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"Her husband's life," said the Baron

"His life?"

"Your Holiness

ascertained the existence of a widespread plot against civil society,

have joined in measures of repression One of these is the extension to

all countries of what is called the Belgian clause in treaties, whereby

persons guilty of regicide or of plots directed against the lives of

sovereigns are made liable to extradition"

"Well?"

"The Deputy Rossi is now in Berlin If he were denounced with the

conditions required by law as conspiring against the life of the King,

we ht back as a common

murderer"

"Well?"

"Your Holiness may not have heard that since the late unhappy riots the

Parliament, in spite of the protests of his Majesty, has re-established

capital punishh treason"

"Therefore," said the Pope, "if the ere to denounce her husband

for participation in this conspiracy he would be sentenced to death"

"For this conspiracy--yes," said the Baron "But the present is not the

only conspiracy the o he was