CHAPTER LXV.

WHITEHALL. The parliament, as was foreseen, condemned Charles Stuart to death. Political judgments are generally merely vain formalities, for the same passions which give rise to the accusation give rise also to the condemnation. Such is the terrible logic of revolutions. Meanwhile, before our four friends could concentrate their plans, they determined to put every possible obstacle in the way of the execution of the sentence. To this end they resolved to get rid of the executioner; for though, of course, another c…