Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-04-19


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CHAPTER x.-The stranger psovso 70 b
Niocolo Aaohiavelli. the president Of the
council OF ten. OF Florence. He offers Sa.
yelli employment in carrying messages To
Rome And the offer is accepted. Savelu
10 Swallowed on his way back to his lodg-
tngs by CHci's nephew, who 10 Q clerk II
Machiavelli's HhrayJ
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 horssmen, followed
BY Cecrs nephew. leaves Florence Just
ahead Of them.
CHAPTER XII Tho i've horssmen who
ieft Florence in advance prove to be mem
bers OF the Medici. led by Ceci, who were
sent out to capture or kill Savelli, and be
ana 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 street 1uggler is performing and
recognizes In the Juggler his friend Mathew
Cote Savslh and Jacopo stop for the night
ct an inn In the strangers quarter Of
CHAPTER xIv.-In the morning he pre-
sents the seoretary's Letter to Cardinal
D'Amboise End at the same time meets
Lord Bayard, who ErestS him as an old
friend and explains to the cardinal who he
Is. The cardinal assures SavAlli that he
knows his story and also that he 10 inno-
cent, and invites him to become . menu
Der of his suite. Here he also meets
young cavalier, st. Arman6e, who ID also
to Join the suite Of the cardinal 9aveln
10 to enter the cardinals service for an
important purpose.
CHAPTER xv.-Bayard presents savslli
u" e aR ssk.99sJ H.r Ga.s, r.
st. Armande and demands to know whsthse
he II friend or foe. Afterwards h prom.
ises for the second time to ut Armands
accompany him on the mission he u 10 un.
dsrtake for the cardinal.
CHAPTER &Vl1.-Savelli visits the vat.
lean with the cardinal and meets many Of
fh ea aaHsEhE RR'e2s1 # hs t a,n..
the cardinal and the Florentine secretary.
WREN he II 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 ssc-
retary's stster-in-law. with whom he be-
came infatuated In Florence, has been cap
tured by hrgands. and he declines to at
| tempt tho capture of the money unless
given time In which to try to effect the
lady's release. His reQuest 10 granted.
CHAPTER xlx.-SavelA starts on his
| mission to release the secretary's sister
in-law, but before reaching her place Of
confinement sends St. Armands with all
but two Of his troopers to the Convent o..
'sfns Hasrs Z. to i;s n ths sss lady
| 10 looking for Is held prisoner in q castle
In Perugia and he decides to attempt her
| release by q bold attack the following day.
| CHAPTER XXI.-Hs succeeds In freeing
the lady and departs for the st. Jerome CON-
vent.
"Ho! ho!" laughed Baglioni at my look Of
discontinue, "the future countess can speak
her mind. l pity Carlo. You had best cut
short your five minutes, cavaliere, and come
back to the cards"
| At this moment heard the bear whining
below, impatient for his master, and knew
his bonds were all too slender to hold him.
| There was nothing for it but to save Angola
in spite of herself. All this happened in q
fash, and with my full strength / hit Bag
lioni below the left ear, just where the neck
and head united. So sudden, 80 unexpected
was the blow that the huge man rolled over
like an OK, and short sbrill scream broke
from Angola. Ny sword was out in mo.
ment, and stood over Baglioni.
"a cry, movement, and kill you like
dog" easped out, my breath coming thick
and fast; Throw the key to the lady-pick
it up, girl-quick-now run to the door and
stand there-I am here to save you." II
was done at once, for Baglioni saw he must
obey or die, and springing back closed the
! door quickly and turned the key. Almost as
did 80 heard footsteps hurrying below,
and blew loudly on my whistle. The sound
of the whistle was followed by an angry
shouting that was drowned by terrible
roar, and saw Pluto before me, rushing UP
the stair, with the end of his broken chain
still hanging to him. Baglioni was batter
ing at the door behind me. He was safe
enough, but my companion had dropped in
faint, and wanted all my hands and al
my nerve to meet the beast, who was now
on the stairway, not ten feet away from me
Close to me was heavy stool. seized thil
and flung it at the animal with all my
strength, and getting between his forefsei
in caused him to stumble and slip back {
half dozen steps, but with another roal
Pluto gathered himself together and rushed
up again, his jaws agape and white will
fsAn. I gave him the point deep into hiI
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