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Show J TUB PI IUTAN OF III MUSI. J I An Origin! Slorj Tor tlirMnua jl I ll JOHN It. KMJWN. S jj J Near the mMdla of the plf lurrjun jl I oountj of Duthaai there la a group of jfl I aeTrn hills, and upon the .summit of I wich of them atanJa pnrlah church. 1 11 II Aroutxt the lit!itt find moat nipRvl "Jjj y of thw clutter, anil newly MiclreMl by yjlj In thaimooth running water of tin river j tm Wrar.la Irtiltt Ihaaurlent r(1coi1 city jji li from which lh county take lta nani IlB j Uon the very topof Ilia hill, ri-i-oalng ,13 j upon ft Rlgantlorock whowfnJlc j li ular will rB m-fttly a hundred fiet Ul from thn luriace of the water, aland 11 11 iliooH raMU and thtl!l moraantl' llJI q mted cathi-Jral. On one alda of the fll oil lied ral inmi of Iho motildtrllitC r jjjj 1 1 mtlmcfth original raotmtlo thara jjjj Un and cell adjolu the Iwi undent JJfi In itiMonry of the castlt, and in olden 41 i timer, If not now, the cathedral and jJSj the fort ret wero united hyrlVAte HI ill lilUAftl. nfl jl IIim aacrrd edifice In ihclrcltd Ly a ij'ti tall lion liiHuJInR, sunrJltiR with It 'tlfilK Jancheadtd jaUi carefully Left tin Hi sraTt-yartJ. Th l.evMonia ami timU, llj 1M totli fn autluun iRiirli'llon aud their lUllE dtcayi-J condition, ahow great aifr. Sttlfl OutilUo of tha camwraled encloaurr, . M It) on the wot or prhiLli! front, ipreaua 'HI I 0 ft irrawy plateau, with wldejijrarrled 'tfljIRi walke,otn of which conducta from the fUJil) malnebtrariceuf the ctthiJral to the BUI flj harhltan or ouUr k1 of the oudlr. Iff 1 lie fxte norof the cathedral la grand (imlB hllJ hojolDC, hut on entering th IJIIV noble atrucluit the alraniter U airutk '12 IV w'ltl the aluAulir barrvuiUM of tho fXllR1 Willi; ho lelUrwd alah nor cul- wlHQtl turetl mnuunieni niit-U the tje at It SH frf 1 1 rapid glance aweoreowr the barren, MB III foiifh ihwterI wmlli fttiJ lllar Hut win! thtrearn many vemraMv torn I and flit II qualDtrclIca of olJeu time lUtuarjr tjnli ll ilabdlnglti thu clui-eli and hidden iHJari w") '" thn Kl(Mm reoeMm of the ffffll TJUiltclcOit. Among thtMe ftru the tomUof ventrntl llmlo, eud thstuf ml the IlluitrliiUt HalulCuthU-rU While M I ( Ihe ublUlDK texlon li liowliiff vUllora ait II n round the bulllliu, henuTrr falli to 'JUiMJ I umtt at the tomb cf Hi. Cuthbert. an J 'Hi tjl In nntlcljtloii of aome ftirvUble iBIfi BclurtJrd anient of hla cuurty ro 'jwil o kiIc-a Ihe trvelr with omo of the ;Qfl C opular legendaot thla great character. 8rl AccordliiR tothtartaiwiUbloftuUior mK lly,Hlut Cuthbert win Iwru naojiily M ie, asoas, and rtrno from ftihrthird lnle jSnt oneof ihethrre grrat Mini of Kng fin f M Innd. tlieo'her two I ring Halut Kd Ufll tuund of jAlmundaUirytandThomaa l)l,l a'Hcckttt of Canterbury, lly a life ''lUifaf Kre aufiturlty ftud xraloiM de- B Totton to the (Jatholto rlflon he aw.Sllljf achU'Tfd great name, but Ida fa mo 'fllnJE bectmefar gruatcr after hla death. It Wtll li raid that after lylntr In hit cravu for H elerenjeutahh remain were found ! unr hanged nnJ lucorrutt, and tc Wj inalned m tot elUt hundred yeare Hum ftfterwarda. During thta period the ! lureaud etherpalchiracteruf the re- I flU nnlnawrrtfuch that It waa lmjoilble : wJ to brln them In iIo contact with the 1 graneUmentaof thoenrth. Thecortln . uV In which the Mint wasenrlo'tnl when fcIS towrred Into tho rault would not touch Bjlfil the lUoui, but renittliiiiU lutpendej Ran aboTetbegrounJ. When thu ruonka ' R SHi fled from the fury of the I)nt. they Hi carrlel thn hoity with them, ftiiu mot ; HiK wonderful mtraohn uttrndcd the ; Jiff aalntedlellcaftt their varloua teiiUnt(- -w (1h) (lacfF. After being borne far wiren tfBl yearn upon thelrihouldurv, In UiW the -iy( pretlouiburdeu waiencMl In coit ! ttlfj ly ahrlneftnUwridrnd q flnrobea of I ft III embndlertiUllk an lburlad under tho i Bl U nTement nf tlir cathedral. iSJlfi QueeaMarythe Flittdauihtrr of .V lU; )Iarythe Klfthth.occupiedlhe throne Sjylfl ofKuglftnd, nnd nt thn date of thU liliU atory, IMtf, Ue bal worrIM through ! fjjl three )ir or her unbitppy reign. SI f Attheageof ten Maty waa betrothed Hll to riilltn of Hln; liut when lleury Wjll aought h divorce from Catharine of will I Arragoii, the HpanUh tnenerch broke ilfljjU oil Iheiiggemiu(. Trom that time iltnji ttma)luctlon of a huJand for the fair 4 jtlHcea hrcame ft mttid and bitter ONI centtit; and n ler rrjrcllu ft half accre nffin of rvjul eollcllor for hr hand ehe BRn married Philip, the ion ofherllrit flljj betrothed. fM UnJir the training of her mother inn tho young prlnceM Mary had become UK itrongly atlaohrd to the C'atho11ore RMi Uglou, and, either from the poejlou i W of a cruel nature or tbu yielding to bad 'fl t uoutbtU, a tierce ailrit lu favur cf J!. W paj-ocy waa around awn after her i) v uorontiloii. an t thone aangulnary per- f j Mcutlon began which have glvin her m nn odlou numti In hlitory. R I It was ChrUtmai I.vl-. The narrow i R and crouked thorouKhfarva of thu city if 1 of Durham weru apread with uthlu t uiaiitl of recently fulknauow, which, aftr nUjhfell, thu keru, fronty hlaata i ould lift in cloud of fraxu ejray, Q RlAZtug theunurenpiVimeuU with a A 3 crtip anil ley tuatlug. Only uaw un I Jf ft then wm tbe ellvtico of the dwtrteil ft a ktrevta broken by tho cruuehlug triad I 3 of aaolltary peutkttlait; nit J ytt from if aeveul pi tin of the town tame thu K aiundt of eacred ruuvlo and aontc of uf U inlrth ndretIi; aud atovo nil the El U wild and dIiordant rtralna of the I ' ChrUtma carol 1 tiger broke upuu the fj' E ihllly night ilr P Una h)tly, ilnn irf, B Hintf ity. iDit holly. K S A dni )ul tt drink, I H It will draw in tmUirl.ly, ffi N A a J If you drw it cf lti Uwl, (mi W Vtbo4lnhein juruuimaf ret llj I Ibtlf ruUrwttbr tbtknui) fiJI' The ilicp.Tatced hvll In the center li 4 tower of thn cathuiral ha muck I Df " lei u,t the church I brightly illu lH , iu!iiated,for tomorruw will Ucelihrttl jllVA edthitmokt liuprtiflvu nud gorgeou ?fllH Cathollcfwwt "UieNfttlvlly," An I 4ini a atlwilvu tunUht will conumDiu the PQlP hrlaimaa feature of the elaborate ct re fJlJiT I luoulre, mil lrr alnce the lighting of thn rin iinl din at i unset, group of tutrrbly Huli9 viatundaarerdoUl liivtt eeu gliding IfilflH" to UMt fro before the Ixtu meted an I HTlOau fretooiiH altar, rrht uilng tin Ir averal vBftM yri In theeicriddtam: but ft the ftllal laitrokeUtoiHhubellitlid away hi HaH thold tower, lith prlet aud inntik SrlB)" ittlredfor n brief reaplte the prl-U HnSHD to theC hapter houkv, and tho uwnka SjfHrff io the recreating cumfer la of the re fee .WliyiUj tury. IMK&H Vwa Mary wn quern, and rathollcltni WMIRlj wa erj.ijliv a trlnnii hunt revival. SJkV) w 'Uiuthuv wero tumuUgiu, nndthealr iSffflf i thick with (terll. InktruimnU of tor rlHtiT 1 tt,n 'r tthotlnate l'rolejitant lit rttlea LBHl 1 uere In dally requUltion; treaion plot- Hftttl i temant ilvitllful (lta lurked In Mictet Wflfi . chnuiUr. ilfDn II lutlitrlo the night, a dark figure ! B'lI 1 glldtd alontc thu ltforimct)U(Uid I KM I ll traveled walk In front of tho calhdrl, iPlf I aud entered the uultr pottcullla of the ML 1 Ml m c.illii rll AvoluinK tlm nulll , ri Inure to tho imlniv, m Ilia Uaim ntla ' (nil of llix iirirem In til '. Ii'i proichiil Hi. Uup Tawtr, whom liugr black v.il -M nir.1 to It iwn ilown ii nn Ilic llrnltliy Intruder. He enlrrwl tonjp i Jensn ilinu try nml "ml lonB ti. di.ljririliwluoory Ho knwkril I Rnlli ud the iKMltm IlitUnlljr l lit ' raulluinl oiTtil, nJ i vt, lu 1I Utetf, admlllMl tin lltot wltliuut lilttlori. Ihe iloor w' quickly rloitJ, mill tho ! Il Hi. ' Ihromli niTcral rinity toorni wlroo Tsultru tiacra trhtrd to their trr.'L Itraohlni: high iloor o( iUlnllr rrTii onk, thu tn jrwntil It llhuut w.rnlns and throwlnic mIJ. tb hravy tartatiy hantliiK lulilnd If, h mlicrril Iho lltor lulo a rli in apartment; ap-artment; then ilruiplnn Iho taitiy aud nolelrly rlnaluit the door Iho pnrltr sllilrd out of Igtit. Tha chim. brr u llehtnl hy a ilnjlo lamp of antique tlii vrlilch liunR from Iho au(inlroofuera lonu labia, which waicorrnd with llully grim tain. J'uw of the walla wero huu with picture I tapMtry. A alr of deep iKTrled nlmiow. with an oaken houl. cawi bvlwten tlum furmM anollur ildoof Ilia room; while tho fuurlh u nerly liken up by a uaciouaflreplar and a rnonunirnttl manlelplecr. Hoiua ancient chain, everal mltered iortralla, and liaunen eiulilaained with eccltelantlcnl em-Menu em-Menu eomt litej llio furulhlnit, kIt Iiij Ihe apirtrueut tin" appearanta of n council cliamWr rather thau that of a parlor onlrawltiK room. Heated at the labia woro thrim per-n, per-n, evidently of dUllneuUhed rank One of them wa Iwrd Uuilfard Dudley, Dud-ley, wlioo marrlara with livly Jano Otey wan contrived by hl lather, llio Ihikeol Xorthumbrla, In Dm hops of mtthu lb crowu of J.nland Int? hla family. Anether lmorlaot non mil a rrenchiiun Jacjuei Irfiaijtc, In whoto feature turked an Indeacrli able Hltclry nf elegatica and faacloatla ubully. The third memberof tho inn. tiara waa Thoorhllu. Try, lata bMiop of Durham, who had rrtently euiTerrd Iho liurulllatlnir. crdtnl of Uhiit de-l-jfW on account of Ills l'rtileitaut IiereM.a. Ai Ilia oiyiterlout now arrival ap I roachrd tile labia tbe ll(ht of Ihelamp revealot a tall, dltilflrd (Inure, Willi featum l and urate, giving tho beholdar an lmprrMlon of nvcrliy In tbilraharp an I angular charartcr. die faco waa adorned with ample lenglli of beard of fronty whltenew, which a Mill to the other aiarked train of his counlimam a venerabla and raagltterlal cot Ho waa hablteil In a I mgRownof blark material resembling tho robu of an orllrlal, or a rafefalonal peraon. There waa an air nf dignity aud easy grata In hlsniautier and car rlagc, rtainilng him at n character atnve tbo rrdlnary ililui. ThU personage waa tho faiilnila puritan, l.lmer Uratlau, who waa known at thettnio aian uncoinprom-Ulng uncoinprom-Ulng radical frotitUnt ofthehollllcal tyic, and ono of a uumerdua and powerlul pilty, that, Inintat aud alncereaani-iny nf tta inembera wero, f.J tho Area of rellgloui hate and frenty by their violent onpmltlou to overythfng t'athollc. lie waa- we. conird by tho occupant of the chamber with corllat aud rceioctful courtcay aiillmniFillately oocu'led a teit at tho labia. Dili lllutrlouiualtetlr, aa they aat In eeiretconclaw In that oaatlo hall, represented a factlou of moat turbulent and daring eplrltt ot that stormy period, whose vigorous dltwoht aud ajlltlcal luanuvera ullluialely til-uiuphadlulhaprlaon til-uiuphadlulhaprlaon of Oliver Croui. wall. Kliner Urattan waa descended from an Illustrious line nf ancestors who ha I achieved liuuuraud lama In the rauka of chivalry and warfare. Hut his Immediate Im-mediate slrea wero enterprising an 1 successful merchants, from whom ho hat Inhtrltc-d a vast accumulation of wealth, consisting of landed estates and hosrds of golden treasure. Mut hluier (.rattan was an enthusiast, a slave to ublto hobbles, and possessed of a stubborn and Inflexible temper. Ills bold dashes llltl tlio tjrbulent Mire of politics and tho l.ltlcr strifes and grave liaxsr la of the Jte'ornistlon lit. I woikidilistiucllvoliavoowltli lilt wcal.li. Hut yet, In shlto ol liberal donation to favorlto acbctnrs, eeliuros and sepieiilratlnn by thn orJonded l-owers, and other prevailing methods of spnlUtlon, tho Irllau atlll possessed nu amtlo estate, lie wat a longtime widower, and Ihe (Irattnn atoikhal dwindled down tohliutelf aud Ida only daughter, Harapha, tho light of Ills do-niestla do-niestla S hero and tho Idol of bit social aUVttlons. Tbo present meeting of tho four confedi rate v, a tbo rtault of, and pu r-auant r-auant hi, other conferences, aud the purpotti thoy had at heart was to resist the delui, of Catbollo Influence which was aweeplng through tho laul;uud this Involved eutrgaltoandtr'asouable opposltlm to thn reigning sovereign, i lean Mary, No matter howluit or iou)iueuilablothclriru)tlvitfiulghtba- been, thtlr attltudo b torn Iho law waa that of traitors. They had met boforo lu vecrel ilacra aud llatteied themielvia with the comfortable delusion delu-sion that their movement wero concealed con-cealed from thu vlgllauoo uf both ihurjli and state euilstarlcs, but llulr auspicious conduct had not iscaptd the lytia eyea of Iho numerous sj lea which tbo gevernmont, and eapeclalty the fjalhollo relate", ha I loverywbtre. Puking In amtmili. fho ilegrajed bishop, 1'rj, had lieell iermltled to rvtalli lilt real Jcutu nt tho castle al-aoo, al-aoo, Ilia usual donilcllo of tho blthoi uf I) irham, irliara that Ids movements move-ments might Ihj the nioro easily watched. And so tho clandtstluo meetings of thn tusitUed heretics lu hlshop'a apartments wero well known to their powerful inomles. Though the present gathering was formed with Iho strlrtttt aecrmy, and tho visit of tlruttauwai under oovtr of darkness, ytt lliero wtrueea that Mtowtd his ilarh figure as It moved across the castle cas-tle wm. nt, and also bla stotlthy ad-mlttapin ad-mlttapin to thu lower through tho prl-vatu prl-vatu lairtal. Tho nzlom that "walls havo tars" was true of tho stnnu battlers of tho Itishop's council lumber upon this ociutlou, as It had also in-iny llruvs befur!. Tor no sooner had tho (autl'ius 1'iirltan galnnl access thtreto than a I air of plirclug eyes wero fastened iiuoti the four contptrators, and a rulck tar, tager to catch tho Ugbttst breath of treason urlltulatod Itliln tbu room. Ulia bton alrtaity cxplaluod that tho llroi)a(uIn lllinop Krj's council cbatnber otcutded tie.rly tho whole aiucuof onuof It ld.ii. It was a largo and tlatiorattly ojrcd structure. Between Be-tween a pair of luuutnso and grotesnua Unndlruus glowtd a comfortablo fire, uhlth not ouly warmtd but aided In lighting tbu apatliueut. Tho broud mautli shelf was supporttd by Jambs of gn at height, and corrcsiandlhg brutdlh aud ttilckniss. Against each Ilamh, uud servli g at braokrta to urry thowtlght ol tho ahtlf, was a curiously carved flgnre of wjwlwnrk resembling the fanciful water apouta cllltd gargoyles, a nutlmta seen lu ancient bull lings. To a hideous I k. Ingbouy was I liiod Ibe heal of a f tiffin, having largo e) es and a hooked nk Tbohiadofono of tlie-ogn tesqua llgutls was hollow, at were also lb body aud tho entlrejamhto whli h ll was united, and this cavity was ei-tendi-a through tlm wall to a suragr Ichlndlt, and coniealrd by a metal door, disguised by a toatlng o as u resemble Hit rest of the tone' wall or tho passage. At soon as Ihe rorllau was efo within the cbamWr, and the (orler had retired, a sinister vlssgvd t rsonage, In a monk's gown and cow I, stole with noUelesa feet from a dark anhway up (o the hldlen janel, onedltanleuleiedlli hollow slde-pler, slde-pler, when-, throuih the eniiy etc sockets, ami 0111 tuck of Ihogrlllln he1, ho coul 1 hear and s- everything that transpired In tha chaiul-tir. Tliecrouthlng eavet-droi tr wasa thin, wiry monk of tho Ilimlnliuu order, named Matthias Itin lal. He was a cliaraclor well suited to w Ions 1. aDd mdloua tthenilng. Tho ms.k of tho Villturt-laaktd Imago was a lit ling type of Mia eiprrsslou of mallg-nltf mallg-nltf uiion tho face behind It. During the last decade this man had several time changed his religion. At first he was a runner with I'nh-stant agitators. Hut as ihlltlug events mido lwmrypoiularhejolnnl tbo t'athollo church, look thft oath of celibacy, and wai made a Mlrst In the rtlgn of tlm ly klug llwald, Matthias recanteil and becarueau Angllcaur-aon Angllcaur-aon under t'ramner And Co. Anon the scene changes and the tbrleka nf expiring I'ruti slants In the Urea at HniUhflel I fright) ncU him back again lu Catholicism. Mathhta Kandal ma lo tho acquaintance, acquaint-ance, of hlmer (Irattan whllo ho was masquerading asa l'rotcslaiit reformer, and eoon dlscoveml In tho Impetuous but Christian radical a victim to bo pla)cduin a fat goose that might yield ftatbsrs for a lornment at wall at rolderieggt. The aiaretit leal and well MgneJ sincerity of the obtrusive reformer allured tho confldihce and gained the favor of the 1'urltau. lly allettt-d hearty cooperation with Iho latter In his ado-tol cause. Mathlas llanned frequent visits to his victim's mansion, while the rial otject and at-Irattlon at-Irattlon waa thofalrunJ luelerleuced Haraph. Tho joung lady had len deprived at an early age of her tinterml gutr-dlan gutr-dlan and tutor. Her molherdled when the louder plint had aeeu only three summers. Her father was often absent ab-sent from homt; simttlmrs away rroin the city for weeks together. Aud although hir fathtr waa exctsslvely fond of her, and lavished upon his liiart'alressuretho whole volume of allectlou's wealth, still, the girl grsw up to wuinaiihoo 1 a delicate nud beautiful uMrct, a bou loir llower bloa. som, but fragile and unnotified ngalnst the guililngof natural emotion and jouthful vanities, aud totally Ignorant of the fascinations an wllca of the male-human serpent. Itau lal knew that mirrlige with tho I'urlluu'A daughter woull secure tuhlm all her rich UowrjJ and apiearancca favored tho lallef that tbu uneuiptct-jog uneuiptct-jog father would accet uf tho wily schemer a a sou-ln law, an oiler which was very llalti ring uud plta-ant t coulemplale. Huttheasiutecontrlver saw danger aud trouble looming In the political horliou. The king was lut a iouth, and lie might be act aside; lie waacouttltutlonallyillseased, and his life wat uncertain. He waacnvlronod by numerous aud powerful meruit, whllo a Cathollfl princes waa utai him to the throne. Ilandal saw the danger of t-elog a proleetnnt If Mary should tie (iit-eu of England. Tho secret thought of hit hsart was that, in llieeventof a revuliloulu thu tide of rellglou.he would drift back ag-ilu Into the safe harbor of the trluniiliaut church, aud reatume his rlestly ofllce. Hut this would bo lmlt,le If he thoull give (Ubllu evldenco of having iirokon his oath of bachelorhood. bachelor-hood. Vet tho plump gnme was too Juvltlhg tu be rtllnqulshed, an I be deteruilned u-on the utk ofac curing It. The l'ulltau had educated Ills daughter according to his own severe uotl jnt of moral riclltude, Tho j 011 ng ladylial not beeu lermllted lo mingle wltti tbo gay aud fatbtouable socklj of tbuiierlod, lo which hsr social position posi-tion rntllled litr adrulttaocr. Ills strict morality, and the stoical uu aoclallty of hit character waa au effectual barricade against vltltors of Ihe volatile type; while his association with the radical and rucst dangerous iolltIcal elemanla discouraged the companionship com-panionship of tho more worthy aud rtapectablu clots, riaraph, thereforo, although a fair an I attractive maldon, wat noserthelesa a child In experience au! knowledge of the world which surrounded her. Unilersucli olrcuui-stsDtts olrcuui-stsDtts It Is not a straugo matter lhJt tbo girl should have regarded Ihe familiar altcntlous aud postlouato IatltilatlOLSOflier aparoutly sluieru friend and lover with oousldtrable favor. Hufasclnattd tier wllh ilrcatnaof future blue., aud palntel Ideal delights which filled her Imagination wllh pltas-Ing pltas-Ing rapture. Under the Influence of fciich euctiantinenls, and during anuu-usually anuu-usually loug ebseuce of her father from home, tho deceiver Induivd thu girl to marry him, privately, at her home, a prltstly confederate tierformlng Ibe coremonj; being mindful tojrocuruit legal tcrtlllcate of ttie co-nfact, uud binding lilt victim wllh a prom.so of sllsuce aud secruy concerning tho whole matter, III utit move wat to effect tbe reruotal of hit wife to Talis, which ho contrived to do undtr the false prettnso of solicitude for litr htalth, and perfecting tier tducatlonal adornments. Time passed rapidly and tho I'urllan ticcame more an 1 more engrossed In his political conlllcts; and auy auilous thoughts he might havecoucernlug hi daughter were promptly lulled tu rest by artfully contrived assurancta coating coat-ing from her that all waspleaaautar.d charming with hlsdatllug. In due lime K-traph gin u birth lo a male oblld, aud tUndal was In rapturea over tbu irospoct of au hilr, an I the faorablo wlnis which si-emed to bo waiting his craft toward thodislred ha eu. Hut osslble reef w treahcad, au 1 he must still sail cajtlouily. lly a great .deal of maimverlug and persuasion the you ng mother i-urmltti d her Infant to tie. rttnoed Iruitt Iter, under thu spttloutpre,teh thit It was utedltst and uufashtonablo for a ro-stctablo ro-stctablo lady to be burdtued with the tare uf raising lierowiiolltptlng. It waslhelulttuctlon of llalldal tu place the Infant w llh tome ruspouslble nurso toliavultproiarlyeartdfor, but In his amloly tu hide It from public view as aoou a iKisslble he h id it secretly conveyed con-veyed to tho hospital for foundlings, nt tbu city or Pari. Tho lube was provlilel wllh nil uccs.ry oloth. lug, and accomiittuled ly assuriue'es ut ample means for its support and well being Around the link of the In no cent waif was laced byltsmolhtra silken cord, ou which hung a small gold amulet bearing Hie following legend ITrontnlt t! jrtius fftnut-"illlspring fftnut-"illlspring of vlriuout teutagi Ac ordlng to Ihe custom rcvalllng at tin Institution In those early tlmtii.the child wat rivelvi-d without much con-rem con-rem or Inquiry about Its rank or 1 a-nntage.furllierllisnltwaskuownllirt a-nntage.furllierllisnltwaskuownllirt Llnitr (IratUn wat Interested In It in somowaj.aiid that It wat ear-tcled to be n claimed at aome future day. Oral tan trusted lo hi ingenuity and lullu encu over the young mother to reconcile recon-cile lier to tho tcruiorary loss of litr child, at lie same time it suited Ills plana to hale bis 1 respective heir In safe keeping. It was not hi policy at present to be n reputed husband nnd pan.lt The csurse uf enntt proved the correctness cor-rectness of llaudtl'a sagae'eus fore-cssts. fore-cssts. The dread-1 revolution csme, the youthful meuvcti died, nnd Mary ' leinme Queen of the realm. The double aimstata wat among the first tu makelliuhtckwarl somersault. He onco more became a zealous Catholic. He was received Into ou arms; and nt a reward fur lilt return at a ttravt-d sheep to the fol I I e was a Imltte I Intu Ihe brotherhood of Dominican monks. He now bectmens odious lo the Puritan Puri-tan as lie had l-ren agreeable. The halrec' waa mutual; nud now the grand aim cf ltandal waa to remove the Puritan at toon as i-oiulblo from his path, claim hit estate by proving hit marriage with his daughter, trusting to thn luck whloh teemed to favor rsscals, to escape the coniequencta of his -rrfldlou manuver. In order In cat lain clearly Ihe conduct con-duct of the monk lUndal nn tho eve preceding Christmas day It will I necessary to detail some ' vent which look 1 (see a month previous to Ihe festive holiday. Un the eve of a calm autumn day, lenglhei eJ luto nlrht, Ihe full moon began with "silent and dijcclcd io" to 1 limb Iho l.attrrusk). and bathed dome and lowerlu her silvery sheet, ant threw glgantloshalows upon the placid bosom of the Wear. It was a jwrtod when the rank of social claa were Ulvllc-J by well deflutd lines tianie were feasting In stately balls; others were hit Idled In comfortle-s hovels; whllo a fetv were carousing lu the bar-room of the hostelry, aud en-dearorlrgto en-dearorlrgto make thiniselvi-s believe that boisterous reentry as enloj nient. Upon the Kaslern bank of the Wear, A quarter of A mite t-eluw Iho cattle bridge, stood ltedmirthal Hall, a once stately eilldce, but now much dilapidate! dilapi-date! nnd ruinous from Iho ttficts of neglect and time. Its preseutoccu 1 ant and owner waa au Italian nmi d llatparonl, who was re; iittd among the goml eople of Durham as a very strange aud ni)sterlous, If not a really dangerous, sort of n person. How lie la-came master uf Iho baronial hall no one could tell, nor how lou lio had occupleil Its gloomy and ruin-oua ruin-oua chambers. It was a can-onltud can-onltud theme for Christmas evea and at fuuerala. Tie old la Iks would un thoso solemn occasions re-eat with driaillul fervency that tbe wlnr.l. aattaronl, bad occunled Ilcdmatsba) Hall for hunilrrda of years-, that he had sold his soul tu the Uvll One, who lad pledged hlin a long lease of mortal life, with Ihe power tu do Infinite mischief, mis-chief, and to have lal. hie wlihca gratified; grati-fied; that when the time wat up, he of the cloven fxit would not wait a tingle moment fr Ids victim, who woul I suddenly disappear In a clap of thunder aud vaj-or of smoke aud blue tlamea. , The wlzirl was of slim and wiry build, and lie stood six feet and a half, hla eyesjet Hark, bis face very pale, while his heavy I lack mustache extended in a long spiral from (he corner! otitis mouth. It wanted two hours of midnight when a narrow postern in a irlvate part of lledruatabal Hall moved hack, and tbu figure of Its master w at seen to emerge from a gruesome ctvern. He avoided the rArlly-trodden lath, aul walked along slowly upon the green grass beneath the shadow of a grove of tallplms. Ills bearing wat ereit and dignified; hit garb waa I lack through, nut. Over a tight fitting suit of antique pattern he woro a cloak of sable velvet, Ills head was covered with a skull cap of black silk, (n w hlrh was stuck a single frather, straight aa a spear hi a 1, aud of a blood.red color. At bla aide hung his sheathe 1 sword, andlntilshsiidhuboro a slender rod or wand, at tho tip of which glistened a star-like diamond, or something that rrsemblodoue. After lailug to and fro upon the greensward In the shadow of the rlnea for awhile, he came latothe moon-light, aud a tall, lank shadow followed blm as he bent his step towards a quelut building situated at the extreme northern north-ern cud of tho hall, and separate from thu main building ly the debris of n Mien wall, covered with weeJt and briars. ThU antiquated antiquat-ed structure wat ucUgoual lnkh, having n loev-set window lu each facade, which wat lllled wllh stained dlamoud shaped class jsinct, and surmounted sur-mounted by a low, round tower, pierced with deep ombraiurea aud battlements. Thu Interior was filled wllh strange and Interesting objects. A rickety eilpltand some dilapidated eMa suggested that the lace had sometime teen used aa a plaie of worship, wor-ship, lut now, a the cold rays of moonlight struggled through thu narrow nar-row wlndows,they glanced upon a row of human skullt, ranged upon a shelf, and bathed with a ghastly pallor a tall skeleton which sbioi ereot underneath It. There were alt 1 disposed about the vaulted apirtraent various frightful and repulsive nblects, consisting of stilHsd birds, serpents, reptiles and loathsome animals, together with liulgis of dragons and other monsters. 11 n as lu trio mi ist ot inrsu mueou surroundings that (laiparonl erformul thotn ceremonies which, at the time, werepractlcsdand knowu as the black art. Whether by formal comiacl or deedaof awful wickedness, he had become be-come n servant of Hitan, and by necromancy and astro! gy sought 10 lienctrate dark secrets and bring evil apelltupiu hit victims. He was associated asso-ciated with others or his kind, called wizards, ornc!s, magicians, etc. In more modern timet they are known under dlllereiit titles, but Ibe same diabolical spirit b behind their cere-tuoiiiea. cere-tuoiiiea. Utaiaronl hal goneao ftr oa to lntbruo his hinds fn the blood uf lunoconce tuid thus hud made hlmtelf Indeed a son of Hatan He waa powerlul power-lul with tha great onrs, and even royalty risptcttd hit fator and feared lib. ban. Ha was sought lor by those who had foul aud dark work Uhju their hands, but shir kul the danger and odium of performing it. Oold would set all the diabolical machinery of Ills unlawful and dtcerithe system In niottou. rhedfrp villainy would bonnoinpllshnd and Ihe blame fall pn bubly upon the lnnoce nt, while thn real ucbirs would le unsutpecird (irifi;tutd on i'trrc 7, (UmMiucdroii J'apt!.) "tUK I'UKITAN OK liUllllAM. Among All ttio w Iranl's cllsnts none wcr inorobaruulmis than IUnlal,th aates'lroH' In llie f aslln mUcc. ami It waa In lilatwhalf thai the ordinal llreltnaralial Clil wrro ftformol. Alter hli rrlutn Ituin 1'atla he i.mj a rent vlxlt lu tb 1II (leulua nf Itenl. Biarsl.al Hall mid eiijaH"! Ilia ilia. lollcal lowrr or lh uifRlclnii loorwr ats agmlimt the father of lila vlctlmlinl On tlie ui(litonhaC.1ret of Ifrceniber the eveulng Iwfore Christmas ere Itanelal was icln el wetcil with the ssttarel In hl private stuUj Ml lUtt marshal. Huge tomli., aud tiarchmMit scroll! bearing tuilous l.jillti char. sctsrs upon thrm wre sratt.'rtU ahoul tbe room, with atranita otjrcta, aoiiw it which rwnmhliM the numerous Mola of tho "dark hud." At Ibr .Irtad I-onr of mill Ighlsattlmtvwi I1i(iirv, jlko fluids, or amals of wrath, conroctlnit mischievous ilrrlltry. "My lulprscatloii Is firmly li.tmcd uiionlby Tlillm," spoks the wlnrd hoarsely. The su title amenta of drain and woe liavu ethalud malign shafts aud pMtll.nllal vapura around hit head. He will tuck lu lalaiulty nl amy hrtatli." "Andhlasuul will turn In purgatory," purga-tory," hroae In lh Dominican aitli ItendlaliRtlD. . , ..... . "I l.asrei tlio torture of lila ethereal lelDRtolhy aacirdotal soulcrafl," replied re-plied the wlunl. 'I would nullrely Mast loth home aad tenant," laid the munk, "to that 1 might poe.saa hU earthly Kinds." the Puritan, nnd tilaaiiliaUnee, are irlt rn Into thy hand," was the lUlltn'a r ly. "Tomorrow night, eretua mann ri-tlrcte her waning lunette ur-on the rolling wtlr, place thyself In ambush, fur thy Tl( tlm will paca through the .aloof thu atroD houan to the secret council of hl fellow mischief brewers. Through a dead monster's eyes and ears thou slialt drink tn the proofs of damning triaemenuuiih to chain the l'urltMi tu the red-lint slake." "Kliiiught enouichl" rj rt ulated Jlan. dal, rubbing his talms togilher with gloating satisfaction. "And I Mil gather Fu his hroa I estate., for nil will fill to lila daughter to my wife." To thy wife?" queried thu magi-clan, magi-clan, "la Ihe niaMm mother the seduced daughter of the Puritan a f laudulrtit llo to lioot?" Khe la mine, hy most sacred olllce Joined," relumed Ihe inouli. "And thou thu author ol tier 111. starred chlMt" "The la.r will mlko her offspring mine." The wltard filed hla gazo Ulioh Hie other'afve, and theuaald In noarre loutt"Tliatiitarrlacela punrture In tliuttrongand aklllul charm. I am Hire tin niveau leak anil lo of will wrnuKht nilanrc. The lawful law-ful rile nf mirrl Ko iuei.ched tho inaglcllrr, which iiurnn only whin hale an I lull u( .ly the blunt. The Terybrinlti of virtue kliU thu charm There Ua feme of honeiit riollttide around the Puritan which blunta Ihe aliarilnta of nallxrint art. An I thine will tie n hanlH-arned trluiniti. Ihou luuit rut ply the blood of Inni-crlirv, Inni-crlirv, tlieatuluof wlikll will darken tliyaoul, imiijlil hn will buy thy rrarr. Kroin tho Purl fujiiullnx that unckan nnt whem blrda of fuul-ei fuul-ei t blood ure huUlml my mrtenner brought for tin u an iirjilmn chill. I ollrrtd ItaAn IKedfuUacrlrilo. there waan lurloii amulet aurieuded round the Ylctlm'a link." 'IhoiuavlclHiitheii took from n cur-lounly cur-lounly haml cktt Iheldrhtlral auiu-Kt auiu-Kt and ion! which rWaph In. I plaiel around the nrck of her lW; hut the ellkeiicord waiatalnvJ with dvep, red apota "DvvilP1 excUlmvd the horror-rlikl.ni horror-rlikl.ni monk, "riiou hl murdered my child! Thou hat robbej me of my beir!" "Abl liat hal" tonlrmptuoiuly liuitlied the m Izard. "Did 1 not t'were 1 1 it the veil I not lultil? The marriage, lielu,! h lauful Itiitre'lleiit ivuilnudnlth uncouiEenlal eleiuenla uf another torn leilun, ttm fmcture J the delicate Tend an I aulue ol Ihe mairlu ittency haa been loat. Thou lllrtit'kthelifeof itnlionnt and vlr-tuout vlr-tuout man; 'HkvIvoii Ihte.nnd the l'u-rltatl'a l'u-rltatl'a mtate hall fall tothtl, but thou muat pay hluod thltiu own blouJ aa ti puerdoll." J.ru themonk (arled from theprea ruio of hla cuniwulon, the urlful mi hlitry of the wily maclcltu ha I u far bettulliil his ooveloua aul that he waa auif, lltd with vntbautlui; dreama of Heilth and apleudor, hii! lie went ewaya n raveulnR wolf dcteimlned tu w crry and rend lila prey. The loiter In Ihe I lihop'a apartment apart-ment at the canllu reiuilned fjr aomo houia In confer nee, feeling atcuru In tin Ir prlvuiy, t aklni: tlulr trionon nml their hrrt without' re. ute. Tiny dlaou'Md cf wild nnd prrrov teroua acheliua lo flllht the Itomlall iburch, and to pull the obuoilou nuiell fr ilil the throne. The eyie within the hollow akull of the nrlMii rolled with vkliHia ccitacy, nnd, aweet ua carrion tothojftckul were the morbl do nnrtel) Ihrowuoutby the unguard-edoonniilratora. unguard-edoonniilratora. 'Iheiliep-tolced lull In the catho dral tower had told out the Iungo4l hour twelvo o'clock, and Chriatmtit morn had come. lletore the couuda had died away lifion Ihe btlll midnight air, a loliff iroteialou of prhita, moiike anil horliitera emented from the cathedral Veatry nnd njapntid thelnaaWea about the brilliantly Illuminated nltar. Tiny wereriaplcudcnt with robie aud ei turea, KurKiuui In gaudy cnlorr, aud niperb with darkling temi. Tho entail ihookttie vaulted arcne; and a ihoru$ of akllfiilly trulut-d volcea awellud out Utin the placl I ntiiui-phere,and ntiiui-phere,and woke ttiealumlierlnK tchoea from dt me aud altle, from empty vault aud lanopy, 'Unto us a child la born, Uiro u a. un bullion," atrlui;thathouilit back tu that hallowed hal-lowed i-ceno when "bliephtrda wntrhod their tloika by milhi. All aiulodj on tho iiroimd." Ihe aervtce 111 thu cathtdral lon Itlnued loui; after mldnlitht, and nt It (loae thu iirtaldliiir blahbp, win) had miceeiled Kry In the eplncopal olllte, lonvened hUtublnet, iouilatlui( of the detut, ihapler, (auona, monka and othera, tutoufer tottetner nnd arrange for thu lniioalni; acrvlceaof the Ulirlat-lua. Ulirlat-lua. featlTal, While thua enguged a monk entereJ the Chapter-liouae, where the aa rioh!a;;o waa conveneil, and approach, lug the blahop haudetl lllm it aealed inUalve. IlavlnKread the aper the prelate Immediately aroan and left Ihe -partiuenl. llrwalked rapldl)lirou(h IheaoutholoMerannd deacended Into the crypt uudernealli the munk'e hall. At the eiitranue of Ihe gloomy vault lie ranted and pronounce I the name Q "Jacimca," aud a volte Immediately enawertd from the Inlerlnr, "llere,iny lord." The lilihop moved towarda a bait of the cryt which waa dimly lighted by afeehlelampwhlchKllnimer, eu from a niche if the wall. And a' theaame Inalaula man In Ihe torn, mou cltlten'a gaib came from a black reveM In the vault, hud In lila countenance coun-tenance we liialanlly rrccg-nlr the rrenchman,Jaciuea f,wai,who, ttatlie rtailcr alreidy knowa, waa a abort time Urore aaaollalel Willi tbe oumnloltera lu Ihe tatllo tower. "Von have a lommunlcAtlou to make to me, Jacn.Uit:"aald Ihe blahoi. "My lord," railed Janiiei, "jmi couimandeil me tu watch tbe more menta of rertaln penont, and tu reiioit nytuaplclouaappiarani.eanrrainlllar lly or commerce toiiiieclliiif lha m with any Inmate of tbe mouutery. I have tuapprlae you, my lord, that at an early liourihla evening Mathlaa Itan-dal Itan-dal left the monastery by the irlvate aubway and entered tbe cnillo through one of the baaemant rtala. ualnx n kry which be had about hla tcraon. Aa heaiaei throURlithu narrnw'iloor way I noticed HimethlhKUtop lo the ground from beneath lila gown. I made It my liualneaa to izamlne hnt It might I-, and lxforo returning It to the monk I deemed It prudent to aliow It tit you. The article dropped wnathla, my lord." And Ihe apy for that la what II, e Frenchman wat held lu hla haul Ihe amulet which hail liven given tu tho monk by the wlurd, (jatpaionl, the night betore. "Djyuutiot attach undue Importance Import-ance to thla Incident, Jat-riue?" "If your loniahlp ileve, hla ribbon rib-bon and the luaulptlon tiion the tmja! htlachitl Ut It may be very ordinary or-dinary lu the common way, but lo me there la eometbliig alratie ahuut thla article being found under audi clrcum-aUiict. clrcum-aUiict. My brofeealon aa drteille glveame knowledguof whattranaplrea Intbeaicrrt Inalltutlont if thla and my native cuiintry, and I cbeerved that thla amulet anawera the lliacrlp-lion lliacrlp-lion ofa bajgeor mark hung around the neck of arerlaln child which waa perni'lted tu lie takeu from the K mud-ling mud-ling at Parla, under rather iinutual clmiiiiatariteii, almut three wieka ngo The child waa traced to thla city; and you will obaerve, my lord, the ribbon baa apota nf bluoil upon It." And the apy held up tu the lamp the cord which waiatalncd with the blood of Haraph'a child. "Illood null edit ectmatoU!" aald the blahoi, examining tbe ubjet t cloac-ly. cloac-ly. Ttiere la eome myairry hire, Jarfiuca, and you hae acted prudently prudent-ly In nolluglt." Thla la not all, my lord, I have tu Inform ) on that I have thla very night been cluaetnd w llh IhjiJ (ImlJIord Dudley Dud-ley and r.hntrUratian In the apartment apart-ment of the de.ioeed lilahoii." The keen iea of tuoM-dateblahop aparklH at this gratlflng Information, "How did you galnndmlttarice to the CAtle anu to their treasonable council;" atked the ihundimau. "1 have bleu 111 private cunilave nltlitlieaimraitlialfore; and they bi Hcvu me lu be lu coucurd with tin ir liana. We were udmltted by the iilahop'j n(o through the rlvaie ihi-i, ru In thukiep tower nnd shuwu Into IV) r apartment." "Wnyillay.u leave IhiniT "They are a not of Angllutua, an 1 comp'oltiia with lur moat Uaiigeloua uiiimUa,"aald Iheblabop with much agitation. "1 wal anal ma lu retHllt tu Juur lurdahlp what 1 colm IVeU to lit liiinriuut Inforniutlou. 1 withdrew uiou the prrlut ol gettlr g aome u.vr foruurexamlnallou, antl promlaeu to return redlly, which 1 muat du tu avoid auai luloii arlalng at my ahaence. Dullry haa avow ml hlruaelf hir MHjl)'a die lly out my, while fry nuaUrtttiAi, iuallu hlul III oppoal-tbn oppoal-tbn tuttierujal cauce, and hrriey lu thtlr treaauu I wall)our commanda, my lord." "Hie three vile trallura mint l,u ar riateil nndcuulliieil lu lhecU ktep thla vi ry ulghl," rrplh d the I lihop. "Wlial nf Hie munk, llanjil, my lord? I aiw iiothlug of hlui alter he enlereilthecaatU." "Nothing has trauaplreil nsetto Indicate lua uom Ilcll) wllh tneae tlottcia," waa the reply. "Neither la he nccuaed of subverting the Church'a cnuao. Aa to that matter of the trinket. If theru la anything which your vigilance might further detect aa ellVctluc hla Integrity, you will Inform ua." "Your lordahlp can rely upan my ludurtry," returned the apy, A lew mlnulea Ittrr Jaipua was alttlnglu Pry'achauiUr, hvurlDg nnd talking dark trtschery ngalnat tho ex-latlru ex-latlru liowera, wllh the very men whoauiullihe waaeudiavorlng tu ao compllah. The Imiwrlled plotters cintlnuid In ooiiclaie till an hour paat midiiUhl, when they nilourneu. The find lu l.iiM'tlm room waa tho Puritan. As hotloaed theiloorof the chamber behind be-hind him, he waa luatautly aeltud by two guards, who hurrhd hlmaloiig thtough several dark pawages, and re ho hail fully ricuvered from the flrat rhock ofaurprlre, he was ruJely thrust lotuatiarruw dungeon and thu Iron-grated Iron-grated Uoor cloaid ujion him. Lord Dudley left Ihe room a few minutea later, and he waa Immediately pounced upuu In like matilier aa tbe Puritan. Hut tbe ihlvalrlc iioblemaii IliaUutly drew Ida aword andcaaaeil to defend hlmaelf, but other guarda (uinlug promptly tu asalat, he waa aieedily dlaarmeil and hurrhd aw ay tu another ot thu dismal n lla with w htch tboae auclenlfortrCBheawee abundantly abundant-ly provided. Ujioii hearlnz tho arullllug nutalje the door, Pr who waa tomarkably aeualtl e tu every Judication of aurprlau or danger Instantly look lu the situa tlon, and. tailing a withering glance of norn nt Jacipita, vxtlalmeit, "Thou JuJai! Thou bait betra) lit nil" Than suddenly dashing out the llltht of the tamp, Ihe room was In totul darkneaa, and thuugh thu detective waa nun Eluased mdy for a alngle momtut, yet efore he could recover hlmaelf, tku deitrous buhop had Ibrow n aside tho anas which (overrd one side of the room, aud rat aped through an o vnlng by means of a private and concialeu pauel hi Iho Y,aluacoit. JutfUea oienedthe door aud shouted, "Jlrtng hlihsr a llghll" mid aluioat Inat intly a guard upproai'hed with a lautern. Jactmte look the light aud shouted, "Guard the doorwa)l''and theu he coiururmed to search tho room, pier-Ing pier-Ing under ubli s, behlud Ihe taiitatiy, everywhere, tut In valu. "true haa esLaiiedl" ho ixclalmed, "(lo, ruue the guard, and aearch eviry nook, Let no iiot eaca our vigilance, vigi-lance, a oil arrest the fugitlvo trultorl" Iho guard left the door and proceeded proceed-ed Uton hla irraud of aeurih Uward the Ruardroom, whau, by the llKhl of n lamp hanging from the top nf an archway, he discovered a llguro lu front of him muting rapidly along the pal-ago towarda the t aatle palace. 1 le aiiedahir him and graared the fui,i tlve from behind, who rinrle adiapir ale reaistance; the guarJamau slruux hhu a Leavy blow upou tho head with a stall, aud he ncleU against Ihe wall of the aagi- the uanl blew a shrill whlalle, whirl -lulrkly brought othir guards tu bis aaalalance, , "Und a hand," said the llrat guard "Wlin have we here?" ake.l hl nun) anion. "Thla I" one uf the monks from the monastery." "No mailer, helanueof the traitors, and was running away, and would havoiecapeil through one of the ptl-vale ptl-vale doors If I had nut topd him. Oil wllh him loth" toll!" And thu half stunned monk wholisd iual lelt hla place of relonage lu the nub wa-Mlraggut olT and thrust nidi-y nidi-y Into another of the loelhaome dun At 'an early hour upon this Chrlat maa morning the city of Dutiiaui wis ull astir. l.it-Mtatlon of feasting, fun and Jollllh atlun'laughed In every i mm; tenance. Hands nf wen, women and ihlldrru strolled through Ihe streets frori house lu house, singing tbilr inalntdlltliaaiid fiatlval carols. Then came a parly cf roysurlng ytung fel lows, grotewtueiy coalunied, and cirry-Ing cirry-Ing various strange banners, devices and clutis. They Weill I slup nt the more respectable respect-able iiuuats Mid play "Jack In the dreen" a trude drama In -Ahlcli Itebln Hood, Utile John, rrlsr Turk and hlsaylvan mistress, -Maid Marian, wire chief iharacters. rhu aim and illsioslllou of i aeli cli waa tu rllhir arujso or Ui amuail; to frollo and be merry. Hut In rcei-unse lu the spirit of the times tvery drama, eierilseand revel isrlook more or less of a rellglcua character, whether lu sincerity or In larlcature. While an almoat unbroken series of grand religious tnas-ea and dramatlo i tuai were la-Ins ii-lebraled with piaiidaiidsiiirmn pomp at the talhi-dral, talhi-dral, a Frformance of similar eier-cl.es eier-cl.es waalilngeuarlrd In burleMjue at unn of Ihe parish churches In an-other an-other tl of thoclly. Thla waa known aa the "l'eaal of Koola," a groteUe msHjiisrale, derived Irom an ancient festival r Hatutll, which had become christianized. ' Itwaaouenf thnsovery iular Institutions In-stitutions which, when once Introduced, Intro-duced, waa very dlfllcultlo trnllcatr. The ancient saturnalia was a period (if wild folivlty, during which slaves wiro leruiltleJ, for a I rlef s ason, tu wear thu badge nf freedom and sit ifowu lo a banquet In their masters' clothes while the latter waited on tbiim. Ujion thla occasion the church waa turned Into a theatre. Thei'IVnttof rooU"commiriced with the elec'iin from among the uolsK roue as emhlage of a half score of inlmio dignitaries of the chiuth. Tlure was a Pope of Fools, Cardinal of Knaves, Arcbbhhupor Dulls, Paul-nrch Paul-nrch of Nuinlnkulis, Lunatic Ill-bora, Abbot of Nonsense, Prior of Ilulloons, and others of Interior lank, riienudley actora then w ent through a Iravesly i f Ihe mass; n farce of the Nativity fcllowed, lu which a atable, niangir, Virgin and child were lulruluced. Klually Iheaav, wllh the femaleslltlng ill-Hi It, holding hi r chllil, w llh Jon i h hallig the animal, waa preeinted tu represent the Might Into Tgypt- While fisllvltles, revdsaud jolllllca-lion jolllllca-lion were going oil III the city, a stelio of far dllliront character waa being resented within the walls of the old astir. Tlie dungeons of Ihe keip were Uhderoetlh thu tower building, and the ells hi whhh the victims if Jacjuee' triachery were Immured were llnclly under a circular building sur-mounteil sur-mounteil by a closed cui-ola, ui-ou the top of which glistened a glldeJ cross. Thla was Ihe keep chapel. It waa 1 1 o'clock In the forenoon of this eventful Christmas day, when tho lllshopiif Durham, thedan,andsouie uf the leadlngeccleslasttca forniiug the high court went aucmblid In the llialnl. The bishop occupied n high, strelght-hicxed chair. Upou his right sat the dean, and on hla It ft waa the lord nrtho castle, llehlnd anj urouinl the chief seat were disposed officers and guards, some of whom weru clad In armor. Let the trlstners bo brought In," sake Ihe lord of the castle, and a bujy nf guards filed In conducting LjM Dudley, i:imer (Irattau and the mofik ltandat. As soon as the latter reached a prominent iweltlnn In front or the lil-hoji, the K,enihspy, who waa stand-lug stand-lug nesr the chair, but a little to the rear, gave a suddeu start of surprise; the pri aiding pn late also looked somewhat some-what confused, and lurulug to the castle's chief uftlcer said! "Where la thi-nther i rlsouer? Where JaTliomaa Prjc?" There aru unly three," answered the lord of the castle; "thu prisoners are ull brought In, your worship." Jacques, whu heard the worde that passed between thu chltfa of the court, feltnady to sink Into the earth ua thu bishop glared ur-nti him and sald,w llh evident chagrlut "Theru la some gross error or foul durllclly hen! Manilas Jtindal.what do sou mean by upcarlnglu thladla-gractfiiliredlcameut, thladla-gractfiiliredlcameut, and liiauclilu-famoua liiauclilu-famoua i omj auj J" "It Is for my abusers tn explain that, tour worship," ausu i rtd the monk sullinly. "Let the accusers of Mathtas Itindil ataudliefureus," cummiiinle'l the in-late, in-late, asl.i. rollid hla syra, filled with Intul threatening, over tlm whole as. srmhlage, A dead till ne'e only, followed fol-lowed Ihe order of the lllshop, but over) body apieared to bo equally inya-titled. inya-titled. "Let him be tit at liberty at once. Thla outrage, iwria-lrnteii upon n father of uur holy church, shall uea(. counted for" The words were hnrdly out when n tumult of vuUia was. heard upon the outside of tho chacl, "What Is the meaning of thla ills-tiirhtnco ills-tiirhtnco outside?" demanded tho lord of thecnatle, The door waa oinnl by one of the guards, and Haraph, the dnughter of Urattau, burst into thu chapel. Hhe rushed straight to her father, nnd, throwing her arms about hla neck, weeilug passionately, ijaculated be-twten be-twten her frantic aobai "Oh fathcil my dear fathort why have Hutu ( ruel wrtU lua biought you litre? Why are these hideous thalui upon) our limbs? What are they go-lug go-lug tudu with ytu?" At thla auldrii and moving Inter ruitlou of the solemn proceedings, uvery eye was Died Ukh the all, cllni, spectacle of the dlatreised parent an I Irantlu daughter. 'Take that woman awaylahoulid the lord of the cattle, Haraph turned a frightened look upon up-on thu dread apeaUr, then uinu thu bishop, aud Immediately loosening her embrace ran tu ihe latter dignitary, aud, throwing lursclf upon tbu ground beforu him an I embracing hla feit, made mi st iiflei tlUKawtub, Inn lorlug blm to allow htr lather tu go homu with her, "Arise, woman," said the lel.iti Thy lathi r must aiuwir for hla heresy aud treason," 81i ipranu tohorfavt fttlf fctuctf hy ivmo iievf hurror, nml wrlnglm; iior tiaudnvxelMfmi J in bltttr ftticn m. Oh! Hiry ull! torture hlml Ihry will 1uru him lu lvt.tM Tby will kill jou, my tie r la " s-ji.o wfti rnOiln hart loltlm, when lur rjru Ml upuu tli Hurc uf tUu munk. "Oh, lUn J ill iny tic nr )iuUinl," thu ,-XcUlnifd; "jlill 4'AU ani him. Vou here riiU jrmlt my futher to U lo Ji-l with thoto UrvnJlul ftUvn? Wuu'l yuii avi) him?" Tl. bishop wti lhunJrtruck. Thn chlul of tht riutle roirtJ out: 'Tako Hint wo ma u nway luttautljl" Ami aicuT'l tv'tvl upauil lalJ hU hi ml mum li r houUltr. ,Oh.lUrtila."RUvlintlurpJ.plteoutv ly, JonU let thriuUk wttnwkj from lilm. iSavti my .-our father frotu thvt cruiNlookliii; mi ii, uJ " At tliU mo rat nt tho py. Jncim-i, apiruaclMtl th monk ami tall tu tho hurrlflnl Doiulnlcaui "Thli Romanic yuur wlfn," " 'TU UU! Bhu U mad!" ruau-U thu monk, "lam laUwllV; do known that lam hit wlf, ahu rrrllmltrucU wllh frrah aUnn at the. mouk'n ti hemtnt iIvnKI. M)3ion knuw tlili?" amt tbn ppr htl-luptheamultt lfforotbttfyrufill. "It l my chllil' necklaw!" ux rlalraed thvaktonhhtKl Klrl. 'I i-utlt around IU neck when ho Umk tho child to the Kuumllluc." "Ah!" And lhut:ritm ah uttered ent k thrill ot horror throughout the rhatstl. Ahl theru U blood upon It. Itaiilal.whprols our child? My tab iHiuurdtrwJl" Hhu turned from the monk with a future of loathful?, and then turning toliirfalliir, whu wnsat-indluzi white marble, with horror at ibv aitound luff rcTtilmeiiU whlcU ha 1 brvti made. AiaraphcaiiRht ilfihtof thn tthantly form of lur Uther bli rpertrul face hi chains, nnd tho frowuliiK cunrdi aud Km-crlmr, nar which uvlroned him then the thought uf heroun hi ttuYHtj ruihi-d cruthtucly upon her; It win loo mui.li of feartul horror for ono frail mortal tu hear nud utterlne another heirtrendlmt ahrlek lh Rlrl UropK.l cennleM to tho lloJr. Hw waa tl)y removed by th ottlcet, uud LouwyeU to tho 0 rattan nal tlepce, Tho crntHlleu monk wat, hy order of thtt bhhop, oonflned lu tint cattle keep for futsiru exninlmtlou; and a h wa a useful nicuitt In thu churth'n caUft', thu iirlefttly authorltlra wore illspLitetl to bo lenient Hy ahjurlmr hlN marrUatf vow h was forUini aud ermlttvil to retain hU taudlnK lu tho Ihjtulnlcaii order. ItuthnUld notoun-cted notoun-cted Innnuphik'tti" rurltan'etate. Without wiwlo of thnu Uord Djdlty and (J rattan waro ordered by thu bishop tobecouteyttl to I.omton to anwvr Ufore tho court of luquUltorr. Thcsc-iioof Jllihop I'rjf tlllnl his enemli-i with dUappolutiui.t&udrKC. aud miry i Hurt wa made to tratnt and culture him, hut he tdudr-d all their ellurtf, and tn hter yearp was reinvested rein-vested with Ihe prlvtlly habit uud authority, au-thority, Afttr hit dIianearnuco from the .'hambtr he Ihil lo his own private njiartiucat and mou afti-r left the initio Inthudhiiulseof n mouk, aud hi alt aorta of church ordert. went moving atwut iin)u thai tilftht. hit form amotig thetu excited no nusplcluii, lie n palrtvd tu a distant pari of the city and wiui'Oou naftly Mcixit- it iwii((tiirtiUp of friendly fympathlzrs. Upon theuvfulng uf that ChrMnus day ad.uk colored i'lotl Vehicle, ur-rounded ur-rounded by a mounted (TJanl, moved out of Durham and took the road lend Inc t) I .in Jo u. It waa the&fllrlal irUun van, and held Inct.Ie, with heivy miuacleii upon thlr lltnlw, Lisjrddntldfuid Dudley and KlmvrUru-ttt. KlmvrUru-ttt. The road wai heivy with thu deep tiow, and mldulght fuiuid the ronvcjauCB traverohu n wild m -or with only half of the jottroey made. Huddeuly u larjo cini.aay of horse men, lu uniform aud nrmed regular-cavalry, regular-cavalry, emerged from HihttJtMl nm buih, nud Uifore a ihot wai Urr.l tiy either t I the van waoloppel anJ the gutrd itia.de prlsnrs by their a a .tll..nU. At the laimv time a cloiod cnrrlacuwlthfourhoroctattftched drove up and the priVneri were Instantly transferred to It from the van, when they found It alrraly occupleJ by lllthop lr;e, anJ nuother person, whu i begituntoncutu remove tlui ahacktee from their Iwllts while tho carriage moved rapidly upon the mat to Lun don, ant the prison vm with tne guard waa taken In charge by tho rwcuer an 1 compelled to Uke the op io-i road lack to Durhnm. The rurltau managed to elude hit eriemttr uuttl a change in the government (laced tbeauthorltyagalnlnthe hand uf the lteformvrs.wt'vu he wss brought Into the lUht, but had learned oautlou from hit bitter exiwrlrucn. UaenJM hlsdayRtntranfpjllty,Mi)gotmf)rUd hy the atlectlouiUt comiaul4iishIp uf hU darling Birajh, who ncur ag.li. lift his protection, but i-njoytd his love and prenncu ou many a happy Cl.rt-ti.iai.. |