The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1902-08-15

uce or the bargello this morning / laid
the matter before my superiors, and
steps were taken TO convey thee here"
naturally felt much beholden to
these people and asked the monk to
introduce me to his superiors that 1
might thank them for this present serv-
Ice. He rose and whispered me to fol-
low him, and did so. We went out of
the church on the opposite side to that
which we had entered and now found
ourselves in large, open place, which,
my guide said, was the monastery
court. We entered the cloisters at one
end of the Enclosure and, passing along
beneath an arcade, came to a descend
ing stairway. At the bottom of this
we followed a dark and vaulted gal
lery, which ended abruptly with a
stout oaken door, Here my conductor
raped smartly three times, and straight
way a small round hole opened in the
panel and a solitary eye looked out at
u.s. The friar muttered some I'M
ineligible password, and the orifice
closed
The door at that moment opened, the
monk pushed me before him, and
found myself in low but exceedingly
spacious hall, which was indifferently
lighted by a number of wax candles.
1t was a regular barracks into which
/ had been brought, for there were at
least 200 soldiers in the apartment,
some of them stretched out upon the
pavement, others conversing together
in small groups and still others lean
ing against the walls or within the cor
ners.
A few of them were in full armor of
mail or plate, and scarcely one there
was who had not corselet or gorget
or cuirass or bassinet or solleret or
morton or some such matter riveted or
bolted to his person. Many of them
had on over their armor sort of
smock frock, or shirt, called a tabard,
upon which were worked in brilliant
colors the heraldic devices of the own
ers. 1t was indeed a most weird and
picturesque and stately pageant. /
turned to the monk for an explanation.
and l was astonished to find that he
had thrown from him his vestments
and that he, too, was clad in knightly
garb
"Perdio, most fair prince" said he,
"have not arranged for thee goodly
spectacle. and am | not in thy esteem
a magician without parallel? Yonder
sanctimOniouS canonicals were but the
disguise with which l undertook thy
deliverance, and without doubt | am
not the first friar or priest of thy ac-
TOD A.. =
to be son of Belial. Thou must know
that this underground chapel of the
abbey is the present headquarters of
the grand old party of the Elevation
lists and that these gallant warriors be-
fore thee be the head men of the body
We are the natural adherents of thy
cause and were waiting but for thy
leadership. In sooth, it must seem to
thee that there be a goodly number of
them here present; but, by my faith
thou shOuldst see them on meeting
night, when as by reason of feast
! which is then prepared there are twice
the number. Pardy, most noble limo
teo, cast off thy priestly disguise, and
will soon present to thee thy doughty
and faithful vassals."
| did as he bid me. My costly raj
ment had partially dried by this time,
so that | doubtless presented quite a
highborn and imposing appearance.
| My guide stood himself at my side and
shouted out to the multitude:
"Ho, comrades at arms and worthy
officers of the Elevationist party! Gath
er round me and hear my words. for l
have something of import to acquaint
ye with"
with that they began to come for
ward from the remote parts of the
chamber and to crowd around him.
what says our trusty lieutenant?"
exclaimed a long, lank knight among
them. Let the valiant Castracani
speak. Let there be no let to his COM
municatiOn."
With this feeble attempt at humor on
the part of the long, lank knight there
seemed to be no sympathy. He him
self was the only one to laugh at the
remark, and many of the bystanders
looked at him askance and handled
their sword hits ominously.
'Now, by our Lady," spoke the lieu
tenant, 81 have here a gentle whom
We will be right glad to greet. Most
potent and brave signors, the gallant
cavalier who standeth before We is none
other than the noble Prince Timoteo,
the last of the house of Pazzi and heir
to the princely throne of Firenzalino."
A general buzz and murmur of APP
probation passed around the chapel
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tenant Castracani.
Hail! Prince Timoteo, hail" came
from 200 threats.
l was now called upon to make a
speech, aud l at once signiied my will
ingness to oblige them, and, mounting
into a pulpit or rostrum at one end of
the chamber, 1 gave them an address
which. if it was not the best ever
made, was certainly better than any
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