Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-03-15

recognizes and takes away with him, and
so 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
procures lodging In tenement. While on
the street the first evening there he meets
D'Entrangues and fight ensues. in which
SaveMi receives a severe flesh wound and
is taken to his room, his assailant escap-
ing in the darkness
CHAPTER VI.-During Savelli's 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 Is entirely strong again Florence.
as allies of France. declares war against
Rome and Spain.
CHAPTER VII.-Savelli resrue8 two la.
dies from the hands of ruffian in the
Garden of st. Michael. who prove to be of
the nobility. Upon returning to his rooms
he finds on the stairs his companion on
the trip from Arezzo, 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 the
girl's death Is due to a priest-the pope
and VOWS horrible vengeance.
CHAPTER VIII.-Ceci again renews his
assist In the restoration of the Medici In
Florence. but the offer Is spurned.
CHAPTER Ix.-Savelli is 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 assassinate
masked gentleman who Is dining there
In the company of lady and another gen.
tleman. He assists the stranger in bestins
the assassins and Is then invited to HIS
home.
CHAPTER x.-The stranger proves to be
Niccolo Machiavelli, the president of the
council Of ten. of Florence. He offers sa-
velli employment in carrying messages to
Rome and the offer is accepted. savelli
is Swallowed on his way back to his lodg-
ings by Ceci's nephew, who IL q clerk Ia
Machiavelli's library
CHAPTER xI.-Before leaving Florence
6ayelli meets one of his old lancers, Jacopo.
and engages him to accompany him to
Rome. A party of five horsemen, followed
by Ceci's nephew. leaves Florence Just
ahead of them.
CHAPTER XII Tho five horsemen who
LETT Florence in advance prove to be menu
bers of the Medici. led by Ceci, who were
sent out to capture or kill Savelli, and he
and his companion have hard fight with
them on the road. but come out victorious.
Without further mishap both reach Rome
safely.
CHAPTER XIII.-Whie having his horse
shod Savell becomes interested in some
tricks a street 1uggler is performing and
recognizes in the juggler his friend Mathew
Cote. Savelli and Jacopo stop for the night
at an inn in the strangers quarter OF
Rome.
CHAPTER xIV.-In the morning he pre-
sents the secretarys 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 limo.
cent, and invites him to become mem.
Der of his suite. Here he also meets
young cavalier, st. Armande. who is also
to join the suite of the cardinal. Savela
il to enter the cardinals service for an
important purpose.
CHAPTER XV.-Bayard presents Savelli
w WA aP slssa &vsa8s aasSseis with
St. Armande and demands to know whether
he is friend or foe. Afterwards he prom
Uses for the second time to let Armande
accompany him on the mission he is to un-
dertake for the cardinal.
CHAPTER XVII.-Savelli visits the vat
lean with the cardinal and meets many OF
the famous ueopie of his tina.
cry. replied, shortly, and then
looked him straight in the face as Padded:
EDO you intend to give the Colonna his re-
yenge tonight?'
Something in my tone caught him, he met
my eyes for moment, then dropped his
gaze, and looked towards the ground. We
stood thus before each other for q little
time before he replied, and his voice Was
| almost inaudible.
"Perhaps-l am not sure" he added,
with an effort,
was standing, holding Castor's reins:
but as he spoke handed the horse over
to groom, and, linking my arm in st. Ar
mande's, said, loudly, and with tone of
affected gayety:
| you missed great ride, chevalier-come
take turn with me in the garden
He yielded passvely, and in few steps
we had crossed the courtyard and were in
secluded portion of the palace gardens
that was called the Lemon walk This ]
may add was subsequently improved out Of
existence by the architect, in the course Of
completion of the palace and grounds.
When we reached this point, unslipped
my arm, and, turning round, faced st. Ar
mande, having resolved to end my suspi-
| cions.
"See here, chevalier," | said, II am play.
ing for heavy stakes, / am walking on dan
gerous ground, and must know where put
my feet, will you answer plain question?
Are you friend or foe?"
He looked round in helpless sort of way,
his color coming and going, but said moth.
ing. Was it possible the man was a COW.
ard?
eff you do not reply" said, II will take
the risk, and treat you as an enemy, do
you hear% You lied to me when you said
last night you had played at the vatican
with Colonna-now draw" pulled out
my weapon, and stood before him, expect
ing every instant to see his rapier in his
hands; but he stood absolutely still, his
head hanging down.
Man." said, "have YEN pet heards An
to ehink you coward as we'll as liar!'
.How dare you say thatH he burst out
MYou-you Of all men-Oh! what am say
ing? Yes. did not play with Colonnai
but / thought you were hard pressed fol
money, and-and invented the fiction, think
ing that perhaps" :.
THAT perhaps would accept your win
nings over the gambling table, rather thar
the offer OF friend. You do me mucl
honor, chevalier"
"You wrong me, Sayelli-naY, start not
! know your name and story, and, before
heaven, say l am your friend"
you know mel"
eyes, ] am working for you; come, pu
by your sword. Look at me! Do lool
like an enemyf"
| He had recovered htnsslk aad nsa ~,