Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-04-05
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CHAPTER I'm. di Saveln 10 serving in
the French army under the duke of Ire.
mouille, camped outside the gates of Arex-
10. He 10 suddenly accused by NJ. D'En-
trangues Of theft, and upon his quarters
being searched numerous stolen articles
are found. He Is arrested and imprisoned,
awaiting trial by the duke
CHATTER II.-At the trial Savelli IL
convicted. dismissed from the army in dis
grace and ordered to leave the camp in an
hour. D'Entransues Is also notified that
his services are no longer needed by the
king. But one thing could have saved
Savelli, and that would have put a stigma
of shame. which she did not deserve, upon
Nine. D'Entrangues. and he declined to
Introduce the necessary testimony
CHAPTER Hin the city of Arezzo he
procures q disguise and starts to leave.
On the street he meets Nine. D,Entrangues,
who recognizes him and tells him that her
husband has left her and gone to Flor
ence.
CHAPTER Iv.-After leaving Arezzo he
gets caught in a rainstorm and finds shell
ter in rude hut occupied by an old man
who Is also on the road to Florence. They
resume the journey together, and in one
OF the towns passed through meet with q
band of foragers. the leader OF whom rides
down a blind girl that Saverlis companion
recognizes and takes away with him, and
% they became separated. Savelli is an
gered at the soldier. Brico by name, for
his brutality and Furnishes him for 1t. He
continues his Journey to Florence without
his companion of the morning.
CHAPTER Vile reaches Florence and
p-ocures lodging in a tenement. While on
the street the first evening there he meets
U Entrangues and fight ensues. In which
SaveM receives a severe flesh wound and
Is taken to his room, his assailant escap-
ing in the darkness.
CHAPTER VI.-During Savellis sickness
he was attended by the caretaker of the
house. Ceci by name, who was in q con-
spiracy against the Florentine government,
In which he wished Savelli to- Join. Before
Savelh l. entirely strong again Florence.
AZ allies of France, declares war against
Rome and Spain.
CHAPTER VII.-Savelli rescues two Ia.
Dies from the hands OF rufflan In the
Garden of st. Michael. who prove to be Of
the nobility. Upon returning to his rooms
he finds on tho stairs his companion on
the trip from Arexxo. and is conducted by
him to room In which the girl the old
mans daughter, whose injuries he had
avenged. was dying. The old man gives his
name as Mathew Corte and states tho
and vows horrible vengeance.
CHAPTER V1II.-Cecl again renews his
offers OF financial assistance II savelli win
assist In the restoration Of the Medici In
Florence. but the offer 10 spurned.
CHAPTER N.-Saveui 10 almost dead
from starvation and faints on the street.
The two ladies' whom he rescued in the
Garden Of st. Michael find him, and one Of
them gives him Jewel taken from her
bracelet. With the money secured for
this he purchases food at an inn. While
at the inn an attempt is made to assassinats
. masked gentleman who ID dining there
In the company OF a lady and another gen.
tleman. He assists the stranger in bestins
the assasins and 10 then invited to his
home.
CHAPTER x.-The stranger provss to be
Niccolo Maohiavelli. the president of the
council of ten. of Florence. He offers Sa-
vein employment in carrying messages to
Rome and the offer is accepted. Savelu
IL Swallowed on his way back to his lodg-
ings by Ceci's nephew, who IN q clerk in
Machiavelli's lthrasr
CHAPTER xI.-Before leaving Florence
eavelli meets one of his old lancers, Jacopo.
and engages him to accompany him to
Rome A party of five horsemen, followed
by Cects nephew, leaves Florence lust
ahead Of them.
CHAPTER XII The i've horssmen who
left Florence in advance prove to be MEM
bers Of the Medici, led by Cecil who were
sent out to capture or kill Savelli, and he
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them on the road. but come out victorious.
Without further mishap both reach Rome
safely.
CHAPTER xIII.-While having his horse
shod Savelli becomes interested in some
tricks a street juggler is performing ard
recognizes in the juggler his friend Mathew
Cote. SavelN and Jacopo stop for the night
at an inn In the strangers quarter OF
Rome.
CHAPTER xIv.-In the morning he pre-
sents the secretary's Letter to Cardinal
D'Amboise and at the same time meets
Lord Bayard, who greets him as an old
friend and explains to the cardinal who he
Is. The cardinal assures Savelli that he
knows his story and also that he Is inno-
cent, and invites him to become . mem.
Der of his suite. FHere he also meets .
young cavalier. st. Armande, who 10 also
ID to enter the CARDINALS service for an
important purpose.
CHAPTER xv-Bayard presents eavelu
VIZ a ssE' RVTssVs Ga:s1s,. v,.o
st. Armande and demands to know whsthse
he is friend or foe. Afterwards he prom
ises for the second time to Bet Armande
accompany him on the mission he 10 to un-
dertake for the cardinal.
CHAPTER xVII.-Savelli visits the vat
lean with the cardinal and meets many Of
th sHHP%ER gespVs1 IF ns 'a dine. with
the cardinal and the Florentine secretary.
when he Is informed that the task which
he is to undertake is the capture Of 10000
ducats coming from the Grand Turk to the
pope at Rome. He learns also that the Sec
retary's sister-in-law, with whom he be-
came infatuated In Florence. has been cap
tured by brigands. and he declines to at
tempt the capture of the money unless
given time in which to try to effect the
lady's release. His request is granted.
CHAPTER x1x.-Saveli starts on his
mission to release the secretary's sister
in-law. but before reaching her place Of
confin sends st. Armande with all
but two Of his troopers to the Convent st.
Jerome. where he Is to meet them.
"This man is thief" said to the land
lord, ''and his friend little better"
"rhen to the stocks they go; and now"
almost screamed the host, mot paul have
they paid me, signore, swear this, the ban
dts. Hi! Giuseppe! Giovanni"
A couple of stout knaves came running in,
and the innkeeper, trembling with anger
and fear combined, yelled out:
| Bind this brigand and his companion Sc
curely, keep them in the stables, and to-
morrow we will hale them before the po-
desta."
I enjoyed my dinner comfortably, and on
\ soiits out W Dee Ill ter lne horses was uleC Dy
Bande Mere, who took me aside to where,
in corner of the stables, two men We're ly-
ing securely bound. One was Luigi, still
happily drunk. The other was the ancient,
whose bones must have ached sorely, for he
had been beaten sober, and was feeling the
full effect of the cudgel and the ropes. He
was grooming terribly, and, being sorry for
the wretch, was about to interpose for him
| with the landlord, when Jacopo interposed
with whispered:
let the scotched snake lie, signore; he
knows too much"