Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-03-22

Of shame, which she did not deserve, upon
Nine. D'Entrangues, and he declined to
Introduce the necessary testimony.
CHAPTER Hin the city of Arexzo he
brochures disguise and starts to leave.
On the street he meets Nine. D'Entr4ngue0.
who recognizes HIM and tells him that her
husband has left her and gone to Flor.
enos.
CHAPTER WATER 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 .
band Of foragers, the leader Of whom rides
down blind girl that Saverli's companion
recognizes and takes away with him, and
% they became separated Savelli - an
gered at the soldier, Brico by name, for
his brutality and Furnishes him for it. 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
SaveMi receives severe flesh wound aud
Is taken to his room, his assailant escap-
ing in the darkness
CHAPTER VI.-During Savslli's sickness
he was attended by the caretaker Of the
house, Ceci by name, who was In Q con-
spiracy against the Florentine government,
In which he wished Savelli to Join. Before
6Avelh u entirely strong again Florence.
Is allies of France. declares war against
Rome and Spain.
CHAPTER VII-Savelli rescues two IA.
Dies from the hands Of q ruffian In the
Garden Of st. Michael. who prove to be Of
the nobility. Upon returning to his rooms
he finds on the stairs his companion on
him to room in which the girl the old
mans daughter, whose injuries he had
avenged. was dying. The old man gives his
name Is Mathew Corte and states the
girls death Is due to peisSt-ths pope
and VOWS horrible vengeance.
CHAPTER vIII.-Ceci again renews his
offers Of financial assistance II savelli will
assist In the restoration OF the Medici In
Florence, but the offer 10 spurned.
CHAPTER K.-Savelli 10 almost dead
from starvation and 1aints 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
IN the company of a lady and another gen.
tleman. He assists the stranger In bestinR
the assassins and is then invited to his
home.
CHAPTER X.-Thc stranger provss 70 b
Niccolo Maohiavelli. the president of the
council of ten. Of Florence He offers Ga.
yelli employment In carrying messages to
Rome and the offer is accepted savelli
Is Swallowed on his way back to his lodg-
!ngs BY Ceci's nephew. who II q clerk In
Machiavellrs library
CHAPTER xI.-Before leaving Florence
6avelli meets one OF his old lancers. Jaoopo.
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 ive 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 horss
shod Saveili becomes interested In some
tricks street juggler is performing and
recognizes in the juggler his friend Mathew
Cote. Savelh and Jacopo stop for the night
| at an inn In the strangers quarter OF
CHAPTER xEv.-1n the morning he pre-
sents the secretary's. letter to Cardinal
| D'Amhoise 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 10 inno-
/
Der of his suite. Here he also meets .
young cavalier. st. Armande. who 10 also
| to Join the suite OF the cardinal. 6aveln
10 to enter the cardinals services for an
important purpose.
CHAPTER xv.-Bayard presents 1avelli
"" GaA q sSse &v T eussSss
| st. Armande and demands to know whether
/ he is friend or foe. Afterwards he prom
Uses for the second time to let Armands
accompany him on the mission he 10 to un.
dertake for the cardinal.
/ CHAPTER XVII.-Savelli visits the vat.
/ lean with the cardinal and meets many OF
the famous people of his TINA.
ut is usual, signore," said Don Michelot.
to to the chevalier, ito stand in the pres.
ence of a prince"
81 was not aware that you were prince,
sir" replied St. Armande, entirely ignoring
the Borgia.
"You can give this young gentleman q
lesson in manners at your leisure" said
Cesare. "By your leave, sir" and giving
his hand to his sister, who took it passively,
he led her to another apartment, followed
by Giulia Bella, who tapped a good-by on st.
Armande's arm with her closed fan.
Our group now consisted Of Michelottc
and myself standing, and st. Armande still
sitting comfortably in the lounge, evident.
ly examining the contour of his small and
shapely foot. As for me, although knew
st. Armande to be grossly in the wrong,
was delighted with the sudden spirit be
had shown. The youngster had heart, after
all, and there was the making Of . man
in him.
Michelotto behaved with great compo
sure.
81 trust, signore-I do not know you
name-that you will give me the chance Of
carrying out the dukes commands"
MY name is st. Armande," replied the
chevalier; "and am ready now, If you
wish it"
"This is scarcely the place, signore; but
the vatican gardens are few feet away
If you viii meet me near the summer-house
in, say, huff an hour from now, it would b<
convenience If we left together perhaps
it would excite remark" and the Spaniart
played with the inlaid gilt of his dagger.
Every WELL"
II Michelotto gave st. Armande . bow
made slight inclination towards me, ani
strolled off. To all intents and purpose.
we might have been engaged in the most
friendly of conversations.
"Well, cavaliere;" said st. Armande, look
ing up at me, "are you satisfied now?"
II am satisfied, chevalier, that you an
still too young to be trusted alone. If 70,
wanted to pick a quarrel there were hun
dred courses open to you; there are 81
other men with whom you might hav'
crossed swords with no danger except I,
yourself, and you must needs insult Cesare
and get embroiled with cut-throat ant
risk our plans. Where is your prudence
But the wine is poured out now. You mus
drink"
His color kept coming and going. "Imesl
to fight it out. shall step out in ten min
utes, and await him. See! they are al
gathering round the tables. What will
the wine and the dice, no one will take heet
who goes or who comes-good-by!" and b.
held out his hand to me.
Nonsense, man-you are not going alone
You will want second"
"But not you," he replied, anyone ba
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