New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-07-27

real hatred he received him cordially promised him
safety and invited him 10 sup with him. Andrea's
wife present at the repast, and Andrea Piled
them with wine and tests, until his prisoner had
almost forgotten his captivity. At length. under
pretence of coud ing them to place where they
could enjoy themselves with still less restraint. he
! led them to n room where a deep embrasure, hol-
| lowed ont IN the solid wall, was concealed by
/ heavy sken curtain. Laughing and talking
| loudly. be pushed them before him through this
curtain; when they were suddenly seized and
/ pinoned by the men who were lying in wait for
them there. Having thoroughly secured them the
curtains were torn down and pile Of stones ana
mortar was revealed with which the men immed-
atey proceeded 10 wall mp the opening Stupeded
at first, or taking it for a new Jest, the guilty
wretches failed at first to realize their fate But
| Andrea Cadogna did not allow them 10 remain long
! in ignorance.
Ny dear friend Marsilio," said he. " and You. my
/ faithful and honorable wife. | have for many
months observed with sympathy and interest your
| tenderness for each other. For many months |
/ studied in vain TO devise method by which You
might be made happy, and l. at the same time,
! conld be the witness of your bliss The hour ana
the means have at last come Never more shall you
| lie parted from each other. Here shall the re-
mainder Of your lives be passed and since YOU are
! both young and OVERLOOKING with health and vieor.
] /
awaits you, Embrace, my beloved ones Let me
see one kiss before this wall shuts me out from you
! forever An YOU are modest and hashful; 1t be-
| come, you well. Hasten your work. fellows don {
you see that the lady and gentleman are impatient
TO be alone' Farewell, dear friends: and some
times in the intervals of your JOY. think kindly Of
your loving Andrea"
Having thus effectively vndicated his honor.
! Andrea Cadogna del Morosini entered upon the ad
q La f,tr4 lt..t -lf
his compact with Venice, he was appointed Gov
ernor But ere long there were signs that enemies
were plotting against him at home. In fact. the
family of his wife had obtained information as to
the hIdeous manner of her death, and were de
! termined to be avenged. 4 member of that family,
holding an important post under the Government
discovered the secret arrangement that Andrea had
made. and contrved 70 apply this knowledge in such
a manner a. 10 effect his downfall. Andrea received
a summons to return TO Venice; hut the summons
was so worled "a 10 lead him TO suppose that be
was merely TO be consulted as to some proposed
new measures of administration. The deception
WAS devised IN order that ne might not bee tempted
t. seek safety i'm fight or escape his fate by suicide
He presented himself un-uspciou-ly before tie SEN
ate. and after replying TO few questions, be was
placed under arrest and imprisoned in the
Piombi"- the dungeons under tho leads of the
ducal palace: and hc was kept there for SIS months
Al the end ~ that period lc was brought ont and
taken bogoro the Council Of Ten. Here hc was 9c-
cu4ed Of having betrayed. contrary 20 bis PROMISE
thr terms of h- secret agreement with the Io'rln-
mcnt lie Indignantly denied the charge but m
such r. matter. accusation was equivalent to con.
dcmuation. The proceedings - the Council were
ulsays strictly secret the accused were never con
frouicd with vtuouce. and wore sometimes not
even llio vcd go speak 800 their own defence nhd
the inquiry Andrea Wa taken 60 another dun
scon. thi. time loo the basement of the city prison,
beneath the water, of the canal from which. -. hc
well know. no wonld only be- cd forth 10 death.
Amona the public institutions of Venice was
COLLEGE of Surgeon. u which anatomical researches
and e.prr.mcuts W,Ie carried on which mono than
oqulllcd in holiness and profund.ty tho-r of the
French and English scientific men Of the present
day This College was I'm the habit of avaIllng n
self OF such subjects as were obanable from the
laZar houses and hospitals: and also on special oc-
casons were allowed to experiment with the
bodies of still living criminas.--by which arrange
ment the latter received their dnes at the same time
that science profted ny her INVESTIGATIONS
After nearly year Of lingering IN scry u his dun-
rcau Andrea was one day takeu out, and informed
that hc was destined for viv-eetion in th' College
of Surgeons. Long confinement had aged and en-
ferbled him. physically. but had not broken ms
suifit He received the news with equanimity and
asked whether hc m. rht he permitted M interview
with hi. SON ald daughter iu order 10 direct them
~ to the conduct of his estate. The property of
condemned mobiles. f may be observed reverted by
law of Venice to their heirs. Andrea request
for au interview was in consideration OF las past
services TO the state, complied with. HIS children
were brought 10 him. and he coun-elled them 70
turu all thrir possessions into money. and % emil
crate from country which repaid patriotism with
ir,pri-onuenf torture and death. Go ~ Ireland"
be 1873. forget that your names are Inscribed I'D
the Golden Book. and become merchants They
prom .eI compliance. and he bade them farewell
Among the most eminent of the surgeons I'D the
Coucgs was nun whom Andrea, in years past, had
especially ietrianled. This man, ScavouI by name
recognized his former patron. and immediately bee
Thought himself whether, by any means. be- could
rescue him from his fate. Such an enterprise was,
of course. extremely IeriIous; but Scavoni was
aided bv an unforeseen accident. \ pauper
stricken with mortal disease had been brought
into the College at the same time with Andrea the
intention being 10 di-sect him rs soon as death
.bouli have s1paryeucd Between this paupor and
Andrea there was q remarkable personal rcsem-
blanee enhanced, of course, by the latters long
confinement aud consequent frebleness. Scidy'ui
succeeded i'm ehrcti1g the 9uhst Jon of one for
the other lie then called tine attention of ai-
colleagues 20 the fact that the suppose d pIHser
was not i'm so desperate condition as had been lm-
agucd. and contrved to get him taken back 10 the
hospital Meanwhile the real pauper. under the
name of Andrea. dlrd.-,s wa, inferred. from poison
admin stored 10 him hy bis children. Andrea him-
SELF however was IS speedily as possible removed
To ScIayouis house whence, M the course of 70 day
or two. having communicated with his SON and
dlu.lter. he Effected l. escape. and made Dis way
safely 20 Ireland
Ills chllreu followed him. and they a'i met toe
1ather iu the appointed place. Andrea gave him-