Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-03-01

AZ 4 went OH | began to feel nervous, IN
spite of myself, as TO what the results OF my
interview with the cardinal would be, and
whether it would end in the further employ
ment, which the secretary had distinctly
said it would. i had no reason to doubt,
however, and it was with a hopeful mind
that I'trotted up the Lungo Tavere.
Near the statues of Peterand Paul, on the
bridge, was a guardhouse, occupied at the
time by a detachment of Spanish infantry,
and to these meg / addressed myself inquir-
ing where the cardinal of Rouen was staying.
was told, at once, that his eminence was
lodging i'll the new palace of Cardinal Cor
neto, opposite the Scorsa Cavalli, and that
my best way was to turn to the left on cross
ing the bridge, and then to the right at the
junction of the Borgo San Spirito and the
Borgo San Michele.
Bestowing my thanks and larsesse on
the men for their kindness, / went on at
gallop, congratulating myself on the ease
with which the difficulty was solved, and in
few minutes had crossed the Piazza Scorsa
Cavalli, and was before the residence of tho
cardinal. AT the time speak OF it was not
quite finished, but still habitable, and had
been rented by Monsignore d 'Amboise, as
beng conveniently near the Vatican.
On entering the COURTYARD dismounted,
and, giving my horse to Jacopo to hold, as
cended the steps and boldly announced my
self as an urgent messenger who had bust
ness with his emincncc. j WINS ushered by q
page into feccption-room, and, early as the
,,aur was, there were Il considerable number
of people already in attendance, awaiting
The NOR, ing levee. Here was left to cool
my heels fos- q little time, the spruce page
informing me tat the cardinal was engaged
Mt breakfast, but tat he would tell him OF
lny coming, and asked ny name lhestated
Tor moment, but decided TO Keep the name
of Donati which had assumed, and gave
that, adding that / was the esaser OF an
urgent dispatch to the cardinal, which !
must deliver with my own hands. The
young man then left me, as | nave said, and,
taking good position near the entrance
door to the adjoining room, l leaned back
against the wall and awaited my summons.
The rcception-room was of noble proper
lions, oblong in shape, the ceiling being sup
ported by two pillars of veincd marble,
which, although they diminished The size
OF the chamber, had good effect. The mar
BILE flooring, arranged in patchwork OF
black and white, WAS bare oil all furniture,
and, as the room gradually filled, the con,
slant moving of feet, the sound OF which
rang sharply on the stone, made it appear
as if lot of masons' hammers We're at work
/ let my eyes wander oyer the groups as
they stood or moved about, wondering if by
ehance should see anyone | knew; bit
they were all strangers to me, mostly French
men, witt, n fair sprinkling of priests
amongst them. They were one and all try
ing to jostlc past each other, SO as to gair
ms close position as possible TO the entrance
door, near to which l stood; and as
watched this with some little amusement
beard whisper in my car, and, glancint
round, beheid man standing near me in ,
doctors robe, holding a heavily bound mis-
sd in his hand. | saw in a moment it wa
Gorte, and he whispered in a low voice:
.'D0 not look round at present. but nea
the pillar to your right are two men, on
slresscd halt in cloth of gold, and they ar
more interested in you than you think.
overheard snatch OF conversation-the.
are moving this way. BY your leave, sig
nore,'' raising his voice, he attempted t.
push by me, and, catching the hint his las
words had thrown out, answered, loudly
First come, first served, learned doctor
mud YOU must bide your, turp."