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Danger in the Dark - ZseZse

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272 DANGER IN THE DARK.<br />

more sensible than <strong>the</strong> men <strong>in</strong> authority. Bed<strong>in</strong>i bas<br />

f<strong>in</strong>ished by mak<strong>in</strong>g himself a sign of universal execration.<br />

His arrival <strong>in</strong> certa<strong>in</strong> cities was signalized,<br />

like that of a wild beast. Gavazzi, who first denounced<br />

him to an American public, received great honors,.<br />

and when he left, Wl\S accompanied to <strong>the</strong> steamer by<br />

hosts of friends. His stateroom was filled with.<br />

flowers and o<strong>the</strong>r part<strong>in</strong>g gifts, and six cheers rent <strong>the</strong><br />

air as be receded from sight I Bed<strong>in</strong>i fled <strong>in</strong> secret<br />

like a malefactor. This f<strong>in</strong>ale to <strong>the</strong> first Nuncio sent<br />

-ey <strong>the</strong> Pope of Rome to <strong>the</strong> United States of America,<br />

is worthy of <strong>the</strong> Jesuitical imposture and baseness<br />

<strong>in</strong>to which papacy has fallen. This terrible <strong>in</strong>stitution<br />

is near its end.-Pius <strong>the</strong> IXth will be <strong>the</strong> last<br />

Pope; Gaetano Bed<strong>in</strong>i, <strong>the</strong> first and last Nuncio to<br />

America."<br />

•<br />

Before dismiss<strong>in</strong>g this dignitary, it may be well to<br />

notice, very briefly, some unhappy events that grew<br />

out of his visit to C<strong>in</strong>c<strong>in</strong>nati. This, perhaps, I cannot<br />

do to better advantage than by relat<strong>in</strong>g <strong>the</strong> follow<strong>in</strong>g<br />

conversation, which was overheard at a late hour<br />

on Christmas-night, soon after <strong>the</strong> police-riot.<br />

" What is <strong>the</strong> excitement, Mr. Allen ~"said a female<br />

voice, address<strong>in</strong>g a gentlemen who had just entered<br />

<strong>the</strong> draw<strong>in</strong>g-room where she was seated.<br />

"A riot," replied he <strong>in</strong> a tone and manner that<br />

betrayed <strong>the</strong> agitated state of his m<strong>in</strong>d.<br />

" Surely our city police do not do <strong>the</strong>ir duty."<br />

" That is a clear case, madam."

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