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

thr Institution In those early times, the
child was received without much con-
corn or inquiry about IT. rank or pa.
rutnge, further than II was know n thyt
Elmer Grattan was interested IN II IN
some way, and that II was expected 10
be- reclaimed ut some future day. Grht-
tan trusted 10 MIA Ingenuity anu lnhu-
ence over the young mother to recon.
ellie her 10 the Temporary loss OF hcr
child, at the same time Il suited his
plaua to have bis prospective heir In
safe keeping. II vas not bis policy at
prcscnt to be rcputed husband anu
paroat.
The course Of events proved the cor
rectue-a Of Raudips aaeaciOus fore
cast. The dreaded revolution came,
the youthful monarch died, aud Mary
b,rnme Queen Of the realm. The
double ap0stnte was among the 1rst TO
make tho backward sOmersauli. He
once more became Jealous Catholic.
Ho was received into open arms; aud
~ a reward for his return rs etrayed
sheep tU the fold he was admitted into
the brotherhood oi Dominican monks.
He now became M odious 70 the Purl-
tan as he had been agreeable. The
hatred was mutual; and now the grand
aim Of Randall was to remove the
Puritan "a soon as possible from hin
path, claim his estate by proving bis
marriage with his daughter, trusting
10 the luck which seemed 10 favor
rascals, 20 escape the consequences OF
his pcriidious manuveta.
In order to explain clearly the con-
duet Of the monk Randall on the owe
preceding Christmas day II viii he
Necessary to detail 'ome events which
took place month previous TO the
festive holiday.
on the eve OF calm autumn day,
lengthenel into night, the full moon
began with "silent aud detected pacc''
10 climb tho Eastern sky. and bathed
dome and tower Ia her eilvcry sheer,
aud threw gigantic shadows upon the
placid bosom Of tho Wear. II was n
period when the ranks Of social class
were divided by well defined linCs
Some were feastiug In stately halls;
Others were huidled In comfortlt.-
hUvele; while few were carousing In
the bar.room Of the hostelfy, aud Gu
d,avorirg 10 make themselves believe
that boisterons rovelry was enjoyment.
Upon the Eastern bank OF the Wear,
n quarter OF n mile below the castle
bridge, stood Rsdmarshal Hall, n once
stately ediflce, hut now much dilapi-
dated and ruinous from the effects Of
neglect aud time. Its present. Occur
| pant and owner was au Italian named
| Gasparoui, who vas Teputed among the
good people Of Durham as n very
strange aud mysterious, II not n really
dangerous, sort Of n person. How he
became master VI tue haronlal hall no
one could tell, nor how long no had
occupied It's gloomy and ruin
| Gus chamber. IL was can
onized theme for Christmas ewes and
ut funerals. The old ladies would on
those solemn occasions repeat with
dreadful fervoncy that the wizard,
| Gasparonl, had occupied Redmafshal
Hall for hundreds OF ycan; that he
had sold his soul ~ tbs Evil Que, who
had pledged him long lease VI mortal
life. with the power 10 do infinite mis-.
chief, aud 10 have lal, his wishes graft.
fed; that when tho time was up, h,
| Of the cloven foot would not wait q
single momont for his victim, who
would suddenly disappear in clap oil
thunder aud vapor Of smoke and blue
iiames.
The wizard was ~ slim and wlry
build, and he stood Fix feet and half
! his eyes jet black, his face very pale
while his heavy black mustach,
extended In long spiral from
the corners Of his mouth.
Il wanted two hours OF midnigh
when narrow postetn In n privst,
part Of Redmatshal Hall moved back,
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emerge from a gruesome cavern. III,
avoided tue rarily.troddvn Iath, AM
walked along slowly upon the greer
grass beneath the shadow OF a grove o
tall pines. His bearing wa. erect ant
dIgnifled. his garb was black through
out. over a tight fitting suit o
antique pattern he wore cloak O
sable velvet; his head was cOvcrci
with a skull.cgp Of black silk, N whicl
was stuck n single feather, straight ~
a spear head, aud OF a blood.red color
Athis side hung his aheathei sword
and 10 his hand he bore slender r0
or wand, AZ the tip Of which glietone
n star-like diamond, OF something tina
resrmblod one.
After pacing to and fro upon Ia
greensward In tho shadow Of III
pines for awhile, he came iato III
moonlight, and tail, lank shado'
followed him as he bent hi
steps towards quaint buildin
situated at the extreme north
ern end OF the hall, an
separate from tho main building b
the debris Of u fallen wall, covere
with weeds and briars. This antigua
I'd structure was octagonal In shap'
: having low.set window In esc
= facade, which was filed with stains
! diamond.shaped glass panes, and SUI
mounted by low, round towe
/, pierced with deep ombratures au
u battlement-. The interior was file
with strange and interesting object
Z A uokety pulpit and some dilapidate
! pews suggested that the place ha
, sometime been used az y place u wO
. ship, but now, as the cold rays
y moonlight struggled through the ms
: row windows, they glanced upon 70
y 0f human skulls, ranged upon a shel
. and bathod with u CHASTITY pallor a In
= skeleton which stood erect underneai
= IL. There We're also disposed about Il
vaulted apartment various frightful AZ
!, tepulslve objects, consisting OF stufl'
u birds, serpents, reptiles and loathson
animals, together with Images
n dragons and other monsters.
y 1t was 10 tho midst OF these hldeol
= surroundings that Garparonl perform,
n those ceremonies which, at the tim
were practlced and known ss the hla,
;, art. Whelher by formal COMPACT