se to which
he had lent himself. For three weeks he remained in hiding, when, by
night, and in disguise, he was removed to Hendlip House, where with
another of his Order, and two servants, he escaped for a time the
diligent search instituted by Salisbury, and urged on by the King.

On the twentieth of January following the fatal Fifth of November, Sir
Henry Bromley, a magistrate, arrived with an armed force at Hendlip,
being in possession of a commission to search the mansion. The house
was full of secret apartments, and for seven days the King's officer
looked in vain for the Superior of the Jesuits. But on the eighth a
soldier, chancing upon a room occupied by one of the women of the
place, discovered in an aperture of the chimney a reed pipe, which
excited his curiosity and suspicion.

Hearing of the matter, Sir Bromley followed the clew thus given him,
and behind the wall, in a secret chamber, came upon Garnet and his
companion, Oldcorne, who, since the coming of the authorities, had
been fed through the reed with broths and warm drinks.

Taken to London, the Superior of the Jesuits was treated kindly. Many
examinations were given him, nor was torture resorted to in his case,
though Oldcorne was put to the rack. Through all Garnet divulged
nothing, and there had been some likelihood of escape, for the King
was kindly disposed, had not a trick resorted to by the government
resulted in his undoing. Allowed to hold communication with the
unfortunate Oldcorne, a watch was stationed behind the wall of the
cell, and such conversation as passed between the churchmen was taken
down. The facts thus revealed hurried Garnet to his doom.

His trial was held late in March, and although he defended himself
ably, the evidence of his having been a party to treason was
conclusive. Through all he maintained that, though cognizant of the
design to blow up the House of Parliament, he had taken no active part
with the conspirators. Holding that the secret had come to him through
sacramental confession, he affirmed that, by his faith, he was bound
to disclose nothing concerning it. The trial ended with the sentence
that he follow in the footsteps of Fawkes, Winter and those others who
had met death upon the scaffold. Even then, the King, loth to see
executed so famous a prelate, stayed for a time the hand of the
axeman. 'Twas not till the third day of May, three months after the
death of his former companions, that Garnet died--the l