The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1913-05-17

F"s " b1iOit Hhu she De0elu TIE
like. From the windows and the bal
comics. hung with the richest tapes
tries. noble ladies, glittering with gold
chains and gems. looked down OH the
sumptuous e Ii was the finest
sight of the whole world. And when
they landed at the molo they could
hardly force their way through the
press. though the doge himself walked
In front OF them. Every one turned to
look at the magnificent jewels on the
duchess. On every side | heard: This
Is the wife of Signor Ludovico. Look
what fine jewels she wears. What
splendid diamonds and rubiesi' And
indeed every part of her vest, wherein
was embroidered the two towers of
the port of Genoa. was covered with
them.
And when they came out of the
treasure house | myself heard the doge
say. 1T is but a o sight for you.
dear lady. seeing that the jewels which
adorn you are as many and beautiful
as those We guard SO carefully"
Words that had better have been left
unsaid. for such light words bring into
discredit the glories Of our Nenice.)
THE duchess answered hoastingiy
land who indeed could blame her. see
ing that the doge should not have said
what he did1: DO these poor stones
please your excellency: Tomorrow |
shall show you some gems that are in
deed wonderful"
"'And the doge said sorrowfully. Il
shall await tomorrow with the great
est eagerness in the world"
st. Hilary laid the book face down
ward on his knees.
"Now, IL Is a matter of record. Hume,
that she did show the stone to the
doge. Whether he fell under the
glamour of their beauty. or the charm
aud witclery of the lovely ambassa-
dress. does not concern us. What does
concern us is the fact that the jewels
were not locked up in the strong box
of Albani. but of the doge."
And the gems were never redeem
ed:' ] interrupted.
Never Beatrice returned from her
mission only to die n few months later.
Ludovico was taken captive by Louis
of France. who dragged him to Lyons,
where. like Il wild beast. he perished
miserably in an iron age.
''The next extract that ! shall read
from the diary of Sanudo is two years
later. During these two years his
pages are full of the troubles Venice
was caused by her enemy Genoa, and
the straits to which she was put to
raise funds. Every citizen, we read.
contributed his dole. however hum
bic Except the doge. Sanudo refers
again and again 10 the increasing dis
trust at this strange negligence on the
part Of the chief officer of the state.
but we know tlEnt his fortune was
completely tied up in the jewels"
But why did he not pawn the jew
clsy' interrupted lie must have
known that Beatrice WAS dead. They
could never lie redeemed.
".At. that's Il pertinent question. Let
our diarist answer ii for YOU. This
answer. ! assure you, will be of inter
est.
This day. the ilth of November
In the year If our blessed Lord 1879,
| have heard that which is more in
credible than the travels of Mcsser
Marco l'olo to the great mo.ul of Tar
tary. Scarce an hour has passed that
was told Ii by one of the siGnory
himself. aud | hasten Ia write IL down,
lest any of its wonders escape me.
IAN Venice knows that though our
doge is the richest in the state. yet he
alone hath contributed TO the treasury
mn proportion of the greatness Of his
fortune. So that today. when one aft
or another in the siSnory DemOaileu
the lack Of money. and the do%e SAT 81
,cnt ana neither made excuse nor or
fnred mid. rmu of discomfort ana
susnicion arose louder than any that
h,,o vet been heard. At first the doSe
smiled bravely and affected 10 listen
as heretofore. But there were those
who saw him trcmble for very fear.
And presently one bolder h the rest
/ charged the doge to his face WIN
treacbery in thus hiding his wealth in
tho time of the states direst need.
still the doge kept silence until muir
murs md shouts arose on all sides.
rh.n he arose. half dead for fear. ana
le,.lnred that he would explain All.
aud this is the manner of his speak
Ing: ,oo.,
-, ,o have ~natience and listen to me-
Tor that | am indeed the most uniort'i-
.',,o ~ men YOU will see when ! have
done speaking. The wno,e oa my
woalth did | loan TO LuooNlco 'ne
"~ ..tv nf his wife. when