The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1888-11-23

luke OF ArCos, hlo 0nhanteilo, oIteT
looking ut the viceroy for q moment, ''ths
people OF Naples. whom you have 10 hong
oppressed and crushed with taxes. and Whose
prayers and threats you but yesterday dis
dained to listen 70, are today come tham-
selves to protest against the tyranny Of thsir
master. Lookr
And lac pointed to the tumultuous assem-
blags roaring without, to their hatchsts,
their muskets, their pixies and their pom
iards, which wore raised from time to time
above their heads in a threatening tanner.
Tho viceroy looked for Nh instant at the
crowd of men, who uttered repeated cries Of
vengeance, aud then turned his gray eyes ON
Masaniello.
"And who are your asked he OF the young
man; 'you who are seen wherever tho revolt
heeaks out, and wherever traitors niassacrs
the servants of the kingf" $50
WHO Am II A dos," answered HASA
niello, with bitter irony, WHOM the farmers
OF the customs have pilfered for the last ten
years, but who has now determined, Duke OF
ARGOS, to taste untaxed tho iruit he cu.tivaiss
md the tish he risks his life u cI.cn, Or 70
die with u musket in his hand"
"But your namer
"Aasaniello," ..t ..uH..8. 81
And you are the scoundrol who has dared
attack the soldiers Of his Catholic majesty
Philip the Fourth" 81
"Holdl Duke of ARGOS. Masaniello means
the victory of the people. Masanieilo is tss
peoples viii, and mis- will could crush you
like q reed"
death to the viceroy! Death to the ty-
rant!" cried the insurgents.
Some of them rushed into the chamber,
and the Duke o. ARGOS saw himself covered
by their r~ius;cts.
Tho old Spaniayd did not, however. abats
his pride one jot.
lie seized G~4asaniello by the arm, and led
hiIn to the window.
Young man, !" said he, ''you IRE brave and
generous; save, therefore, this multitude,
whose misery Las moved you, and who can
not shower sufficient praise on you now. Yet
take care! popularity is but a changing
breath, which would raise you to power
today, and tomorrow dash you to the ground;
SHOW yourself to DO q loyal subject Of the
king Of Spain, my master, tell mo what You
desire, and neither honoIs nor fortune shall
DO refused you"
~ require the people Of Naples to DO made
free and happy" replied Masanieilo. IL 10.
quiro that they sha.l no longer b. forced to
work like beasts Of burden in order to enrich
unsuitable foreigners; l require that our
homes shall be no longer pillaged, and that
women aud children shall no logger DO cast,
numbed with cold and dying Of hunger, iueo
tae steeta There, Duke OF ARGOS, that il
what We all desire"
"Lct him grant our demands or disI" cried
the insurgents.
Tho viceroy seemed 10 yield
"BIt what arc your demapdsf' osked he,
with q slight ironical Decent
''rhe dismissal Of all foreigners from the
public posts Of Naples, and the abolition Of
the taxes" cried a hundred voices.
"Have you any paper hat l must oign, or
what else must | dol"
Al; Eyes were turned toward Masaniello.
mot an hour ago" said the latter, ~
published, on the market place, in the midst
Of the victims whom your satellites had i'm
Inolated, three DEGREES, sanctioned by the
acclamations Of the people. Let Ties sdicts
receive the appreciation o. tho king Of Spain
and before sunset Naples shall De, If NOS tran
quill, at east disarmed.n
While no thus spoke. hxs1niello drew q
paper from his pocket, and read 1t aloud.
~ thoroughly approve of all this, Masa-
~niello," said tho viceroy, tapping the fisher
man on the back: 'you must remain with
me. to be my counselor and my guide, and you
shall see yourself to the execution Of these
DEGREES. You will also free me from the
fatal influences which nave misled me up TO
the present moment"
Sign, them said Masaniello.
"Whati is not the word Of a nobleman, Of
q Spanish ~grandee, Of the representative Of
the family Of the ARGOS, a sufficient guarantee
for your
Nor
"Noi nor' repeated all the others, mot
after you have already lied TO III ,entire
people"
The fire Of hatred showed in the viceroy's
eye.
He contained himself, however, tremblinglv
seized the paper, and leaned back against the
wall, in order, apparently, the better TO
pcruse II.
A moment Of solemn silence followed.
All that was heard waS tho confused muir.
muir Of the crowd, and the noise made by the
muskc:s aud partisans on tho stono flooring
Of the palace.
Suddenly a panel of the wall yielded be.
hind the Duke Of ARGOS.
He glanced at the crowd Of men before
him, gave a loud, sardonic yell, and disap-
peared.
VI y ~ NuiL ~ III n nun
dred arms struck. In turn, at the secret door
through which the viceroy passed. But the
panel yielded not. The insurgents could but
just perceive the joint, after they had torn
down the Astrakhan leather with which the
wall was covered.
Cries Of "Treacheryi To armsI' now re-
sponded on all sides.
Masaniello leaped on the carved oak table
which stood in the middle OF the room. In
one hnnd hS held his poniard, and In the
other the paper containing his DEGREES.
"The Duke Of ARGOS has fedl' said he.
'So'much the better, for he only knew how
10 pillage. sssassinats and betray. The peo-
pie are intelligent enough to govern for
themselves, and strong enough to defend the
Independence they nave conquered. / de-
clare that Philip the Fourth, king of Spain,
has forfeited the throne of Naples, both he
and his descendantsl Long live our Lady
and our libertyr'
"Long live our leaderl long live Masnni-
ello!" added the Insurgents.
Masaniello was carried in triumph to the
terrace in front Of the chamber In which the
scene We have just related took place.
The streets were filed with noisy and mot,