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Cañon City record., 1902-10-02
CHAPTER ".

MUST confess that ! was very
much interested in watching the
man and la speculat!ng upon his
chances Of escape. ! even found
myself Offering my alter ego to bet
now that he would get loose and now
that he would be caught He was evil
IDENTIFY making for narrow alley
which separated my house from the
next building. and he surely would
have gained Il had not n buriy appren-
tice caught sight Of him and laid hands
upon him at the very moment when he
was passing the door where we stood.
Yet II was an unlucky act for the np-
prentice, and he received the need OF
those who meddle with what does not
concern them. for the monk turned and
rnined upon him n storm OF blows so
terrible that he beloved aloud and
would have let go his hold but that, at
this very moment, brother artisan
came TO his assistance. Seeing that
there were now two men upon one,
forgot my ordinary prudence and be-
came as much OF n mcddler as the ap-
prentice. ! rushed ut the last fellow
and gave him blow straight from the
shoulder ana right between the eyes.
so that he tumblcd over backward like
a bag OF meal. Then caught the first
man by the collar and sent him sprawl
Ing in the opposite direction. To bun
die Brother Ambrose and Jacopo into
my house and TO shut. lock and bar the
door was the work OF a moment. Then
1 turned and looked NJ the two, and
they looked Mt me. Brother Ambrose
was man OF about my age. He was
tall and muscular and rather thin, and
Y thought that l had never before seen
such n flnc looking scoundrcl> | nat
urally expected TO hear him give prompt
uttcrnncc TO some recognition OF the
incstimablc service which ! had Just
rendered him. Imagine my surprise
and wrath therefore when he sent me
a scowling look from beneath his heavy
black brows and said:
"Now, perdio. wilt thou please to tell
me wherefore thou hast laid hands up
on my personp
Laid hands upon thy person, thou
and ungrateful caitffr'
thundered. "F'or no reason but that
was an ass. Thou knowest full well,
base dog. that without my timely inter-
ference It would have been nil over
with thee. I was an idiot TO interpose
between thee and Justly infuriated
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And let it bc done eftsoons. as tine
darkness has long since come. and
am minded TO 90 at once"
Ny strange guest retired with Jaco-
po and in few minutes returned so
completely changed that he scarcely
seemed the same person. His sarb was
as splendid and costly as that which l
myself wore. and, though the coiors OF
It We're more dazzling and less harmo-
nious. he seemed the high bred and
courtly cavalier. excepting as 10 the
face, which still preserved the crafty
look OF the discredited friar. We now
masked ourselves and went out into
the street. and. my retainer preceding
us with 4 torch. we set out for the
dukes palace.
'Anent the duke" said Ambrose as
we passed along. Il would have thee TO
know that outside OF his little matters
of politics, which. as thou art aware.
necessitates some prevaricating, much
bribery and an assassination now and
then. he is as mild 4 hammered man as
ever scuttled ship or cut throat.
When everything cometh his way, he
IS of q most exceeding good nature
AtANNAA MS NAP MS
jest right well and maketh excellent
and pleasant company. Nathless, L
would net advise thee to let it be known
this night that thou art Prince limo
thy. the rival of his house. 1t would,
forsooth. be most parlous, and thou
wouldst have short shrift and quick
burial As thou hast never been at
court thou hast not yet beheld Castruc-
clos daughter. the Lady Ippolita. Pre-
pare thee. then. for very ecstasy OF
admiration. for she is the most beaute-
Gus creature in the realm. OF middling
stature. yet with limbs nodded like
those OF q Greek nymph. with a face
lovely to look upon. dark. melting eyes
and great plenty OF waving hair as
black as nisht-such is the Lady Ip-
polita. Moreover she is courteous.
queenly. chaste and bright among all
the wickednesS aud corruption OF the
court. as is pond lily lifting its fair
head out OF 4 green and stagnant pool"
We were now come into the street of
the Traditori. and beheld for the first
time the ducal palace. Ii resembled
somewhat the old palace OF the Medici
at Florence before II was altered and
enlarged by the Ricardi, excepting that
its many pillared and airy facade was
OF white marble. The whole front of it
was lighted up with lanterns of differ
ent co,ors. and. as many gayly dressed
people Were going In and some coming
out, it presented a very pleasing and
lively scene, Guards carrying halherds
and respleRdent in full armor stood at
every point, but we passed by them un-
questioned and soon found ourselves
IN the great hall OF the palace, where
the company was assembled.
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cooncsS Nutner or my propositions
seemeth good TO me- II rather pleaseth
me to remain here at Inlne ease for
awhile than TO go forth Into the city
during these PRESENT disorders. II 1
have said or doneAauyhr,to offend thee.
crave thy partlou-and ask that thou
shouldst not layj 1t iup,aElinst me, but
rather that thovI shouLlst impute it to
the harrowsng!s, d, my nerves and the
ruffiIng of, my, ,itenrper by tho untoward
incidents of tha day. Therefore. my
good signor., sit: rhec down and cause
yonder a-rayeesz-I ttrlveIer OF ihine to
bring us 4 ,t,sSon ,of' the strong old red
wine for which the PaZzi cellars have.
been fori these -four centuries so fa-
nous"
THE words. ofABrother Ambrose sof.
tened srny wr=lth-considerably. l made
all d.us7 allowance for the fear and ex.
citesscnt under.wltich he labored at the
morcunt when rescued him and his
Subsequent iusUence, ingratttude and
vf1flinous ondeavor 10 shut US oru Of
the underground gallery seemed less
hsinous when looked at in that pal
Hating light. l drew up n chair and
sat down opposite him. at the same
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oil other persons. at least by sight"
Inform the gentleman OF my name
and family" Il commanded Jacopo-
Marry. sir monk. thou seest before
thee his excelkency Prince Timoteo, the
present head of the house Of the Paz-
IL"
THE devil I do exclaimed Brother
Ambrose bounding in his chair. But
how may this fair sir be the head of
the house Of Pazzi when there is but
one head. the noble Prince Arnolfo?'
Alas, sir monk, the venerable Arnoi-
10 is no more, He breathed his last at
noon;ide OF this very day. He there
fore who sits before thee. Prince limo
teo, is the head of the house Of Pazzi
and the heir TO the throne OF Firenza-
limo"
"Now, by our Lady OF the Lily, this
IS strange news that thou bringest
me-" said Brother Ambrose. And. fair
Prince Tmotec. it seemeth that the
death OF thy father, the venerable Ar
nolfo. was not more sudden than is thy
own recovery from the long and sriey-
Gus illness which hath vexed thee.
Fediddio. btu thou art lucky man, to
rscovcr thy health at the same time
when thou dost succeed TO thine in
hcritancer'
did not lilSe the expression of coun-
tenance wsh which he accompanied
these words. That he was deep and
cunning rascal his look and manner
both bespoke. and. not knowing how
well he might be informed concerning
my family. felt exceedingly uneasy
and at once strove TO turn the discourse
into another channel.
-Prithec. good sir" said l, inform
me OF the circumstances which brought
thee TO this most unfortunate pass. 1t
would nightly divert me to know the
matters with which thou hast been
charged. for cannot believe that they
could have been such as to justify the
authorities in roasting thee"
Truly. thou sayest well. 1t was but
"a trining thing OF which they accused
me. and il sits but lightly upon my con-
science. Had IL not been for Duke Cas-
'truccio do believe that should have
had mercy. But the election is toward
and comcth of in matter of ten days
or 50. He therefore interested himself
in the business and caused the sentence
to be brought about that he might oc-
'casien a pleasing pageant and make
himself popular with the people. They
have no longer any will OF their own.
: Castruccio has cncrvated them with
luxury and has blinded them with his
: Journeys and pageants and ceremonies.
/. At the same time he puts himself up
ON a ,lcvel with them by singing in the
public streets ditties OF his own COM
position. after the manner OF Lorenzo
E. OF Florence. and. between thee and
+ me. his ~ries are not a whit more moral
+ than thssc OF the grandson of Cosmo-
+ He controls che council Of ten. the
. council vi afty ard the council of one
hundred. and ttslt by SO large Il majori'
" that ae hath scars trouble TO jam
T through Whatsoever legislation seem
: eth good 10 him. All Offices OF the
; state arc within his gift. and IL before
election = hundrtd men come TO him
and each hespeak,. the same office. to
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copyro sy Inernattonai Lafury ard Nous srr.ee

populnce. The r1bbie are at this mo-
ment beating upon the door and crying
out for thy carcass. II Is not too late
TO rectlfy mine error. | will nj once
undo the fasteuinTs and deliver thee
up TO them"
Saying this. turned and began 10
unbar the door. hut in the midst OF II
Clan Jacopu plucked me by the sleeve.
l looked over my shoulder and was i'm
mensely astonishcd TO perceive that
the monk had somehow discovered the.
secret spring OF the passngeway, Jsat
the stone had rcvolvcd out upon it's
hinges and that the rascal had ,eizeil
Jacopos lamp aud was preparing TO
descend into the tunnel Cansilera.
tions OF my own safety showed me that
not moment was 10 be lost grzspcd
the old servant by the arm and sprang
with him TO the opening. and we were.
just In time 10 force our way I'm after
the villain and 10 prevent him from
closing the stone and locking it in its
place. How he had ever become nc.
quninted with the existence OF the pas.
sagcwny ! could not imagine, for Clan
Jacopo Informed me that the secret had
been known only to the members of my
own family. But evidently he was full
ly cognizant OF II and had intended not
only to utilize II FOR his own escape.
but to bar us out that we might be DE-
livered over to the ncrclcs of the mob.
who. by the bye. broke down the door
and rushed into the house at the very
moment when Jacopo locked the stone,
into Its receptacle.
now commanded the apostate,roguc
TO deliver up the lamp 10 Jacopo. which
he did without objeoting thereta and.
my faithful retainer going trss and I
bringing up the rear that | might keep
nn eye upon the monk. we psocecded
along the underground gallery and in
few moments found ourselves in the
old castle or palace of the Fazzi. Here
Brother Ambrose. acting for all the
world MS II the house belonged TO him,
threw himself Into large chair. cast
his hat upon the door. put his feet up
ON an oakcn table in front of him and
gnzed Mt me with an expression OF
knavish efrrontery.
"Sirrah. knavc," saidl1. II cannot de-
eide Mt this moment whether TO let thee
go in peace or to give thee tho beating
which thou dost SO richly. merit and
cast thee out bodily. What hast thou
to say that may influence my de-
cision?''
"Nay, good sir." he replied, with great
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eac1 OF the hundred he giveth the as
surance OF the place: whereas. be he
once elected. he knoweth them not, but
showeth in their regard the marble
heart"
wondered to hear the quaint express
sions with which he interlar1ed his
discourse. and 10y them l was 50 forci-
bly, reminded OF my own land and
times that felt sort of homesickness
creeping over me. Truly" thought l,
there is nothing new under the sun,
and these political conditions have been
the same in every age"
The Duke Castruccio." continued
Brother Ambrose, "giveth tonight at
his lordly palace upon the street of the
Traditori 4 rare and Soodly banquet
whereat there will be much feasting
and drinking and store of noble
clothes and music and beauty. Many
are hidden, and. rs those who list may
90 masked. peradventure Of those who
are not hidden not few will there be
present. Mask thy face, then. fair
prince and HE thee presently TO the
palace OF the duke. There shalt thou
note many of the things which l have
spoken and in the same hour get much
pleasure from such goodly company OF
rich knights and beauteous DANES"
Brother Ambrose" said l, thy sug-
gestion is well made, but it cometh tar
! dily, as l already did intend before
saw thee to be present at the func-
ton"
Go TO, prince. but thou saycst well.
,,,l
SO that thou wilt have opportunity to
meet divers of the head men OF thine
own faction, whose purpose, il do
not err. is 10 disguise themselves and
minglc with the crowd Were | at
thine elbow, thou shouldst know them
all. perdio. thou shalt not lack for a
| guide in these matters. l will go with
thee"
And who asked thee to goI" said
curtly.
"And should put the same question
to thee" he replied with effrontery,
what wouldst thou say? Thou art no
more hidden than l, and should
choose to enter the palace before thee
or after thee what should hinder meT'
But hast thou no fear of recapture
anu OF ptittE teu Nstlu 10 Tue stahts
"Santiddio. no, sir prince. a miss
is as good as mile. and 1t would take
dozen yoke of oxen TO bring me rs
near the thing as was tonight.
will tell thee secret. l am one OF the
inner council of the Elevationists.
Many OF the brethren OF the band, as l
before Informed thee, will be in evil
dence ut the dukes soiree, so that l
| will be, in the words OF Castruccio be
| fore his election. In the hands of my
friends. Marry. 30 TO. Thou shalt lend
me certuin of thy gorgeous clothes, and
none shah suspect the escaped Brother
Ambrose In the masked and gallant
/ cavalier, junseting and cnperins at the
festival OF the duke"
Even. SO be it" said l after ponder
| ing the matter and finding that was
pleased In spite OF myself ut the I'M
| pudent rascality and boidness of the
proposition. "Gian Jacopo will lit thee
out with the apparel that is necessary
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We proceeded along the underground
gallery.
time giving Jacopo the wink to bring
the wine. The menlai departed and re.
turned Immediately with u tlason and
some glasses. having placed which he
stood regarding the monk with per-
tinaclty and attention which seemed
extraordinary.
And now. most worthy signpr." said
Brother Ambrose. ''prithec tell me thy
name that | may know to whom | am
indebted for my escape from those hyp.
'ocritc Dominicans. Thou art doubtless
of noble lineage. Thy dress aud man
ners bespcak-it. 1t is strange that |
have not before taken notice OF thee in
n land where every person doth know
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CHAPTER v.

AHERE We're, 1 should say. about
200 persons present. gay and
festive cavaliers, like our
selves. and fair ladies and
gray bearded. reverend signcrs and
wrinkled and bustling duennas. In
fact. had never seen so many slgnors.
Continued ON ne Vt pasc.l
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-.-COunCiIman Sawyer.

necessary to acquire by condemnation
proceedings. Let them remain in the al
ley until they are so tired of it that
they will bear the entire expense of
changing it into street. The situation
Is this: They want the alley widened
for their own benefit, to increase the
value of tAeir property. To obtain this
Improvement it is necessary that GER
tain amounts of their land shall be
thrown into the alley, their fences set
back q little farther. But the city is
asked to pay them for this land. The
assessment will be placed on the gener-
al tax duplicate, and you and /, who
don't live there, must help to pay for
the land taken to widen the alley. We
get no good from it, merely chip in
and pay for their land and help bear
the burden of making the improve
ment besides. Why shouldn't they, who
will receive all the benefit, bear all the
expenses? If they would dance, let
them pay the fiddler"
Under former law, assessments for
such improvements were placed upon
the people in districts Immediately
benefited by the improvements, but a
change of the law places the assess
ment on the general tax duplicate.
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SOCIETY
Must Await the Completion Of
Improvements.

Washington, Oct. 14.--The delay in
completing the alterations Of the
White House will make the society
season OF the capital late this year. 1t
is believed the work ON the Presidents S
house will not be finished before the
middle of December. Three or four
living Apartments and the family din
ing room will probably be ready for
use by Thanksgiving day and it Is
more than likely that the President
will carve turkey in the White House
on that date. But no entertaining ear
be thought of until the work Is done
The executive office buildings that have
been erected between the war, state
sand navy buildings, will be ready fol
the Presidents secretaries and clerks
by the first of next month. The heat
ing apparatus IL being tested now
and as soon ms 1t is pronounced sat
isfactory the office furniture will bs
moved IN. The removal of the clerlca
force to the new building will leave
the entire house No. % Jackson place
for the use of the President and hi
family.
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HERE is A GOOD THING.
Something You Can Readily Believe as
lis Akron Evidence.

Mrs. b. Hogan, of No. 101 Hickory
ST., Akron, Ohio, says: I'VE have used
DIR. a. w. Chase's Nerve Pills with
great success where the stomach was
weak-the food would not digest and
caused headaches. In case of this
kind in our family the results We're
fine-the stomach and digestion are
now all right and the headaches a
thing of the past. This we think Is
good proof of their value"
DR.. A. W. Chase's Nerve Pills are
sold at 50c box at dealers or DR.. A.
w. Chase Medicine Co., Buffalo, N.
Y. See that portrait and signature
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package.
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have any reasonable return. The
profits have been small, several Of
the companies have become bankrupt
and been re-organized several times.
Several have never paid dividends and
the dividends Of the others have been
small return for the capital invest
ed.
at is not, however, the purpose of
this statement to discuss this ques-
tion. The undersigned are not and
never have been unwilling to submit
all questions between them and their
workmen to any fair tribunal for de-
cision. They are not willing to enter
into arbitration with the Mine Work
ers' union an organization chiefly
composed of men in a rival and COM
petitive interest, and they are not
willing to make any arrangement
which will not secure to the men now
working, and all now or hereafter
wishing to work, whether they belong
to the Mine Workers union or not,
the right and opportunity to work In
safety and without personal insult or
bodily harm to themselves or their
families. For these reasons the arbi-
trations heretofore proposed have been
declined.
''It will be remembered that at the
conference in Washington, Oct. 3, we
made the following Offer; That we
would take up at each colliery any
alleged grievance, and in the event of
failure to make satisfactory adjust
ment, the questions Mt issue to be sub
mitted to the final decision of the
! judges of the court of Common Pleas
of the district in which the colliery
is located. This offer was made by
us in good faith and we desire here
to reafiirm 1t.
"The coal companies realize that
the urgent public need of coal, and
the apprehension of an inadequate sup
ply for the approaching winter calls
J fo ran earnest effort to reach prac-
tical conclusion which Will result in an
increased supply, and the presidents
of the companies desire to make ev-
cry effort in that end which does not
involve the abandonment of the in
terests committed to their care and OF
the men who are working and seek
ing to work in their mines, This re
sponsibiity they must bear and meet
as best they can.
"They therefore restate their posi-
tion: That they are not discriminate
ing against the United Mine Workers
but they insist that the miners unioI
shall not discriminate against or re
fuse to work with non-union men
that there shall be no restriction or de
terioration in quantity or quality o
work, but owing to the varying physi
cal conditions of the anthracite mines
each colliery is problem by itself.
I'VE suggest a commission to be AZ
pointed by the President of the Unite
State ar he is willing to perform tina
public service), to whom shall be refer
red all questions at issue between tn
| respective companies and their ow
: employees, whether they belong to
union or not. and the decision of tina
c commission shall be accepted by us.
} The commission to be constitute
Q ms follows; Here are included til
: facts noted ahove)
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Home Comfort
TN
Furniture

Refurnishing for fall. 1t may be
that new parlor chair would help
the room or that card table Will lend
to the enjoyment of the evenings just
ahead, perhaps it's new rug or car
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'refunished Whatever 1t Is, count on
the helpfulness OF this store on its bet
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and on its fair prices, You can get
plenty of distinctive ideas here both
In furniture and floor coverings, that
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is no more than You ordinarily pay
for the commonest kind Of an article
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-10-14
''If They Would Dance,
Let Them Pay the Fiddler" "

An ordinance to condemn property
for the widening of Pine alley was
passed by the City Council Mon
day evening, but not without serious
objections being raised ~ Mr.. Sawyer
The object is; to widen the alley into
street, and Mr.. Sawyer declared that
II the residents of the alley want the
Improvement they ought to pay for it
themselyes,i instead OF having the ex-
pense placed on the general tax dupll-
cate. IF they want to dance, let them
pay for the orchestra he declared.
"They must surely know, as indicat-
ed by their present agitation for the
widening of the alley, that their prop
erty will be greatly, improved and in
creased in value by the change. Let
them alone, until they come to the city
and declare themselves willing to do
nate the amounts of land necessary for
the widening and also to put up money
to pay for. property that it will be
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Deafness Cannot 30 Cured

by local applications, as they cannot reach
the diseased portion of the ear. There IA
only one way to cure deafness, and that Is by
constitutional remedies Deafness Is caused
by an innamod condition OF the mucous lin
Ing OF the Eustachian Tube. When this tube
gets innnmed you have rumbling sound or
imperfect hearing, and when It Is entirely
lniam ma ton can be taken out and this tube
restored TO Its normal condition, hearing
Will be destroyed forever; nine cases out Of
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surfaces,
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Halls Family Pills are the bsst,