The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-07-22

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2repares drug for Amy, but Way
and, as Tressilian's servant, enters
her apartment and provides an anti
1ote for the poison. He also apprises
'er of the enemies by whom she is
lrrounded, and with him she fees
ON Gunner.
Inc time of the great carnival at
enllWorth is near at hand. Multi
des are on their way thither. Every
|enue of approach Is crowded Way
nd and Amy attach themselves to
roup of strolling players, and after
lany interesting experiences, reach
he castle where she is by chance
edged in room in Mervyns Tower,
hich had been assigned to Tressilian.
Here she writes a letter to Leices-
ter, beseeching him to come to her,
and after tying it with a true love
knot of her hair, intrusts it to Way
land to deliver, but it is stolen from
him.
Meanwhile Tressilian has occasion
to return to his room, and is dunn
founded to find Amy there; but as
she expected Leicester would come in
answer to her letter, she bound Tres
sllian not to speak or act in her be-
hehalf for the next "a hours, and he
departs to witness the coming of the
queen. According to history, it was
a wonderful preparation that Leices-
ter made for the reception of Eliza
beth at Kenilworth. Money was Law
1shed without stint, and the details of
the pomp and pageantry CLEAN wildly
before us when touched by the des-
criptive genius of Scott. At Warwick
there is music, a salvo of smaller
arms, round of artillery and a roar
ing welcome by the multitude The
cavalcade is Illuminated by 200 waxen
tapers, borne by men on horseback.
The queen is adorned with countless
jewels and attended by the ladies OF
the court and valiant knights magnif-
icently attired, among whom Leicester
glitters like a golden image. The pro-
cesion advances over a bridge built
for the occasion, and here the cour-
tiers dismount; floating island
reaches the shore and the Lady of
the Lake announces that this is the
first time that she has ever risen to
pay homage, but that she could not
refrain from obeisance to her gracious
MAJESTY Then, as the queen enters
the castle, there is discharge of fire
works, new and wonderful in that age,
and she moves on through pageants of
heather gods and heroes of antiquity
to the great hall, which is hung with
gorgeous silken tapestry, where she
is seated by Leicester upon a royal
throne, who after kissing her hand
and eulogizing her most profusely, re-
tires and shortly reappears 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 absent herself from
the festivities, and he replies that she
is indisposed and presents certificates
to that purpose. These Thessilian
mildly asserts are false, but remem-
bering his promise to Amy to keep
silent for "a hours, he halts and STAN
mers and the queen orders Raleigh
to place him under restraint.
Then follows the banquet, served
upon a most magnificent scale, and at
its close Varney seeks Leicester and
assures him that the stars promise
that he shall marry the queen. and he
also notifies him that Tressilian has
mistress in Mervyn's Tower.
From here events hurry to climax
The next morning Amy escapes from
her room and is hiding near the plais
ance, 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 'Leices-
ter knows all"
| Accordingly she is hurried to the
presence of the earl, where Elizabeth
reyes violently, but Leicester's mar
riage remains still unrevealed, and
! Amy is thought to be insane and is
| placed in custody. Moreover, Amy
| is angry with Leicester for coming to
Kenilworth and exposing him to the
resentment Of the queen, and he re-
! solves 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.
j Leicester yields to this mastery
plea to his honor and prepares for
! the ordeal, but Varney, clearly per-
! ceiving that this involves his own
personal ruin, concludes that either
! he or she must de-" and Is
not slow in determining which it
shall be. He persuades Leicester
! that Amy is conniving 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 Sc.
cluded spot, when, just as Leicester is