The herald., 1895-11-10

II shall have yonr house guarded night
and day by twenty men until the time
comes for you to fulfill your promise, or
until you change your mind. and &C.
knowledge that you were not in earnest.
1t would, perhaps, be wiser for you to
not safe to put a whole town in commo-
ton. l know the Florentines. and be-
lieve them to be capa BILE of falling upon
you in fury, perhaps Of banging you,
when they lind they have been Knocked
alta nd trcked The least serious mishap
that could befall you would be sojourn
OF several moths in prison while you
waited for the public Indignation to SUBJ
side.'
81 should deserve even more severe
treatment If failed to carry out my pro-
gram" said the doctor, and bowling low
door, but turned back again to say: at
wants two weeks to the LIST of May. Sci
enc, does not protect me from every hu-
man weakness, for like every one else
become lonely if left entirely by myself,
and feel the need of distractions. beg
you to order your guards to grant admis-
sion to any one who may wish to visit
me-
IL see no objection to that" replied
the magistrate; ''any one who wishes 1t
may go into your house, but you will not
be allowed to leave it except to 60 to the
cemetery on the day tixed."
That is all l ask. said Attrapeccini,
and he had no sooner returned BONE
than q body of picked guards. armed with
halberds and rapiers, surrounded the
house and kept the strictest watch.
The doctors interview with the magis-
trate was soon known all over Florence,
and the news OF it served to increase she
popular interest and confidence in the
stranger.
A week before the LIST of May man
about 40 years old and com rletely dressed
in black entered the doGtJr's study. He
was the Senator Arozzo, celebrated for
The violent grief he had displayed on the
death OF his wife six nentns before.
"Sienor Attrapeccini, sald he briskly,
II dc not wish to waste WORDS. Although
| what you promise is generally considered
i'm posi- BILE, l ADMIT that 1t may be so ;
and | have come here to beg you to leave
my wife at rest in the cemetery"
'What!" exclaimed the man of science
with laugh, and the widower repeated
his own words earnestly.
81 beg of vou!' he cried. IT am about
to marry again; the banns will be pub
lished next month. You would not like
to put man in such predIcament.
would your"
AS he spoke he placed purse full of
GOLD on the table.
'Set your mind at rest" said the doc
tor. ''and continue the preparations for
yout wedding"
The next day he received visit from
Philippine, the most famous physician of
Florence, and indeed of all Tuscan !;
out OF every hundred Florentines at least
eighty were at ono time or another in his
care.
At that epoch. every physician was
looked upon more or less as u sorcerer
hld nscronancer, and although Philip
| PM knew that he himself was not either,
| he could not assert positively that Att "a
| peccini was not, and .eing man who
! believed in taking no risks, he was filled
! with anxiety at hearing of tho stranger s
air of calm assurance. What would be
! the result ii some OF his own deceased
patients were raised from their tom bs ?
Might not their first words be com plants
| against the physician who had caused or
/ permitted their death? Philippini shud-
dered as he thought of the possibility
"Learned and honored brother said
he to Attrapsccini. II trust that you
would not do me the injury OF bringing
| back to the ilgnt OF day any OF the poor
| devils who have CHANGED to pass away
| while IN my hands,
sCertainly not" replied the other,
''just give me the names of the persons
! you mean''
.'That would be very difficult matter,
suid Philippini. would it not be more
| simple for you TO exclude from your cere-
mony all Of my former pntients?' and
with these words he laid on the table q
heap of gold coins.
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