The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1865-03-25

and Castellamare other engagements were
had with the bandits, who were destroyed
Fra Diavolo was wounded. Surrounded on
every side, and with reward of 6 900 ducats
offered for his capture, his position was most
critical. The peasantry, tempted by the
hope Of sudden we.ith were on the watch
for him. The entire country was at his heels
At Campana he wa discovered by the Ma
tional Guard, but the members Of the latter
did not dare approach the famous robber
| They contented themselves with wounding
from distance
1t was in October and very cold Snow
was falling. Worn out, hungry and bleeding
from two wounds, Fra Davolo crept to the
hut Of herdsrnan in the mountains. Peer
ing through the crevices, he discovered the
herdsman warming himself at fire. Assur-
| ing himself that he was alone, Fra Diavolo
entered and asked for refreshment and odg-
ing. He received both laid aside his arms.
ate and lay down on the straw to sleep
Suddenly he was aroused By two armed men.
who pinioned him to the ground, whilst they
searched bis clothes Two others over
powered the sheperd. They were brigauds,
and they robbed the hut, took Fra Diavolo's 5
arms, and made him prisoner
As the unfortunate wretch could not walk
fast enough, they beat him. He did not
dare to divulge his name, for he knew that
they would surrender him to the authorizes
for the sake OF the 5000 ducats. At length
they left him half dead lying on the snow
The morning dawned without his being con
sclous of his whereabouts. lie dragged him
self on, and reached small place called
Varonissi, where chemist was Just opening
his store. In answer to questions from the
latter, Fra Diayolo said that he was from
Calabria and was going to Naples. The
chemist discovered that Fra Diavolo did not
speak the Calabrian dialect He watched
him closely, and asked him to warm himself
IN his kitchen. The brigand, to avoid sus-
piclon, consented. He seated himself before
good fire with bottle If brandy. Whilst
he was eating and drinking the servant Of
the chem st appeared with the National Guard
The passport Of the stranger was demanded,
and he could not produce any, ne was arrest
ed and sent to Salerno
He still hoped that he would not be recog-
nized, but his fate was decided A sapeur
from the regiment Of CoesHugo, who had
served under Ferdinand ", and who had
often seen the Duke Of Cassano, entered as
the prisoner was being executed "It is Fra
Diavolo," he exclaimed. The astonishment
was extraordinary, and Fra Diavolo tried in
vain to deny his identity. The mission Of
Hugo was soon fulfilled. As for his services,
he asked the King to treat Fra Diavolo as
prisoner Of war and as the Duke Of Cassano,
and not as Michael PIAZZA The King re-
fused this request. The new kingdom had
too large an interest in suppressng all re-
mains Of the old party and declaring them to
be brigands. PIAZZA was convicted and SEN
tened to death as robbsr Hugo visited
him in prison. H. had seen him closely in
battle at Bajano. Fra Diayole was small, but
his eyes were fiery and penetrating. lie did
not recognize the colonel. But when his
name was mentioned he gazed at him for
long While and said, You alone could have
made me prisoner