Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-09-29
"No, father, replied Isabella, firmly, "1

.No, father, replied Isabella, firmly. "1 will not leave"
 "Are you madr
 "Nol"
 "Do you know that can compel you to leavea"
 "Then it will be the first time you have had to use violence toward me-"
 The duke still managed to master his anger.
 "Isabella, my dear child" said he. 'sI tremble when think that each minute may bring your ruin. Go and stay with Fernan- dez- He is your affianced, and, next to your fathers, it is his duty to watch over and pro- tect you"
 My affiancedl Yes, know that it has pleased you to give him my hand; but sup pose 1 do not love him?"
 "Isabellal" cried the viceroy. But suppose l do not love him." repeated the young girl bearing unf1inchingly her fathers angry looks, will you still force me to give him my handa Will you still insist on condemning me to eternal despairg' "But why did you not tell me this beforea | Why wait till this fatal moment to make such an announcementT "You never consulted me-" "An obedient daughter ought to accept the choice of her father" ''Yes when that choice entails no misery" Isabella" exclaimed the duke passion l ately, you shall obey me-" l Mi senor"- "You shall obey me, tell youI The | question at present is not about your mar riage. l will listen at some other time to your objections, and shall duly consider them, in the meantime, you must look upon Don Juan Fernandez as a friend of our l family, to whom 1 send you, so that you may be out of the reach of danger"
 II beg of you, father, not to compel me to tell you a third time that my resolution is | unchangeable"
 By our Ladyl" exclaimed the duke, seizing his daughter by the arm, ''you shall leave, and instantly"
 "Recollect, father, that I am womanl" said Isabella. The duke, ashamed of his brutality, with drew his hand.
 But give me your reasons" said be; Gin the name of heaven, give me your reasons. :"
 She looked her father full in the face, and said:
 II am Isabella d'Arcos. The honor of the viceroy of Naples is dear to me, and remain with him, so that history may never be able to say: He possessed heart of stone and a soul void of pity, for he used the most refined torture to put to death those unhappy men l whom distress and hunger had driven to 1 rebellion.'"
 ''Is that allp' asked the viceroy, in hollow voice.
 "Yes," answered Isabella.
 Tho viceroy rang. Badajoz and the chamberlains appeared.
 "How do things go on2" asked the duke.
 "Mt senor, the most vigorous resistance is being prepared, and circumstanc, give us reason to think that this time we shall master the riot"
 "Goodl Have you communicated my orders to the troopsa"
 'Yes, mi senor."
 ''Neither mercy nor pardoni And if the leader of the insurrection is taken, let not ( hair of his head be touched-he belongs tc the executioner"
 "Father, father this is infamous" criec Isabella, advancing toward the viceroy.
 "You hear gentlemen; the revolt is every wherein the bosom even of my own family Isabella d'Arcos refuses to go and wait fol our victory over the rebels with the squad ron of Don Juan Fernandez Let the guard advance and save her, in spite of herself"
 Twenty soldiers, called in by the chamber latns, entered tho room On a sign from tn Duke of Arcos they began to close on tn young girl. Isabella, pale and trembling with rage, ad vanced with naughty look to meet them 41Sl Spdt4ASh O1ooA OO11cu III ueI NeluS. C0 suddenly drew a small Toledo poniard iron ! beneath her corsage and exclaimed: Back, ah of youl The first who approache me falls dead"
 All the guards drew back. At this moment frightful detonation- something that resembled a hundred claps c thunder all combined-rent the air on tn side of the bay. Every one hurried to tn 3 window, and in the place of the ship t which mi senor the Duke of Arcos had wishe to send his daughter nothing was seen but ; shapeless wreck and an immense cloud ( ! smoke, which the wind was hurrying towar the clouds. At the same moment the ara < X were pushed violently aside, and Don Jua Fernandez appeared on the threshold of th ], door,