The morning star and Catholic messenger., 1876-04-02

| who were born in his service, and these were
| the greater number) tho affection OF vassas.
Their admiration partook OF tho nature OF love,
mingled with that respect which the most re-
bellious and turbulent spirirs feel for snpe,
rior, whom they have voluntarily recognized
as such. The sentiments he expressed we're
certainly hateful to their ears but they knew
they were not false, neither were they entire-
| ly strange to them. If their custom had been
| to make them subj jects of pleasantly, it was not
| from disbelief of their verify, bat to drive
away. by jesting, the apprehensions the con-
! temptation of them might otherwise have ex-
cited. And now. there was none among them
who did not feel some oompunesion at
| the invincible courage Of their master.
Moreover, some of them had heard the
extraoi dinary intelligence beyond the val
the people, the new feeling with which the
Unknown was regarded by them, the veuera-
tion which had succeeded their former hatred
their former terror. Thoy behold the man
trem bling. even WHOM they themselves consti-
| uted, to = great degree, bis strength they
beheld him now, the wonder, the idol of the
| multitude,-still elevated above all others, in
different manner, no doubt, but in ono not
less imposing,-always above tho world, oil.
ways the first They wero oonfounded. and
each was doubtful of tho course he should
pursue, One reflected hastily whore he could
and an asylum and employment; another
| questioned with himself his power to accom-.
| modate himself to the life of an honest man i;
onObner, mOV6Q Dy Wn6t ne naO SAID, Iolt some
| inclination for 1t and another still WAS will
| ing to promise any ything 80 az to be entitled
| to the share of o Loaf, which had been so cor
daily proffered, and which was 80 scsIcsin
| those days. No one, however, broke the 81
lenoe. The Unknown at the conclusion of his
speech, waived his hand impepionsly for them
to retire: obedient flock of sheep, they
all quietly left the hall. lie followed them
and stopping in tho centre of the court, saw
them all branch oH to their different stations.
He return into the castle, visited the corri-
| dors, halls, and every avenue, and finding all
quiet, he relired TO sleep,-yes, to sleep, for he
| was very sleepy. In spite of all the urgent
and intricate affairs in which be was involved,
more than At any former conjuncture. he was
sleepy. Remorse had banished sleep the
night before; it's voice, so far from being sub
dued, was still more absolute-was louder
yet he was sleepy. Tho order of his house
hold SO long established, the absolute devotion
of his faithful followers, his power and means
of exercising it, its various ramitcations, and
the objects on which it was employed, all
tended to create uncertainty and confusion
in hi, mind,.still he was sleepy,
| To his bed then he went, that bed which the
night before had been a bed of thorns. bnt
first he knelt to pray. He sought, in she re-
motest corner of his memory, the words of
prayer taught him in his days of childhood.
effaoed them. Aud who shall define the senti
ments that Pervaded his soul at this return to
the habits of happy innocenceS
CHAPTER XIV.
The next morping in the village of Lucy, and
| throughout all the terrisory of Lecco nothing
was talked of bnt herself, the unknown, the
archbishop, and another person, no, although
generally desirous to be talked of, wonld viii.
ingly have been forgotten this OCCASION
| We mean Don Roterick.
Not that, previous to this perird, the villa
gers had not cnnScrSed much of his actions, in
| secret, to hose in HON they bad perfect con-
tidence; bat now they could no louger con-
tain themselves nor snrpie's many enquiries
on the marvellous cNcuis in which two per-
sons 10 famous had played n part. In com
parlson OF these two persopages, Signor Don
Rodeiick appeared rather insignificant and all
agreed in rejoicing over the i'll success of his
iniquitous designs ; but these rejoicipgs were
still, IN some measure moderated by fears
of tho bravoes by whom he was surrounded.
good portion of the public censure was
bestowed on his friends and courtiers. 1t did
not spare the Signor P0destG always deaf and
dumb aud blind to the deeds of this tyraat,
but these opinions ware expressed in un-
dertone, because the Podestd had bis Ulcers
Such regard was not paid to Doctor A1secod
GGrbHgt, who had only his tricks aud his
rcrbidge to employ for his defence; and ~ to
the whole tribe of sycophants, resembling him
they were SO pointed at, and eyed askonce
that for some time they thought it most pru.
dent to keep themselves within doors.
Don Roderck struck, as by thunderbolt
with the unexpected intelligence, so different
from day to day, kept himself shut up IL bis
castle, alone with his bravoss, devouting his
rage for the space of two days and on the
third set off for Milan. If there had existed
only the murmers of the'people not Withstand
ing thiugs had gone far, he would perhaps
have remained expressly to brave th-m but
he felt himself mpelled to quit ,he field of
| contest, by the certain information that the
cardinal was coming TO the village. Tde
count, his uncle, who knew nothing of the
story but what Atfino had told Linn would
certainly require him Z" be one of the first to
visit the cardinal in order to obtain in publ .
the most distinguished reception from him.
Ine cohnt wond require 1t, because it was an
important opportunity for makiuK known in
what esteem the house was held by his power.
fol cmnerce 10 escape such dilemma,
Don Rodrr'ck. having lisen before the sun,
threw himself into a carriage with Grso, and
followed by the rest OF the bravoes, retired
like fugitive, like Of we may be permitted
to elevate him by such n comparison), like
Catiine from Rome, fosming with rage, and
threatoninGs speedy return to acco nplish his
revenge.
Maanwhiie the cardinal approached, visiting
every day one of the parishes situated in the
territory of Ltcco. Ga the day he WAS expect
ed In the village, great prepay Ations were NJ ade
tor his reception. At thu entrance of the viii
lage, near the cottage of AEnos, n triumphal
arch was erected, constructed of wood, ever
ed with moss and straw, and oruamented with
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