Evening star., 1941-10-04

that a man named Neville is In
your place"
'Yes?" she prompted.
Il have brought you the letter.
That should prove that l did not
believe what Montjoie told me"
"Yet his story may be true" she
suggested.
That I cannot say because. you
see, my word of honor prevented
me from reading the letter
Her long slim fingers toyed for
a moment with the fringe of the
curtain. Her face was in profile as
she gazed out of the window. This
Edward Neville" She spoke as
one thinking aloud. Il remember
him. The Nevilles had good blood.
Warwick the Kingmaker was one
of them. Why should England OBJ
ject to having a Neville for king
assuming that Montjoie's story was
true?"
Accepts Elizabeth.
Edward Neville might have made
a good king" Warburton answered
smoothly. After all, it was only a
Whlm of destiny that caused the
English throne to fall to Lancaster,
York and Tudor, instead of to the
house of Neville"
Elizabeth laughed throatily. This
fantasy amuses me. Master War
burton. Let us continue it further:
Suppose Elizabeth Tudor did die
and Edward Neville had been forced
to take her place. After sacrificing
the best years of his life to save
servants who loved him. would he
not have some right to the throne
as reward-especially, if he sin
cerely believed himself qualified for
1 the position-if he were resolved to
] De just ruler and worked always
for the best Interests of his coun-
/ try?"
He met her eyes steadily. You
would make a splendid advocate.
princess he smiled. II could al
most welcome Neville if he we're
such man as you describe"
/ But unfortunately for our hv-
pothesis,' said Elizabeth, Neville is
dead"
Yes" Warburton nodded. II re-
1ected Montjoie's story because il
was too fantastic for belief. Every
one knows that young Edward Ne
vile, the playmate of Elizabeth
died at Overcourt. However. 7 be-
heve that Elizabeth Tudor possesses
all the qualities YOU have attributed
10 our mythical masquerader.
You please me, Master Warbur-
ton, Elizabeth smiled agreesblv
You shall have the Garter for this
DAYS work"
Warburton knelt before her
Your Majesty-my Oueen-jt is in
deed great honor you would offer
me IN return for the small service
nave rendered you, but there is one
thlng l desire even more than
Knlghthood. You promised me the
right to demand any boon if l re-
covered the letter"
Warburton Wins Award.
lhere is no duer debt thar
princes word" she acknowledged
hnighthood is already thine
Speak, Sir Adam Warburton. YoIn
desire will be granted most will.
ingly." ~
You would shower honors anc
riches upon me, highness. But
would gladly relinquish them r.
OBTAIN the boon I crave. There !,
a prisoner in the tower. doomed tr
die tomorrow.
The smile faded from her fare
1on mean-Slr Arthur Vance,"
The same. o Princess. Task that
the life of this man be spared
But gadsl He is a thief and 2
murderer! In addition to fioutine
the law for years, he has killed one
OF tne greatest of English peers!
cannot grant your request! ASK
ANYTHING else of me-"
Your majesty" He rose tn hi,
feet. You have just accepted my
word when I told YOU something !
could not prove. Believe me now
when tell you An amazing tale tht
truth OF which YOU can easily as.
certain. Sir Arthur is not a Grim
inal. And this Marquis of Winston
whose death everybody is lament.
lng-have you ever heard of tht
pirate chleftain, Black George"
Elizabeth nodded. Tom Seymour
told me much of that dastardl,
ruflan. 1t is my intention to sene
an expedition TO put an end to him p