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

St~h
rHE ABBEY OF SANTA A
Dom Francesca had scarcely Quilted the
palace when Pietro appeared
what news Of tho Duke Of ArcOsr' asked
B~iasaniello.
..His standard is floating on the donjoa Of
the Castel- Nuovo. But it is not there tim,
eur most formidable enemy Ia 30 b found.
Corcelli has assembled his men at the gate
of the Marina, and demands an hours PHI
lage."
"Ah! II Sighore Corcelli wants to pillags
Naples" mrrniured Masaniello. He wants
30 recover OH terra firma the ducats swal-
lowed up by the ocean,: but be has no longer
to do with his old acquaintance. tho sbirri
Of the viceroy, rascals who were ever ready
to effect a compromise. He shall leave
Naples and her territory tomorrow or l
will have him tracked like q wild beast. But
are our comrades still in the palace, Pistror'
"Yes."
"Armedf' p,
"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 perfect
safety. You must not I've seen with me, for
/ want you to keep a watch on these brigands
ore night more, and they would mistrust
you, IL they knew we had been together"
ais there no one else in Naples, Masaniello.
who is dear to your asked Pietro.
"Of whom would you speakF'
"Of the young girl who repaired the harm
done US by the Duke of Arcosf'
Masanicllo turned pale. aud said In q trcm.
bling voice:
"Has anything happened to herY
ssIfx. -.a-t ..~--lzl -. -~.-s--- --A
dispersed her ~uscort," replied Pictro, ''at tho
moment she was leaving the palace. Cor
celli and ! saved her, n,d, the Madonna be
praised, Isabella is now out Of danger, for l
have taken her to-
"Enoughl enoughl Pictro!' interrupted
the fisherman; 81 neither wish to 500 this
woman again nor to know the place Of her
retreat; return, therefore, to the abbey and
let Isabella be restored to her family; i viii
join you an hour hence"
Nasanisllo tool up his musket, assembled
his MEN, placed himself at their head and
left the Vicaria. He was t~riumphantly 70
ceived by the crowd assembled without;
every voice blessed him and every hand
sought his. He passed slowly through tie
enthusiastic multitude, repeating at every
step:
''Brothcrsi 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 VI
those who have so long devoured tho fruits
Of our labor. Do not let us give our enemies
the right to accuse us. Let all pillagers b
seized and executed instantly. The power
which the people have founded must be re-
spected."
death TO oil pillagorsie Immediately 10
sounded on oil sides.
"Paolo,n continued MaSaniello, turning TO q
lazaroni. "take five hundred Of your most de-
termincd comrades, and go and occupy the
sen shore between the harbor and the Marina;
do not let q single one Of Corcelli's brigands
pass. l WILL march on them from the oppo-
site side. These men have come sinister pro
ject in view"
While Paolo was executing these orders,
Masaniello led en- army Of fishermen across
the market place, passed with them through
the gate of the Marina, and advanced toward
Corcellis undisciplined horde Of banditti.
"Follow me-" said he to the captain, and Inc
led him into n n~eighboring tavern.
"Corcelli," added no to The condottiers,
''you served us usefully this morning"
YES" replied Corcelli, 81 do not think
that, without me, you would hive put tho
Spaniards 20 flight with your oranges, poms-
granates and watermelons."
1--WE must now think OF restoring order
among the people, whose worst passions nre
let loose"
"HallooI why you've soon learned the Ian
guoge Of his exccilcncy, Monsignore tho Duke
Of ARGOS Per Baccoi With your torn hose,
red sash and dirty jacket, You make q charm
ing little viceroy!"
Laugh as much az you Ike, corcclli, but
rest assured that you will not leave Naples
alive, unless You obey the orders Of the little
viceroy who so much delights you"
"Diavoloi IL you wan to he obeyed, you
ought ut least to pay, my flne fellow; but
now that the galleon Of Fernandez has blown
up, where are all the ducats you promised usi
To what blockhead did you intrust this ex-
peditioni Obi IL / had been thersl But you
mistrusted me. Masanielio.n