The Huttig news., 1915-06-19

1 ro,t,fY can realize the awe which ft was in his power to inspire on such occa sions. No other monarch whom ! have ever met was capable of such | oxtremes of dignity and urbanity. When 1t pleased him he could be the most fascinating of companions. at other moments his frown struck like death
 T advanced trembling, and knelt respectfully before his holiness. who was surrounded by a gorgeous suite | As soon as he had received my formal | homage and had inquired after the health of the French president, the none dismissed everybody except Sal vatierra. He then commanded me to rise, and addressed me:
 "J have sent for your Exceliency.' he said, not in your capacity as Ann bassador of France, but in that of a | son of the Church. 1 have been in- formed that you were an acquaintance | of a certain man called Count Guliel- mo Vescaro, and I have believed 1t possible that you may be uneasy in your mind with regard to his fate Am I right in this?
 q bowed and darted a look at Sal vatierra. But his Eminence remained without any sign of consciousness The Holy Father proceeded.
 "I have, therefore, determined to give you certain information which, as loyal Catholic, you will know how to respect. To begin with, have you been told that the man Vescaro was formerly an officer in my servieeY
 T bowed once more.
 Do you know how he came to quit my service, and to be in receipt of pension from the king of Sardin- ia, who styles himself king of Italy?'
 ''.I do not, your Holiness.
 t'It is that which I desire to tell you. You are familiar with the cir. cumstances under which the king ob- tained possession of the city of Rome. which has belonged to the Holy See for 1,500 years. The moment the gar rison of your brave countrymen was withdrawn in consequence of the mis. fortunes of the year 1870 the brigands employed by Victor Emmanuel marched against my territories. In the exercise of my rights as soy ereign, l resolved to resist them. and I ordered my troops to defend the gates of Rome. Vesearo was that one of my officers in whom I placed the greatest confidence, and assigned to him the most important post. the Perta del Popolo Under him was a lieutenant, by name Andrea Ghigi, a cadet of one of the most illustrious Roman families.
 These two officers, with their men, were on duty when the advance guard of the enemy appeared in front of the gate Chigi demanded the word to fire. Vescaro refused to give 1t. and at once proposed to hoist the white flag in token of surrender Enraged at this cowardice. Chigi turned to the men to invite them to fire, when Yes caro, drawing his sword. ran the brave young man through the hsaxs. yNe next moment the white lag was hoisted, the Sardinian troops entered Rome without a shot having been fired. and the dominions of the Holy See were reduced to this palace.
 Directly afterwards it was dis covered that Vescaro's conduct was premeditated. He had accepted bribe from the Sardinian government to betray my capital into their hands.
 There was solemn silence for few moments. Then the pope spoke again:
 We have lost Rome. but within these walls the pope is still soy- ereign. Immediately after the events 1 have referred to, 1 constituted tribunal to judge Vescaro. and he was summoned to take his trial. He re- fused to come, and from the nature of his offense I could not require the usurping government to hand him over to me. The process was therefore ad- journed, till such time as Vescaro should place himself within the juris- diction of the court.
 This occurred the other day He entered my territory of his own ac- cord, and was duly arrested. certain precautions being taken to avoid pro voking scandal. and to give the Sar- dinian government no excuse to inter | fere. Vescaro was at once brought to trial, an advocate was assigned to | him, such of the witnesses as are still living were produced, and he was pro- nounced guilty of treason, murder. and | desertion on the field The crime was a secular one, and the sentence was executed. after Vescaro had made full confession and admitted the jus tice of his doom.
 Is there anything in these pro ceedings which you can complain Of as irregular?'
 Nothing. your Holiness.
 His manner all at once changed. He addressed Cardinal Salvatierra:
 Cardinal. we have had enough of punishments now let us speak of re- wards. What does man deserve who. when he finds himself in pos session of the most dreadful proofs against prince of the Church, instead of bruiting his suspicious abroad, goes