The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1876-10-31

ing and attractive woman. Upon pre-
senting the credentials 10 her, he said:
"My royal master, your Excellency,
has instructed me 10 bring about more
cordial relations between France and the
island Of which you are mistress, if not
by divine right, at least by the right Of
your surprising beauty,ss well as BY vir
tue of the time honored custom OF your
ancestors " 0'i1'
The compliment was not lost on the
handsome creature She dismissed the
valet envoy in the most gracious man
ner @-f3 l# % 'f'I S'
II will capture her easily" thought
Gavin, as be took his departure. 81 be-
lieved she was too intelligent 10 be gull
ed by such transparent fattery. Very
well--so much the better for me.
But q young atirnirer ot the Marchio-
ness, Signor Conde de Vrao, who in
years gone by had been at the gay court
of France, had recognized him. The
Conde had solicited a private interview
with the Marchipness after Gavin had
gone, At first she hesirated to grant the
request, because the Conde had often
urged her to give him her hand But he
was so persistent that she went with him
to her boudoir. .-o 60, - ..,d,
..Isolena," he, said to her, s'do you
know who that man is ?'r 7i.,ti 81;
The Envoy of the King Of France,
Conde," she replied; ..his, credentials
show It,"
THAT may be-" he rel lined; "But !
am sure that the King, in sending the
fellow -- 7''oiq, sc A.''''N
"The fellovp''af s@lDi 7'li il2s3ee
""Yes. the fellow, Isolens, am sure
the King, in sending the fellow to you,
has played . very contemptible trick on
you..'' i29s ?" q, 4. ',i7 E Z as.1'
because this pretended envoy is no
other than King Francis body servant. y
n "a menial +" she cried with, flashing
Eeyes. .g1g0agqa sf8q els ygsm4fafs ssi9
y "Yes, the lowest Of the, low; he who
dresses and ,undresses His Majestyoo
France" -,;,o'-r,.s ..dt, - .I.,av
"And the King could put the affron,
upon n, me by sending such arascal .o
me T'as..e,7 ID ,s..,,f,,.s "a ssaev-
ut is not all, Isolena. This Gavin
is Q Corsican, q serf OF your fathers
who fed the country twenty years ago
because he had committed, several dis
graceful thefts,'" 41 sIssaaof, :. ag
| The beautiful Marchioness was by thi:
time so enraged, she uttered the follow
ing terrible oath: pafnsk So ,tf
g,"Had ! 70 day King Francis in my
power, ! should cause him to perish q.
miserabiy as the dog whom he has sen,
TO me. swear il, and should lose my
own life and ruin this whole island, which
| I love so we'll" =, al,;s4,...,.,. -.
At midnight on the same day, Gavin
was dragged from his bed aud thrust 10.
TO dungeon, Six hours later he was
confronted by the executioner and The
indignant Marchioness. ,,.;s-.. q
.You are about to die" she said pitt
lessly to the ill-fated man. ~, ....e,..f
"How dare you treat the sacred envoy
in this manner?" he cried.
"The sacred person of an escaped ser
and theft" she exclaimed sGayini,
know who you are" iuI atiR
3 "The Envoy OF the King OF Francer
sl"You mean his valet Now listen tt
me- l ashall have the flesh torn from
your limbs withred-hot pincers, if 70,
do not confess what induced King Fran
cis to commit so infamous an outrage
as to send your like in the capacity O
an envoy" .,i7''a 'l''i2 "'i2o .
Gavin referred once more to the in
violability Of the Office. She ordered
the executioner to torture him A hor
'Erible scene ensued The prisoner wa
i placed on a wooden bench, and then th,
executioner, after binding him, began t,
tear off his flesh with hot pincers. Fo
ten minutesithe victim. though ,ntterins
the most unearthly yells, refused to con
fess At last, when the agony becam
too great. he told the Marchioness wha
be. had come to Corsica for. This still
added to her fury iii03' 'a24s
qsaWhat!' she cried aKing Franci
has believed me to be SO low! Me, VIII
have more ancient blood in my vein
than Vslois ever had y Oh, be shall ru
Iit!s He shall rue 1t rn q g +2qoe ssel
Then she ordered Gavin to be behead
| ed, and sent his head in glass Jar file
with white Corsican wine to the King q
France. Francis the First was besid
himself with rage upon receiving thi
ghastly present He organized secre
naval expedition to Corsica, and cause
!, Isolena to be kidnapped She landed q
/, Marseillesli in February. 1921 The Kin,
was there at the time He refused to Sc
her. "Haye her hair cropped, )" he ol
E dered;;i s.hsve her clad in hempen gal
: ments, and then whipped through til
streets Of the city." This was done o
the following day. The beautiful Ma
! chioness suffered the torture with al
: founding fortitude Not q acry Of pai
escaped her tightly compressed lips q
: the executioner's lash descended upo
her back. AT last she opened her mouth
a stream Of blood issued from it, nfie
g ia'Who will avcnge mef' she gasped.
! oShe was avenged a few months Iatt
when Francis the First was overpoWere
at Pavia, and so badly beaten that b
exclaimed ::i3Pee ~ ssasiR 9isief'oitf 81
. aAll Is lost save honor!''l yam ia
q a9a ----l---- a..----A- Il --AsIf 81
u ehna d(From the New York Sum- vsila-
Of S,R: Witch is sthe proper side for
gentleman when escorting a lady rona
J horseback ride ?. a.s-- X R
! 90 This isa question much discusseda b
menpof science, who have never arrive