Clarksville evening chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn) 1886-1890, 1888-10-23

soon returned, followed py Lne monk.
The Daks Of ARGOS sat down en- the car
riage of cannon. The archbishop was on
bis right, while no had his intended son-in-
law on his left
Francesca stood before thew, with his
head uncovered and his. eyeS bent on the
ground.
"You come from Masanielloi" asked the
viceroy. bll
Eyes, monSgnore," answered Francesca.
"Have you power to act in his nameF"
81 have not; the Head Of the People win
himself treat with your highness, monsig-
more, II you consent to meet him ON neutral
ground-at the church Of Santa Dominica,
for instance, or at any other spot half way
between the Castel-Nuovo and the Vicaria |"
"Would he not come hereq"
"No"
Fernandez" said the duke, turning to
Don Juan, "have you given orders for imme-
diately opening the fire on the cityg'
"Yes, mi senior; the garrison is animated
with the best spirit; your soldiers will do
their duty"
"You Sec" remarked the duke, ''all that
remains for the rebels is to submit properly"
"Take care, monsignore," replied Dom
of Naples, If the combat begins, not one
single Spaniard win escape"--
The viceroy burst into laugh.
Il arm anxious to learn what are the con-
ditions this Masaniello intends to propose to
our most gracious and noble master, his
Catholic majesty, Philip the Fourth. By the
blood Of the Arcosl this young scoundrel
seems to forget that there is gibbet in the
market place, and that many, more worthy
than he, have persisted with hempen cravat
round their necks."
''Masaniello wishes to avoid the splitting of
blood, to calm our civil discords, and to re-
place Naples under the rule Of the king. II
he had listened to the advice Of those clear
sighted persons who"--
''To yours, perhaps, Dom FrancescoY in
terrupted the archbishop.
EXACTLY, monsignore to mine"
swell, what would he have done, then7'
asked the viceroy.
"He would have forever scared from Naples
those interminable flights OF birds of prey
which shoot incessantly across the sea to set
tie In our lovely plains. But he would not.
heaven grant that he may never have to re-
pent his moderationp
gellina is willing to let us still reign little
longer in Naples. Good father, we are CRATE
full for this condescension. But what does
he require to allow us to return to the vi
cariar
HE himself will let your highness know"
''But yet cannot quit the Castel-Nuovo
without knowing what is the nature of the
negotiation"
''The Rev. Dom Francesca" said the arch
bishop, "thinks that Masaniello, the head of
the people, as he calls him, will merely ask for
o fresh sanction of the charter OF Charles v
and your signature to certain edicts Of hi,
own. Is it not so, father9"
Exactly, monsignore."
"Then what is the good Of all this martial
noise and preparation for war9" asked the
duke. Had not already granted Masani-
clio everything he requiresf'
II was told that your highness had disap-
peared when about to sign the DEGREES which
the insurgents had brought with them"
"True; for how could grant anything
validly while hundred poniards threatened
my breast and double the number of muskets
were leveled at my persong'
I'm the Church of Santa Domenico you will
DO FREQ from danger"
'Let hostages be sent, then, and will go
therA"
''The interview" said Dom Francesca,
"shall take place In presence of monsigncre
the archbishop. Masaniello pledges his word
that you and your servants shall be sheltered
from all insult ! myself will answer for
Masaniello. Accept my proposal, monsignore,
and at 10 the barri cades shall open to let you
pass, and the street of Toledo shall be cleared;
you can then be accompanied by as many
troops as You like; Masaniello and his friends
will arrive by the street Of the Vicaria."
At last the Duke of ARGOS yielded to the
wish.
Dom Francesca then settled the way in
which the interview was to take place, and
the viceroy took leave of him, saying:
"Now go to Masaniello, and make him
understand that, whatever may be the issue
Of this meeting, order will be re-established
tonight throughout Naples. Father" added
he, 81 have delayed speaking to you till now
Of personal misfortune, which has visited
mo in my hottest affections. My daughter
Isabella has been carried OFF; she is at present
in the midst Of the insurgents. hold Masa-
niello answerable to me for her with his head
and, above all, lot him not forget the respect
due to her."
The Benedictino had received no orders to
inform the duke of the abduction of his
daughter. He was therefore silent, and
slowly left the platform Of the CASTLE
Don Juan Fernandez accompanied the
to the chamber he had quilted,
and then returned to the viceroy.
Fernandez" said the latter, what do you
think of the visit we are going to pay to
Snnto Domenico, in obedience to tho good
pleasure Of II Senior Masaniello"
81 think, mi senior, that very strange
things often happen"
"What do you meanp
81 mean that it is curious sight to see the
neir of ARGOS parleyfag witha triple clown
ike Masaniello"
"PatienceI Fernandez, patiencen
"Have you determined to regrant these |
Seapolitans-whom Heaven confound-the |
charter Of Charles the Fifthr
"Must we rot give way, when the popular
torrent threatens to swallow us upT'
Eyes; but the breaches it makes, as it |
PUSHES along, are often so wide, mi senior,
hat it is impossible to repair them. Let us
lrgue this little"
it'll all my heart"
"When you have abolished the taxes on
vino, fruit and fish, mi senior, with what will
you pay your annual subsidy TO the treasury