Since then she has never opened her lips." "Indeed," exclaimed the pursuivant: "I will engage to make her speak, and to some purpose.

Where does she live ?" "In a cave on the banks of the Irwell, near Ordsall Hall," replied the attendant.

"She subsists on the chance contributions of the charitable; but she solicits nothing,--and, indeed, is seldom seen." "Her cave must be searched," observed the pursuivant; "it may be the hiding-place of a priest.

Father Campion was concealed in such another spot at Stonor Park, near Henley-on-Thames, where he composed his '_Decem Rationes_;' and, for a long time, eluded the vigilance of the commissioners.

We shall pass it in our way to Ordsall Hall to-night, shall we not ?" The attendant nodded in the affirmative.
"If we surprise Father Oldcorne," continued the pursuivant, "and can prove that Sir William Radcliffe and his daughter, both of whom are denounced in my list, are harbourers and shelterers of recusants, we shall have done a good night's work." At this moment, an officer advanced, and commanded the priests to ascend the scaffold.
As Father Woodroofe, who was the last to mount, reached the uppermost step, he turned round and cried in a loud voice, "Good people, I take you all to witness that I die in the true Catholic religion, and that I rejoice and thank God with all my soul, that he hath made me worthy to testify my faith therein by shedding my blood in this manner." He then advanced towards the executioner, who was busied in adjusting the cord round his companion's throat, and said, "God forgive thee--do thine office quickly;" adding in a lower tone, "_Asperge me, Domine; Domine, miserere mei!_" And, amid the deep silence that ensued, the executioner performed his horrible task.
The execution over, the crowd began to separate slowly, and various opinions were expressed respecting the revolting and sanguinary spectacle just witnessed.