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Updated: June 20, 2025
He had never lived in any country where gold could be picked up in the streams, and he did not know, as Brother Basil did, that these little dots of gold-dust had probably been washed down from some rocky height miles away. He badgered Padraig in the hope of making him tell where he had found them, but Padraig would not.
At London Stone they separated, Giovanni turning toward London Bridge, Padraig wending his way to Saint Paul's, Guy and Alan making their way through clamorous narrow streets to the Sign of the Gold Finch. "By Saint Loy," said the goldsmith suddenly, "here comes the clerk himself.
When the physician was brought out by the guards to a seat near the stake, the sobs of a woman were heard in the outer darkness. Padraig, following, cast a swift glance through the gate and saw the dim shapes of horsemen outlined against the sky.
Gregory eyed the stranger warily, but in Padraig's blue eyes he saw only childlike innocence and fanatical zeal. If a madman, he was a useful one. By his help the experiments could be carried on without imperiling any Templar. He directed a page to show Padraig the way to Tomaso's chamber.
With a jesting compliment upon the success of the formula and an intimation that he would like more such entertainment, John departed next day well pleased with his perquisition. All this came duly to the ears of Swart the drover, and was told by him when he came by Edrupt's house a few days later. "How did it happen so suitably, Padraig of my heart?" asked Tomaso, his deep eyes twinkling.
She is wise and will do what is right. Here is money all I have but you shall be paid well when the errand is done; I have asked Edrupt to see to that." Hod stuck his thumbs in his belt. "Put up thy money," he muttered. "The old doctor he cured our Cicely, he did." The messenger gone, Padraig went straight to the Temple and asked to see the Preceptor.
Padraig, spying a white signal on the giant ash which gave the ridge its name, told the impatient Preceptor that the hour was at hand. Among the villagers it was said that the physician and his disciple were guarded closely night and day, and that the Paduan certainly would be burned at the stake if he did not succeed in making gold. Country folk had seen the stake set up and the faggots piled.
In case the wizard proved a false prophet Gregory meant to make the execution as public as possible. Padraig explained that the final trial must take place inter canis et lupus between dog and wolf in that hour which is neither daylight nor dark.
Before any one knew it Padraig was learning to read and write. He learned so quickly that the Abbot and Brother Mark, the librarian, thought he might make a scribe. But when he was asked if he would like to be a monk, he shook his head like a colt eager to be off. Writing was great fun; he practiced with a stick in the sand or charcoal on a stone.
"Then," stammered Padraig, "it is not true that that " "That the loup-garou is abroad in the land?" finished Brother Basil with delicate scorn. "No. Wolves are wolves, and men are men, and some men are thieves." "He means," snapped the wolf-man, "that one of your own stewards opened the gates to us, using our tracks to hide his own." Padraig grinned knowingly. "Simon," he said. "Simon."
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