heard that "the just shall live by faith," not
by any works, not by any good deeds that they can do, not by any forms
and ceremonies to which they may adhere, but simply trusting to the
blood shed for them on Calvary, to the perfect and complete sacrifice
offered up by Christ for them. He there learned that Jesus Christ had
become sinful man's sin-bearer; that He had fulfilled the obedience
which man had neglected to fulfil; that He came to save sinners, to lift
the weary and heart-broken, the wretched and the penitent, out of their
miserable state; that man is saved simply by turning away from his sins,
from his idolatries, from the thoughtless course he may have hitherto
followed, and looking trustfully, believingly, on Jesus crucified for
him. The young man went away from the meeting with new thoughts, but
with an unchanged heart. He had promised to go immediately to Father
Quixada, and he fulfilled his promise, though not without doubt and
hesitation.

"You have done well," said the father. "Let me once get among these
people, and I will put a stop to their preaching, while you may make
sure of winning pretty Gretchen for your wife, and perchance come in for
a share of the merchant's property, which I may secure for you."

There was to be another meeting the following night. Caspar passed the
interval in a state of doubt and agitation. He had promised to
introduce the father, who, disguised as a German merchant just arrived
from the South, was eager to be present. Often the young man thought he
would try and persuade the father not to go, then that he would
positively refuse to introduce him. He had, however, already given him
so much information that he would have had no difficulty in finding his
way to the place of meeting by himself. Still, Caspar might acknowledge
his own treacherous intentions and warn the Protestants of the spy who
was about to be in their midst. The cunning priest soon discovered his
perplexity, and used every argument to induce him to be satisfied that
he was doing the right thing. Caspar was over-persuaded, but not
convinced. The evening came, the meeting took place, and the German
merchant was received as a Christian brother by those present. He noted
them all, old men, young men, and women of various ranks.

Father Quixada heard the same truths which had been listened to by
Caspar Gaill, but they fell on ground of a different character. He went
away utterly regardless of