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painting, pictures one of his noble characters in 

 the act of death to which he is assigned. By 

 way of forlorn hope his hero attempts to escape 

 from a besieged city to obtain outside aid for 

 the beleaguered army and citizens within its 

 walls, but finally falls into the hands of the 

 enemy. The death to which he was swiftly con 

 demned was that he be placed against a tree fac 

 ing the soldiers and made a mark for the fiery 

 arrows of the enemy's sharp-shooters. His life 

 was spared to the last arrow. But as the whiz 

 zing darts pierced in quick succession first his 

 limbs, then his body, and when he was com 

 pletely covered finally his heart, each sharp 

 wound of the cruel Cossacks was met with a pro 

 fession of Christian faith ; the various verses of 

 the Litany of Loretto kept time with the flying 

 arrows. In somewhat similar fashion Father 

 Wasmann met his opponents each monistic 

 thrust is met with a new profession of faith. 

 The issue, too, is different; for although Father 

 Wasmann emerges from the steady fire of his 

 enemies with his body a forest of scientific darts, 

 he is nevertheless victorious. It was a remark 

 able proceeding throughout, and Father Was- 



