The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-04-01

She paused as if at a loss for words.
Saul Mark laughed a low, cackling
laugh, nodding his head at the same
time. He had crossed his legs under
him and sat upon his feet, the chains
that were upon him stretched to their
utmost, looking like some hideous ma
! lignant idol of the Orient.
| What of him-aye, what of him?''
he chuckled. Are Philip Stansfeld's
sins mine, too?"
Aye, by Gods great name, are they,
saul Mark" she cried; ''yours-yours-
yours."
You are generous with other peo-
pies sins, Janet" said Saul Mark.
Pray keep one or two for yourself,
lest you grow lonely in your old age!"
But she went on. her voice rising
/ with every word till it rang out into a
shrek as she pointed with her finger at
/ saul Mark, the man who was still her
husband. Then Captain Stansfield
raised his head and said, speaking very
! quietly: Janet, the greater sin is ours
alone Let US endure the rest! Be ST
/ lent as 1 have been.'
There was a sudden cOmmotiOn on
the other side of the widening circle.
Most Of the men had shrunk away,
fearing they knew not what. Perhaps
the foreign tongue used in anger had
a strange sound to them.
And there. through the gap, could be
seen the abbot of San Juan de Brozas
and the grand inQuisitor. sitting upon
their mules. istening-the abbot dark,
! stern and inscTutable as ever, the man
of the holy Office with his head inclined,
birdlike, to catch every word.
Your servant" said the latter. bow
I INV fa1 f~fes II
/ Of yours? You are most fortunate in
/ friends. Providence is indeed kind to
YOU"
He turned to Saul Mark.
/ And you, my friend, are you also
! from Scotland, and of the Scottish per-
sUasion in religion?"
Il am indeed of Scotland" said Saul.
rising to his feet respectfully and
| speaking in admirable Spanish so that
/ all might understand, "but 1 am a
! humble follower of the true and ancient
faith. claim your protection, most
| reverend father. In this cause l have
suffered much
by what sign shall we know that
you speak the truth. my SON." said the
! grand inquisitOr. cunningly.
by two infaIlihle proofs" answered
! Saul with readiness. "by this that l
shall show you in my hand. and by the
word which l shall whisper IN your
! ear"
He slid down his hand and fumbled
! in the dirty breech clOut' which alone
clad him sparsely about the loins. Then
I he held up a rosary. at the end OF which
swung a cross and a small golden re-
! liquary.
This I have carried with me ever
since at Rome. at the tombs OF the
| apostles, the holy father himself dellV-
cred to me this blessed relic OF st.
James the MARTYR
He gave the chain and box into the
abbot's hand, who received II with low
! " reverence, crossing himself and
: commencing himself to the saints ana
! especially to st. James, the blessed
prote martyr
With trembling fingers he opened the
box and glanced within. A folded letter
/ lay on top. written upon sheet OF vel
lum fine as a butterf1y's wing me
grand inquisitor almost snatched II IN
| his eagerness.
/ ''It is true, It is oenuineE ne crled;
This is the holy fathers own mana
and rubication. I have seen 1t IN the
! holy office at Madrid. commanding TO
greater diligence in the burning OF her
etics. Blessed blesseG-most pressed
| the a++os+e*ior - Tntin ami All most