, 1874-10-24

sto od firm in hts demands to DO tried only by his
Ortor. Hut t,oro rms this ono cl,ance of eAoape,
antl by waiylng his righls, llo ioaa that.
The 'hriosB Documents connected with this
examination arc nti Preserved In tho archives Of
AitnAncan. Af. UAcllari alter a eonrcing md
careful investigation, Of sIlolr contouts. decnrns
Montisny's aBwors to be ia yictor1o,,H rofnth.
ton Of tho charge. Of tho Attorncy-donoral.'
\ refutation wns exactly tho thing tl!o lonst DO
must DO dopo. Philip and Alys Ind both
docdcd TINT he mnHt die. Zig was,
therefore, ordered to warn Ills ot,innol. IhlH
wau pnrt of Tho hitter travcstv that rhtlap played
ln tho trial Of tho Flemish Count. llo was per-
locty Awaro of tho fact that no I'orsv1 could bo
found tn not NJ couuaol to a. pcraon TINT he and
tho Dukc Of Atva lad already doomed TO doatl'.
Whon Montignys frlotn!essnessu s waa lt!ly demon.
Hon Of lit!o noto to act ~ counsel to tho Count
fven Alter tl,cHo prolI'ninarios Ind boon gone
through NTH,
4 YEAR Ef.AraEn
hofaro final action wns takon in his case. AlvA
wuB exceeding busy in tho Low Countries.
Tl1oro was no lack Of opportunities in tllat tiod
for display of his peculiar fitness for tito oi'lco
4 ny y''tsR vss to sna fp in tho pp SSiSs' sSs ssrs
and not likely to oacapo. He could
not fool tho narlo assurance III regard to tho re
fraetory uoblas Of Faudora still uncagod. When
tho tinlo canic to net in Alontigny'a caso, ie
uon ILLS masters t,nbountlod confidence IT. his
hagacitY. Ho u,ado selection Of Councillors
from tho tl,roo.carofnlly- SOLICITED Council OF
Blood." Tho irst, socond. and ovon third stfe-
graitl Of Justice auh humanity. rl,oro VIVA a
CHANCE that tho whole Cauucit would fail to
comprehend tho dolcatn character Of tlila case,
and tho Count DO alluwca to escape from tue
fore. Alva gayo 1t into tho hands OF those llo
' had carefully aelcoted for tho .purpoBo."' to
quote his own words to tho Ktng in doHcriblug
tho nlosio Of conducting this trial.
that, by minority OF tho Council. Alonttghy
,anB found guilty Of treaaols, and condemned to
PUBLICLY nElEADED ny TIN SWORD.
tonco of ls brother, Count Horn; b1,t it sas OBJ
taiucd by . ,uoro tlagitious Disregard Of 1uatice
tt,an wsH tho seutcreo by which this unfortunate
noboman was dono to death. Even Alya, 30
Ssc,ts Sss: var i s 10 fgesy s os s:ea uoaoc to r0 o
Hood" Except Philip and tho Duke, tho only
personH nwnro OF itH e1istonce waa Alyas aeore
taty md Ills two tr11sty tools, Vargas aud Del
lilo. Tho Duke informed tic King that ho ,ad
thought bost 10 keep Tue sontencoa aocret until he
cortd learn his wishes III regard toit. lie also ag-
goBtcd to Philip that, on account Of tho state
Of public feeling, it would bo well If tho cxocu-
tIon took place In Castile, as a moro eligible
wrote 10 tle Duke. commencing highly hia dis
cretion iu tho caso but intimt ted that, at tho
beyt Of times, (,o 'ras always doubtful % to tue
propriety OF public oxpclltionH. Hc said nothing
about his autos.da-fe, ,-viowing tholn, probably,
iu tue light of moral amusonontg for tho popu-
iaco. He was impressed with tho bolot that, In
Al, affair OF sslch delcacy as tho ono now under
discussion, public execution would be par
much bottor that tho matter should be still
l,opt profound aocrot,-not only in rcgard to
the Hontence, but to ita execution. Ho, Philip,
would take tho lnattor into "carofnl considers
waa not dissatisfied with Ava's conduct, lo as-
Burod him, far from it.. He had boen, from tho
first, cunsinccd Of tho Counts snilt; but ho naa
avorso to further inilaming public opinion. It
might DO thought that enough blood lad already
oigu prison. had not Ind Justice shown him.
Strange eampleB OF conscience, not for tho cosl-
te,uplatcd crime, hut for tho appearance it would
haYo to tho world. But Philip was always very
| dccorous porson. .--being exceedingly holictto1s
bo vol FURNISHED.
At this titlo, another phaao Of Phillips charac-
ter caulB up
uta paocaAsr1NAri0N.
There il not, for oue OF hsB manifold crimes,
| t,a excusc OF hot-blood. Like all his projects,
they wcre conceived owly,-thought out labo-
riossly. Months and yoara wcro Hpent in Per-
| footing tho means to execute tLcm. Onco coll
celsea Me Plans were noSor " aoat9nea: asaa ho @
v!gusa ~ no Goali"ilaaola IT, -. eJnsssI'' sna nu
u ha nIso1 ro,uta ~ nuaHi n t'1eE. ..s..1
m,sl1t leaa % onnG's CT la.a.Eo ~ 3nuicaal
| III export.
fln5a tno lltst ne lau Ieeo!gou .oat .o HnsosSs
should nesor oe pefmttea 20 leave opaln' Deatn
nhn roppea w. ot one'nnia u naa l1ey' .1 uno
EElll re'AatHeu ~ hi9 lanua' uu9'uou ~ uealt''
aese ~ Sea u.soso W Ma's. "u Stso n.a %sseM
ion 70 o,aot tn!usss VIII. IT, ~ Gua'a soo eiear!s
.he Wy nass hseG ~ th .!assh " s'1nE, ~
.no coI.. eAoGuto1 M n1ls ni9 .usaea sa :a
10 uece'1o i1eopie '''o '"o oo'''t ''A' u" "'co y
h'AtM!at 1s,a:,:l' ueasn .,...u. s ~.
!pa "t tnaoana . u suo ea1u, tla'.
oe9' 10, uean @ =. tug tno anoat eiR'usn tnoh''l7
&a1 'io "ofaa "lao"ei WIS W tho l'o''i' VI
CONTRACTING u1a FOURTH Man1!1AnE.
It was coincidence that alt OF Phlips Wlven
died at tao 1no'ne1lt wien their death would oa
beneficial to thoir spouse. b5 opening up tho way
TO nuw foreign alliances. William or Orange
boldly accIbos rh'llp OF tho crime ot poBoulna
lsabelln; but be !.'ono OF MS contemporaries,
excepting, lsabeiia'a mother, CATHERINE do
aIediciH. intmnsed snc'. R suspicion. Catherine
-hesaolf a no mean judge ~ such mattors-Hp"
pearett to think thoro might DO something wrong
! ~ the manner ct hor daughters death.
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