White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1859-07-21
WHITE CLOUD, KANSAS, THURSDAY, JULY q, 1859.

beneath his weight, and his head wa.
bowed with pain and sorrow. The Other
was not SO old a man, somewhere in the
middle age of life, and naturally of a
stout, broad build, but he, too. was now
weak and trembling.
But stop. The chief inquisitor has
opened his book, and is about to speak.
lie calls name. 1t is Count Arnot de
Mdrronayi
Good heavens and can that be the
good old Count de Marronay Philip
started back with horror. From his own
earliest childhood, that kind old man had
been his kindest friend. He gazed again
upon the wrinkled brow and sunken
cheek, and upon the frosty head, and he
recognized his friend. Only month be-
fore, he had passed several days beneath
that old mans roof, and in that short
space of time, how he had altered This
gave Philip clue to the indemnity of the
other man. and he recognized in him the
brave and honest knight, Sir John de
Hois.
Count Arnot de Marronay," said the
inquisitor. edo you know why you are
brought hither 90
81 do not" aswered the old man.
"Thcn | will tell you. You are accu-
sed of having cons1ired against the life
of his most Catholic Majesty, the King
of France l''
The old Count started back aghast.-
He had supposed he was apprehended
simply as a hereto.
"And furthermore" continued the in
quiSitor, lit is presumed that You know
of Others who have given their counten-
ance and support to the same diabolical
plot. Is it not so 90
"By the holy powers of heaven, the
whole charge is false-basely, utterly
false % cried the old. man, clasping his
hands fervently upon his bosom.
"Ah, Sir Count, that is very easy
assertion to make, and we were prepared
to hear it. But we want the truth. Now
is there not, among the Protestants of the
Capital, a conspiracy on foot for the muir
der of the King 20
al know of none"
beware %
81 speak the truth"
"There is such plot. and you, Arnot
de Marronay, know Of it,
81 say it is false %
"Can you swear that there is no such
plot 90
"There is no such plot among the Pro-
teStants."
GLOW do you know ?"
Because"
"Well-speak on
81 think there is none, for
"Stop. We want none of your
thoughts" interrupted the inquisitor.-
And then turning to the scribes, he said.
write that He hesitated and excused
himself"
"Now, Arnot de Marronay, want the
whole truth. Tell me plainly-is there
not such plot 2"
II know of none"
"Once more. and only once, shall II
trust your unassisted answer. Do you
not know of such a plot ?"
The old man clasped his hands above
his head, and turned his eyes toward hea-
ven, and with the whole power Of his soul,
he answered:
GAS 1 hope for Gods love hereafter,
know of no such thing"
The inquisitor gazed into de Marronay's
face for some moments without speaking.
One might have supposed that there
would have been some CLEAN of pity in
that look. but there was none. The heart
Of that Romish minion knew nothing of
sympathy or of pity. He only knew the
fearful will Of his master, and the bloody
behest of the church to which he bowed.
This is your answer, is it ?" he at
length said.
ut is" firmly replied the old man.
Then, we must take other means to
come to knowledge Of the truth. We
expected you would deny the charge, for
It is fearful one, but in this place can
be found tongues that shall help you to
speak all you know. Let him be put to
he test"
Four Of the familiars came forward,
and seized the old man by the arms. He
spoke not, nor did he resist. They led
him to bench, upon the foot-piece of
which were stout straps, and over which,
hanging from the ceiling, were two gives,
with little rings of steel attached. Upon
his bench he was required to sit, and his
feet were strapped closely down the floor.
Next, his wrists were secured in the hang |
ing gives, and the small rings, to which
we're attached screws, were placed over
The ends Of his thumbs. Thus far had
they proceeded, when they looked towards
The inquisitor. II
600 on" he said.
Two of the familiars now attended to
the work, and as the inquisitor spoke,
thew gave the screws several turns, which |
operation brought their square surfaces
hard upon the roots Of the thumb nails. |
Another turn of the screws, and the old
man started, and uttered quick cry Of
pain.
Arnot de Marronay," spoke the in
uuisitor. ANSWER me now, truly. Do
1ou NOT know that the Protestants of
Paris have conspired to take the Kings
life 90
al do not"
Another nod OF the head, and the screws
we're turned again-and another cry of
Main came from the old mans lips, but
Et;ll he asserted his ignorance OF the
-. lain aud AGAIN were the |