The morning star and Catholic messenger., 1877-08-12


10 half somn nolent. state, yet sufficiently con
scious to observe them without betrsying him
eelf. Indeed he at once reclosed his eyes SGo
feigned stili to be asleep, so that when they
su Sseo uently looked towards him. they be'
loved that he was laundering. They were !
clothing themselves and apparently preparing
for 9 journey. The one was man versing up, up
on fifty with vigorous frame and q coarse ptt |
determined expression of countenance, wnlle |
the other was q younger individual with an
gnlsr features and look of sharp cunning
about him, giving him q repulsive aspect.
"You must post off to Wolverhampton ana
trace ont what you can--f they put them OF
their trial in q batch, SO long as there Is
Si hs ~i,bous much ado 9uoth
the elder speaker. II can almoet swear 70
their rector here, although cannot well reoali
his features now, but make no doubt out ina.
he must have been with Ewers and LsWton at
Tixsll"
II doubt it," replied the other, "for he
hath never Quilted Worcester for these three
years past, save only to go TO the consnls' of
"How know you thisi" inquired bis COM
rade iercely. Remember that the guerdon l
promised you dependeth on your loyalty; IL
You take part with these recussnts shall hold
you for q Pspist. You must lind out that ne
hath been in Staffordshire. He hath brother
in the county of Nottingham, and 10 Slstt
him he must needs have passed through Stat,
fordshire, so ten to one he was at Ia1sl
Now mark me. master, I'll tell you tsT the
land lies. There are good picKings TO oe
you q good birth and Ave hundred pounds TO
boot il you bring this Father Anthony, or
any others, to the gallows; but should you
fail me there is another fate in store Tor you,
for you have lad suf1i cent dealings with the
Papists to hang and quarter you II choose "
turn upon yon"
| you speak so vehementlyp - said the other. II
! was telling you the truth touching this Father
Rector. that you might judge what line to FOL,
low. He is a well known Popish priest and
| can be hanged for saying Mass at worcester.
IS we'll as at Tixall."
"I know that you fool" rejoined Dugdsle
l"but have my reasons for proving him at
Tixall. and you must show him to have been
| in Staffordshire.' -
| els he the only one you care to hear OFF,
asked the younger Personage' o.-
"The Provincial. Ewers; aye, and GaVa[
too, are all to be accounted conspirators, nc
doubt, and any hints you can pick MP Will serv.
being at TIxall." replied Dngdsle.
"Then Master Rogers will not help us II
this strait, touching what 1 told you last night!
inquired his companion.
:: Oh. ga to that priest, johnson, he ma!
: track him out aud hang him down here at Wor
cester but if you want t" earn your guerdoi
you must hasten off to Sta II Jrdshre and do IN.
j bidding" returned Dugdae. Hush there
are you sure that fellow in the bed Is las
y asleepf' .
}, /" He seepeth like q top, III vouch for it,
n returned the other coming clese up to SacheN
=, erill's bed and listening
-,
+ safer than to be overheard" )" rejoined Dugdsl
in n whisper " but if he sleeps, tbs well, lie
e us be gone.'
y GerVase was more than once on the point c
d betraying himself, and as soon as he had near
)" them descend the stairs he sprang up and ha
% tened on his attire. The conversation who
he had overheard YVES for the most part unll
& telligible to him, but it nevertheless served
give him au insig hit into the widespread mach
le nations of the conspiracy to root ont the r.
IT pists from the realm, under the plea of Co
IT ictin than of n GIGANTIC plot to murQer u
O. King, end to upset the Protestant rehgio
There WAS, however, one portion OF IL Wnlt
ct came thoroughly home TO himself, ana In
th was the allusion to himself and to Father Wa
1t, and he vainly considered what he could do
assist the latter in escaping from the foes
lie whom he was beset. He then began to thu
how he could save Clara from the danger
which she was exposed, for some keen tWlpg
rd of jealousy led him to feresee the manifold 81
K intricate meshes with which his rival mig
he be inclosing her in order to secure her Tor
er prey. While he was donning his sccoutI
by ments he heard the sound of horses feet
as the courtyard below, and looking through t
diamond lattice he cav the two lndlVldui
,m who bad lately left his chamber mounti
ay, their horses and sallyipg from the inn.
he was pain fully sensible of bis inability to q
lid and yet he felt that he could not tear hlms
yer away from the shire without at least maxi
or an eudeavor to crcumvent Miss Finchs el
ny miles, On descending to the guesten chamo
to psrtake of n hearty breakfast OF bread q q
,ht cold beef with q fagon of ale, he epqulred
mine host touching the name and quality
ye the guests who had lately departed, bat wit
he out obtaining any satisfactory iuformati
ey, The latter declared them to be men of law,
1iy such like, travelling on business connected W
,on the Popish plot, bat avouched that he KIN
them not, and was ignorant of their destl
G q tion.
aid "Our shire" he said, " aSounds in recusar
ms and they will have their hands full to hI
the them up and, to say the truth, l were as
my they would leave these good folk alone,
my there be among them as worthy customers
on any in these parts, aud true gentlemen to DC
me who pay their reckouiRgs as honestly rs
of the Kings lieges-aye, and in their tt
by they gave their lives and fortunes to uph
he his Msjesty's cause when it was desperate,
lte- can avouch, who have dwelt in Worcester,
( OF aud boy, for the last fifty years and more"
r to care there many Catholics in this cit
ded epquired Gervase.
"There may, doubtless, be q sprinklinf
veil them in the city, although to tell you VIII
zht- they be, could not do 50, for they carry it
,on- upon their forehesds, can tell you, in o
lere times as thcse-savIuR certain turncoats !
ink would sell their mothers for q mess of porric
arse May be, sir, you know more about it than
fore for l meddle not with other folks concerI
eat "I am q stranger in these parts" qu
lem Saoheverill, land know nought OF the conn