New-York tribune., 1921-04-24
" EDMOND HARAUCOURT
Translated by William l.. Mcpherson

Copyright. 1891, New Tribune Inc
THE residence of Don Diego Lopez
Pacheco, Duke of Escalona and Mar
i quis of Nillena, was known by all in
Toledo, and beyond its borders, as one
II the most noble of that noble city. In the
ancient capital where in turn had regned for
nnturies the civilization of Rome the war
Ike Goths, the industrial genius of the Moors
/ and the art of the Arabs, Castilian pride and
p-estly splendor, few houses were richer or
nore celebrated. The silversmith of Peter
/ he Cruel had built it three quarters of CEN
mry before, and this wealthy craftsman.
whose name was Samuel Levy. had left it
iled with treasures when he died, his throat
lnt by the king whose Jealous servitor he was.
Since then its somber stone walls had known
e.her dramas. 1t was said that Bishop Garlic de
Acunar had many times crossed it's threshold
In mysterious errands; that his successor, the
CARDINAL Pedro Gonzales de Mendoza had re-
sved there his mistress, who was a Portu-
gese, with navigator, who was Genoese,
hrstopher Columbus, her protege. From it,
lm it was told that Cardinal Francisco
/ almenes de Cigueres, tie Inquisitor General,
/ Id sent thousands of heretics to death. From
1 moreover, Guillaumc de Croi, the former
nceptor of Charles Y, had set forth fcr
/ Orms, to perish IN that city by poison.
] The historic residence, as rude on the outside
rc fortress, presented within all the sumptu-
4 asness OF a regal acazar. The floors were
& It white and rose-colored marble. The gold
Z u the Indies glittered in the recesses. A
iauntain bubbled in the central basin of
Z alto Illuminated by petal-shaped windows,
4 lon the walls of the rooms Persian rugs, in
shch many colored silks were woven into the
warm wool hung in cascades of everything
lowers. Flanders tapestries, raised in gold
ind silver, decorated the partitions COW
] red the doorways. Sicilian velvets, embrod-
j ted with foliage were spread on the low
] iyans. Here were carved wooden chests,
4 Aylshly designed; there, vessels of gold
i on sdeboards from which mounted naked
4 Forentne bronzes, boxes filled with jewelry,
Damascus armor and swords tempered in the
4 waters Of the Tagus-the reflections and scin-
4 Citations of opulence enjoyed in perfect Sc
4 tlrity
4 Don Diego seldom left the palace and the
People OF Toledo, who knew of it's splendors
a -~~6n oiC SOSSlp Ol CIlc ScIVdutS, WSIG llOL
surprised at that. He received only q few
Inamates. 1t was whispered that he owned
looks, sent from Venice, Mayence and Paris,
1Md that he knew how to read. He was said
Even to take delight in reading and to know
L.! neart the verses of a pagan poet named
4 'sgll and the prose of philosopher named
a'lstotle In spite of all this nobody suspected
] 4m OF heresy. For Don Diego was a just
4 saa austere man who feared God and seldom
4 'Aued, but whom everybody respected.
he was seated in his grand hall, book in
as left hand, meditating, when a page en-
4 ered bowed and said:
4, The Seigneur Count de Bivar, envoy from
4 's majesty, is here and wishes to speak to
'our lordship.'
'ne envoy Of the Emperor and King, Charles
; was brought before the Duke, who stood
up to greet him.
welcome to this house, which is at your
\ dsposal" 'seye,
a''er which the two gentlemen, installed in
' ~a''s embellished with coats of arms, faced
i sn other, stiff and unbending in their lace
i 'our.points.
81 ea sne hlng's messenger said:
G,.' '''nout doubt, your lordship, although he
4 bS ac little distance from the court, has
,s' s'u OF the visit which His Catholic Majesty
~s'eo this morning. An illustrious French
Jh.A mas arrived from France, prince of
n, -u.'hg house, a descendant of st. Louis,
ess. SS''h OF our master, and, in addition,
A. captain--the Constable of Bourbon.
No. sahant gentleman, who was barely
i n u's-nve IVY years old when he fought the battle
w 'snan, and who covered himself there
=. ''' a'v" MS bravery" interrupted the Duke,
1 .so ~ sn as ms military talents, and / know
4 saras ",as MS King, Francis the First, has re-
mr~. ''''n with one of the highest of titles"
1 b, n.'i .of'unately, or, rather, fortunately for
8Ao,s.D D'''er quarrel arose between the Queen
land VI. VINO is very naughty, as you know,
ar,. s w Proud gentleman, jealous of his hon.
objectionable words were spoken. The