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THE WINDHAM COUNTY REFORMER, FRIDAY, MAY 29, 1903.
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English From Sir Edwin C
koden's Memoir
X By Edwin Caskoden Charles Major X
CbwrteW, It ant 1901,
by On Bnwen-Merrm Company
CHAPTER IX.
rm HOT TOUB TBUST IN PRINCESSES.
THOUGHT the king's dance
that night would never end,
go fond were the Frenchmen
of our fair ladles, and I was
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for her defender. One who had given
such timely help and who was suffer
ing so much on her account was sure
ly worth a little solicitude, but not a
word did she ask. She did not come
near me, but made a point of avoid-
niw. gi I rauld Dlatnlv see. The next
money than any of the other cereals he Boring Bnei th Jane, went over Xm
Bella, Scotland palace witnout so muen as a
breath of inquiry rrom eitner or mem.
This heartless conduct enraged me, but
I was glad to learn afterward that
Jane's silence was at Mary's com
mand, that bundle of selfishness fear
ing that any solicitude, however cart-
fully shown, upon her part might re
veal ber secret
It seems that Mary bad recent Intel
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he bad done, especially in view of the
disastrous results, would send ber to
France despite all the coaxing she
could do from then till doomsday.
It was a terrible fate hanging over
her, doubly so In view of the fact that
he loved another man, and looking
back at It all from the vantage point
of time I cannot wonder that it drove
other things out of her bead and made
her seem selfish In her frightened de-
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About 12 o'clock of the following
night 1 was awakened by knock at
my door, and upon opening in walked
a sergeant of the sheriff of London,
witb four yeomen at bis heels.
The sergeant asked if one Cbarles
Brandon was present, and upon my af
firmative answer demanded that be be
forthcoming. I told the sergeant that
Brandon was confined to bis bed witb
Illness, whereupon he asked to be
shown to bis room.
It was useless to resist or to evade,
o I awakened Brandon and took tbe
sergeant in. Here be read bis warrant
to arrest Charles Brandon, Esq., for
tbe murder of two citizens of London,
perpetrated, done and committed upon
the night of such and such a day of
this year of our Lord 1514. Brandon
bat bad been found by the side of tbe
dead men, and tbe authorities bad re
ceived Information from a high source
that Brandon was the guilty person
Test high source was evidently Buck
lngl.am.
When the sergeant found Brandon
covered witb wounds, there was no
longer any doubt, and, although bard
ly able to lift bis band, be was forced
to dress and go witb them. A horse
litter was procured, and we all started
to London.
While Brandon was dressing I said
I would at once go and awaken the
king, who, I knew, would pardon the
offense when be heard my story, but
Brandon asked tbe sergeant to leave
us to ourselves for a short time, and
closed the door.
"Please do nothing of the sort, Cas
koden," said be. "If you tell the king,
I will declare there is not one word of
truth In your story. There is only one
person in the world who may tell of
that night's happenings, and if she
does not tbey shall remain untold. She
will make it all right at once, I know,
I would not do her the foul wrong to
think for one Instant that she will fail.
Tou do not know ber. She sometimes
seems selfish, but it is thoughtlessness
fostered by flattery, and ber heart la
right. I would trust ber with my life.
If you breathe ward of what I have
told you, you may do more barm than
you can ever remedy, and I ask you to
say nothing to any one. If tbe princess
would not liberate me but that is not
to be thought of. Never doubt that
he can and will do It better than you
think. She is all' gold."
This, of course, silenced me, as I did
not know what new danger I might
create or bow I might mar the matter
I so much wished to mend. I did not
tell Brandon that tbe girls 'bad left
Greenwich or of my undefined and per
haps unfounded fear that Mary might
not act as be thought she would in a
great emergency, but silently helped
blm to dress and went to London along
with him and tbe sheriff's sergeant
Brandon was taken to Newgate, tbe
most loathsome prison in Loudon at
that time, it being used for felons, while
Ludgate was for debtors. Here be was
thrown into an underground dungeon
foul witb water tha,t seeped through
the old masonry from the moat and
alive with every noisome thing that
creeps. There was no bed. no stool, no
floor, not even a wisp of straw; sim
ply the reeklnc stone walls, covered
with fungus, and tbe windowlesa arch
'head. One oould bardly conceive
more horrible place in which to spend
even a moment. I bad a glimpse of II
by the, light of tbe keeper's lantern ai
tbey put him in, and It seemed to me i
ingle nlgbt In that awful place would
have killed me or driven me mad,
protested and begged and tried to bribe,
but It was all of no avail. Tbe keeper
bad been bribed before I arrived. AI
though it could do no possible good, I
was glad to stand outside tbe prison
walls In tbe drenching rain all tbe rest
f that wretched night that I might be
a near as possible to my friend and
suffer a little with him.
As soon aa tbe prison gates were
opened next morning I again Impor
tuned the keeper to give Brandon
more comfortable cell, but bis reply
was that such crimes bad of late be
come so frequent in London that no fa
vor could be shown those who commit
ted them, and that men like Brandon,
who ought to know and act better, de
served the maximum punishment
I told blm be was wrong In this case;
that I knew tbe facts, and everything
would be clearly explained that very
day and Brandon released.
"That's all very well," responded tbe
stubborn creature. "Nobody Is guilty
who comes here. They can every one
prove innocence clearly and at once.
Notwithstanding, tbey nearly all bang,
and frequently, for variety's sake, are
drawn and quartered.
I waited about Newgate until 9
o'clock and as I passed out met Buck
ingham and his man Johnson, a sort of
lawyer-knight going in. I went down
to tbe palace at Greenwich and, finding
that the girls were still at Scotland
palace, rode over at once to see tbem.
Upon getting Mary and Jane to my
self I told them of Brandon's arrest
on the charge of murder and of bis
condition, lying half dead from wounds
and loss of blood In that frightful
dungeon. The tale moved tbem great
ly, and they both gave way to tears. I
think Mary bad beard of the arrest
before, as she did not seem surprised.
"Do you think be will tell tbe cause
of tbe kllllnc-?" she asked.
"I know be will not" I answered,
"but I also know that be knows you
will." And I looked straight into ber
face.
"Certainly we will," said Jane. "We
will go to tbe king at once." And she
was on the qui Tive to start lmmedl
tely.
Mary did not at once consent to
Jane's proposition, but sat In a reverie,
looking with tearful eyes into vacancy,
apparently absorbed In thought Aft
er a little pressing from us she said,
"I suppose it will have to be done I
can see no other way but blessed
Mother Mary, help me!"
Tbe girls made hasty preparations,
and we all started back to Green
wich, tbat Mary might tell tbe king.
On tbe road over I stopped at Newgate
to tell Brandon that tbe princess would
soon have blm out, knowing bow wel
come liberty would be at ber bands,
but I was not permitted to see blm.
I swallowed my disappointment and
thought it would be only a matter of
few hours' delay, tbe time spent In
riding down to Greenwich and sending
back a messenger. So, light hearted
enough at tbe prospect, I soon joined
tbe girls, and we cantered briskly
home.
After waiting a reasonable time for
Mary to see the king I sought ber
again to learn where and from whom
I should receive tbe order for Bran
don's release and when I should go to
London to bring him.
What was my surprise and disgust
when Mary told me she bad not yet
seen tbe king; that she bad waited to
"eat and bathe and dress" and tbat
"a few moments more or less could
make no difference."
"My God, your highness! Did I not
tell you that the man who saved your
ne smiled at my persistency and course of the" operation an immense
took me by the band, saying, "uomer deal of Information ooced out or tne
We at once went off to find tbe king, barber, one item of which was tbat be
but tbe amile bad faded from Mary's had tbe nlgbt before dressed nine
face, and she looked as If she were go- wounds, great and small, for Master
ing to execution. Every shade of color Brandon, tbe king's friend. This es-
bad fled, and her Hps were tbe hue of tabllshed the Identity of tbe man who
ashes. had rescued the girls, a fact of which
We found the king In the midst of Buckingham had bad bis suspicions all
bis council, witb the French ambassa- along. So Brandon's arrest followed,
dors, discussing tbe all absorbing topic as I bare already related to you.
of tbe marriage treaty, and Henry, I afterward learned from various
fearing an outbreak, refused to see sources bow tbls nobleman began to
tbe princess. As usual, opposition but avenge bis mishap with Brandon at
spurred her determination, so she sat Mary's ball when tbe latter broke bis
down In tbe anteroom and said she sword point First be went to New-
L
Here
he read hit warrant to arrest
Charlet Brandon, Eiq.
life and honor, who is covered with
wounds received in your defense and
almost dead from loss of blood, spilled
that you might be saved from worse
than death, is now lying in a ray less
dungeon, a place of frightful filth, such
as you would not walk across for all
tbe wealth of London bridge; is sur
rounded by loathsome, creeping things
tl'.-1 would sicken you but to think of;
is resting under a charge whose penal
ty is that be be hanged, drawn and
quartered? And yet you stop to eat
and bathe and dress I In God's name,
Mary Tudor, of what stuff are you
made? If he bad waited but one little
minute, had stopped for tbe drawing
of a breath, bad held back for but one
faltering thought from the terrible
odds of four swords to one, what would
you now be? Think, princess; think!"
I was a little frightened at tbe length
to which my feeling had driven me,
but Mary took it all very well and said
lowly and absentmlndedly:
"Tou are right I will go at once. I
despise my selfish neglect There Is
no other way I have racked my brain
there is no other way. It must be I
done, and I will go at once and do it"
"And I will go with you," said I.
"I do not blame you," she said, "for
doubting me since I have failed once.
But you need not doubt me now. It
shall be done, and without delay, re
gardless of tbe cost to me. I have
thought and thought to find some other
way to liberate him, but there is none.
I will go this Instant"
"And I will go with yon. Lady Ma
ry," said I doggedly.
would not stir until she bad seen tbe
king.
After we bad waited a few minutes
one of tbe king's pages came up and
said be bod been looking all over tbe
palace for me and that the king desired
my presence immediately. I went In
with the page to the king, leaving
Mary alone and very melancholy in
the antechamber.
Upon entering 'the king's presence be
asked: "Where have you been, Sir Ed
win? I have almost killed a good half
dozen pages bunting you. I want you
to prepare Immediately to go to Paris
with an embassy to bis majesty King
Louis. You will be tbe Interpreter.
Tbe ambassador you need not know.
Make ready at once. Tbe embassy
will leave London from tbe Tabard Inn
one hour hence."
Could a command to duty have come
at. a more inopportune time? I was
distracted, and upon leaving tbe king
went at once to seek tbe Lady Mary
where I bad left ber in the anteroom.
She bad gone, so I went to her apart
ments, but could not find ber. I went
to tbe queen's salon, but she was not
there, and I traversed tbat old ram
bling palace from one end to the other
without finding ber or Lady Jane.
The king bad told me tbe embassy
would be a secret one and tbat I was
to speak of It to nobody, least of all to
the Lady Mary. No one was to know
tbat I was leaving England, and I was
to communicate witb no one at borne
while in France.
The king's command was not to be
disobeyed. To do so would be as much
as my life was worth; but besides that,
the command of the king I served was
my highest duty, and no Caskoden ever
failed In that I may not be as tall as
some men, but my fidelity and honor
but you will say I boast
I was to make ready my bundle and
tide six miles to London in one hour,
and almost half that time was spent
already. 1 was sure to be late, so 1
conld not waste another minute.
I went to my room and got together
a few things necessary for my journey,
but did not take much in the way of
clothing, preferring to buy that new
In Paris, wbere I could find the latest
styles in pattern and fabric.
I tried to assure myself tbat Mary
would see tbe king at once and tell blm
all and not allow my dear friend Bran
don to He in that terrible place another
nlgbt yet a persistent fear gnawed at
my heart and a sort of Intuition tbat
seemed to have the very breath of cer
tainty in its foreboding made me doubt
ber.
As I could find neither Mary nor
Jane, I did the next best thing 1
wrote a letter to each of tbem, urging
Immediate action and left them to be
delivered by my man Thomas, who
was one of those trusty souls that nev
er fall. I did not tell tbe girls I was
about to start for France, but intimat
ed that I was compelled to leave Lon
don for a time and said, "I leave the
fate of this man, to whom we all owe
so much, in your bands, knowing fall
well bow tender you will be of him."
I was away from borne nearly a
month, and as I dared not write, and
even Jane did not know where I was.
I did not receive nor expect any let
ters. Tbe king had ordered secrecy,
and If I have mingled with all my
faults a single virtue it is tbat of
faithfulness to my trust So I had no
news from England and sent none
home.
During all that time tbe same old
fear lived in my heart that Mary
might fall to liberate Brandon. She
knew of tbe negotiations concerning
tbe French marriage, as we all did, al
though only by an indefinite sort of
hearsay, and I was sure the half found
ed rumors tbat had reached her ears
bad long since become certainties and
that ber heart was full of trouble and
fear of her violent brother. She would
certainly be at ber coaxing and whee
dling again and on ber best behavior,
and I feared she might refrain from
telling Henry of her trip to Grouche's,
knowing bow severe he was in such
matters and bow furious be was sure
to become at the discovery. I was cer
tain it was this fear which had pre
vented Mary from going directly to
the king on our return to Greenwich
from Scotland palace, and I knew that
her eating, bathing and dressing were
but an excuse for a breathing spell be
fore the dreaded interview.
This fear remained witb me all tbe
time I was away, but when I reasoned
with myself I would smother it as well
as I could witb argumentative attempts
t self assurance. I would say over
and over to myself that Mary could
not fail ani that even if she did there
was Jane-5iear, sweet, thoughtful, un
selfish Jane! who would not allow ber
to do so. But, as far as tbey go, our
Intuitions our "feelings," as we call
them are worth all tbe logic in tbe
world, and you nmr say what you will,
but my presentiments I speak for no
one else are well to be minded. There
Is another sense bidden about ns tbat
will develop as the race grows older,
I speak to posterity.
In proof of this statement I now tell
you tbat when I returned to London
found Brandon still in tbe terrible dun
geon, and, worse still, be bad been
tried for murder and bad been con
demned to be hanged, drawn and quar
tered on tbe second Friday following.
Hanged! Drawn! Quartered! It is
time we were doing away with such
barbarity.
We will now go back month for
the purpace of looking up the doings of
friend of ours, bis grace the Duke of
Buckingham.
On tbe morning after tbe fatal battle
of Billingsgate tne barber who had
treated Brandon's wounds bad been
called to London to dress a bruised
knee for bis grace tbe duke. In tbe i
gate and gave orders to tbe keeper,
who was bis tool, to allow no commu
nlcatJon with tbe prisoner, and it was
by bis instructions tbat Brandon bad
been confined In tbe worst dungeon in
London. Then he went down to Green
wicb to take care of matters there,
knowing tbat tbe king would learn of
Brandon's arrest and probably take
steps for bis liberation at once.
The king had just beard of tbe arrest
when Buckingham arrived, and tbe
latter found be was right in bis sur
mise tbat bis majesty would at once
demand Brandon's release.
When the duke entered the king's
room, Henry called to him: "My lord,
you are opportunely arrived. So good
a friend of tbe people of London can
help ns greatly this morning. Our
friend Brandon has been arrested for
the killing of two men nlgbt before
last in Billingsgate ward. I am sure
there la some mistake and that tbe
good sheriff has tbe wrong man, but
right or wrong, we want bim out and
ask your good offices."
"I shall be most happy to serve your
majesty and will go to London at once
to see the lord mayor."
In tbe afternoon the duke returned
and bad a private audience with tbe
king.
"I did as your majesty requested in
regard to. Brandon's release," be said,
"but on Investigation I thought it best
to consult you again before proceeding
further. I fear tbere is no doubt tbat
Brandon is tbe right man. It seems be
was out with a couple of wenches con
cerning whom be got into trouble and
stabbed two men in tbe back. It la
very aggravated case, and tbe citizens
are much incensed about it owing
partly to the fact that such occurrences
have been so frequent of late.
thought under tbe circumstances and
in view of tbe fact that your majesty
will soon call upon the city for a loan
to make up the Lady Mary's dower It
would be wise not to antagonize tbem
In this matter, but to allow Master
Brandon to remain quietly in confine
ment until the loan Is completed, and
then we can snap our fingers at them."
"We will snap our fingers at tbe
scurvy burghers now and have tbe
loan, too," returned Henry angrily,
want Brandon liberated at once, and I
shall expect another report from you
Immediately, my lord."
Buckingham felt that bis revenge
bad slipped through his fingers this
time, but be was patient wbere evil
was to be accomplished and could wait
Then it waa tbat tbe council was called
during the progress of which Mary
and I had tried to obtain an audience
of tbe king.
Buckingham bad gone to pay bis re
spects to the queen and on bis way
back had espied Mary waiting for the
king in tbe anteroom and went to ber.
At first she was irritated at tbe sight
of this man, wbom she so despised,
but a thought came to ber that Bhe
might make use of bim. She knew bis
power with the citizens and city au
thorities of London and also knew, or
thought she knew, that a smile from
ber could accomplish everything with
him. She had ample evidence of hlu
infatuation, and she hoped that she
could procure Brandon's liberty through
Buckingham without revealing her
dangerous secret
Much to tbe duke's surprise, she
smiled upon bim and gave a cordial
welcome, saying: "My lord, you have
been unkind to us of late and have not
shown us tbe light of your counte
nance. I am glad to see you once
more. Tell me the news."
"I cannot say there is much of Inter- j
est I have learned the new dance
from Caskoden, if tbat is news, and
hope for a favor at our next ball from
the fairest lady in tbe world."
"And quite welcome," returned Mary,
complacently appropriating the title,
"and welcome to more than one, I
hope, my lord."
This graclousness would have looked
suspicious to one with less vanity than
Buckingham, but be saw no craft In it
He did see, however, tbat Mary did
not know who bad attacked ber in
Billingsgate, and be felt greatly re
lieved. Tbe duke smiled and smirked and
was enchanted at ber kindness. Tbey
walked down the corridor, talking and
laughing, Mary awaiting an opportu
nity to put the important question with
out exciting suspicion. At last it came,
when Buckingham, half Inquiringly,
expressed his surprise that Mary
should be found sitting at the king's
door.
"I am waiting to see tbe king," said
he. "Little Caskoden's friend, Bran
don, hns been arrested for a brawl of
some sort over In London, and Sir Ed
win and Lady Jane have importuned
me to obtain his release, which I have
promised to do. Perhaps your grace
will allow we to petition you in place
of carrying my request to the king.
Tou are quite as powerful as bis maj
esty in London, and I should like to
ask you to obtain for Master Brandon
his liberty at once. I shall hold my
self infinitely obliged if your lordship
will do this for me." She smiled upon
him her sweetest smile and assumed
an indifference that would have de
ceived any one but Buckingham. Upon
him under tbe circumstances It was
worse than wasted. Buckingham at
once consented and said that notwith
standing the fact that he did not like
Brandon, to oblige her highness he
woum unaertake to befriend a much
more disagreeable person.
"I fear," he said, "it will have to be
done secretly by conniving at bla ea-
: -y
"What U thUV cried Henry.
cape rather than by an order for his
release. Tbe citizens are greatly
aroused over the alarming frequency
of such occurrences, and as many of
tbe offenders have lately escaped pun
ishment by reason of court Interfer
ence I fear this man Brandon will have
to bear tbe brunt In tbe London mind,
of all these unpunished crimes. It
will be next to impossible to liberate
bim except by arranging privately
with the keeper for his escape. H
could go down Into the country and
wait In seclusion until it Is all blown
over or until London has a new victim,
and then an order can be made pardon
ing blm, and be can return."
'Pardoning bim I What are yon lanc
ing of, my lord? He has done nothing
to be pardoned for. He should be and
shall be rewarded." Mary spoke im
petuously, but caught herself and tried
to remedy ber blunder. "Tbat is, it i
have heard the straight of It I have
been told that the killing was done in
tbe defense of two women." Think
of tbls poor, unconscious girl, so full
of grief and trouble, talking thus to
Buckingham, who knew so much more
about tbe affair than even she who had
taken so active a part in it!
cure the uneasy sense, welghlni
lead upon ber heart, tbut she
take no chance with tbls man's iif
should put no further weight of'
flee upon him, but should go u
king and tell him a stralghtfor
itory, let it hurt wbere it would
m little meditation, however,
thought which decided the uestloi
absolutely made everything D
again for her, so great was her .
bUIty for distilling light. She !
go at once to Windsor with Jaae
would dispatch a note to Brando
Newgate telling blm upon his ei
to come to ber. He might renin
biding in tbe neighborhood of n,
sor, and she could see bim even
The time had come to Mary VUe
"ee him every day" would' turn
tonlan shades into noonday bright
and weave sunbeams out of titter d
ness. With Mary, to resolve w,
act; so the note was soon dispati
by a page, and one hour later the i
were on their road to Windsor.
Buckingham' went to Newgate,
pectlng to make a virtue, with a
out of tbe necessity Imposed by
king's command In freeing Bran,
He bad boped to Induce Brandot
leave London stealthily and lmmedl
ly by representing to him the evil ,
sequences of a break between the
sens and tbe king, liable to grow
of his release, and relied on Brand!
generosity to help blm out but
he found the note which Mary's p
bad delivered to tbe keeper of KeE
be read it and all his plana
changed.
He caused tbe keeper to send
note to tbe king, suppressing the I
that he, Buckingham, had any kno
edge of it Tbe duke then at a
started to Greenwich, where he
rived and sought tbe king a few m
ntes before the time be knew the u
senger with Mary's note would cot
Tbe king was soon found, and Ba
Ingham, in apparent anger, told 0
that the city authorities refused toi
liver Brandon except upon an order i
der tbe king's seal.
Henry and Buckingham were :
tensely Indignant at tbe conduct
the scurvy burghers, and an immet
amount of self importance wai 1
"Who told you of It?" asked the j played and shamefully wasted. B
duke. i manifestation was at its highest wit
Mary saw she had made a mistake j the messenger from Newgate arrir,
and, after hesitating for a moment j with Mary's poor little note as Into
answered: "Sir Edwin Caskoden. He ed by the duke,
had It from Master Brandon, I sup-1 The note was banded to Henry, wl
pose. Bather adroit this was, but
equidistant from both truth and ef
fectiveness. "I will go at once to London and ar
range for Brandon's escape," said
Buckingham, preparing to leave. "But
you must not divulge the fact that I
do it It would cost me all the favor I
enjoy witb tbe people of London,
though I would willingly lose tbat fa
vor a thousand times over for a mile
from you."
She gave tbe smile, and as be left
followed bis retiring figure with her
eye and thought "After all, he has a
kind heart"
She breathed a sigh of relief, too, for
she felt she bad accomplished Bran
don's release and still retained her dan
gerous secret the divulging of which
he feared would harden Henry's heart
against ber blandishments and strand
her upon the throne of France,
But she was not entirely satisfied
with the arrangement She knew that
ber obligation to Brandon was such as
to demand of her that she should not
leave tbe matter of his release to any
other person, much less to an enemy
such as Buckingham. Yet tbe cost of
his freedom by a direct act of her own
would be so great tbat she was tempt
ed to take whatever risk tbere might
be In the way that bad opened itself to
her. Not that she would not have
made tbe sacrifice willingly or would
not have told Henry all if that were
the only chance to save Brandon's life,
but the other way, the one she had tak
en by Buckingham's help, seemed safe,
and, though not entirely satisfying, she
could not see bow it could miscarry.
Buckingham was notably jealous of
his knightly word, and she had un
bounded faith in her influence over
him. In short like many another per
son, she was as wrong as possible just
at the time when she thought she was
entirely right and when the cost of a
mistake was at its maximum.
She recoiled also from the thought
of Brandon's "escape," and it hurt her
tbat he should be a fugitive from the
Justice that should reward him, yet
she quieted these disturbing sugges
tions with the thought that it would
be only for a short time, and Brandon,
he knew, would be only too glad to
make the sacrifice If it purchased for
her freedom from the worse than dam
nation that lurked In the French mar
riage. All this ran quickly through Mary's
mind and brougM-reJlefuiitdWot
read aloud as follows:
To Master Charles Brandon, gretttt
Boon you will be at liberty, perhaps
tela ia to your band. Surely would I a
leave you long- in prison. I go to Wlads
at once, there to live in the hope tbu
may see you speedily. aUBI
"What is this?" cried Henrj. s
sister writing to Brandon? Got
death! My Lord of Buckingham, a
suspicions you whispered in my a
may have some truth. We will let til
fellow remain in Newgate and illoi
our good people of London to at
their own course with him."
Buckingham went to Windsor mi
day and told Mary that arrangemers
had been made tbe night before fa
Brandon's escape and that be hi
heard that Brandon had left for Xn
Spain.
Mary thanked the duke, but had
smiles for any one. Her supply wu
exhausted.
She remained at Windsor nursiif
her love for the sake of the very pti
It brought ber and dreading the bank
for more tnan life itself which abt
knew she should soon be called cponti
fight
At times she would fall into one i
her old fits of anger because Brandon
bad not come to see her before be left
but soon the anger melted Into tern
and the tears brought a sort of jl
when she thought tbat he had ro
away from her because he loved her.
After Brandon's defense of her in Bit
lingsgate Mary bad begun to see tk
whole situation differently, and ererj
thing was changed. She still saw tin
same great distance between them s
before, but witb this difference, tbt
was looking up now. Before flu: I
event he had been plain Cbarles Bru I
don and she the Princess Mary. Ski
was the princess still, but be wmi
demigod.
So Mary remained at Windsor ttfl
grieved and wept and dreamed tail
longed that she might see across ft I
miles of billowy ocean to her love, be I
love, her love! Meanwhile Brandos I
bad bla trial in secret down in Lontol
and had been condemned to be b&ngeil
drawn and quartered for having sanl
to her more than life itself.
Put not your trust In princesses!
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