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

1ASf RI va "a
cause Of all her Sriefs. Therefore.
though the deeds Of the knight Of
ST John appealed 10 the daring OF
Angelo. the idea that he had wropged
Dame Ursula Was sufficien, TO cause
him to declare himself forever an
enemy OF the r~edoubtabie captain of
free-booters.
1t was a later hour than usual
some weeks after Angelo had GENE
the page OF Nina. when Rienzi re-
turned from his tribunal TO the pal
ace. As he trayerSed the reception
ed, his teeth Set firmly like a man
VINO has taken a strong resolution
close at his heels followed the Rish-
op or orNletto and the aged Stephen
Colonna- Il tell you. my lords" said
Klenz1, that your suit is useless. We
pieao IN vain. Roman law has no
distinction of ranks. Yet" said
the bishop. heNta. nSlv.
'bethink thee. Tribune. the nephew
OF two cardinals and once himself q
senator n lord bishop" cried
RienZi. does not this make the crime
more inexcusable? Look YOU: thus
IL reads: A vessel from Avignon 10
Naples, CHARGED with the revenues of
Provence 70 Queen johanna wrecked
at the mouth OF the Tibe-. With
that MARITIME di Porto, a noble as
You say. the holder of that fortress
from which he derives his title. doub-
ly bound by his neighbours distress
and by the obligations OF gentle blood.
falls upon that vessel with his troops
and piliages it like a common obber
He is ~apprehended, brought In trial
before my tribunal and is justly SEN
fenced. Such is the law"
4 implore for him mercy. said
Stephen Coionna. I. a Colonna. sue
for the life of an Orsini." 4 never
knew You to plead for the -ife of a
peasant, my lord" retorted the Trib-
une- In short. Rienzi was inexorable.
and Mart.no di Porto was hanged be
fore the palace of the Capitol in spite
of al the influence which was brought
to bear to saw his life. He was the
first noble Of the great families 10
sufrer-and this was the beginning
of the downfall of Cola Rienzf. \
nephew of the cardinals, a Der
of the EAT house OF Orsini, ID he
hanged like a churf. The mobiles no
longer felt themselves bound by their
oaths Of allegiance to the "Btzona
Stato.' They attempted TO procure
the assassination of the Tribune on
his arms in the Church of the Later
an-but their attempt was frustrat-
ed and some of the conspirators ex
ecuted.
This brought matters to a crisis
THE morning after the tbs
I O1A ms ~ *
their castles in the country, and then
gathered around them their armed
IretainerS. RienZi sent a herald &C
them demanding their immediate re-
turn. A naughty refusal was the an.
swer- All that a and next nighi
rang the alarm bell Of the Capitol
but on the following morning the as
ESemblage was scant.
The people were stricken by fea,
land loudly u~pbraided Risnzi for ex-
posing them TO danger The fugitives
from all parts OF the Campagna came
hurrying in with reports of houses
burned, and vineyards pill
laged, cattle and horses seized. Rienz1
Summoned his council and was fol-
going forth to meet the rebels. But
his tinlorouS councillors were in favor
of awaiting the harons behind the de-
lenses Of the Roman walls-and ths
viii OF the council prevailed.
The feelings Of Adrian Coionna
were such as utterly to battle de-
script:en. He had never been much
among his house nor ever received
more than common courtesy at their
hands. But lineage is lineage still
He had tried to mediate betW> en- the
found the fate of most MEDIATOR
both sides regarded as with suspicion
because he sought to combat the
prejudices Of both sides.
The barons attacked Rome and
Rienzi, finally having been able tC
arouse the spirit Of the people, de-
feated them. AT evening the battle
ceased. OF the barr rs the pride had
been broken OF the princely line
of Colonna three lay dead upon the
field and the corpse Of many another
scion Of the nobility weltered in it
blood. Shouts Of rejoicin" followed
the Tribune's steed as he rode back
through the gateway from his puT-
suit of the rebels. He refined in his
horse beside the body OF Gianna Col
onna the one whose spear had taken
the life of his brother so many year
ago. Child" aid Rienzi to the page,
Angelo VaSSilli, "blest art thou Who
hast no blood Of kindred TO ayenge.'
The words sank deep into Angeles
heart.