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Danger in the Dark - ZseZse

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DANGER IN THE DARK. 257<br />

escort of office-seekers, who will be proud to traverse<br />

<strong>the</strong> whole country with you, carry<strong>in</strong>g a pocket full of<br />

rocks to keep off <strong>the</strong> mob."<br />

"Not a bad suggestion Dr.-if occseion require, I<br />

shall try to profit by it."<br />

" Well now about this secret society, <strong>the</strong> Sanfedesti j<br />

tell me more j th<strong>in</strong>k you, it can effect greater th<strong>in</strong>gs<br />

than Jesuitism is able to accomplish i"<br />

"Most assuredly j 't was <strong>the</strong> Sanfedeati that overthrew<br />

<strong>the</strong> Roman Republic."<br />

"With <strong>the</strong> help of <strong>the</strong> French and Auatrian<br />

soldiers."<br />

"But you should know that French <strong>in</strong>terference<br />

was brought about through <strong>the</strong> <strong>in</strong>strumentality of <strong>the</strong><br />

order."<br />

" Do you say so i"<br />

"Indeed I do."<br />

" Perhaps <strong>the</strong>n it's just <strong>the</strong> th<strong>in</strong>g we want <strong>in</strong> this<br />

country; for I learn <strong>the</strong>re is now spr<strong>in</strong>g<strong>in</strong>g up here<br />

<strong>in</strong> New York, a secret society, which has for its chief<br />

object, to oppose <strong>the</strong> ecclesiastical, and political<br />

power and <strong>in</strong>fluence of <strong>the</strong> Catholic church; and it<br />

makes Bishop Hughes fairly shake <strong>in</strong> his shoes; he<br />

quakes with fear, and says if we don't look sharp,<br />

<strong>the</strong>y'll get us down before we know what we're about."<br />

" In heaven's name, what k<strong>in</strong>d of a society is it i"<br />

" That's what we'd like to know-<strong>the</strong>y call <strong>the</strong>mselves<br />

Know-Noth<strong>in</strong>gs ; and that's all we know."<br />

"Know-Noth<strong>in</strong>gs I what a name I And you don't<br />

know what <strong>the</strong> Know-Noth<strong>in</strong>gs are i"<br />

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