The morning star and Catholic messenger., 1877-10-07

Finch, " as the sum must needs be paid over
this day at latest"
"Yon reousants are plotting all over the
realm, and must, forsooth, be doubly vigi-
liant, to cope with your intrigues," retorted
the ebairm an; somewhat petusntiy.
NAY" said Sir John PakinRton, "but Mas
ter Finch hath given good reason trow, for
his coming hither to-day. Methinks upon his
promise to return and abide quietly at Rush
this OCCASION"
"Well, Sir John, as you please" answered
Justice Street. who was o timeserver, and &C.
customed to defer to the baronet of West
wood. "Are you Of the same opinion, gentle
menf" he pursued, turning to his bretbeu on
the bench, and then he added: $50 be it.
You underatsnd. Francis Finch, that We re-
NIT Your fine on condition that you abstain
from any further breach of the Act of Parlia-
ment, and return forthwith 10 your yelling.
Stand down, Sir"
grasped her hand, felt a tear drop on hers, but
no one else noticed this little incident.
Dame Mary Yate. and Dame .Wyntour's
names were like wise called, but without any
special comment. As if in reference to tbis
subject, Mr.. Street summoned the gao!er of
| the county prison in the Castle, aud bade him
produce the recusant whom he had in his GUS
| tody.
! The prisoners to be tried at the sessions had
| already been transferred to the city prison in
| tho Town He'll, and among them was Father
| Joachim. a fe W ntnutes euf oed to bring him
| into court, End all eyes were fixed upon the
! old man he entered between two oonstabies
| and took his place in the dock, facing the
Cbairman's seat.
Clara would gladly have dispensed with her
! veil to gain better view of that beloved
| countenancs. He looked pEts and euITuuiargct,
she saw him. He stood calm and erect before
bis judges. inolining bimseif slightly towards
| them reaching his place.
"Your name is Francis Johnson, 1 believe"
said Justice Street.. "At least, that is one of
your names understaud," he said with leer
at his brother magistrates.
"They have 80 many" quoth one OF those
| WORTHLESS in reply.
at all events" pprsned the Chairman, "you
answer 10 the name ef Johnsoni'
The Father bowed his assent.
| "SpeHk up, siErab," cried the Justice, " and
tell u', ay or no, whether You be q Jesultlcal
priest NOT"
Although he was not a"Jesuistcal psics:,"
Father Wall felt delioacy in denying the
charge point tionk. He was aware that bo
had been lahoriug for the last twenty Il ee
or thirty years il IL fsh occupied principally
| by tho Society of jesus, ssud in those days q,
persecution there was a solidarity in their
| labors which rendered him averse to what
might be casting a sluT uTou his brother mis-
siooates BY SAYING mo- where he They wonld
disowning what he, as Franciscan, was law
fully entitled to deny.
lit were easy for to say no." lie an
swered, "bGt by saying it might prejudice
others less omitted to deny the charge, and
therefore, gentlemen, desire that whatever
proofs can be brought against ME mi ay be pro
, self. Bat heseeoh you, gentlemen, not tc
| urge me to answer ay or no to any question be
fore some witness hath appeared, or argument
r been adduced, against me for assurediy il
such cases neither the law of God nor of maj
10 obi igeth any one (eveu though be were guilty
| to bear witness against himself, without q
= least some proofs wera alleged against him
for that were no less than TO make him hi
b own eXecutioner."
"a truce to thy quibbles," cried one OF tn
;" bench.
NAY" said Sir John Pakington, "the pris
10 oner standeth on hrs rights, for no Engiishma
y is bound to cciminate himself"
o The baronet actuated throughout by
wish to screen his relative, Dame Mary Yat
d which fully accounts for his reticence touct
st ing the prisonel'5 name and anteoedents at th
time of his committal ut Westwnnd.
"There are vyit-ssses who will swear 8gaini
you," reipined the Chairman.
"If Unere be Witnesses" answered Fatht
joachim, " who can make out clearly VIII;
they swear concerning me then my life is
is tue KipG's mercy. Bat in the meantime, gel
tlemen, remain gurtiess, even though d
Glue to ans ~er to your question OF ay or nc
Id because the fact of my saying no, in my ow
n behalf, would be- no sntfl 1ent testimony to a
OF quit me, therefore there can be no reason wh
any III IN should be urged TO say ay and excu
I'd himself, even though be were gnlty."
It. Upon this the ma istrates retired to consu
or together, aud during their absence the ban
silence was removed by mutual consent, and
in hum of voices arose simultaneously throug
=" ont the CoDTt. The looks aud gestures OF q
cb tbroDg shoH cd clearly that the prisoner in &
dock was tho general object of their cor
c" ruonts, yet he hiaseif seemed unaware of tn
d and stood with dowucast eyes if absorb
er in peaceful mediation. Tne gallery
nd noisy the body of the hall, and Clara VI
ter compelled to uverhear volume of abu
or IavIshed uron her beloved Father
its "Jnst what might be expect ed said t
te- Registrar. These. wolves in sleeps cloth
I'D are the last TO show their true coiors when
At oometh to the scratch. Why conld he T
ms own what all the world knowsF He is
to Jesuitcal priest, I'll be sworn. He will do
,hs best to Glide out of the hangmsn's moo
albeit, by Heavens trust it's slip knot "
dy tighten too deftly even for his casuist logic
lst glide through"
ow " He hath good aspect and gentle beari
withal," ventured his daughter Nelly.
rse "The better to conceal his evil heart. Y
u.s. women too apt to be beguiled by
e," outside" retorted her father.
by "Wiii they cali the witnessesF - inquired III
u ter Bcomey.
or "No, no, my friend" quoth tho 9th
ell "kuow'st thou not this be hanging matt
of aud must be committed to the judges of ASST
,m- They have given him the chance of clear
ese himself by swearing be was 10 priest but n
nd. he must needs take his trial in dse fol
md which rejoice at, 80 1 would sooner trust e