The morning star and Catholic messenger., 1877-08-26
Msruins s+.r and Catholic Messenger.
lew oRLRAxs. SUNDAY, AUGUST 90. 1877.

higher figure than before, and generously de-
tormined that he wonld cancel the debt provl-
ded that. on his marriage with her, the uhen
tailed properties shonld bs settled on binseli
In default of heirs. Mr.. Finch, il IL trus, had
received his first Overtures very coidly, ana
when he found Row loath his daughter " as TO
Ijeten TO his addresses. determined, at what
ever oost, to reject Rogers offer. NotninR
daunted by first refusal. the latter resolved
% persevere, feeling certain that IN the long
run he must succeed Mr.. Finch after turning
over various schemes in his mind had de.
termined to 90 to London, 20 consult his oid
friend, Mr.. r hard Laughorn, in the Temple;
and hsd started on that errand at he period o!
SAoheverills first interview With his daughter
at Harrington, but only got 30 lar as Maple
durham whence be returned on hearing of his
friends apprehension for treason s"ne"hrre
mhout the beginning of October. Protting by
-eh1- -pefts4hed condition of the Catholic c,m-
munity in consequence OF The rurgn- -f'f tstror
evoked by the Plot. Rogers felt tempted to
pursue his ad vantage while H. would be next
To impossible for Mr.. Finch to rase a loan else
where to satisfy his demands. His visits to
Rasbock became more frequent, and the meet
ing described in our pages was ONLY one IN
stance among many in which no songht to win
the heart of the lovely Clara On q 50 0se 6 nent
occasion he bad openly declared TO her father
that unless the latter were prepared to give
his snuction to the match be (Rogers) should be
forced TO foreclose the mortgages at once.
Clara had found her father in IA state of such
utter sadness and prostrati"n, that che I'M
agined him to be on the eve of some serious
malady. Kneeliug at his feet she took his
hands In hers and by degrees wrung from him
the secret of his misery. He would have cen
eesled from her the most distressing circun-
stance of all, namely, the sacrifice demanded
of herself rs the only means of averting ber
Darents doom, had not her fem nj ne tact di-
vined it ere his tale vas half conciuded' Sne
saw IL all at on CO, and resolved. IL every other
means should fail, TO immediate herself rather
than suffer her father to he rtined. On that
very day che had coldly repelled tho advances
OF this man whom sbe utterly loathed. The
fellow had lately added to his other mcannesses
that of seeking to lower Gervase in her opinion
He had readily discovered that she showed
marked preference for Sachoverill, and con-
oluded that il he would establish his claims be
must dislodga this rival fancy from her heart,
In order to effect this he set his brother on the
scent, determined to awaken her jealousy by
proofs of Sacheverilrs courting Dora, and to
stimulate her aversion by producing undoubt-
ed proofs of his playing into his uncle's hands
for the purpose of betrayiug Father Wall On
the day to which we are referring, ne had only
commenced his scheme of detraction by hints
and inuendos, averring nevertheless that the
hirtation between Sacheverill and Miss Town
shepd was a matter of common report, of
which there could be no douot. Mr.. Finch
listened to his daughters heart broken re-
solve, and having kissed away the tears from
her eyes, vowed that nothing on earth sLonld
induce him 10 accept of suCh Il sacrifice. He
called good Father JoHcEim int" mis- conn sells
and finding tie latter bent upon visit tr
London (pronab!y TO communicat" wlth the
Provincial of the Franciscan ORDER to Nhlct
he belouged) resolve ed to accompany him at"
endeavor to raise loau amoug his fri' ud'
whereby TO satiHfy at Least, Il "rt'"u. a. + .
heavy debt. Clara to Dk refuge at liArvluEt'I
hoping to escape the peThecuri"us of Ed"ar,
Rogers until her fathers ret nTn, AID, lud"eG
after the chilling reCrptton WHICH sta Ia,
given him ON his last virit to kl-hoch, /, u
possible that he might have LEFT 4er IN p-ac
until he louud fresh opportunity o; asserting
his pecuniary claims, bot for the occurrence
ut Elmley described IN former chapter.
When Rogers received hIs brothers repor
of Justice TownAheud's interview with Ger
> vase, together with the assurance thai tn
latter had departed for Worcester, and IN .
probability bad sIuce quilted tie country, Z
came to Harrington well primed with matte
sufficient, as he imsgiued, to settle the fate
his rival in the eyes both of Dame ate an
her proteee. His first visit on the d
previous to GeTvases con ference with the f.
mer lady. On tha; OCCASION fortuue bad 30 f!
favored him, that on the same morning Cla
received a letter from her father from Coug
ton, W uereiu he mentioned having encounte
ed Sacheverll riding With his cousin Dor
whose attitude and close proximity seemed.
remarked, to warrant the rumors which b;
been circulated toacbinR their epgagemer
Mr.. Finch probably deemed it right TO gi
prominence to this impression in order to d
aipAte illusions which he knew Clara aentertai
ed. Rogers enlarged upon this topic, addir
thereto the far more serious charge of
having betrayed Father Joachim TO his unc
whatever his fair bearers may have thong
of their friends betrothal to Miss Townzher
they were both of them very unwilling
believe in his having proved traitor in
case of the priest for whom he bad confess
such sincere affection. Dame Mary Yare {
convinced that he WAS too honorable IL gent
man to have been guilty of anything SO me
and despicAbls, and Clara, So far from ella
ing the two accusations together as a Gull
nation of his offence. regarded the lat
charge as an undoubted calumny upon
face of it., and % such almost refutatioU
the minor allegation.
On the morrow, however, Rogers return
nothing daunted by HE temporary faIlC
This time he arrived uuder far more fHvora
auspices, since he had been preceded by
constables furnished with the iuf"rmat
signed by Justice Towusheud, in which it
clearly stated that GervAse SAcheverll
Informed against Father johnson. Clara
ut q loss for Bn explanation of his sppsr
treachery, although shs constantly strov
Justify his motives. When Rogers appeal
the tythesmeu were still present, bent u
aearching the house for hiding holes, and
sirous of discovering the secret access to
chapel with a view of rSusacking it for q
furniture and illegal vestments. He found
ladies in q state of fcopsternAtion and how'll
mont, oud gAllantly assumed n tone of
thority toward the intruders, insstDg u
inspecting their credentials. Finding I
~ ~ .aIrch he reouiFed thAr