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What Took Place at Portsmouth August 23, 1628

           "Whydidn’tthebaroncomehimself?"demandedBuckingham."Iexpectedhimthismorning."

           "HedesiredmetotellyourGrace,"repliedFelton,"thatheverymuchregrettednothavingthathonor,butthathewaspreventedbytheguardheisobligedtokeepatthecastle."

           "Yes,Iknowthat,"saidBuckingham;"hehasaprisoner."

           "ItisofthatprisonerthatIwishtospeaktoyourGrace,"repliedFelton.

           "Well,then,speak!"

           "ThatwhichIhavetosayofhercanonlybeheardbyyourself,myLord!"

           "Leaveus,Patrick,"saidBuckingham;"butremainwithinsoundofthebell.Ishallcallyoupresently."

           Patrickwentout.

           "Wearealone,sir,"saidBuckingham;"speak!"

           "MyLord,"saidFelton,"theBarondeWinterwrotetoyoutheotherdaytorequestyoutosignanorderofembarkationrelativetoayoungwomannamedCharlotteBackson."

           "Yes,sir;andIansweredhim,tobringorsendmethatorderandIwouldsignit."

           "Hereitis,myLord."

           "Giveittome,"saidtheduke.

           AndtakingitfromFelton,hecastarapidglanceoverthepaper,andperceivingthatitwastheonethathadbeenmentionedtohim,heplaceditonthetable,tookapen,andpreparedtosignit.

           "Pardon,myLord,"saidFelton,stoppingtheduke;"butdoesyourGraceknowthatthenameofCharlotteBacksonisnotthetruenameofthisyoungwoman?"

           "Yes,sir,Iknowit,"repliedtheduke,dippingthequillintheink.

           "ThenyourGraceknowsherrealname?"askedFelton,inasharptone.

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