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We had a deflghttnl cutter over-to Windsor. I riding with Mary most of the any. I was not “em to this at- nngementulnotonly relished m- ry’l mirth and meme-l. .wlfich'wen ‘ Therein she spoke the secret 3! Bran- don's success with her, at least in the beginning. for there is wonderful po- tena 1n the lflmulm of a healthy lit- tledoobt. , “Hon Dleu, Sir Edwin, what it I should catch lt? Master Charles would not take me.” ' “No danger at that, my lady. He 1. mo devoted to-see anything but beauty in you. no matter how much you might “Do you really think so? He can no little about It that sometimes I al- most doubt.” else. no they were all happy. It neat- b ammed the young people. you may be rare, and Mary said. probably with- out telling the exact truth. that every night she prayed God to pity and for- xlve their ugliness. One day the prin- ceaa said she was becoming alarmed. Their ugliness was so intense she tear- ed it might be contagious and spread. Then. with a moat comical aeriousneal, the added: m hd them a pretty life at all fillet. even at home In the palace. and I know they would rather have gone o! with a pack of Imps than with no. The inducement was that it gave than better opportunities to be together, an amusement oonnlved at by 'the queen. I thlnk. and they were eatlsfled. The earl had a wife. but he funded the old downer and the fancied him. and probably the wife fancied somebody the truth our old chapel-one needed mtohlnxmorethannnyotnl. Itwu scandalous. Each of them had a touch of goat. and when they made wry race. It wu e standing moon-y emu III whether they were leerlng It each other or felt e twinge-whether 1: van then- feet or their hearts that troubled M was ten or twelve of us, in- cluding two chlperons. the old Bar! 0! «Ron! and the dowager Duchess of . Henry might as well have sent dons a pair of spaniel: to act a chap- mnlâ€"it would have taken an army to guard Jury alone-and to tel] {09 next day Brandon paid his re. tothokinxandqueen madam: mtohbtrlendsandrodeoflalone tom Youmaybesuretheking showed no 31319! undue grief at hi- lemma”. CHAPTER XVI. 1 mums rm. FEW days attei' Bmdon’l departure, Mary. with the , this consent, organized a mum to go over to Wild”! tor a few weeks during the FEW days departure. 1 this come mall party m for a few 1 sum weather. After we had settled everything we nld think of the girls took their leave. luv slyly kissing Brandon at the door. I trled to induce Jane to follow her lady's example. but she wu u oooltnddishntasthe new moon. I hath would seep out in n thomnd ms. Bhsconldnomoreholdltthnn I sieve can hold water. We‘ were play- lutoruatmknwhlcmlfldoay nmhntthshmvesthamm and daring as the truest knights 0! mm”, would thlnk of trying torâ€" pssslhly to mothers, Jane and me. mainly a Jane's truthfulness should become unmanageable, as It was apt .whlch there is but one remedy. I thhada phnto Ee/epom'aelm Info if I could only stifle for the ones m: troublesome and vigorous tend- mtopmchthetruthtoallpeopk mull ”Weekend atdltlmeoontl --â€"â€"--< lemons some two lanes the other fleet Berkeley for the use or Bran- lee. fiery end the two men' from Bris- hliho weremectasmeecorton the eventful night. There was one dis- enceeble little teatute that we could not provide mint not entirely elim- Iute. It was the fact that Jane and I should be suspected as accomplice. before the fact or Mary's elopement. filth-mnemtoasdetlntheeb- Mouotapflnceesutteeeomfor in mammal. wt MN" W0“ “Mfmtobelettuareh! gt u: in between Berkeley castle and histoleoux-tobekeptattheren- As to the elopement, it was deter mined that Brandon should leave Lon- Ion the following day for Bristol and nuke s11 smogements along the line. Be would carry with him two bundle!» his own and Mary’s clothing, and leave M to be taken up when they shook} and “thought it would do." We hoped no, but were fun of doubts. This is all tune enough to write and mahouthutlcanteuyouttm “Gently exciting at the time. Three of us at least were playing with that finial fellow, Death. and he ave the m Interest and point .to our hearts' content. 7. , . ” ‘ 7'. 5"! 'PW me. When they came up. I was greet- ed In chorus. “Where Is the princess?" I said she had gone on with her hawk and had left me to bring themvafter her. I held them tanmuwhno Ioonld. and when we started to follow took up the wrong scent. A short. ride made this apparent, when I came in for my full share or abuse and ridicule. for I had led them against their 1ndgment. I Was credited with being a blockhead. when, in fact, they were the dupes. ‘ mmmurdaadgauopoaajmu ' Soon the princess m out of light. and I waited for the other: to overt“. Is my brother end ulster. When we mnwedmxew Spamwewmhen you both come to us. Now. Edwin. I the]! tell you something: Don't letJene put you 0! en: longer. She lovee you. She told me I0. There! Goodhy. my friend. Klee her a thonund times for me.” And the new her bird end gel Ioped etter R et headlong speed. Just before dark, as we neared the rendezvous. Mary and I managed to . tldeaheadottheparty qnlteadls- tanee. At last we saw a heron rise. and the prince. uncapped her hawk. “This in my chance.” she said. “I willrunawayrmmyonnowandlooe myself. Keep themoa mytnck tornve , minutes, and I shall he ate. Goodby, Edwin. You and Jane are the only person: I regret tq leave. I_l<_>ve yon ' ' We rode on end on. and although I took two occuions In the presence of othen to urge Mary to return, owing to the approech of night and threat- ened rein, she took her own head. 38 everybody knew she always would, and continued the hunt. tor hopelessness, certain failure and dentin peril of our act; treason black n: Plutonlan mldnlght. But Providence Ieems to have an especial can for tools, while wise men are left to cure for themselves, end it does look a lt ure- ty lies in folly. Think who this girl was we were running any with! What reckless foobwewerenottohaveseentheut- She. wept 1nd with Mam forced her-elf to say eonethlng about a head- nchghuttheueetottheinmmd the castle of course had no thought that possibly they were taking their last look upon m Tudor. On the afternoon of the :1)th daytieprinceninaestedahawflna p'arty,andwoaetontinthodirect_‘ion oftherendenona. 01::me ed of myself. three other gentlemen and three indies benidea mm 1“" didnotzo. Imrafrnidtotrusther. spending the summer. We had motile; handful rid. up the den old Thames to Berkeley. but Diary had grown serious and law non. of It. We remained: duo: two'ttWInd- not and then, over the objection- 02 our chums. moved on to Berkeley cu- She continued: “That day settled matter: with me for all time. I don’t knowhowhodidlt. quIdo." And she launched forth into tn account of Brandon's perfection, which I found mewhat dull, end so would you. “The thought never occurred to el- ther 0: us then that he Wouldhe taken at his word. Bold? I should think he was! I never saw anything like it! I have not told you s tenth part or what heuldtomethatday. Bessidsny- thlnx he waited. and it seemed that I could neither stop him nor retallam. Balfthednol mnsngry and half theflmemueabuthytheunewe reached Windsor there never was a girl mono hopelessly sud desperately in love than nary Tudor." And she laughed as it it were 0. huge joke on “That made me angry.” said she. “I muted for awhile and two or three times was on____ the point of dismissing -W ‘- hutmmfierotitandmed Illa phinly .wh'erein I did so much unit. then What do you think the impatient tenor war “I cannot guess. ” “He said. ‘Oh. there is so much it would tike a lifetime to tell it.’ “This made me tux-Ions, bin 1 could not answer, and a meme“ later he said. Nevertheless I should be only too glad to undertake the tnsk.’ Mary talked and laughed and sang. for her soul was a fountain ct glad- ness that bubbled up the instant pres- sure was removed. She spoke of little but our last trip over thls same road. and. as we passed objects on the way, told me of what Brandon had said at this place and that. She laughed and dimpled exquisitely in relating how she had deliberately made opportuni- ties for him to flatter her until at last he smiled in her face and told her she was the most beautiful creature liv- m. but that, after all, “beauty was as beauty did.” with" mfltfle Lady Jane:morm of jealousy, pet-chance to tart!!!” he: sentiments toward me. rode hdmeély back to the nah! of Scotland was 6M, “Where to look?” I demanded. “Look here. Jane; here. You might as we]! understand firstaaiaatthatlwmnot be trined with longer. and that I intend to continue treating you that we: as long as we both live. I have deter» mined not to permit you to behave aa I you have for so long. for i know you love me. You have half told me no a dozen times. and even your halt word: are whole truths. There is not a frac- tion 011 lie in you. Besides, Mary told me that you told her so.” “She did not tell you that?” “Yes. upon my nightly honor.” Of course there waa but one afiwer to thisâ€"tears. I then brought the battle to clog quartera at once, 3nd,.with mv ”-- u...- Poor little Jane thought the won an- lone for life. She eat there halt pont- Ing. halt weeping. and said the could lo nothing about It; that she was alone now. and it 1, her only friend, would weather thatwayshedldnot know where to look. Jane'a head wu bowed. and ehe re- mained eilont. Then I told he: 0! Lady lure men can and Mixed. ' it ehe would not Ipea'kinworda what! aoiongedto hear, ahe would at ieaet teii it by ai- iowing me to delive: only one little thousandth part of the meeaege liar! had sent, but ahe drew away and laid the yonid‘retnrn tn the outlet: I continued to behave in that manna. I begged hard and tried to argue the point. but logic eeexna to ioee its force in such a eituntion. and all I aatd availed nothing. Jane wag ohdnrate and was for going back at once. Her peniatenee was beginning to look like obetinacy, and I eoon grew eo angry thnt I aeked no permission. but deliv- ered Mary'a meeaage. ot a good pert o! it at ioaat. whether she would or, M. and then at back and naked her what the was going to do about it. “No. no, June. Lady Mary is out of her trouble by now and is as happy u n lark. youmaybesnre. Bushenot won everything he: heart longed tor? Then let us make our own paradise. Ilnce we have helped them make theirs. You have it. Jane. just within your llpe. Spent the word. and it will chnnze everything, it yon love me. end I know you ,do." 'After I had answered all her ques- tions and, had told her over and over again every detail of Mary’s night and had assured her that the princess was at that hour breastlng the waves with Brandon on thelr hlghroad to paradise, I thought it time to start myself In the same dlreetlon and to say a won! in my own behalf. So I spoke very freely and told Jane what I felt and what I wanted. "0h, sn- Edwln," she responded. “let us not think of anything but my mistress. Think of the trouble she is Jane's whole attitude towsnl me was changed. and she seemed to cling to me ln s shy. unconscious manner, that was sweet beyond the naming. as the one solace for all her 3119!. that we walk out to a secluded little summer house by the river. and Jane was willing. Ah, my opportunity was here nt lut! I hoped that Jane would wish to see no to um: owl: mt)": escape; so! neat word to her that I was waiting. 1nd she quickly enough recovered her heflth 1nd Came down. I suggested And Jule loved me! .\'o more walk- In; on the hind. prouic earth now. From this time forth I would fly; that we. the only sensible method of loco- motion. new bed nld. ”She told me .0.” Could it really be true? You will et once use what an advantage this bite! information was to me. Iwasheld. Issylpmdted.torl stayed st the castle with Jane, hoping to and my opportunity in the absence of everybody else. All the ladles but Jane had ridden out. and the knights who had been with me scouring the forest were sleeping. since they had not my incentive to remaln awake. They had no message to deliver. no duty to perform tor an absent friend A thou. and! Only think or it! I wished it had been a million, and so faithful was Itomytrustthstlsworein my soul I would deliver them, every one. The fact that I Ind been out the el- flre night before, together with the small repute In which I was held for ‘de’ed‘s of ems. excused me from taking part in this booties. errand. so again I profited by the man esteem in which id" motive. and hen we rod. into Berkeley castle next any 1 tot-tier out a w to the king, who wpqld' Mb}: have no .11 flayed alive, 1 fear which the chapel-one shared to the tall- est extent. Next. an armed party Me back to look min for Her: and, It uw her ehewould be with Brandon onthe roedtoBrlstoLwnlnxennny pursuit we could make at the rnte 0! three miles for two. We scoured the forest for and near. but of courIe found no trace. After 1 time rah set in end one of the gentlemen escorted the le- ulel home. while three of us remained to prowl about the woods and roads ell nlghtlnneoeklnxdrlule. Theta! we: tire-one enough for me. u it leek- each other. and June, who was the nutmecMotoll, ”agenda. 0:- cue for mu; vent to he: nut snd .went to bedâ€"by far the safest place Wham. to'be done? first. "out The chiper‘onl forgot their (out up pen, thought the princes. Then was that. pitchy darkness through which the could hardly use her bond. head- amdmrmtmmmmm~ finite powera for undue! and which no amount of argument ever Induced any normally madtutgd mm to be- lieve was the mere negative abqen‘coyt light and not-a terflble entity potent form-orbotml'achlef. Thu-that waning howl that rote and turbo- umea. NowMevermdo-uchauoha Malt-urea There we}; MT “I" amendmprovldednlihmot enitehle proportions tor the princes. Thiscemeinaoodphy.uherflnexenâ€" tlelnen'e attire would be but poor eta! to turn the water. The wind. which had arisen with just enough force to not up I diam] well,mve the rein e Indicate! slut and drove it in at every opening. The flap: of the comfortable mt cloak hlew back from hlnry‘n in... end Ibo ielt many a chilling drop through her line new silk minke that made her wish {or buokmm in their plece. Soon the water began to trickle down her legs and find lodg- ment in the Jack boots. and as the rain end wind came in tremuloua little white she .telt wretched enoughâ€"elm who had elm been so well sheltered tron: every hint. Now and then and end wnter would fly up into her (nee- night were lost smug themselves in hundiucdurkness. Itwssoosotthoss bitch night! at for witch traveling. sud uo,doubt every witch in England wu out brewing mischiet. Tho horss’s boots sucked-sag! splashed in the mud with s sound that Msry thouht might bohesrdut W'slfisuflthshsot oi su owl. uow sud thou W by s witch. would strike upon her so with s Volume 0: souui manna: W tbustatothosise'otsuyowishshsd ever seen or dreamed at below. Bundou wors our cushion. the great Soontherdnbegantotdllnumk- In; drizzle: than the mum of twilight wanton}. And even the much 9! the hitweewelldennedendthetewu mamrotmlumhcnthere mmdnncerotmone'lselrh it: fathom!”- mudholee and guns. mire; Brandon had recently passed over It twice end Ind nude menu! not?! the wont places, so he hoped to not them. hone took his time in returning and didnotarriveuntilthoseeondmorninz after the flight, but when he came I foundthemmadMunobeervedae- moved it. I quickly took it to Jane. whohasityetandcherishelltforthe into M of comfort it hmht her. lneasethehoreeshouldnotre- turnlwastodndatokeninahouew treeneertheplaceotmeetinx.hntthe thread in the forelock told us our friends had found each other. Whenwelettthecastle.lur!wore under her ridin‘ habit a suit of man's nttire, and as we rode along she would shruxher shoulders and laugh as itit were a huge Joke and by the most com- icsl little pantomime can my attention to her unusual hulk. So when she founde-andontheonly change neces- mtomnheamanotherwuto thmwofltheridinghabltandpullon theiack hootsand slouch hat. both o: whicthndonhadwithi-Jm. They wasted no time. you may be mandwereeoonunderway. Ina tow minutes they picked up the two Bristol men who were to accompany d E E? mmmbmumdeym M would quickly trot home. T° Mherempmhcrm‘w mnldbeuedlnmatonlock. The W m. IIA‘rEVEB the tin: ulglll . think. I knew Lord Wolsey would gale!!! enough gube- ' the truth when he heard that the pflnce- was missing. and would have a party in pursuit. The run- awaye. however. would have at least twenw-tmhounthemnndaeup leaveu no tracks. When Mary left me, she was perhaps two-thirds of a league from the rendeuvonandnlght was rapldly falling. ummmw adenaeroreatallthewayebewould have a am, lonely rlde of a few mlnutee. and l was somewhat unealy for that part of the Journey. It had been ecu-ea that it everything was all rlght at the rendezvous um should turn loose her horse. whlcll had al- ; an? nun enucnuy W 1‘ ”Ct-l wu glad too. Yer: glad. the. I “at to had. . __ M. “You. I-Iâ€"d-dld.” and 1â€"1:“. I do- llvend the not of lax-y'- m and that. too. without a wot-t from “Did you not can he: not [know you will speak nothing but the truth. Did you not tell her? Answer me. June." 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