Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-04-12
SYNOPSIS

SYNOPSIS.
CHAPTER I'm. di Savelli 10 serving in
the French army under the duke of Tre-
mouille, camped outside the gates of Arex-
10. 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 1I-At the trial Savelli 10
convicted, dismissed from the army in dis
grace and ordered to leave the camp in an
hour. D'Entrangues ID also notified that
his services are no longer needed by the
king. But one thing could have saved
Savelfl, 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 Arex2o he
procures a disguise and! starts to leave
On the street he meets Nine. D.Entrangues,
who recognizes him and tells him that her
husband has lett her and gone to Flor
encs.
CHAPTER WATER leaving Arezzo he
gets caught In q 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 .
band of foragers, the leader Of whom rides
down blind girl that Saver1i's companion
recognizes and takes away with him, and
90 they became separated. Savelli 10 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 a tenement. While on
the street the first evening there he meets
D'Entrangues and a fight ensues, in which
Saveli receives severe flesh wound and
is taken to his room. his assailant escap-
Ing in the darkness.
CHAPTER V1.-During Savellt's sickness
he was attended by the caretaker OF the
house, Ceci by name, who was in q con-
spdracy against the Florentine government,
In which he wished Savelli to Join. Before
Savelft . entirely strong again Florence.
a allies OF France, declares war against
Rome and Spain.
CHAPTER VII.-Savelli rescues two la
dies from the hands Of rufilan In the
Garden of st. Michael. who prove to be of
the nobility. Upon returning to his rooms
he Ends on the stairs his companion on
the trip from Arezxo. and Ia 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 a. Mathew Corte and states the
girls death - due to q pfiest-ths pope
.1 GH yagf hsr vises, sssn
oners OF financial assistance II Savelli will
assist in the restoration Of the Medici In
Florence, but the offer 10 spurned.
CHAPTER R.-Saveli 10 almost dead
from starvation and fain&D on the street,
The two ladies' whom he rescued in the
Garden OF st. Michael find him, and one Of
them gives him q 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 fgentbeman who IL dining there
In the company Of lady and another gen.
tleman. He assists the stranger in bestina
the assaains and 10 then invited to hia
home.
CHAPTER x.-The stranger provss TO b
Niocolo Maohiavelli. the president of the
council of ton. OF Florence. He offers Sa-
velli employment in carrying messages ia
Rome and the offer is accepted. Savell
II Swallowed on his way back to his lodg.
!ngs by Csoi's nephew. who II . clerk In
Machiavelus Whray1
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 Ceci's nephew, leaves Florence Just
ahead Of them.
CHAPTER XII The fve horsemen who
left Florence in advance prove to be mem
beers 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.-Whils having his horse
shod 6avelli becomes interested In some
tricks a street juggler is performing and
recognises in the juggler his friend Mathew
Cote. savslM 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 greetp him 40 an old
friend and explains to the cardinal who he
10. The cardinal assures Savelli that he
knows his story and also that he IL limo.
cent, and invites him to become . mem-
Der of his suite. Here he also meets .
young cavalier, st. Armands. who 10 also
| to join the suite OF the cardinal 6avelM
10 to enter the cardinAl's service for an
important purpose.
CHAPTER xv.-Bayard presents eavslli
Va q sldE.asv ssvsi sa:ss.
st. Armands and demands to know whether
he IL friend or foe. Afterwards he prom
| ises for the second time to bet Armando
accompany him on the mission he ID to un-
| 6ertake for the cardinal.
CHAPTER xvII.lSavelli visits the vat
lean with the cardinal and meets many Of
fh eH aaaas RgsSpf # rs .,s dine. Win
the cardinal and the Florsntine secretary.
Il WECu Ao ID lu&OILucQ tudI Lug l6Bk WHICH
i 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
| retarys sister-in-law, with whom he be-
came infatuated In Florence. has been cap
| tured by hfigands. and he declines to at
1 tempt the capture of the money unless
| given time in which to try to effect the
lady's release. His request ID. granted.
CHAPTER xIx.-Savelll starts on his
mission to release the secretary's sister.
| in-law. but before reaching her place Of
confnement sends st. Armande with ali
but two Of his troopers to the Convent o.
Jerome. where he Is to msst them.
As was 1ppfe15HsaS Il kubicon !
heard voice at my side.
"Gian."
.'Excellency."
drop the beggar and atssnd-can you
rider"
eyes, excellency."
Every WE'LL"
] said no more and went on in silence. but
. little distance from the hostel I babe Gian
stop, and, entering the yard, sought out
Jacopo.
HAS the landlord any horses for sale?"
1.-TWO, your excellency."
Good ones?"
Fairly %, excelleney-about 20 crowns
apiece, with saddle included"
"Then buy one-and here-a few steps TO
che right Of the entrance you will find q
cripple; he is one of my men; do not speak,
but sttend-go out quietly-get him de-
Gently clothed, and bring him back here;
the horse will be for him. You can get
clothes to fit anywhere, for the shops do not
shut until late; get him sword, too; there
are some good and cheap weapons in Pc.
1 rugia."
1T shall be done, excellency."
eThen be off at once"
went on, and had look ct the horses
Bsnde Mere was with them, seated on 9
rough wooden bench cleaning his corselet
which already shone like silver. He rose to
the salute as came up.