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Show THE SWISS GUARD. . In answer tn a question as to the res-srn res-srn for cai Una the pope's bodyguard the "Hwlas Ruard. ' a correspondent to Switzerland Swit-zerland says: "In short, beosuse they are natlvra of Hwltserland. The rfusrd rame tnto being In the rla-n of Pope Ju Una II.. who jskeJ his friend, peter von Hertenstein. canon of l.ucrne aihedraJ. to ten., htm !"6 Swlaa men art arms tn protect pro-tect his rerson. The aasemhly at Zurich consented to the en'lutnient of th men. and tn January. 146 the guard, commanded com-manded by a yming nobleman. Casper von i Silirien entered th eternal city." I In the 400 years of Its existence the ruara has made an honorable record. ! They fouuht well when flchtln was nec-eary. nec-eary. but f late deadly weapons have been laid aside and the function of the i body now Is to act aa a guard of honor i tu tlte pope. |