Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1892-03-21

rings and chains bearing the peculiar
rust that accrucs from dried blood. Ia
the corner lay iron tongs, scissor.
quccrly shaped spoons, hammers, screws
ard other strange objects. In the rear.
upon u slightly elevated platform. sat
several sopulchral, mute figures attirei
IN heavy black, their faces covered with
a cloth Of the same hue. AT one side the
weak, trembling flicker OF candle In.
tensiiied the gloom aud horror Of tho
place. II was the chamber Of tho In.
QUESTION.
But ono yisago upon the csirndo was
uncovered II was that.of the grand IN.
quisitor. IIo was seated upon high
chair amid tho judges and was alfred
IN a black. pearl studded satin gown.
which was strildngly conspicuous among
the plain garments Of tho others.
Az tho other side Of the court were
table aud three stools, ono Of which was
reserved for the ariisi, tho others being
occupied by two mon who were 40
thickly yelled as the judges. Ono Of
thom had quill In his hand He was
tho recorder. The other. who requested
Luccro with n naughty gesture TO DO
seaicd. suggested the king. Not a word
was spoken. Action alone seemed TO
suffice. o
After the artist had arranged his ma.
torial tho parsonage at his side gave IN
authoritative sign TO the grand inquii.
tor, who repeated u to two myrnidon..
Tho myrmidons walked TO the center "
the hall aud removed cloth beneath
which ball shaped object appeared to
move. It was tho head that Taprcsto
was commissioned to Depict. 1t was not
q lifolcss head severed from the body.
On tho contrary, It was very animated,
heroic head, from which pair Of
angry, fiery eyes seemed to dart flames.
Tho brow expressed a noble cOurugo,
and Tho lips ovincod the utmost con.
tempt II was a head Of tho kind that
warriors rcyoro and women adore.
Faprusto comprehondol tho situation
at once. lilo must sketch tho ngoniziug
changes that tho Caldaria would mako
upon the face.
Tho artist was not OF a timorous m.
turo, but lao could not suppress q shud.
der. This Torqucmadian torture con.
sisted Of q large metal casl. filled with
oil, placed under the floor directly b..
meath an aperture. Tho delinquent was
forced into tho cask, tho hiatus giving
TO the spectators a full Wow Of tho head.
Under the casls slow fire would bo ig.
nitod and intensified according TO tho
obsiinncy Of tho prisoner.
Lucero's crayon How over tho parch.
mont. 1t depicted face, tho eyes OF
which shot forth contempt, hate and
incorporating diadnin. Faprosto's
ncighbor glanced over the artists shout.
dcrs aud nodded Hpproyingly.
Tho grand iuquisiior breaks tho n.
loncc; turning toward tho accused he
says: "Don Jayne d'Avila, confess 20
your judges When did you fmt speak
10 Juana, tho daughter OF Fernando Of
Aragoniay
The lips opened. {" hayo seen her
only from afar and hayo never spoken
10 her.
Don Jayne d'Avila, do not attempt
to deceive your judges. Yon have bcon
detected in dishonornhlo relations with
Juana. Confess. What proof Of hor
ANANAt ARNN HtA1 tAA' kANiH YOU
At these words the heroic face flushed
with anger; the eyes shot forth lightning
chances. The knight was surprisingly
handsome at this moment
"Nour question cnlumnlntcs the one
TO whom you and every Spnuiard owes
reverence aud duty. Wcro | 10 coun.
tcnancc your question | should feel self
contempt Tho queen Is as pure and In.
noccnt as m angel from heaven"
Lucoro wns nbout 10 sketch this indig-
nant yisago when his hand was staid
by tho parsonage beside him. "Noycr
mind that; you will have a prottior ox.
preston prclently.'
lilo nodded TO tho inquiitor, who gavo
n signal TO the two myrmidons. They
hurried away.
Soon D'Avila's expression changed.
The fro had boon ignitod.
"Now, then, Faprcsto!n
At iirlt the eyes glowcd and tho veins
upon the brow began TO swell. a pre-
sentiment OF his fato was mirrored In
the knight'a face. Despair and tho
frightful cognizanco Of utter helpless
noss disiigured that manly countenanco.
II was an interesting second study.
"Will You answer my question now.
Don Jayne d'Ayilay rcs0undod through.
ont the hall IN the hollow, querulous
voice of the grand inQuisitor.
MAY my tongue DO paralyzod forever
II It respd ld even in single syllable to
your Infamous question:
AT these words the head turned 10.
ward the judges again In full possession
OF the heroic determination that had
inltcrod for u moment. The lips wero
tightly compressed Us though 10 keep
back an exclamation OF pain, end tho
eyes expressed dcrision rather than sub
mission. Lucoro graspcd his orayon FOR
u third study.
Tho fire was stirred aud famed. From
the white brow largo drops OF perspra.
ton flowed down tho face, upon which
tho intense struggle between an iron
will aud unspcakablo pain was visible. |
Suddenly IN crnmpcd lips opened aud I
groans were heard that must hnvo
ELECTED pity from hearts lees hard than
those in tho inquidtion.
NOW, Fapresto, drawn
The expression changed as rapidly ne
thought and gradually became metallic. |
Mind no longer predominntod In Il. The /
eyes rolled wildly in thoir hollow sockets,
the mouth frothod and tho lips emitted |
spnsmodic curses.
"Quickl Quick, Faprostol The fourth
study will 10 a goml"
Tho lirO WAS nuniu stirred aud FOL