The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1859-10-13

SAID he, with lll-restralned anger, what you
have done is an extremely bad joker. Tor
rini assured him that this was only done to
prove the perfection Of the watch, which
would come back to him. uninjured by the
trials to which it would be subjected.
The beautiful Breguet, which the Cardin-
al believed to be unique, was destined for
severer i'll usage. Torrini, not content with
dashing it down, stamped upon the case,
crushed il into shapeless mass of wheels,
springs, and broken hands. This he handed
around, that all might be sure it pas the Car.
dinal's watch of watches All this time, the
Cardinals rage was at fever-heat He had
no small cause for anger. His watch, about
the identity Of which there could be no doubt,
for he recognized his arms engraved inside
the case, was utterly ruined, and, almost in
tears, he declared that it had been unique.
and never could be replaced.
Torrin's next move was to get the watch
the real Simon Pure, for it was his own
which he had destroyed-into the Pope's
pocket. AS long as his Holiness remained
seated, this could not be DONE An expedi-
ent had to be found for getting him out of
his chair. Torrini was so lucky as to find
one. He asked for brass pestle and NOR
tar, and one was brought up from the kitch-
en-, where it was an implement of the cuisi-
nier. Placing it upon the table, he cast into
it the wrecks of the famous Breguet, and
began to pound them violently with the enor-
nous pestle. A slight detonation was sud-
denly leard, and reddish flame arose from
the bottom Of the vessel, which gave the
scene the appearanceof zeal magic. Torrini,
sthf pounding in the mortar with great fury,
leaned over it, and pretending to look in,
made exclamations of wonder to himself at
the surprising things he pretended there to
see. The spectators, consisting of Cardinals
and their attendants, were dying to know
what he was wondering at, but, out of re-
spect to the Pope, no one ventured to rise.
At last, excited by curiosity, the Pope ap-
preached the tabk, followed by some others
of the audience. Torrini was still pour ding
away, and still exclaiming. 81 do not know
tn what am to attribute the bewilderment
feel" said his Holiness, "but really cannot
see anything Neither could that arch
imposter, Torrini. He, however, was too
prudent to own 1t, and begged the Pope to
corne round the table. next to himself-as
the best poiEt .or seeing. This was done.
and the Cardinals watch was quietly slipped
into the pontifical pocket, unknown to every
one .--..
This quietly done, Torrini declared that it
was time to melt the fragments OF the broken
watch, and cast them into the shape of a
small ingot. A crucible and fire speedily
effected this. The ingot was handed round
among and examined by all the company
''Now," said Tori ii, 81 am going to restore
this ingot to its primitive form--that is, to
reproduce it in the shape of the Cardinals
chrononeter. Thistransformation shall take
place while the ipgot is in the act of passing
from this into the pocket of the person in
this company the least to be suspected ofcon-
federacy." Every eye turned upon the Pope.
"Ah! ahr' said his Holiness, in ocular
tame, "this gets stronger and stronger. What
would you do, Mr.. sorcerer, If 7 were to de-
mand that it should be my pocket?" Tor
RIM bowed, and answered, "Your Holiness
has only to order, to have your wish obeyed."
The Pope still smiling, said, "Let it be so. .'
The miSot was again shown and handed
round. Returning to Torrini, he quietly
concealed it-so small an article was speedily
made to disappear. All were eager for the
next move. "Passr p exclaimed Torrini.-
He had finished his work. The Pope put
his hand into his pocket, and thence drew
out--the Cardinals famous Breguet, safe,
sound, and unscratched.
OF course, 1orrinf was greatly euiogized.
He retired, covered with laurelS, and on the
following day, had the honor of receiving
diamond snuff box, with a complimentary
message from his Holiness.