In the Days of Queen Mary

Chamber o

nt pervaded its precincts-for the news of the tragic events of t

in number, and a strong party of halberdier

display of force

sembled in great strength, and with them were the 'prentices from

d raised their popularity to a burning heat, while the 'prentices found sufficient justification for their pres

Chamber, protected by a strong body of armed men, curses

ltitude recognized the Treasurer of Gray's Inn and the Master

ops of the Household Guards from Whitehall. Inside the Chambers many of the notabilities of the Court had gathered to

p of London, Edmund Bonner, a Prelate whos

re upon whom all eyes were

kind, yet its dark hue was somewhat relieved by the spotless whit

re of a sombre blue, the mouth large, with heavy hanging lip and protruding lower jaw. His demeanour was still and silent, tinged with a Castilian haughtiness. Philip was

ven itself to him unreservedly, for Mary loved her

ormally declared, and a murmur of subdued v

onversing with the dignified

ellor took his seat as President of the Court. A dead silen

risoner was seen to be entering it,

arose from them as they marked the deathly pallor of his youthful countenance, his wounde

nd the charge of riot and assaul

mself to this matter at his interview with Ralph at the Fleet prison on th

t detail, the well-known tale of the assault in Chiddingly woods. He now swore that the prisoner

dinal Pole addres

ance, as to the identity of Mr. William Jefferay with his assailant.

in hastily and, bowing

s Eminence the C

nt, and the Pursuivant proceed

tnesses, who is a Lewes man and knows the Jefferays well by sight, informed me of this fact when the verdict of acquittal was given in this Court yesterday. The sign of distinction between the brothers is a very simple one-Mr. William alwa

a malignant gleam of satisfac

the judges consulted with each ot

derful brothers side by side," he s

John Jefferay, who stood near to him,

ray's Inn, but he can be brought

t for," replied

n low voices; it was marked that an air of gloom and despo

nd a dead silence ensued as William Jefferay was perceived in the han

by side," command

looked into each other's face with a quiet air, in which sadness a

r of admiration and sympathy, closel

it was evident to all why the first trial had misca

William Jefferay step d

remained now but the dread

then the Chancellor arose and,

ve thousand pounds, that he stand in pillory at Tyburn for one day, and that his ears be cli

rtling interruption

"but, before God and High Heaven, I am no c

he sa

pronounced, and forthwith the warders pr

w minutes the Star Chamber was

and seditious cries, mingled with

but as the Pursuivant and his men reached the street a fie

e clubs of the "City Boys" made fine play wi

s, swept all before them, and closing in a dense body a

w William were about to leave the

y the Spanish Ambas

nds who accompanied

ne moment,

of the waiting-rooms of the Court, an

the Cardinal will be with me. His Eminence wishes that

" cried Sir John, as he pa

Treasurers noble face lost its look of

others in the realm of England, possessed influen

whispered Sir John to his nephew

m the street reached the li

t it might derange all their plans if he and Willi

is necessary that we part here; William and I will return throu

hilip Broke, noting the flush of hope

something to ch

ow all, I trust, but n

his hand he sh

est of friends," he said; then turning

to Sir John, and soon, by many an ancient

sted with the scene in the Star Cham

zed into the semi-darkness of the Chapel of King Edward the

-nay, he was a somewhat

to think upon mys

, my dear nep

orious altar of King Edward's Chapel. Long they knelt in fervent prayer, commending the condemned prison

they rose and made their way to

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