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The six sisters of the valleys : an historical romance - University Library

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<strong>an</strong>ce."<br />

—<br />

CHAPTER Y.<br />

BEQUESTS OF THE INQUISITION.<br />

" O<strong>the</strong>rs were tortured, not accepting deliver-<br />

Heb. xi. 35.<br />

Aftee E chard had delivered his missive on<br />

<strong>the</strong> following day to <strong>the</strong> authorities at La<br />

Tour, he was informed that he was to remain<br />

on duty at <strong>the</strong> convent, <strong>an</strong>d to assist <strong>the</strong><br />

Holy Fa<strong>the</strong>rs in carrying out <strong>the</strong> intentions<br />

<strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> " Consilium de propag<strong>an</strong>dd Fide, et<br />

extirp<strong>an</strong>dis Hcereticis."<br />

Having been conducted to <strong>the</strong> chamber<br />

<strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Inquisition, he saw two men st<strong>an</strong>ding<br />

bound before <strong>the</strong> tribunal, at which sat Gas-<br />

taldo, Rorengo, Placido, <strong>an</strong>d De la Mena,<br />

whom circumst<strong>an</strong>ces had brought from Turin<br />

more speedily th<strong>an</strong> <strong>the</strong>y had <strong>an</strong>ticipated.

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