Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-09-27

how many men you have"
 "Two hundred"
 "Braveq'
 "As lionsn
 "Devoted?"
 Hike dogs"
 Capable of bearing fatiSueT'
 ''Very donkeys."
 "And what arms!'
 'Three hundred muskets and five hundred poniards."
 And you place all these at the service of the insurgentsY'
 ''YeS, all."
 ''On what conditionsT'
 1T ask for nothing, or next to nothing, my dear Masaniello.n
 ''What is it?'
 "Two hours pillage."
 "Oh, that's all!"
 "Yes"
 ''Well, hear me. have given orders to have the mcn who appropriates to himself one single article shot. You see how we agree"
 But why, then, are you going to have a revolution, my little angela"
 ''To free Naples, and not for the sake of pillage."
 And what advantage shall find in Naples being frecd!"
 ''You will profit by the victory"
 "How?"
 "You will be able to become an honest man, and to serve in the army as my lieu tenant.'
 II am captain already, and you want me to expose my doub1et to the balls of the enemy to become 0 lieutenantr'
 ''Your men shall receive good pay"
 "How much day?"
 1.-Two ducats."
 "From whom?n
 "From me-
 ''Ah! piccolo mo, what excellent security! But where is the Jew who would discount your bills? He is still in his swaddling clothes"
 'I will pay in ready money"
 'With what?"
 Masaniello pointed to the Spanish vessels riding at anchor in the bay.
 Among those vessels" added he, 'there is a galleon loaded with three hundred thousand ducats, the fruit of exaction and rapine.''
 ''Three hundred thousand ducats!' ex- claimed Corcelli, stroking his mustache. "And how many guns to protect them?"
 II know not"
 Hum! Three hundred thousand ducats! It's pretty sum-"
 'It is from tho Indians of Mexico and the burgesses of Flanders that this money was extorted. Stolen from the people, it will pay for tho peoples victory; for tomorrow we will attack the fotilla of Don Juan Fernan- dez"
 "We are beginning to understand each other. But how will you manage to get at this treasurer"
 My plan of attack is already arranged" "What post will you assign to us, Masani- ello?"
 "You will occupy the gate of Marina"
 Good"
 "And you will wait quietly until you hear the tocsin of the convent of the Francis cans"
 ''Well, what then?"
 "Then you will mako a sally on the market place, where you will find us engaged with the vIceroy's troops"
 "Well?"
 By our lady del Ca11nine, you will then be able to see what you are to do. You can choose from the reiters, the lansqucnets, the Castilian arquebusers and the cavalleria del TO. All I recommend you is to do your business we'll"
 ''Set your mind at rest. My men will not fail to dash into the hottest part of the fray" Do not forget to return to the harbor after the battle, and wait for mo there"
 You will be obeyed in everything, caris- imo. Yet"--
 Well, whatl'
 If the expedition which attacks the fiotilla is repulsed may not interfere!"
 ''Corcelli! Corcelli!" replied Masanieuo, "the thought of this galleon will lose you"
 "Nonsense!" said the brigand, laughing. But day is breaking. 1 will go and muster my men, and follow you in quarter of an hour"
 Masaniello returned to the grotto, where he found Salvador still sketching.
 "Come, Salvador" said the fisherman, ''let us go."
 ''Whnt! have you made this miscreant reasonable at last2" said the artist, pointing to CoIcelli
 ''Bo off with you, you beggarly painter" said the brigand; return to Naples and rid us of all these papers, pencils and colors, which take up nay mems attention and hin- der them from doing their business. And you, you scoundrels," added Corcelli, ad- dressing his band, Hook at him well, so that you may bo able to know him, for he among you who ever brings him back shall receive hundred lashes.'
 My sword, said Salvador. ''Give it him, sangue di Cristo! and let him go," cried Corcelli, impatiently.
 The artist belred on his sword, slung his box of colors over his shoulder, took up his stick and followed Masaniello. '>And now l will tell you, Salvador, what DrOuSlG 11i9 to NeSuFluS LnlS morning. Our- ing your absence, the most surprising things have taken place at Naples,' Here Masaniello gave Salvador a graphic account of everything which had happened. ! "Bravo! bravol exclaimed the painter By St. Januariusl 1 will join youl It shall never be said that tho sword of Salvador Rosa slept in it's scabbard while the roar of rnusketry rolled through tho streets of Ma pies in the name of liberty!" 1 Masaniello and his companion descended the rest of the mountain in silence and soon arrived at the inn where tho young fisher ! man had left his horse. 1 As time pressed, Masaniello took Salvador up behind hir1, and the horse darted off at full gallop.
 CHAPTER VIII REVELATION.
 When tho daughter of the Duke of Arcos recovered md saw that Masaniello had left tho cabin, she understood that the young man had resolved to make tho sacrifice of