Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-03-01
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Il am man OF peace, aud therefore
yield Corte moved Off, and was free to
look around me. l saw that Corte's little
piece of acting, to which had risen, YVES
due TO the fact that the man in the cloth
oil gold and his companion were edging near
CT to us, and at the time were bercly six feet
OF. Resting my hand lightly on the hilt OF
my sword looked the two full in the face,
Int could make nothing of them. The one
who wore jerhin OF gold cloth met my look
for an instant, and then dropped his eyes, a
faint Hush rising to his cheek. saw that he
was Young man of sngularly handsome
oounterance. a short, neatly-curled mus
tachc fell over his upper lip and mouth, but
there was no sign OF a beard on the small
and rounded chin, which was clearly shasen.
On his right cheek he wore n black patch,
Placed as ii to hide the scar of n wound, al
though his complexion was as delicate as if
the sun had never touched it. In his ears
lie wore earrings, an aifectation of female
adornmcnt hateful TO ME, and the fingers of
his small right hand, which he held I'M
gloved, were covered with rings. The hilt
of his rapier, too, recping from under the
folds of his gay cloak, was crested with Jew
els, and altogether it seemed as il could
have nothing to fear from this painted lily,
who looked more fitted to thrum a lutte in a
lady's bower than have aught to do with the
stir OF the times. ] therefore loosel my
glance frca, him with some contempt and
turned to Ills companion, who was robed as
an aboe, ana evidently in sour middle age.
| His features were holder than those of his
4 companion, hut distinctly those of the
caraille, and there was nothing in them in
any way remarkable.
| Nevertheless, l thought it well to be on
the watch, knowing that a dagger thrust is
easily sent home, and there was the GER
tainty, too, that the fact of my coming to
Rome with a letter was known to the Medici
plotters III Florence, and evidently it was
their object to Illustrate its delivery. What
puzzled me, however, was that the look the
young man directed to me was not unfriend-
1 ly, and it struck me that if could only hear
his voice it might give me some clew to reg
| IGNITION, The two had come a little between
me and the door, and was Just about to
contest the place with view Of forcing their
hands ii possible, when the door was flung
open and the same page who had taken my
name appeared and called out:
"Signor Donati, his eminence awaits you .
AS the door opened there was general
movement towards it. But the cry of the
page in moment arrested the crowd, turn
ing the look of anticipation on the faces Of
all to one of disappointment, and loud
nlurmuring arose against my being go ia
vorcd. l lost not second in stepping for
ward, and in doing 60 purposely brushed
against the young man near to me, turning
round as did so with a somewhat brusquc
4 "By your leave, SIR" fully expected that
J he would resent my rudencss and make
some speech, but he merely bowed his head
, , with courteous inclination, showing a set
of small and even teeth as he smiled under
his blond mustache. ] was little put out
. by the failure of my plan, but the next in
slant the door closed behind me, and at any
rate the letter to the cardinal was safe, ant
my task was as good as accomplished.
:. l followed the page, therefore, with nj
equal mind, and, lifting a curtain, which fell
in heavy folds at the end of the passage
where couple of gorgeous lackeys stood, liz
called out "Messcr Donat," AMI thcr
stepped aside to let me pass. entered thu
room with firm step and saw before me .
large, but plainly-furnishc2 apartment. IL
lcunge chair near small table, on which
was set out ligh! rcpast, was man whom
at once guessed to be the cardinal. ii,
, wore a purple robe, and the barettina o
. small skull cap, which covered the tonsur
e on his head, allowed his short gray hair
which curled naturally, to lie seen around it
e Under the cap saw square, resolute fac
e with keen black eyes, end full but lkindl
!, mouth. He was just putting down glas
:. of vernnccia az came in, and caught Til
I purple glitter of the sapphire ring lie wor
in token of his rank, as he set down the glass
He was not alone, for, leaning against TIL
window and caressing the head of an cnei
nous wolf-hound, was splendidly-dresse
cavalier, who looked up as came in, and
saw at once it was Bayard. kept my eye
away from him, however, and advancin
straight towards the cardinal placed the lei
ter before him without word.
Il D'Ambuise looked at the seals CAREFUL.
, and then taking small jade-hilted knit