Part 14 (1/2)
I heard nointo a private rooham followed theht overhear our conversation, and told to hi to London to warn the Queen
When I had finished ht for soerous for thee to go,” said he; ”Thou shouldst be ht find yourself in the coest?” I asked ”Her Majesty must be warned”
”Yes, her Majesty ly ”Ah! I have it,” said he, speaking rapidly ”Send some faithful servant with a letter unto the Queen Do but tell her that the three have been arrested; sign not thy na hands A common soldier will not be missed, whereas Sir Walter Bradley should be”
But then I thought of a plan that was better than my friend's; so I retired to a private place, and wrote the following letter, which is now--through the person to who a part of mine instructions,--in my possession, and which I hope ye will always preserve after I have gone to join those whose doings I a, at Stony Stratford_
”LADY HAZEL WOODVILLE;
”_Lady-in-waiting to Her Majesty the Queen, at Westminster_
”Perfectest of e that its contents may not be seen by eyes not to be trusted
No one can suspect this packet to contain news of the greatest idoo to the Queen, and tell her that her brother--Lord Rivers--Sir Richard Grey, and Sir Thohan, were all three arrested, by order of Duke Richard, as ere entering this place to-day No offence had been coentleuard to the Castle of Poht the Duke of Gloucester entertained Lord Rivers, Sir Frederick andhe showed us all prodigious favours
Therefore his conduct is all the more difficult to understand, if he doth h I have not known hih now it doth seem hard to trust anyone
”Pray God that the clouds of trouble ain shi+ne forth
”I expect to soon be again upon the road to London; but our progress, reat
”Destroy this letter when thou shalt have read it
”I remain, dearest, thy servant unto death,--
”WALTER”
When I had finished this letter I went in search of one of the antic and good natured Irishman, whose honest and determined face made me to select him in preference to either of his companions, ere better known to th found him, ”I wish thee to take this packet, and set out for Westminster Palace at once Spare not thy horse When thou hast come into the Palace enquire for the Lady Hazel Woodville Hand her this packet That is a part of thy duty The other part is for thee to e or journey, to anyone”
”In faith, yer honour, ye may dipind on me fer speed and a close mouth
Oi'll be thare as soon as could the divil, with all his wings; and as fer sacrecy, uh! sure, the damned thuh moy teeth than, as the priests sez, ye could pull a cah the houle in a nadle”
I could not help but sance of his speech; but I put down ood policy to laugh at one which is about to carry your life in his hand ”Here is gold for thee, that thou ht upon thy way,” and I handed hiold pieces
I knew that this would lend hihtly; and so it did
”Hivin bliss yer honour!” said he ”Whoy, Oi can buy out the houle o'
London with sich a fortune”