Clarksville evening chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn) 1886-1890, 1888-10-16
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''Silencer' replied Dame Pedrilla.
Then, approaching Isabella, who had jus
fallen with sigh into chair, she said:
81 felicitate you, my child, on the step yot
have taken. Follow my advice, and go anC
find the viceroy. Acquaint him with til,
project Of this miserable fisherman, so thai
prompt measures may be taken for arrestine
him and all the wretches of his kind"
''What do you sayY' cried the young girl
starting up, and burning with Indignation.
~ say" sstammered the duenna, shat thi:
Thomas Aliello ought to be hanged immedi
ately, witli all his accomplices."
miserable creaturer' shrieked Isabella
with furious burst of passion. "Out Of
my sight, and let me not see your face
againp
The duenna hung her head and left the
room.
AS soon as she was alone with Inez, Isa
bella burst into tears, and related to her al
that had taken place in the fisherman:
cabin.
This was not the first time that Isabella had
| made confidante of Inez, and the sparkling
soubrette was far from disappearing her
mistress intention to see Masaniello once
! more.
"Retire, sonora, to rest" said she, "for O
few hours. will awake You at day break
and we will go together to the cabin on the
Mergellina."
The first rays of the next days sun had
scarcely kissed the waters of the sparkling
bay, when the two young girls were to be seen
walking along the beach in the direction OF
Masanello's dwelling. But what was their
surprise on beholding All immense crowd as
sembled round the cabinl Ali those who had
taken the oath at the catacombs the night
before had already arrived, and were impa-
tiently waiting for their young leader.
Isabella and Inez traversed these groups OF
men, who were clothed in rags and whose
looks were somber and suspicious.
The viceroy's daughter guessed too well
the cause of the tumultuous assemblage. She
entered the cabin, and found Jeanne alone
with Pietro.
Isabella ran and embraced the young fisher
mans sister, and begged forgiveness for the
manner in which she left her tho evening be-
fore; then, looking at her uneasily, she t=em.
blingly murmured:
"Where is he, Jeanne?"
Before Pietro's afflanced could answer, q
loud, joyous clamor was heard outside, and
the dir rang with cries of "Masaniello! Masa.
niellol"
1t was tho young fisherman, who had just
returned from Vesuvius with the artist.
go, Jeanne" said Isabella, Ego and tell
him that l implore him to see me once
again."
Jeanne obeyed. Bat when she approached
her brother, and whispered something in his
ear, no started, and made a violent move
ment, expressive of refusal.
Tho viceroy's daughter saw the gesture
and shudderod.
Salvador, my friend," said Masaniello to
the artist, Ego back, beg of you, with
Jeanne; she will take you to person whose
tears have already made we waver She il
Spaniard. You must make her understand
that can neither speak to nor see her now. u
The artist followed Jeanne to the cabin,
and Masaniello, turning to tho crowd, ex-
claimed:
Everything is ready; we are provided
with arms"
'Where are they3" was heard on evory
side
''At the gate of the Marina, hidden in
three cart loads of straw, which arc under
the care Of some of Corcelli's men, disguised
rs peasants"
"BravoI' cried all the conspirators.,
And now," continued Masaniello, 'listen
to my last orders"
All were instantly silent
"Divide yourselves into two parts The
first will remain, unarmed, under my COM
mand; the other will proceed to the cato of
the Marina, where tho men who form it will
receive partisans, blunderbusses and mus
kets Keep your arms as secret as possible;
utter no cries, but wait for tho signal, and
enter the city the moment you hear the tocsin
of the cathedral sound"
I'VE will obey you," cried they ALL
Il namo Salvador Rosa, whom you oil
know, leader of this division"
"Bravol bravo!"
"Long 1.-Two our leader!"
"LonS live Salvador Rosa"
At this instant the artist rojoincd Masa-
niello.
Brother" said he in q low voice, "whero
did you make the acquaintance of this young
girlp
Here, OH the beach"
"Do you know her family!"
"No."
"Has sho never spoken of her father to
YOU"
Her father is captain in the Spanish
army"
"You have been deceived"
"What do l hearp
81 say that she has deceived you; her name
is Isabella dArcos, and her father is vceroy
of Naples"
Masaniello started like q wounded tiger.
"Vceroy of Naples!" exclaimed no.
~ am sure of it." replied the artist. "She
did not recognize me, although | have often
worked at the frescoes Of tho Vicaria. Her
presence here must be owing to somo deep
design. Masaniello, bewarew
Great God!' cried Masaniello, my head
burns. She, the daughter of tho despot, in
my cabin understand all now; she doubt
less came here as spy"
"Masaniello, be calm"
81 will,n said tho fisherman
81 think" added Salvador, ''thaty you ought
to 60 and speak TO her. If there is treacirry
she can be detained as a hostage But, in
this case, there must DO no mercy, no weak
ness"
II would pluck out my heart sooner than
show any," said Masaniello. pressing the
artists hand.
Salvador Rosa put himself at tho head Of
his division and moved toward the place
where the arms were to DO distributed. As
for MIasaniello, he chose n lieutenant and
ordered him TO take his men and await his