Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-12-24

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black walls seumed 10 fr1wn down up0n
the slcalthy intruder. lie entered some
dense shrubbory and passed. along a.
deeply archod doorway. lie knocked
gently, aud the postefn instantly hut
cautiously opened, ana n page, IN sable
livery, admitted the visitor without
hesitation. The door was quickly
closed, aud the page lod the way
through several empty rooms whose
vsulted spaces echoed to their tread.
Reaching n nigh door OF quantity
carved oak, the page opened u without
warning and throwing aside the
heavy Tapestry hanging behind ", he
ushored the Vlsitor into n spacious ap.
arlmont; then dropping the tapestry
and noiselcssly closing the door the
porter gllded out Of slght. The cham.
Der was lighted by single lamp OF
antique shapa which hung from the
vAulted roof Ovcra long table, which
was covered with iiuily green baige.
Few OF the walls were hung
with pictured tapestry. A pair
OF deop.beveled windows with
an oaken book case between them
formed another side Of the room; while
the fourth was nearly taken up by
spacious fireplace and monumental
mnntelpioce. Some ancient chairs,
several inferred p0rtraita, and banners
pmhlHElued with ecclesiastical cm-
blcms completed the furnishings, Civ.
Ing the apartment the appearance Of
council chamber rather than that OF
parlor or drawing room.
Seated nj the tnble were three per.
sons, evidently Of distinguished rank.
One of them was Lord Guiliord Dad
ley, whose marriage with Lady Jane
Grey was c0utrived by his iather, the
Duke Of Nor.humbriA, In the hope VI
getting the crown Of England Into his
family.
Another important porson was a
Frrnchnau - Jacques Leaagc, In
v hose features lufked au Undesirable
witchnry Of elegance and fascinating
subtelty. The THIRD member Of tho con-
clave was Theophilus Fry, late bishop
~ Durham, who had recently suffered
the humiliatlng ordeal Of being de.
poatd on account Of his Protestant
heresus.
As tho mysterious new arrival APP
preached the table the light OF the lamp
revealed n tail, digniiied figure, with
features pale ami grave, giving Tie
hohOldcr au impression Of severity
In their sharp aud angular character.
The face was adorned with ample
length Of beard OF frosty whiteness,
which idcd 10 tho other safked traits
Of his cOuntenancc n venerable and
magisterial cast. He was hahlted In n
long gov n Of black material resembling
the robe Of an official, or professional
person. There was Rn air IT dignity
aud cay grace In his manner and car
rlRgr, stamping him NJ character
above the ordinary status.
This parsonage was the famous
puritan, Elmer Grattan, who was
known at the time az an uncomprom.
| islng radical Protestant OF the political
| type, and one OF numerous aud
powerful party, that, honest and
aincsre ~ many NJ ils members were,
fsl tho fires " religious hate aud
| frenzy by their violent opposition u
everything Catholic. Hs was vel.
coined by the occupants OF the chamber
with cordial and respectful courtesy
aud Immediately occupied a seat Mt
the table.
This illustrlous quattette, NJ they sat
/ IN secret c0nclave In that castle hall,
represented n faction OF most turbulent
and daring spirits 81 that stormy
period, whose vigorous dissent and
| political manuvers ultimately TIL
umphed In the prison OF Oliver Crom.
we'll.
Elmer Grattan was descended from
an illustriOus line Of anoest0rs who had
achieved honor aud fame In the ranks
OF chivalfy and warfare. But his I'm.
mediate sires were enterprising and
successful merchants, from whom no
had Inherited n vast accumulation Of
wealth, consisting OF landed estates
and hoerds Of golden treasure. But
Elmer GrattAn was an enthusiast, n
slave 10 public hobbies, aud possessed
IA stubborn and lnileXiblc temper,
! Hts bold dashes into the turbulent
waters of politics and the bitter strlfcs
and grave hazards Ut the Reformation
had worked destructive havoc with his
wealth. But yet, In eplte OF liberal
donations 10 fayOrltc schemes, seizures
and sequestTations 10y the offended
powers, and other prevailing methods
Of spollation, tho Puritan still possessed
an ample estate. lie was lOng-tlm,
widower, and the Grattan stock had
dwlndled down 10 himself aud his only
daughter, 5arapha, the Hight Of Ills do.
nestle sphere and the idol OF his socia
affections.
The present meeting Of tho foul
confedcratcs was the result Of, and pur
suaut to, other conferences, and tn,
purpose they had at heart was to resist
the deluge Of Catholic influence whlci
was sweeping through the lRnd; and
this involved energetic and t. asonahlt
opposition to the relgning sovereign
Queen Mary. No matter how just Of
cOmmendable their motives might hav,
been, their attitude before the Law
was that OF traitors. They had me
before Ia secret places aud hsttere,
themselves with the comfortable delu
sion that their movements were con
cealed from the vigilance Of bott
church and state emlsssrles, but thel
suspicious conduct had not escaped th
lynx eyes OF the numerous spies whicl
the government, and especially tn
Catholic prelntes, had ievetywhor
lurking Ia ambush. The degraded
bishop, Fry, had been permitted t
retain his residence Mt the castle pal
ace, tho usual domicile OF the bishop
OF Durham, perhsps that his move
ments might no the more easil
watched. Aud 10 the clandestln
meetings OF the suspected heretios i
bishops apartments were well know
TO their powerful enemies. Thong
the present gathering was formed Wit
, | the stfiCtcst secrecy, and the visit {
GfattAn was under cover Of darkness
yet there were eyes that followed hi
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