The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1911-03-14

o ~ "A RA1&G "a '8F sAoE
noble and Rienxi drew Adrian gent
~ aside and sought TO comfort him.
But Adrian said: Tribune. they may
have died justly or been butchered
fouHy; but there csn be No alliance
between the execusioner Of NJ race
and me. Tribune. / accuse YOU not
nor blame you. II NoQ have been
rash in this God Will have blood
for blood I wage no VAR with YOU.
my oath prevents me-. But we meet
no more. your siSter-God he with
ne. and me flows
dark gulf. And 50 farewell TO Rome.
He sp-ang upon his horse and WAS
gone.
And thus" said the Tribune. IS he
saw Adrian depart. fate plucks from
me my noolest friend and my ju>,e>t
counselor A better nan Rome
never lost" Irene's agony or grief
at the Tight Of her lover Was assn
aged by a letter from he sent TO her
In II he explained those sentiments
which forced him to break of his
connection with the Tribune and TO 10
a stranger 10 the woman he loved as
long AS RFnZi held his present place
OF power. Honor called him one way
and love another. Now he hearken-
ed 70 the dictates Of honor. But he
dld not despair Of their again being
together IN his world-and IL no.
here. thsn hereafter. The letter
burned with his passionate love FOR
Irene. and, he loves me-h. loves
ne still. and ] am blessed once
more. sad the weeping maiden
when she had finished the reading of
the letter.
Meanwhile. after the first flush OF
victory. lamentatton succeeded 10 the
JOYS of Rome: so great had been the.
OF the people that private
grief seemed To swallow up public ioy.
The treasury was empty and it be-
came necessary to impose Il new tax
The fiery eioquence Of Rienzi. which
had SO often swayed council and mob.
was now received With cold silence.
Would he get us killed and tax Us
too? asked the people. and they be-
San &c revile him for his extray.-
CANT way of living. while various en-
nous Went about stirring
up the people - overthrow tl.f-
former idol.
The baronS. informed BY their SPIES
OF the change OF popular sentiment
in the city, began planning another
attack. In vain Rienzi appealed to
the people 10 arm themselves and
prepare to meet the enemy. \ duh
apathy fell OYER Rome. The market
places were deserted. the citizens shut
themselves up IN their houses, and
a party Of m~ercenaries and noble
mems r~etainers entered the walls and
seized upoH the place OF the Colon
} mas. holding it for old stephen
! Nina said Rienzi, we must part;
! your life is 40 longer safe in Rome.
; The people are about To rise agains,
me. We shall be swept away.
have a guard prepared for YOU. You
: have friends in Naples: depart 10
them at once. before 4 is too lale
If fate spares rae. | viii join yol
later on" What. Cola" cried the
: magnificent woman, would YOU have
me turn traitor. too No, Cola. IN
= - - ~ - L- -:
: Then prepare yourself for the
; worst There IS 10 worst with thee,
Cola Come TO nay arms. brave
/ woman exclaimed the Tribune
r we will have the same tomb in the
I wrecks of Roman liberty"
The next day the mob. that tickle
monster which is always sure to de-
Your its own children. rose on the
last of the Tribunes and the barons
I wife and sister and a few faithful
followers threw themselves into the
castle Of San Angelo. When that
I fortress-tomb surrendered the victors
r found the birds had flown which they
most desired. Cola. with Nina and
: Irene had made his escape. For
I seven years had Rienzi governed
: Home. and now all that he had done
4 was 10 be undone- The Tribune re
2 paired TO the courts OF the King OF
Bohemia, and the kings OF HunSar
! to plead his cause and ask aid. Fair
words were all he received. He then
went to Avignon to demand trial on
2 the many accusations which his enc
l mics had lodged against him. There
was he imprisoned until AT length a
2 trial was given him. Seven years had
: he reigned and seven Years was he
5 a wanderer and an exile. The faith
] full Nina accompanied him in his
WanderingS.
Meantime. Irene had found a re-
fuge in q convent at Florence. "heh
the plague broke out in that city.
and the news of the Scourge reached
Adrian in his retreat IN northern
italy. he, knowing of the place OF
, ~Irene's retirement, went TO Florence
in search of her. determined to bear
; her away TO safety. In Florence he
himself fell sick. and Irene-who had