Show WATCH WATCHING AND WAITING I Quiet Within the Vatican and Ex Excitement Excitement I Without Rome July 20 35 a m Now that the te supreme last moment in the th morn mem memorable orble reign of Pope Leo is expected al almost almost almost most hourly the contrast between the quiet within and ad the excitement with without without out ont the Vatican is most striking In Ine Uie e vast palace there is a 8 hushed calm of dt expectation e the only onh wakeful souls being eing the Swiss guards guards The Te doctors I of o the flying pontiff speak sek in whispers and move nol noiselessly about so s that from the sick room no sound sund comes come ex cx except e the heavy breathing of or the un unconscious unconscious conscious pope or his hl occasional cries for Plo Pio Centra pop and Dr Lapponi His HiM tone is one of fear as though he felt himself abandoned In reality sleep is ye ve y far from all aU eyes e e No matter mater at what wha hour h ur death comes the whole pal palace palace ace nee will wi spring spring into sudden BUdden life as though touched by a magicians wand ivand wandIn tand In th tin the Ute piazzi of or St Peters on contrary all al is movement thele being a regular encampment of Journalists before the famous bronze doors which are now closed cloud in their faces and be behind behind behind hind which the regular tramp of the th Swiss guards EUars can cn be heard Many eyes are glued glue to the window in the th popes lpes chamber overlooking the tte piazza piazza za za while the nearby cute cat e especially those with wih telephones are crowded Bicycles ready redy for use are plied piled pled out outside outside outside side and cabs cb are lingering about in th hope of catching a n fare t re This strange scene is illuminated by the thema magnificent ma starlight while the two grand gand and Celebrated d fountains give tive ive iven a n kind of spectral grace to the whole The Romano Romano the chief Vatican organ has received Orders to hold itself itsel in readiness ra to issue almost at a moments notice a n special edition editon The only thing wanting to complete the paper is the hour of Pope Leos death The staffs of all al the other papers are arent arent areat nt at their posts ready to issue special sp Ial editions at any hour of the night |