We use Optical Character Recognition (OCR) during our scanning and processing workflow to make the content of each page searchable. You can view the automatically generated text below as well as copy and paste individual pieces of text to quote in your own work.
Text recognition is never 100% accurate. Many parts of the scanned page may not be reflected in the OCR text output, including: images, page layout, certain fonts or handwriting.
88
NEWSREEL MAN
the great audience gathered there to do him homage, then return via the left colonnade directly to the Vatican Palace.
“It promised to be a set-up for us until one of the Metropolitan!, or city police, recognizing us from past stories, stepped forward with the rather disconcerting information that absolutely no cameras, stiller motion-picture, would be permitted to operate during the ceremony. He could not enlighten us as to where the order had originated. We knew it would be futile to argue the point, so, promising to obey the edict, we sauntered across the square to a little sidewalk cafe, where, over a bottle of wine, we racked our brains in an effort to evolve a plan by which we might obtain the picture sub rosa. It just had to be made. Idea after idea was rejected, and it began to look as though we were checkmated, when Villani, who was glumly viewing the surroundings, happened to fasten his eyes upon a building situated several doors away. His eyes lighted.
“^"Per Bacco! ... I have it!’ he cried, getting up. ‘In that house over there a friend of mine lives. What you call the pal. Come, Bill, we must pay him a visit.’
“I trailed after him, and in a few minutes we were ushered into the presence of a tall, aristocratic-looking gentleman, whom I shall call Signor Callistro. With true Homan fervour he greeted ViUani warmly, and, after the usual flowery inquiries as to each other’s health, Ettore made known our predicament. Signor Callistro listened attentively. When my partner had finished, our host walked over to a broad window, drew back the drapes, and said : ‘Will this meet your requirements?’ We looked out. A splendid view of the two plazas was revealed.
“ ‘Superb!’ beamed Villani. ‘Will it be agreeable?’
“ ‘Quite. When do you wish to come in?’ was the Signor’s response.
“ ‘To-morrow night, if possible,’ we said. ‘It’s easier at night. Then we can set up our equipment at leisure the next day.’
“ ‘I shall notify the servants accordingly.’
“ ‘Remember. It is best you ^varn them to keep a close tongue,’ cautioned Villani.
“ ‘To be sure. If for no other reason than my personal safety,’ our benefactor agreed.
“The next evening we transferred the movietone outfit from its