The morning star and Catholic messenger., 1877-10-07
NUMBER 35.
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An Episode Of the i7th Century.
THEODORE HOWARD GALToN
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tContinued.i
CHAPTER XIII.
The Fpiphanu .Sesaiana.

oome tnree or four weeks after the eyents
bend rode into Worcester with Dora. vho bas
been invited to spond . short time AZ the
house 6os Of Mr: Registrar Vernon and his
aSogn.ers' In the College Green. Molly was
anxious to become better acquainted with her
future sister rin-isw, and even pretty MIstresa
Nelly was nothing loath to cement An nlIinno~
offensive and defensive with her handsomo
Daring the dinner many questions were
asked about the gallant young cavalier who
mad left fayorabis impression upon the
beauty OF the Closo, bat touohinR whom Dora
vas disposed to be mysteriousIy retioent-
declaring that he was with his klnsfolk in
Derbyshtre.
"Your nephew quoth Master Vernon, when
the ladies had Quilted the table and Ieft the
Two gentlemen over their wine and waasaii
hath some high cavalier notions, IL I may
Judge by his discourse when we dined together
at the deauery."
BY heavens" rejoined the Justice. "I know
not what hath come over him. He hath been
bewitohed by fair Papist maiden and, from
mad. He will get himself into some sorspe II
he heedoth not. They half suspect that soma
Papist priest hath tampered with his faith and
turned his head, but after q few days 1t home
he took his departure end the Lord knows
what hath become of bimtt
This reminds me that you have sent us q
good prizs from your parts" returned the
driven to some straits to prove his priesthood.
FOR that none but Papists can havo seen him
b hassing, and short of that you'll never send
him to she galloWs"
"'Tis not of stern necessity they should have
seen him at Msss, trow, If we can show that
he hath acted in priests capacity by con-
Tossing, baptistn9, or such like" answered the
"BaptlsipR Is not of strict need q priestly
funcuon in their Church. reIoined Master
Vernon, 'as bath been proven in o SCORE of
Cases"
"Confessing is, III vouoh for it," replied the
other, "And eertes Baptism is one Of their seven
LAY, bat not confined to priests" retorted &.
The Registrar, "for methinks cen Icy my An
ger on case where IL was discussed in argU-
nent and held that any lsyDsu might adnIin-
ster a marriage might stand IL you can
bring proof thereof"
"Umpht Well, we must do our best" said
he Squire. "These vermin are hard to crush,
'ut untif We have rid the country of their kind
Ve cannot hope to extirpate tho papistry
WHOM l'ngeIs in our shire. Oncs free the land
Il priests, and in single generation we shall
cHrce have q recusant IN all the realm"
They did not linRer long over their 01ps that
fCernoon, for the Registrar hGd business With
be bishop, and Mr.. TOwnshend was anxions
o meet an acqusintance in the city. On
,avIng the Close he made bis way TO the
Jugs Head, the hostery at which Gervase
All lodged, aud enquircd OF the tapster
hether Master Rogers in the guest
. ami ber.
the gentleman ask ed for your worship two
ours since, and said he would call again TO
eet your honor at three o'clock"
Mr.. Townshend tArried for bin in private
lamber in the inn, and soon after the hour
amed the Protestant brother of Edward Ro.
srs, whom GsrVase bad met at EImley, made
Is appearance.
" Well, Master Rogers," q1oth the Justice,
have you seen the prisoner and identified
ms"
" Yea, metbinks can swear to him, Your
orship."
" Did you get Your brother Edward to point
IN out " demanded the Squire.
" He would not come, and fear that Wo
ali never bring him to the scratch. Ho
nReth TO his Pspst friends, for fear he yet
tn in darkuess aud the shadow Of death,
his soul. The fesh posts of Egypt-"
" A truce TO this jsrgon, my freud. want
know If yOu can sTear TO the mans
entity"
i Yea, and with good heart"
Tell me what happened when you went in.
tbe castle I"
Il entered with two friends upoa your
rship's order, and hearing he was upstairs
the debtOr's ward, went up, and at my
ding one of them haiiooed out for Mr..
,nsou. There were only three present in the
IN aud no one answered to the summops
as two were drinking by the door aud the
rd, an elderly gentfem an of reverend mien,
, seated alone beneath the window, l re.
we'd it must be no 10 went up TO him and
eted him As an old friend. He bowed
bat vowed be know me not.
ked some time about indifferent matters
ended by saying, Farewell, Master John
j." and 80 departed. / know this TO have
n the prisoner, since the gaofer told me
erwards that he is the same your worship