Clarksville evening chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn) 1886-1890, 1888-10-19

J our most formidaBie enemy is to be found
Corcelh has assembled his men at the gats
OF the Marina, and demands an hours pill
lage"
"Ah II Signc=s Corcelli wants to pillagt
Naples" murmured Masaniello. ale wants
to recover ON terra firma the ducats swal
lowed up by the ocean: but he has no longer
to do with his old acquaintance, the sbirri
OF bhe viceroy, rascals who were ever ready
TO effect compromise. He shall leave
Naples and her territory tomorrow or ]
will have him tracked like wild beast. But
are our comrades still in the palace, PistroP
eyes"
"Armed2"
''To the teeth"
"Good. will see Corcelli. As for You,
return to the abbey Of Santa Chiara, and
tell my sister Jeanne that ! am in perfec4
safety. Tou must not be seen with me, for
| want you to keep watch on these brigands
Dre night more, and they would mistrust
Jou, If they knew we had been together"
us there no one else in Naples, Masaniello,
who Is dear to your asked Pietro.
''Of whom would you speakg
'Of the young girl who repaired the harm
done us by the Duke Of ARGOS"
Masaniello turned pale, and said in a trem-
bling voice.
HAS anything happened to herr"
Tine people surrounded her carriage and
dispersed her escort" replied Pietro, ''at the
moment she was leaving the palace, Cor
cell and | saved her, and, the Madonna be
praised, Isabella Is now out of danger, for
have taken her ton----
Enough enoughl Petrol" INTERRUPTED
the fisherman; II neither wish to see this
woman again nor to know the place Of her
retreat; return, therefore, to the abbey and
let Isabella be restored to her family; will
join you an hour hence"
Masaniello took up his muslzet, assembled
his men, placed himself at their head and
Left the Vicaria. He was triumphantly re-
ceived by the crowd assembled without;
every voice blessed him and every hand
sought his. He passed slowly through the
enthusiastic multitude, repeating at every
step:
"BrocheIsf let us be calm and moderate in
our victory, and show ourselves worthy of
the liberty we have just gained Let us
even respect the property and persons Of
those who have so'long devoured the fruits
OF our labor. Donot let us give our enemies
the right to accuse us. Let all pillagers be
seized and executed instantly. The power
which the people have founded must be re-
spected."
Death to all pillagsrsl" Immediately no
sounded on all sides.
"Paolo, continued Masaniello, turning to n
lazaroni, stake five hundred Of your most de-
sermined comrades, and go and occupy the
sea shore between the harbor and the Marina;
do not let single one Of Corcelli's brigands
pces will march on them from the oppo.
site side. These men have some sinister pro
ject in view"
While Paolo was executing these orders.
MaSaniello led an army Of fishermen across
the market place, passed with them through
the gate OF the Marina, antf advanced toward
Corcelli's undiseiplined horde OF bandittL
Follow me-" said he to'the captain, and be
led him into neighboring tavern.
"Corcelli," added he to the conaottiere
''you served US usefully this morning."
YES" replied Corcelli, 81 do not think |
that, without me, you would have put the |
Spaniards to fight with your oranges, pome- !
grailates and watermelons"
1--WE must now think Of restoring order |
among the people, whose worst passions are
let loose"
guage Of his excellency, Monsignore the Duke /
of ARGOS. Per Baccol With your torn hose,
red sash and dirty jacket, you mako charm.
ing little viceroy"
Laugh as much as you. like. Corcelli. bat
rest assured that you will not leave Naples
alive, unless you obey the orders of the Lit tie
viceroy who 20 much delights you"
'Diavolol if you want to be obeyad. yCu
M Of 10 g. |
now that the galieon of Fernandez has blown
up, where are all the dacats you promised ust
To what blcckhcad did you intrust this OK
peditionl Obi If had been therst But You
mistrusted me- Musaniello.o'
"Your mon will be paid"
But how, mic carof'
That concerns me-"
"And what concerns me. esrisain1o, IL 60
take care that the Goubets Of my men are
not riddled with balls, unless | SEQ some
means of being able TO replace them"
What do you propose doing, theng'
"Hou,ere ignorant of the laws OF way. my
dear MaSaniello, for you have. never waced
It but against the dorndoes and turbots OF
The bay. When a king, CT u duke. or the
smallest baron possible, has employed the
services, of u free company, and when he Is
uAdpio W pay bI4S1l4 w pam, uO you kIOW
what is the means the latter has recourse to
in orderto fill the hellies,oa his menF'
mo-
"WelI! then, he pillage$stAe people of the
laid king, duke or baron. And, by St Jan
iarius, / will treat you nsa viceroy, Masa-
liello.n
''And, by the holy Madonna, I will have
on hanged in the market place"
Corcelli burst into n land laugh.
''Sangue Iii Cristol" exclaimed he, ''the
have donea fine thing. They
have now got ragged fisherman for their
master. instead of Spanish gllndee in an
doublet"
'And the will of the people shall be mare
than was that of the king ia velvet
loublet, and whose yoke We have just shaken
OFF, sail Masaniello
lie hare led tho brfSand to tho window Of
the tavern.
Look" continued he; 'the shore is GOV.
.gd with armed men. Tour soldiers are