The times-herald. [volume] (Burns, Harney County, Or.) 1896-1929, 1920-08-21

her hair, intrusts II TO Wayland u
deliver, but II is stolen from him.
Meanwhile Tressiiian had occnsiot
to return to his room, and In dunn
rounded to Hnd Amy there; but a,
she expected Leicester would come In
answer to her letter, she hound Tres
sillan not to speak or act In her be-
half for tho next twcnty.four hours
aud he departed TO witness the com
Ing of the queen. Aseordingi TO his
tory II wns wonderful preparation
thnt leicester made for the reception
~ Elizabeth at Kenlworth.
Tho queen Is adorned with countless
Jewels and attended by the ladies OF
the court md valiant knights magnlii
Gently nttrod. among whom Leicester
glittera like golden imngc. The pro
cesslon advances over q bridge built
f~ the occaslop. and here the coul,
tiers dlsmouut, II ilOaung island
rpnches The shore aud tlc Lady OF
ihc Lake" announces yhat This Is the
tiqi time she has ever rlscn 10 pny
HOMAGE. hut shc could not refrain
from ohesncc 10 her Gracious ma les
~. Then. ~ the queen enters the
castle, there ~ u discharge "f hrr'
works, new and wonderful ln tIat age,
aud she moves on through purennts
of heather gods and heroes OF am
tIdulty to The great hail. which IL
hung with gorgeous sllkcn inpcstry,
where she ~ seated by Leicester upon
a royul throne, who after kissing her
hand and culoelYng her most profuse-
~, retires and shortly renppears np-
parellcd from head 10 foot In dazzling
white.
The queen very shortly after sends
for varncy. aud asks why his wife
prcsumes TO disobey the mandate or
her sovereign and absent herself from
the festivities. and he replies that she
is indisposed and presents certificates
to that purpose. These Trcssilian
madly asserts are false. but remcm-
herring 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. and at
It's close ynrney seeks Leicester nnd
assures him that the stars promise
that he shall marry the queen, and he
also notifies him that T'essilinn has
n mistress In Mervyn's tower.
From here events hurry TO "a climax.
Tho next morning Amy escapes from
her room and II In hiding near the
pla'sancc. when close at hyd Lciccs
ter nvows hts love 10 Elizabeth. and
IN given great announcement: hut, as
they separate. the queen discovers
Amy. VINO declares that she N not the
wife of vnrney. and that "Lcices;ci
knows ALL
Accordingly she ~ hurried 10 tie
presence Of the earl. where Ellza.
beth ragcs violently. hut L.iccster's
remains still unrcvealsi. and
Amy IN thought 10 be insane and she
IL placed In custody. Moreover.
Leicester In angry with Amy for COM
Ing 10 Kcnllwor and exposing hlm To
the resentment of the queen. and he
resolves 10 see her and Insist that Tor
The present she must consent 10 be-
known M varn.y's wife.
This proposition IN scornfully re-
fused. Amy. no Longer n child. but
with the strength of injured woman
bood. calls upon the earl as man
md as her lawful husband 10 take
her to Elizabeth aud acknowledg,
hut she IN his wife.
Leicester yields 10 this mastery.
llen 90 his honor apd prepares FOR
he ordeal. but varncy. clearly per-
'elving that this Involves hls own per.
'onal ruin. concludes that "cithcr ne !
,r Amy must die p:Id /, not slow |
n deciding which Il alall be-. He per.
und's Leicester thar Amy X connlv-
ng with Trcssillap aud 30 convinces
lin of her periidy tina, the earl hnal-
y consents 10 her doom.
That evening Leicester and Tres
ilian meet. The latter still believes
hat Varney holds Amy In his power.
nd be begins 10 plead for her. hut
'is words and motives are mislnter-
'retcd. Swords are drawn aud they
10 battle. but are Interrupted and
meet agaln on the morrow IN So
ludcd spot. Just as Leicester II about
o prevail. his sword IN seized by the
oung roscal. DIcky Smudac. who do
Ivers TO him Amy'~ letter. which he
nd stolen from Mnyland. The tnngla
{ affairs ~ Unrayelled and Amy IN
roclniTned ns the countess OF Lelces-
err.
At this revelation. Elizabeth is be-
de herself with rage.
In the violence OF her chagrin and
ngcr she forgets for while her
Dynl dignity, and RECEIVERS command
herself only when Lord Burleigh
arms her that 'such weakness little
ec0mes queen" Meanwhile yarney
italy shoots the drunken Lambourne
nd conducts Amy 10 Cumnos. where
he II confined In Fosters bedcham-
Pr. n mysterious room reached by a
rawbridge, which she ls admonished