For the Faith

n book before him. He was beginning to feel at home there, and to lay aside some of those pressin

ded lecture that morning, and had walked through the streets afterwards in company with several other students of his own standing, and not a word had been breathed about any stir going on, or any alarm of heresy being raised by those in authority. He began to think that Arthur Cole had taken somewhat too seriously

rar's room, Anthony espied a copy of Francis Lambert on St. Luke, and eagerly pounced upon it. Although he had left behind him all dangerous books, and had resolved to give himself up to the study of the law, his heart felt h

il after compline, and asking Dalaber to take care of the book and keep it safe till he should co

rom the open page, and drinking in, as it were, refreshment and strength, when he was roused fro

he sound of voices. Nobody spoke or called his name. But after a very brief pause the knock was repeated a third time, and with that fierce energy which bespoke some strong emotion; and suddenly it came over Dalaber that perhaps it was some one who was in trouble, or was in need of him or his help. Were not the brethren likely to be bro

d back in star

arret!" h

per, "for I am a man undone. They have captured me once. I have escaped

en on the staircase the eager face of one of the college servants; and the young man, immediately

ot that by so doing in the hearing of that young man, and by such uncircumspec

his shoulder. He seemed com

lanned to move hither, and thinking it likely you might already have done so, I asked the servant where you were to be found, and

had escaped. Alack, Master Garret, we are in a sore strait! How comes it

ety and apprehension. Dalaber set bread before him, and he fell upon it eagerly, meantime telling, with tears and sighs, the

observed; and surely the Lord must have been with me, for I met no living soul as I quitted the college, and I drew my hood over my face and walked softly through the narrowest streets and lanes, and so forth and hither, thinking myself safest without the walls. And now I pray you, my dear young friend and brother, give me a coat with sleeves instead of this gown, and a hat, if you have one that smacks not of the priest; for from henceforth I will stand as a free man amongst men, and will serve no longer in the

ore him in Oxford if he stayed? Would he not be betrayed by the servant as Garret's accomplice? Would he not certainly be arrested and examined, and perhaps thrown into prison--perhaps led to the stake? Who could tell? And here was a ch

l unto death"? If he left her now, would he ever see her again? And then there was Master Clarke, another father in God. Could he bear to leave him, too--leave him in peril from which he had refused to fly? The struggle was sharp, but it was br

rosper me, His servant, upon my journey, and give me grace to escape the wiles of all enemies, both carnal and spiritual; and that He will strengthen and uphold you, my son, in all trials and temp

wallet with bread, embraced his young friend many times with great fervour; and after invoking blessings upon him from above, he watc

New Testament, which lay on the table beside the borrowed book of the monk, he kneele

er you up, take no thought what ye shall speak, for it shall be given you in that same hour what ye shall speak. And ye shall be hated of all men for my name's sake, but he that endureth to the end shall be saved. Whosoever shall confess me b

heavenly strength from above, and with the anointing of the Spirit, that they might patiently bear the heavy cross of Christ, which was pr

monk's book, and hid them carefully beneath his bedding, that none entering the room might see them; and then he robed himself and started f

im, a look of great anxiety and vexation on his face. With him was a student of his own college, Ed

strictly examined after evensong today. If he refuse to give up the names of all to whom he has sold his books,

excitement and fear. Arthur, coming up a

nd will use sharp methods with him. I have no love for Garret and his firebrand doctrines; but he will be the means of betraying the whole brotherhood, an he be not steadfast; and who k

gan Dalaber; but Cole brok

nge mixture of strength and weakness, dev

escaped from the commissary's house. He is miles away from Oxf

re suffering great anxiety on his behalf. As for Dalaber himself, he desired above all things to see and speak with Clarke; and Arthur being of t

u are the person most in peril now. If that young man betrays that he fled to you in your lodg

to do so," answered Dalabe

re of admiration and uneasiness.

th the best will in the world. There is my house at Poghl

or a moment; but this time the

me that I have been set here, and here will I remain. It may be that the Lord

ed thoughtf

Dalaber; you may be certain o

d ask her prayers for me. Now that I am like to be a suspected person, I will no more go to her. But tell her that, come what

read, and study, and think; and if here and there be some whose speculations have led them somewhat astray, I doubt not that, when the consensus of opinion is taken, the greater number will be for using mild and gentle methods with them. Only be

ur, though you show yourself the kindest of friends, and that in the days o

for thou art the plighted husband of Frideswyde Langton, whilst I hope soon to win the troth plight of the beauteous

alen, though he did not know how far that suit had progressed. But evidently Arthur did not thi

n their robes, and hear the singing, in which Dalaber had so often joined; but there was little of song in his heart just now--only a sense of coming woe and peril. They had scarce been th

covered the escape

rch, and saw him go to the dean and enter into a whispered colloquy with him. Then both came forth again, looking greatly disturbed; and at that mome

a hungry lion rave

d together talking

many hours unguarded, and only one bolt to the door? These men are as

hought that fasting and loneliness would be a profitable discipline for him. B

y wise. "It was his command that this pestilent fellow should be taken; and when he hears that he was laid by the heels, and then escaped, bein

in the eyes of the commissary. He fel

He must have been seen. We shall get upon his tracks, and then we will hunt him down as bloodhounds hunt their quarry. He shall not

nd the two young men came slowly forth,

ke him?" spoke Dalab

s Master Clarke. Heaven be praised that they have not spoken of him in this matter. Perchance the hunt after G

that they were troubled; and when they reached hi

rtook them, they might have needful strength and faith to meet it; might have grace to follow the Lord's injunction to be wise as serpents and harmless as doves; and might

ything he could for his comrades, he went direct to Corpus Christi, where his friends Diet and Udel were generally to be found at this hour; and not only were they in their chamber, but Eden and Fitzjames and s

et was assured thereby, but there was no knowing when he might be captured. I

Lord will give me strength. Have no fear, my friends; I will not betray you. And I trow that there be few

ars, for they all loved the warm-hearted and impetuous Dal

like a rat in a trap. Come to your old lodging for the night. It may be we shall have thought out a plan by the morning

new that it would make little difference whether he were taken in one p

, whilst his friends escorted him in a body to his old lodging, a

the days to come," said Anthony,