The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-07-16
CONTINUED from Tuesday J,
Copyright 1902.

... ~Ihsy win at least de delightful
~ means Of her cunning the Marquise
had put her pursuers upon the wrong
track. and while they wandered through
fh infected subtcrranean walks the fugi-
uves had time to escape; their pursuers
tound nothing but rats.
But what will happen when they return,
covered with dirt. bIoodthirsty, DESTROYS
~ piNhder. and rendered ferocfous by dis
Appo.pfment2 Before that happens DAYS
may tiapse. for subterrsanean Rome is an
empire of great extent This labyrinth
does not easily release those whom It has
once sntrapped.
Blanca could now return to her bedroom
f-clinE satisfied that the aminous flood
which had burst forth from the earth had
Hgaiif1 found Its -ciiannef and was flowing
back Into Its snhterranean bed. La con-
damnata can now rest quietly In her own
apartments. They know that she Is reith-
er guilty nor rich.
But that she had provided way of es-
cape for those who had participated in
the feast Of the Marchioness Caldariva
Z can not long remain a secret. These NUM-
bered sirty-fiye persons. among whom
were twenty-five domcstics: even Ii they
had all fled from Rome. they will say.
notwithstanding the subterranean dark
ness. that they had escaped through the
great water-works building, and this
news viii spread.
After some days they will storm her
dwelling and take revenge upon her Tor
she must fee from this palace; she
must flee from Rome. to which she has
been consigned by judgment which, Ike
fate. knows no pity.
It is Impossible that those who had put
those shackles upon her would not re-
move them In the face of such exfraordi-
nary times. She could hardly wait for
TO flee. se
The morning, however, brought with
It new terror. by which the dreadful
events of the past night were even sur
At dawn masses Of people. arranged In
regular order. began to advance toward
the Quirinai. Blanca could see them from
her window.
Peasants. citizens. national guards, han /
In hand with soldiers of all ranks, march
ed through the fog, occupying the whole
width of the street; instead of banners,
boards fastened 10 long poles were carried,
upon which were printed the watch-words
Of the people. and the names Of the can
didates whom they wished to see at the
head OF the government
The coufkiefs Of the pope ned from the
Vatican and scattered on all sides; only
his cardinals She ambassadors of foreign
nations and about hundred guards, who
remained faithful 70 him even unto death,
stayed with him. The people, upon the
square where they had gratefully received
the Easter blessing, now demanded with
tumuituous shouts war and radical gov
eminent.
Near noon the report of firearms was
heard above the din Of the people. From
the Quirinal masses rushed in the great
est confusion and pegpiexity, with the
sThs swiss massacre the people. To
The humans current was then driven
back; national guards, volunteers and
carahinieFi use their weapons, and the
cracking of guns docs not cease.
Dangerously wounded men are carried
through the streets amid the imprecations
OF the people.
Blanca, from her window. sees the peo-
pie climb on the roofs Of houses, and
from there shoot into the windows of the
Vatican.
The crowd Of people were Joined by the
carabinieri. ~ 9A
Evening advanced. Now the rumble of
a heavy vehicle lis heard. What is COM
ingg siege cannon. A crowd of screeeh-
Ing boys help to push II and to bring ii
forward. Blanca sees them place 1t op. log-
ite the house of the pope and of God.
loadsit and then point it at the door.
Now a man of gigantic stature. pushing
20 the right ana the left those Standing
In his way, breaks through the crowd to-
wards the cannon; DIT the moment WHEN
the red-capped fellow is about to place
the lunt to tue touch-hole this brave ma
places himself with his broad breast be-
fore the mouth of the cannon and cries:
Now shooti'
This was the engineer Tore, demo-
crat Of the purest type. But he could
not and would not suffer cannon to be
aised at the Vatican, His followers snatch
the Iunt from the hands OF the ghnner
and trample IL In the dust, but others
pick 1t up and rehindle 1t.
Now a new commotion .ensues. From
the Quirinal the people flock with shouts
surprising hundred times those heard
before. while the shooting incre Asses ten
fold. But these were cheers and shouts
Of rejoicing
THE pope has agreed to grant every
thing. Long live the radical cabinet
Evviva the people! Eyviva the war!''
The ocean of Jubllant people forces the
human streams back INTO the streets and
universal lions follow.
The tempest roars from one pole to the
other causing a whirlwlnd. In which h,l-
man reason loses its compass. Even lead
ing men are incapable Of understanding
the real state of affairs
How could a poor. forsaken woman,
whom all this does not concern, under
stand 1t?
In the evening the city. in consequence
Of the great Joy, was illuminated Blanca
also placed her lamps in her windows
Just as If she participated in the rejoic-
Ing Then the Journals arrived. The edi-
tors now had easy work. Their news was
printed in characters three times as large
as usual
How the simple people from morning
tiil night fought the hundred headed
giant-the hundred guards. They indeed