The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1920-09-10
THERE could be no filter setting
By SIR WALTER SCOTT
Condemnation b.
RD. Dr.. r. Penn Bush. Chslseo. MSss.
for a story of love and tragedy

- than that afforded by the court
of England during the reign Of Eliza
beth.
1t was the heyday Of gorgeous cos
tuning and an age saturated with the
occult. Everyone patronized the as
trologers and the alchemists. The
queen coupled with the dignity and
strength of the monarch the foibles of
the weak. 1t was her policy to play
one favorite against another and there
by secure the working Of her own
strong will, but she often gave way to
furious temper and she was most sus-
ceptible to fiattery. She was forever
undecided between her duty to her sub
jects and her attachment to Robert
Dudley, the earl Of Leicester, whom, 1t
was commonly reported, she real
ly intended to marry, for he was a
courtier par excellence, and his ambi-
ton to share the throne overpowered
every other purpose of his life. He
had, however, been secretly welded to
Amy Robsart, and so, to further his
chances to be king, he consorted with
one Richard Varney, and plotted the
murder of his wife, which was accom-
plshed at Abingdon manor.
These threads Of fact, with many
others of fancy, Scott wove into the
fabric of "KenilW0rth."
The story opens at an inn kept by
one Costing, whose nephew, Michael
Lambourne, staggering drunkard,
returns after years of absence and
finds that Tony Foster, an old crony,
who lighted the fires when Latimer and
Ridley were burned, is keeping guard
over q beautiful woman at Cumnor
mansion. Lambourne gains admission
there, accompanied by Tressilian, a
knight of peerless character, who Is In
search of her to whom he has been be-
trothed and who has been lured away
from her fathers house. Lambourne
becomes an accomplice In crime with
Foster, and Tressilian meets the mys-
FERROUS lady, who proves to be none
other than Amy Bobsart, for twas 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
he meets Richard varney, master OF
horse to Leicester, q shrewd calculat-
ing villain. who is a constant spur to
the earl's ambition to be king.
Tressilian naturally concludes that
Amy Is this fellows mistress and.
drawing his sword, oyercomes and
would have slain him but for the time
ly arrival Of Lambourne, when he was
Obliged to fee, and, knowing the
queens interest In such affairs, he re-
solves to obtain her Intervention In
Amy's behalf.
And here Scott makes use Of SUI
perstitious bent Of the age. Tressilian's
horse loses q shoe and a blacksmith
cannot be found until an imp of boy
leads the way to a mysterious farrier'
named wayland Smith, who is thought
by those who know him to be an ennis
sary of Satan and who turns out to
be an alchemlst with laboratory un
derground, and who is persuaded to
enter the employ of Tressilian and with
him visits Sir Hugh Robsart, who
signs q warrant Of attorney to helr
to secure Leicester's powerful influ
ence in persuadIng the queen to free
Amy from Varney.
Tressilian and Wayland soon after
this make a visit to Lord Sussex, ano
when he, for a seeming discourtesy tc
the queens physician, is called to courl
for explanation. they accompany him.
Sussex, upon examination, is full'
exonerated, and thereupon calls tn
queens attention to the fact that Am!
Robsart Is cruelty held prisoner. an'
forthwith Varney and Leicester ar
summoned into the royal presence
And before the latter has opportunit,
to speak, varrey afflrms that Amy ]
his wife; and, as everyone Is cog
infant of Leicester's confusion, Var
ney assures Elizabeth that 1t is du
10 the earrs transcendant love for he
gracious self. The case Is apparent
ly settled, and varney ls ordered 4
appear at the coming festivities o
Kenilworth, and to bring with him tn
woman who has been the occasion o
so much trouble.
Here Is a probleml Amy viii neve
consent to be received as Varney'
wife. She must somehow be detained
Mt Cumnori
It resolves into q battle Of the a
chemists.
Demetrius In varney's employ. pre-
pared a drug for Amy. but Wayland
rs Tressilian's servant, enters he
apartments as a peddler and provide
an antidote for the poison. BE ais
apprises her Of the enemies by whOr
she Is surrounded and with. him sh
fees from Gunner
The time OF thu great carnival
EenIlworth Is near at hand. Multi
tudes are on their way thither. Ever
avenue Of approach Is crowded. Way
land and Amy attach themselves to
group Of strolling players, and ate
many interesting experiences. reacl