The Washington times., 1919-08-17
LOrenzinO de Medici, The Terrible" Butchers
His Cousin, Duke ALessandro de Medici.

LOrenzinO de Medtci, The Terrible" Butchers
His Cousin Duke Alessandro de Medici
n ETURNING one evening, weary with their foles,
X the Duke Alessandro de Medici and his cousin
Lorenzino supped together at the Palazzo Mediei
and then LOrenznO inquired how they to spend the
night
81 shah go to bed, replied AessandrO, "fOr am
worn out"
'Caterinaf" whispered LOrenzino.
AessandrO abruptly and said LEAD on Lorenzo
will follow"
Snatching cloak lined with fur and grasping light
sword in his hand AessandrO left the palace by the gar
den wicket followed by his valet and two guards
GiomO da Carpi and Hungarian wrestler nicknamed
,''Bobo''
Meanwhile LOrenznO had sought the street. and at the
he found his usual attendant Mchaee del Tova
laccino soldier possessed Of splendid physique, COM
bnng the soft contour of Apollo and the brute force Of
Hercules His comrades called him "Scoroneoncolo" " on
account of his wild, venomous lusfu nature He could
kiss and bite, J." they said, Eat the same time"
'Michaele," said LorenzinO, II want you to kill the
man who is my greatest enemy"
'My lord replied the rufian, II at your service.
Tell me the of the fellow who has wrOnged you and
will kill him right off.
"Stay at your post and will return for you present
ly said LOrenzino, going on to his own house across
the way.
In the Piazza San Marco he overlook AessandrO who
dismissed his attendants and went alone with his
cousin. In LOrenzino's chamber was good IRE, and
AeSsandro complaining OF the heat oosened his attire
and removed his sword handing it to Lorenzino, who
defty entanged the sash and belt in the ht and placed
it upon the bed.
'Where is Cateri4ai'' inquired the Duke. "Why is
she not here7'
"She is quite ready was the reply, and only awaits
me to conduct her hither.'
"Go at once and delay not!' cried Alessandro.
Locking the door from without and putting the key In
his pocket Borenzino hastened to Michaele
This "Caterina" Caterina Ginori, Dorenzno's
mothers sister She accomplished as she was beau
tful and very commanding in appearance the mother of
BartoOmmeO the giant manhood model of Giovanni da
Bologna for his famous youth Manhood and Age mis-
called The Rape of the Sabnes in the LOgga de Lanzi
At the rendezvous LOrenzino slapped Michaele upon
the shoulder ''Brother" he said 'the moment has
rived. I have locked my enemy in my room. Come on,
is your opportunity"
Mounting the stairs quietly LOrenzno opened the door
of his apartment softly and there lay Aessandro fast
asleep upon the bed with his face to the wall Coward,
LOrenznO wont to call himself he no longer feared
slay the Tyrant of his People, but whipping out his
sword not waiting for MichaeeS attack, he thrust it
right through the Dukes back!
With a frantic yell Alessandro stumbled upon the
floor Traitor! aSSassn!' he screamed. Then turning
his eyes full upon LOrenzino he family added: This
from thee-my brOther!'
AlessandrO made as though to defend himself, and
with the red blood gushing from his back he threw him
self upon his murderer and they struggled the floor
Mchaele was poweresS to strike-his weapon might
have Slashed his master Aessandro, with dying energy
seized the hand of Lorenzno and bit two of his fingers
the bone that the mscreant yelled with agony Then
they parted-Lorenzno to bind up his broken bones and
AesSandro to staunch his wound.
''At him!" cried the madman and Michaele struck at
him with his sword cutting off his right cheek and his
nose and then he got his dagger his throat and turned
it round in the gaping wound until he nearly decaptated