The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1899-12-21

easily sent home, and there was the Ger.
tanty. too, that the fact Of my coming To
Rome with n letter was known to the Mcdici
| plottcrs in Florence, and evidently II was
| their object To Illustrate its delivery. What
| puzzled me, however. was that the look the
| young man directed to me was not unircnd'
| ~. aud 1t struck me that II ! could only hear
| his voice It might give me some clcw to u Ice.
| ognition. The two had come little between
inc and the door. and was just about tn
| contest the place with view Of forcing their
hands il possible, when the door was ilung
open and the same pagc who had taken my
| name appeared aud called out:
'Signor Donati. his cmincncc awaits you. '
As the door opened there was general
| movement towards IL. hut the cry Of the
pugc in u moment arrested the crowd, turn.
| ing the look Of anticipation on the faces OF
! all to one of disappointment, and u loud
murnuring arose against my being 40 ia
yorcd. | lost not n second ~ stepping for
| ward, and in doing NO purposcly brushed
against the young man near to me. turning
round NJ did 80 with somewhat brusquc
"By your leave. sir" fully expected TINT
he would resent my rudcncss and make
some speech. hut he merely bowed his head
with a courteous inclination. showing set
|
his blond mustachc. ! 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. and
my task was M good as accomplished.
| followed the page. therefore, with M
equal mind, and. lifting a curtain. which fell
IN heavy folds at the end Of tho passage,
where a couple OF gorgeous lackcys stood, hc
| called out "Nlrsscr Donati." anl then
stepped aside TO let me pass. ] entered the
room with firm step aud saw before INC a
| large, but plainly. furnished apartment. In
n lounge chair near small table, on which
| was set out "a light rcpast, was a man whom
| ! nj once guessed To he the cardinal lie
wore purple robe. and the barcttinn OF
small skull zap, which covered the tonstirc
on his head, allowed his short gray hair,
| which curlcd naturally. to bc seen around Il
| Under the emp ] saw q square, rcsolutc face
| with Keen black eyes, and full but kindly
| mouth. lie was just putting down u glass,
| pf yernaccia as came in, aud ! caught the
| Purple glitter Of the sapphire ring he wore
| In token oi his rank. as he set down the glass
| lie was no, alone. for, leaning against the
| window aud carcssing the head of an cnor.
nous wolf.hound. was a spcndidly dressed
cavalier. who looked up IN came IN, aud
saw at once II waa llayard. kept my cycs
away from him, however, and advancing
straight towards the cardinal placed the let
ter before him wit word.
| DAnboisc looked at the seals carefully,
aud then taking n small jadchilted knife
from the table ripped open the envelope and
IAN his eye quickly over the letter. As he
did so no. muscle Of his face moved TO show
how the contents stirred him. and when he
Ind finished he held IL out at arms length
saying;
"My dear Dayard. what do you think Of
thar
Daynrd made step forward 10 take the
letter. and IN doing this our eyes met, and
he frankly held out his hand. ! could hard
ly believe II when ! saw II extended toward,
me. My breath came thick and fast. and the
whole room swan around, The man was the
soul oi honor, the npblest knight IN Christcn
domi he had seen my trlnl, nay. he had been
one Of NY Judges, and he offered me biz
handl lie must hold me guiltlcss. ] felt
"My lord." I rather easped than spoke a.
took his grasp. but, seeing my emotion. h'
put In;