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What Took Place at Portsmouth August 23, 1628

           Hehadjuststrengthenoughtoplacethescentbagatthebottomofthesilvercasket,andtolettheknifefallintoit,makingasigntoLaportethathewasnolongerabletospeak;than,inalastconvulsion,whichthistimehehadnotthepowertocombat,heslippedfromthesofatothefloor.

           Patrickutteredaloudcry.

           Buckinghamtriedtosmilealasttime;butdeathcheckedhisthought,whichremainedengravedonhisbrowlikealastkissoflove.

           Atthismomenttheduke’ssurgeonarrived,quiteterrified;hewasalreadyonboardtheadmiral’sship,wheretheyhadbeenobligedtoseekhim.

           Heapproachedtheduke,tookhishand,helditforaninstantinhisown,andlettingitfall,"Allisuseless,"saidhe,"heisdead."

           "Dead,dead!"criedPatrick.

           Atthiscryallthecrowdre-enteredtheapartment,andthroughoutthepalaceandtowntherewasnothingbutconsternationandtumult.

           AssoonasLorddeWintersawBuckinghamwasdead,herantoFelton,whomthesoldiersstillguardedontheterraceofthepalace.

           "Wretch!"saidhetotheyoungman,whosincethedeathofBuckinghamhadregainedthatcoolnessandself-possessionwhichneverafterabandonedhim,"wretch!whathaveyoudone?"

           "Ihaveavengedmyself!"saidhe.

           "Avengedyourself,"saidthebaron."Rathersaythatyouhaveservedasaninstrumenttothataccursedwoman;butIsweartoyouthatthiscrimeshallbeherlast."

           "Idon’tknowwhatyoumean,"repliedFelton,quietly,"andIamignorantofwhomyouarespeaking,myLord.

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