Clarksville evening chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn) 1886-1890, 1888-10-24

those naughty mobiles who deceive and OPP
press us is worthy TO rule over our country"
These words were received with the most
joyful acclaNations.
Masanieilo was motioning the people TO Be
Silent when a sudden Aash Of light illumin-
ated ths whole place; terrible defamation
followed, and 300 balls yhiEzed about the
Sisheru,arIs head But, by some miracle or
other, he was not touched.
TIE people rushed to that side OF the mar
ket whence tho balls came. But the assas-
sins had fed through tho nelghboring streets;
one only of them was seized; he was brought
to Masaniello, who recognized in him tie
Prince Of Caraffa
at was he who ordered the assassins to
fire." exclaimed several lazaroni
death to the assassin. cried the people.
'sLet circle DO formed round us" said
Masaniello, $50 that the prisoner may not es-
cape"
The order was Immediately executed.
Masaniello took heat hook frora the
hands Of fisherman, and approaching the
prince, exclaimed:
Look to yourself now Sol sol monsig-
more, it was by assassination that you strove
to combat me, after deceit and perjury had
failed But the eye OF Masaniello is vigilant,
and his justice prompt. BY st. Januariusl
l will prepare no ambush for you; yet, make
your peace with God, for, ere FIVE minutes
have elapsed, shall have nailed YOU to
yonder gibbet as we nOI a noxious animal to
q wall"
And the fisherman drew back step, aim
ing at his enemy the terrible weapon he held
| In his hand.
Caraffa drew his sword.
.l1&Z " rHNH
! Masaniello; II have been told that You arc a
skillful fencer; so much the better, for never
before did ,luelist engage in q more solemn
combat, or beforea more numerous assembly
Are you readyP'
Caraffa placed himself on his guard.
Thon terrible struggle eiisleyi. Tie two
adyersaries attacked one another and re.
treated IN turn with all the sangfroid inspired
by hatred and by that sentiment Of personal
preservation In men who will not finch in
tho face of danger.
Masaniello was the stronger and the more
abort OF tho two, but his boat hook was heavy
and difficult to handle.
Caraffa, who was armed, on the contrary,
with short, light sword, parried his adver-
sary's thrusts, but with great difficulty, and
dared not advance near enough TO touch
him But he retreated with wonderful alac-
rity
In q few moments the princes sword broke.
80, you arc brave enough TO fight and
cowardly enouSl to turn waylnyer, venom
Gus beast'' SAL ,Iasaniello "Giovanne,"
continued no, tanning to u fisherman, "give
him your Inusket; this must have an end"
Tho prince seized the musket, rs ship
wrecked man soizes tho plank borne toward
him on the rolling wave
He examined it carefully, tried tho lock, to
which the match was hanging, and then held
himself ready 70 fire on his adversary at tho
first movement tho latter made
Nothing was now heard throughout tho
market place but tho breathing OF the people
assembled there, unless it were an exc,nma-
tion of terror whenever the chances OF the
combat seemed to turn against Masaniello.
All shuidorsd when they saw him place him
self, boat hook in hand, ut nbout fifty PAGES
from tho prince.
"Take care, monsigno-e, cried he, ironi-
,.slly; ''for by the holy Madonna, you will be
dead man If reach your
Ard ct the same tirao he rushed toward his
Adversary.
A u,usl:ot shot was fired.
But Masaniello went on, and presently a
tu.l sound was heard in the boards that sur
rounded the Sibbet.
Tho prince, ,nortally wounded, threw up
both his arms, uttered q Groan, and fell dead
at tho feet of Masaniello.
; "And now, fishermen and lagaroni OF
Naples" cried tho latter, whom tho emotion
, of this sceno had rendered forgetful of his
, good resolutions, forward with you to the
palaces of these assassinsp
He seized u teach and was tho first to rush
: toward tho stlcst Of Toledo The rest soor
followed.
That night Naples was lighted up BY
, twenty conhagrations, and numbers of the
highest mobiles perished In them.
At daybreak Masaniello possessed the 60,
900 ducats necessary for tho deliverunce o.
Coroalliia f1TiS0Oprs