The Washington herald., 1919-07-21

the coming of the Queen. Accord
Ing to history 1t was a wonderful
that Leicester made for
the reception of Elizabeth at Kenil-
worth. Money was lavished without
stint, and the details of pomp and
gleam vividly before us
when touched by the descriptive
genius of Scott. At Warwick there
Is music. a salvo Of smaller arms.
a round of artillery and a roaring
welcome by the multitude. Tho
is illuminated by 200 wax
en- tapers. borne by men on horse
back.
The Queen Is adorned with count
less jewels and attended by the ladies
OF the court and valiant knights
attired. among whom
Leicester glitters like a golden i'm
age. The procession advances over
a bridge built for the occasion, and
here the courtiers dismount; float
ing island reaches the shore and the
Lady of the Lake" announces that
this Is the first time she has ever
risen to pay homage, but she could
not refrain from obeisance to her
gracious majesty. Then. as the
queen enters the castle, there is a
discharge OF fireworks, new and
wonderful in that age, and she
moves on through pageants OF
heathen gods and heroes of an
tiquity to the great hall, which is
hung with gorgeous silken tapes
try. where she Is seated by Leices-
ter upon a royal throne, who after
kissing her hand and eulogizing
her most profusely. retires and
shortly rcappears apparelled from
head to foot in dazzling white.
The queen very shortly after
sends for Varney. and asks why
his wife presumes to disobey the
mandate of her sovereign and ab-
sent herself from the festivities,
and he replies that she is indis-
posed and presents certificates to
that purpose. These Tressilian
madly asserts are false, but 'remem-
bering his promise to Amy to keep
silent for twenty-four hours. he
halts and stammers and the queen
orders Raleigh to place him under
restraint,
Then follows the banquet, served
upon a most magnificent scale, aud
at it's close varacy seeks Leicester
and assures him that the stars
promise that he shall marry the
queen. and he also notifies him that
Tressilian has a mistress in Mer-
WINS Tower.
From here events hurry to a
climax. The next morning Amy es-
capes from her room and is in
hiding near the plaisance, when
close at hand Leicester avows his
love to Elizabeth, and is given
great encouragement; but. as they
separate, the queen discovers Amy.
who declares that she is not the
wife of Varney. and that Leicester
knows ALL"
Accordinsly she is hurried to Tire
presence of the earl. where Elizabeth
RACES violently. but Leicester's mar
riage remains still unrevealed. and
Amy Is thought TO be insane and she
is placed in custody. Moreover. Lei
cester Is angry with Amy for coming
to Kenilworth and exposing him to
the resentment of the queen. and he
resolves to see her and insist that for
the present she must consent to be
known as Varney's wife.
This proposition Is scornfully re-
fused. Amy. no longer a child. but
with the strength of injured woman
hood. calls upon the earl as a man
and as her lawful husband to take
her to Elizabeth and acknowledge
that she is his wife.
Leicester yields to this mastery
plea to his honor and prepares for
the ordeal: but Varney. clearly per-
ceiving that this involves his own per-
sonal ruin. concludes that "either he
or Amy must die" and is not slow IN
deciding which it shall be. He per-
suades Leicester that Amy is conniv-
ing with Tressilian and so convinces
him of her perfidy that the earl
finally consents to her doom.
That evening Leicester and Tres
silian meet. The latter still believes
that Varney holds Amy in his power.
and he begins to plead for her: but
his words and motives are misinter-
preted. Swords are drawn and they
do battle, but are interrupted and
meet again on the morrow in a Sc
cluded spot. when. just as Leicester
is about to prevail. his sword is seized
by the young rascal. Dicky Smudge.
who delivers to him Amy's letter.
which he had stolen from Wayland.
The tangle of affairs is unravelled
and Amy is proclaimed as the Coun-
tess Of Leicester.
At this revelation. Elizabeth is
beside herself with rage, declaring
that 'Leicester's stolen marriage
has cost her a husband and Eng
land a king"
In the violence of her chagrin
and anger she forgets for a while
her royal dignity. and recovers
of herself only when
Lord Burleigh warns her that such
weakness little becomes a queen"
Meanwhile. Varney fatally shoots
the drunken Lambourne and con-