The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1912-07-20
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Ennissary
A Historical Story
Of Italian Unity
By =. A. MICHEL


were the Emperor Napoleon Ill. Of
france. the emperor Of Austria. the
car of Russia and Victor Emmanuel.
These were the crowned heads In the
play then going on: -but. AZ In the play
Of Hamlet" in which the king takes
an inferior part. these royal person
ages were second to the star. Count
CavouF, prime minister Of Italy. II
was he who held the diplomatic strings
that worked the puppet kings and who
worked them to effect the unity Of
Italy.
tine morning when the prime minis
ter was hard at work IN his cabinet
card bearing the name Of the Countess
l.ita RiccioIi was handed him. Sus-
pending the matter on which he was n
work. ne directed that the lady be ad-
mitted Che entered. Cavour rose def
erentiaiiy and handed her a chair. She
was an Italian about twenty eight
years Ut age and OF rare beauty. hav-
ing the Jet black hair and eyes Of the
italian people. a complexion Of min
gied dark and red and. unlike many
women OF that country. melodious
voice. The count. following habit
that had become q part Of bis nature.
cast chances all over the room to ar
sure himself that they were alone. then
said:
~ have received your Offer. countess.
to work for united Italy in the field Of
secret service. Do understand that
you propose to do this for pay Or for
patriotism
"For patriotism alone"
"YOu speak Frenchr'
"As well ~ my native tongue"
II have examined your credentials
and have found them satisfactory. !
shall therefore trust you. and II you
succeed In a work have for you to do
all Italy will bless you. Your Geld win
be the imperial court at Paris. OF all
the sovereigns In Europe the emperor
Of France il the most important to me
in my efforts to estab lish Italian unity.
With him may win; without him
shali surely fall. stand alone before
the powers without even an admission
to their conferences There 10 to be
one OF these conferences ut Paris with
In a short time to take action on Ger
tain matters involving the interests Of
Eur1ps and involving italian unity. Il
" matter Of success Or failure with
rs that become q representative Of
Italy in that conference. Ny only
chance u with Napoleon. Our arch
enemy Of Austria will endeavor to keep
ME out. II he succeeds I zee no hope
for u.s."
The count paused. then proceeded In
a lower tone. almost In q Whisper:
.t'o to Paris and watch for an op-
secret that can bold over the EN-
peror Napoleon to force him to use his
influence or II possible to compel him
10 secure my admission a. representa-
tive OF the king of Sardinia at the com
ing conference Of the powers."
Il will do my best"
III am told that no man to whose
heart you lay siege can stand against
you"
That IL nattery."
81 will detain you no longer. Though
have placed my most important move
In your hands. can shy no more.
TO. and heaven help you"
A few weeks after this brief inter
view the Emperor Napoleon in the
palace Of the Tuileries was debating
to his confidential secretary. Jules
Noailies. The emperor was making
notes. through his secretary. in little
blank book in which be was accus-
toned to Jot down memoranda Of those
things which pertained to the events
occurring in the diplomatic game play
cd BY the European powers. After
pause. during which be was lost in
deep thought his majesty proceeded:
Russia. a. in the time Of my uncle. must
today remain the enemy Of Francs.
shall thwart him II possible. though
shall In comparatively unimportant mat
ters acceds 10 his wishes. In my plans
Of coalition ! shall ally myself with other
powers. hoping for an opportunity to
strike him. l am obliged to favor Bar
DINA since tho Italian cause 10 popular
and came into power by the votes Of
the French people. But a. the eldest son
Of the church must stand by the TEN.
poral power Of the pops. Austria. too. re-
mains my enemy, a. he was the enemy Of
France In my uncle's tina and hope to
strike him for Joining the allies against
France In liza
There were many other notes jotted
down during the sitting. but they are
unimportant to the story. indeed. what
has been given was not continuous,
but mingled with matter the gtst Of
the whole having been extracted.
When the emperor had finished hs said:
by the bye. Noailles. who b this
Countess Riccioli, who has recently
come to Paris and whom saw hang
ing on your arm last evening at the
state baliy'
''She brought credentials from the
king Of Naples. whose views she b sup
posed to represent"
Napoleon thought for a moment. then
satd:
"is that case her presence may b