The Nevada County picayune., 1915-06-18

vas Au hiS powCi to inspire or occasions. No other monarch \. nave ever met was capahle Aa extremes of dignity and ~ When It pleased him he cou,a ssa9 most fascinating of comnan;oS other moments his frown strusa death
 T advanced trembling, and 1, respectfully before his holinas. 4 was surrounded by gorgeous \ N As soon as he had received nv 'ula homage, and had inquired as,a' health of the French presiden. pope dismissed everybody excan, vatierra. He then commanded ~ rise, and addressed me:
 "I have sent for your Excap, he said, not in your capacity q bassador of France, but in th,, son of the Church. l have has. formed that you were an acouan,. of certain man called Count csss mo vescaro. and l have believss possible that you may be une..s your mind with regard to his < Am I right in this?'
 ''I bowed, and darted a look .. !. vatierra. But his Eminence rema, without any sign of conscioo.,. The Holy Father proceeded:
 "I have, therefore, determl,a. !. give you certain information vs. as loyal Catholic, you will knov N to respect. To begin with, have ,. been told that the man Vescaro formerly an officer in my serv,.,
 T bowed once more.
 Do you know how he cam. quit my service, and to be in rao.. of pension from the king of sa,as ia. who styles himself king of Italy,
 "1 do not. your Holiness.
 It is that which 1 desire to <. you. You are familiar with tha X, cumstances under which the king N tained possession of the city of Ron. which has belonged to the Holy sx for 1,500 years. The moment tho n rison of your brave countrymen N withdrawn in consequence of the N. fortunes of the year 1870 the brigana employed by Victor Emmanpl marched against my territories the exercise of my rights as a m ereign, I resolved to resist them, N I ordered my troops to defend M gates of Rome. Vescaro was ihf one of my officers in whom placs the greatest confidence, and assignd| to him the most important post. M Porta del Popolo. Under him vu lieutenant, by name Andrea Chla. |, cadet of one of the most illustrius| Roman families.
 These two officers, with their ma were on duty when the advance guM| of the enemy appeared in front Of lA gate. Chigi demanded the word n fire. Vescaro refused to give 1t ad| at once proposed to hoist the yhaI flag in token of surrender. EnngaI at this cowardice. Chigi turned to tA men to invite them to fire, when Vs caro, drawing his sword. ran the bnN young man through the heart M next moment the white flag nI hoisted, the Sardinian troops enteM Rome without a shot having been fta and the dominions of the Holy M were reduced to this palace.
 Directly afterwards 1t was Y covered that Vescaro's conduct M premeditated. He had accepted bribe from the Sardinian governmss to betray my capital into their hard'
 There was solemn silence for aA moments. Then the pope spoke agah
 We have lost Rome, but wlaa these walls the pope Is still Se ereign. Immediately after the even I have referred to, l constitulea tribunal to judge Vescaro, and nc NJ summoned to take his trial hs fused to come, and from the naa' Of his offense I could not require Y usurping government to hand nlm 0. to me. The process was thereiofe journed. till such time as 'es1 should place himself within the N' diction of the court.
 "'This occurred the other day entered my territory of his own cord, and was duly arrested, ce'11 precautions being taken to avolu Y voking scandal. and to give tue dinian government no excuse to lu. fere. Vescaro was at once OiVs' to trial, an advocate was assisneu him, such of the witnesses as ae living were produced. and he W" nounced guilty of treason, murusl desertion on the field. The crine a secular one. and the sentehc0 executed, after Vescaro nao n'a <. full confession and admitted 'n' tice of his doom.
 "Is there anything in theso ceedings which you can complan as irregular
 Nothing. your Holiness
 His manner all at once chaAs He addressed Cardinal Salva'ie"
 Cardinal. we have had enouss punishments; now let us spear ,s,, wards. What does a man 'e