in search Of her TO whom
he has been betrothed and who has
been lured away from her fathers
house Lambourne becomes an &C
complete in crime with Foster, and
Tressilian meets the mysterious lady,
who proves 70 be none other than
Amy Robsart, for it vas she who was
his promised bride
He tries TO persuade her to return
to her father. but in vain. and. in at
, tempting to escape from the premises
Re r7eets P'@h7rd Varnev. master of
horse to Leicester. a shrewd. calculat-
ing villain. who is a constant spur
to the earrs ambition to be king.
Tressilian naturally concludes that
Amy is this fellows mistress and
would have slain him. but for the
timely arrival Of Lambourne. when
he was obliged to flee, and. knowing
the queens interest in such affairs.
he resolves to obtain her Intervention
in Auy's Behalf
And here Scott makes use Of a
SuperSutiOus bent Of the age Tres
silian's horse loses a shoe, and a
blacksmith cannot be found until an
imp of q boy leads the way to mys-
FERROUS farrier. named Wayland
Smith. who is thought by those who
L. IL
and who turns out to be an alchemist
with laboratory underground, and
who is persuaded to enter the EMPLOY
Of Tressilian and with him visits Sir
HUGH Robsart, who signs a warrant
Of attorney to HELM TO secure Leices-
ing the queen to free Amy from
Varney.
Tressilian and Wayland soon after
this make a visit to lord Sussex, and
when he. for seeming discourtesy
TO the queens physician. is called TO
court for explanation they accom-
pany him
The depicting Of this trip to Green
wich is fascinating The obeisance
to- royalty: the first step in Sir Wal
ter Raleigh's career when he submits
his elegant cloak for Elizabeth TO
walk Upon: the h0at: the river: the
discussion Of Shakspere and hun
bred touches Of genius-it must be
read in full 10 be appreciated
Sussex. upon examination. is fully
exonerated.snd thereupon calls the
Queens attention to the fact that Amy
Robsart is cruelty held prisoner. and
forthwith Narney and Leicester are
summoned into the royal presence.
And before the latter has opportunity
to speak. Varney sffirms that Amy
is his wife; and. as everyone is cog
infant Of Leicester's confusion. Var
ney assures Elizabeth that II is due
TO the earls transcendant love for
her gracious self. The case is apDar-
emily settled. and Varney is ordered
70 appear at the coming festivities at
Wentworth. and to bring with him
the woman who has been the occasion
Of so much trouble.
Here is problem, Amy will never
consent TO be received as Varney's
wife She must somehow be detained
at Cumnori
It resolves into a battle Of the al
chemists
Demetrius. in varney's employ. pre-
mares a drug for Amy. but Wayland
as Tressilian's servant enters her
IN sntidote for the poison He also
a1prises@her Of the enemies by whom
she is surrounded and with him she
fees from Cuulnor-
The tire Of the greet carnival ct
Kenilworth is near at hand. Multi
tudes are on their wav thither- Every
avenue Of approach is crowded Way-
land and Amy attach themselves to
a group Of stro1ling PLAYERS. and after
many Interesting experiences. reach
the castle. where she is by chance
lodged in a room in Nervvn's Tower.
which has been assigned TO Tres-
silian.
Here she writes 4 letter to Leices-
ter beseechinG him to come to her.
and. after tving it with . true love
knot of her hair. intrusts II to Way
land to deliver. but it is stolen from
him
Meanwhile Tressilian has occasion
TO return tn his room. and IS dumb
FOUNDED n fs-d AMY the-a. Int p she
expected Leicester would come in an
swer to her letter. she bound Tres
silian not TO speak or act in her be-
half for the next q hours. and he
departed to witness the coming of
the queen According to history It
was a wonderful preparation that
Leicester made for the reception Of
Elizabeth at Kenilworth- Money was
lavished without stint. and the details
of Domp and pageantrv CLEAN vividly
before US when touched by the de-
scriDtive genius of Scott At War
wick there is music, a salvo of smaller
arms. a round of artillery and roar
ing welcome by the multitude The
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