The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-09-25

gallery, ana IN Few moments,
found ourselves in the old cas-
tie or palace of the Pazzi. Here
Brother Ambrose, acting for all the
world as if the house belong to him.
threw himself into a large chair. cast
his hat upon the floor. put his feet upon
an oaker table, in front of him, and
| gaZed at me. with an expression of
knavish effrontery.
stood before him. not knowing en-
actly how to act. My resentment had
somewhat cooled. and l did not feel
like throwing him out of a house of
which I myself was not the master
The ludicrous part of the fellows i'm
pudence, too. began to strike me. and
1 smiled in spite of myself.
| "Sirrah! knave," said 1, II cannot de-
eide al this moment whether to let thee
go in peace. or to give thee the beat
ing which thou dost so richly merit and
cast thee out bodily. What hast thou
to say that may influence my deci-
sion?"
Nay. good SIR" he replied with great
GOODNESS. Neither Of thy propositions
seemeth good tc me. 1t rather peaseth
me to remain here at mine ease for a
While than to so forth into the city,
during these present disorders. If
have said or done aught to offend thee.
l crave thy pardon, and ask that thou
shouldst not lay 1t up against me, but
rather, tina. thou sholdst impute it 70
the harrc wing of my nerves and the
rutiling Of my temper by the untoward
incidents of the day. Therefore, my
good sisnor, sit thee down, and cause
yonder graybeard driveler of thine to
bring us a fiagon OF the strong old red
wine for which the Pazzi cellars have
been for these four centuries so FAM
| GUS"
| The words Of Brother Ambrose soft
ened my wrath considerably. l made
all due allowance for the fear and eX-
| citement under which he abored at the
| moment when l rescued him: and his
subsequent insolence, ingratltude and
| vilainous endeavor to shut us out Of
the underground gallery, seemed less
heinous. when looked at in that pal
liatng light. I drew up a chair and
sat down opposite him, at the same
time giving Jacopo the wink to bring
the wine. The mental departed and re-
turned Immediately with flagon and
some glasses: having placed which. he
stood regarding the monk with a per-
tinacity an6 attention which seemed
! extraordinary.
And now. most worthy signor" said
Brother Ambrose. "prythee, tell me thy
name, that l may know to whom / am
indebted for my escape from those
hypocrite Dominicans. Thou art doubt
less of noble lineage. Thy dress and
manners bespeak 1t. 1t is strange that
I have not before takeE notice of thee
in a land where every person doth know
all other persons, at least by sight"
Inform the gentleman of my name
and family" l commanded Jacopo.
Marry, sir monk, thou seest before
| thee, his excellency, Prince Timoteo.
the present head OF the house of the
| Pazzi."
1.-THE devil I dot" exclaimed Brother
Ambrose, bounding in his chair. "I3ut
how may this fair sir be the head Of
the house Of Pazzi, when there is but
one head, the noble Prince Arnolfo?"
ALAS! sir monk, the venerable Ar
nolfo is no more. He breathed his last
at noontide Of this very day. He,
| therefore, who sits before thee, Prince
Timoteo, Is the head of the house of
Pazzi, and the heir to the throne of
Firenzalino."
"Now, by our Lady Of the Lilly, this
is strange news that thou bringest me-"
said Brother Ambrose. "And fair
Prince Timoteo, it seemeth that the
death of thy father, the venerable Ar
nofo, was not more sudden, than Is
thy own recovery from the long and
grievious illness which hath vexed
thee. Fediddio, but thou art a lucky
man, to recover thy health at the same
time when thou dost succeed to thine
inheritance"
did not like the expression Of coun-
tenance with which he accompanied
these words. That he was q deep and
cunning rascal, his look and manner
both bespoke, and not knowing how
we'll he might be informed concerning
my family, felt exceedingly uneasy,
and at once strove to turn the discourse