The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1895-02-25
CHRONICLES
~ 0COunt Antonio.
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So. Prisian. and the sacred bones viii then
be carried from the shrine in the church of
the saint at Rilano 10 the city Fer ii was
al Rilano that Prisian had suffered and a
rich church had been built on tie srot.
Il remember that it is wont 10 he s., Mar
tolo.' answered the count.
when ] dwelt with my father" said
Martolo. II was accustomed TO 80 forth
with all the people of my village and meet
the sacred bones and, kneeling, receive the
bene1iction from the lord archbishop as he
passed. bearing the bones in their golden
casket. And the like would do this year,
my lord"
but are you not communicated in COM
pany with Count Antonio and mey' asked
Tommasino. lightly smiling.
Il pray not 1 was not named in the
sentence" said Alartolo signing the cross.
Go i'm peace, Alartolo. but see that you
are not taken 10y the dukes men, said
Count Antonio.
"But few of them so with the archbishop,
my lord For who would lay hands on the
scored bones2 The guard is small, and l
shall easily clude them" And MartOio de-
parted. and told the man they called Bena
what has passed; but Bcna was "A sraceless
fellow and would not 40 with him.
Now. when Alartolo was gone Count An
tonic sat down on great stone, and for a
long while he said nothing TO Tommasino.
Eut certain words ont of those which Mar
toto had spoken were echoing through his
brain. and he could not put them aside,
Tor they came again and again and again,
and al last. looking up at TOmmasinO, who
stood 10y him. he said:
'.Tommasino. who would lay hands on
the sacred oones2'
..Tommasino looked down into his eyes.
then he laid a hand on his shoulder, and
Antonio sin looked up ana repeated:
who would lay hands on the sacred
baues1'
Tommasino's eyes Erew round in wonder;
he smiled. but his smile was uneasy, and
he shifted his feet
lis it that YOU think Of Antonio?" he
asked in a low voice. besides, il would
be light thing to XIII the duke in his
own palace"
Then Antonio cried. striking his fist on
the palm of his hand: Are dead bones
more sacred than that living sou! on which
the duke lays hands 10 force il TO his
Wlle'
''rhe people reverence the bones as God
Himself" said Tommasino. troubled.
II also reverence Them" said Antonio.
and fell again into thought. But present.
IL lie rose .uuj took Tom.rasia arm. ana
Tor j bong time they walked 10 aud fro.
Then they went and sought ont certain
chosen men of the baud-fOr the greater
part they dared not trust i'm such matter.
bGt turned only 10 them that were bulursL
and rocked least OF sacred things. And 10
ten of such Antonio opened his counsel.
and by great rewards he prevailed on them
% con'e into the plan. although they were,
fnr al their holiness. very sore afraid lest
they. laying hands ou the bones, should hc
@flH ten as was he who touched the ark
If the covenant Therefore Antonio said.
Il alone VIII lay hands on the golden
casket; the rest of you shall but hold me
harmless while ! take it,
but II the lord archbishop win not let
il eo2"
'-The lord archbishop" said Tommaslno,
viii Jet it go" Tor Tommasino did not
love the archbishop because he would not
remove the sentence or communication
which h. had laid upon Antonio ana Tom
masino on the prayer of the abbot of st.
prisian's
Now. when the feast Of St. Prisian was
come the lord archbishop, who had ridden
from the city on the eve of the feast and
had lodged in the house of the priests who
served The church. went with an his train
into the church ana. with the rest standing
aflv off and yelling their eyes. took from
the wall of the church near 10y the hiuh
altar. the golden casllet that held the bones
OF the blessed ST. Prisian. And he wrapped