n it.
Hear me, ye ministers of tyranny and falsehood: I glory in declaring
that I believe the only knowledge we possess of the perfect and
all-sufficient sacrifice which Christ offered up once for all on
Calvary, is that revealed to us in the Bible, and applied to our hearts
by the Holy Spirit. I believe that the Pope and priests of Rome are
ignorant of this great and glorious truth, that `the just shall live by
faith,' and faith alone. In this belief I have now for many years
lived, rejoicing also."

"Silence him! away with him!" cried the inquisitors, in deep and angry
voices. "He is hopelessly contumacious. A speedy death by fire must be
his doom."

Julianillo smiled calmly as he heard these words pronounced.

"For many years I have been prepared for this," he answered. "When I
undertook the work in which I have been engaged, I counted the cost. I
knew that I should have a rich reward, and all you can do is to hasten
the time when I am to wear that crown of glory prepared for me in the
skies; and, humble though I am, I feel well assured that it is a
brilliant and a glorious crown."

Before Julianillo could say more he was hurried away from the hall of
the Inquisition, and thrown into a dark and noisome dungeon, there to
remain till the day fixed for the next _auto-da-fe_, at which he was to
suffer the extreme penalty inflicted by the Inquisition. He was among
those who suffered on the day already described, when Don Carlo de Seso
received the crown of martyrdom. Though he boasted of no exalted rank
or lineage, yet, bold in the faith, he died as bravely as the most
noble.

On the morning of the _auto_, addressing his fellow-prisoners, he
exclaimed, "Courage, comrades! This is the hour in which we may show
ourselves valiant soldiers of Jesus Christ. Let us now bear faithful
testimony to His truth before men, and within a few hours we shall
receive the testimony of His approbation before angels, and triumph with
Him in heaven."

These words were repeated to the inquisitors, and they, knowing full
well his courage and determination, ordered him to be gagged, lest, when
marching forth among the other condemned criminals, he should address
the multitude, and perhaps gain their sympathy, or induce them to accept
the truth, for holding which he was condemned to suffer. In spite of
the gag, he continued by his gestures to encourage his companions
condemned to death with himself; and thus until the flames ro