Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1900-12-06

zion, and have NJ, returned from
thence. But | tru,t your word, and ]
wall bebtqy no yau my mSoIery.'
Rising hastily, The friir drew aside
the green cupaln which Ind hitherto
GoncealVl some object fcm the view.
The o.GGLHl. curnel 80 fnpe Il, and
then stepped back, Gwe-2truck at lha
sight wish The withdrawing " the
drNpery revealed, laced on u rude
pedestal stood massive brlfl alooI
pedCeJf which 'io3d several feet
above the floor, stood II masslve bra
zen head, with grand imlGigre lace,
and an expression OF such dlgnified
grandeur, such commanding repose,
that II was Cls If the haugh'S features
OF some Grecian god hal been re-
ven.pd 10 The awe-atlucN gaze of tho
cardinal,
As he gazcd from the deepest but
luminous eyes, ,rup Jorine lightning
scented 10 b.su4, ANA % deep rumbling
sound like dismnl thunder rlook the
floor on which they SlH,l
The legate unvoluntnrlly crossed
himself and then looking an bacon,
who sDowly'dropped the culdan which
concealed the head, he asked In half
Whisper
us this Thy work?"
"Mine, anil one Other cherished
brother in science, Master Bungay Of
Oxford" answered the monk, This
is che slow work Of seven years, my
gold cardinal und, us thou mnyst
guess, wrought for no common pur-
pose This head =, formed with Ut
most care and skin by direction which
! found wrlt out in pIrchments more
uMcleni thnn the chuch we worship,
II my work have no flaw when all ls
done, This heat viii speak and tell me
nov may cnclrcle my England with
a wai Of bruss, which nav and here
after win hold her inyuAeUbe TO the
aeGauIts of all enemies, Think OF such
q leH," said Bacon, his face glowing
with enthusiasm. us it not worth my
work to leave my name on such a
monument 10 my c0unIys great
ness"
"'rruly good friar," answered Gle
ment, little coIdIy, 81 doubt whether
IL be for the good Of our mother
church and her power over the ma
lions which are gIthered under her
wings, 10 have one of her children so
walled aboui. But for thy good inten-
items, ! do ncn doubt chem, and for
thy learning have nothing but re-
speGt. no doubt, Thy bralen head, il
percrlMca IL should ever speak, will
tell thee other wondrous things, Thou
shadt NIT repent II thou lellest me
have such advantage as may come OF
lbs teucMnps. Bur: confess | should
not like to see This little island 20 girt
with brarls. Suppose she might then
take n into her head 70 defy papal
authority, us, armed with such power,
she might
you reckon impo>gbiities, my
lord," exclaimed Bacon. "h 80 inn
plous n clsa the wall which should
guard England from enemies, would
topple down 10 crush her"
81 pray thee, put such charm as
thQt ir,3 ihyco .idTtcn.. good friar,
said C,cmcN., rising to depart, "But
WhUtevc' hctidc count on me as thy
psllon, and remember that in telling
the of my ambition, ! have left my
secret in thy keeping, Nis thine lies In
my hnDls. Fare thee well, my son;
peace remain wGh thee; and with a
gesture Of blessing, th' cIrdn;A left
The apartment.
1t was might, and IN friar Iiacon's
study me faint gllm Of one solitary
ruSh-light made the deep shadows
which hrked in every corner more APP
parent and more awful. The. curtains
which screened the hpa rnr" with
drawn, aud It laomcd p N the dim
ness to gigantic size, lending over
the table on which the llltle candle
burned, with manuscripl spread out
before him sat- Frtu Bacon, mis- face
worn aud pinrhed us of one who suf-
rers for want of repcsc and proper
nourishment.
The marks upon The hour glass be-
side him showed that it had been
turned sin times since sunset and the
sands of the last hour before midnight
were swiftly slipping through the
glass. Ever and anon the fr'ar took
,lp the. little timekeeper and shook II
gem;ly as II to hasten the passage OF
the SLOW hours. and often. amid his
watching and study. his head sank
inwor AMI lower towards the table, as
IL Tired nature would assert her rightN
am ,.,innn HIM, In thn swnpt nhlnyiOn Of