Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-03-29

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CHAPTER I'M. di SavelH 10 serving in
the French army under the duke of Tree
mouille. camped outside the gates of Arez-
20. He is suddenly accused by NJ DEN
trangues of theft, and upon his quarters
being searched numerous stolen articles
are found. He is arrested and Imprisoned.
awaiting trial by the duke.
CHAPTER II.-At the trial Savelli IL
convicted, dismissed from the army in dis
grace and ordered to leave the camp in an
hour. D'Entrangues Is also notified that
his services are no longer needed by the
king. But one thing could have saved
Savelfi, and that would have put 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 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
encs.
CHAPTER Iv.-After leaving Arezzo he
gets caught in rainstorm and finds shell
ter in a 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 blind girl that Saveri's companion
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 ne meets
D'Entrangues and q fight ensues, in which
SaveMi receives 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 tho 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.
dies from the hands Of ruffian In tho
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
girls death is due to pfiest-the pope
and vows horrible vengeance.
CHAPTER VIII-Ceci again renews his
offers Of financial assistance If Savelli will
assist In the restoration of the Medici In
Florence, but the offer Is spurned
CHAPTER M.-Savelli 10 almost dead
from starvation and Gaints 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
ha mi ~ IaJ
tleman. He assists the stranger in bestina
the assassins and Is then invited to his
home.
CHAPTER X.-The stranger proves to be
Niccolo Maohiavelli. the president of the
council OF ten. of Florence. He offers Sa-
yellt employment in carrying messages to
Rome and the offer Is accepted, SayellI
Is Swallowed on his way back to his lodg-
lngs by Ceci's nephew. who 10 clerk IL
Machiavelli's library
CHAPTER xI.-Before leaving Florence
6avelli meets one of his old lancers, Jacopo,
and engages him to accompany him to
Rome. A party of five horsemen, followed
ahead Of them.
CHAPTER XII The I'VE horsemen who
left Florence in advance prove to be mem
bers OF the Medici. led by Ceci, who were
sent out to capture or kill Savelli. and he
and his companion have a hard fight with
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 street tuggler is performing and
recognizes in the juggler his friend Mathew
Cote. Saveli 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 inno-
cent, and invites him to become mem-
Der of his suite. Here he also meets q
young cavalier, st. Armande. who is also
to join the suite Of the cardinal. Saveln
il to enter the cardinals service for an
important purpose.
CHAPTER xv.-Bayard presents Savelli
with AZ elegant var hErs;eeIcast1s v,,,
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 10 to UNI
dertake for the cardinal.
CHAPTER xVII.-Savelli visits the vat
lean with the cardinal and meets many OF
tie sHATK pe%Ss@f1 4f rs 'ms dine,
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.