Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-09-29
CHAPTER x.
THE vICARIA.

 great agitation, was pacing up and down an immense room in his palace.
 The Duke of Arcos was aged; in his per son he was tall and spare, and his features denoted peevish temper and systematic ob- stinacy. His eye was gray, piercing and i'm placable He rarely laughed, always walked erect, was imperious and naughty in bis gestures abrupt in speech, and of grave and pensive demeanor; in a word, he was 0 Spanish grandee of the first order. stiff and tight laced, solemn automaton, quite sight to look at, with his somber colored costume covered with orders, strict observer of eti- quette, ever parading and assuming theatri. cal attitudes.
 After walking about the room for nearly half an hour, he stopped before table and rang silver bell, which tfnkled most melodi- ously.
 A short, corpulent parsonage, but with 6 light step, quick eye, an insinuating smile. and sly look-in word, the living antithe- sis of the viceroy-pushed aside the arras, and entered the room.
 "Conde de Badajoz y Suerrs y Nevada y Fuaides," said the duke in 6 severe tone of voice, fare you not charged with the super intendence of my police9"
 "Yes, mi senor," replied the little man, with a bow SO low and graceful that a danc- ing master would have been jealous of him. 'Then your spies are unfit for their office. I am not satisfied with their reports. There is nothing precise, nothing exact in them. Why have there been no arrestsa Who is this man that harangued the sailors on the pier yesterday evening""
 "The same who presented your highness with petition beneath the doorway of Santo Domenico"
 "His nemea"
 ''I am not acquainted with it."
 ''That Is most blamable in you, Condo"
 But it was impossible for me to learn it, mi senor."
 II will accept no excuse. But how is 1t that this mob orator has not been arrestedT' "The sbirri tried to do so; but be disap- peared In the crowd of lazaron1, and could | be found nowhere These scoundrels arc all alike"
 ''Then why not arrest them all?' "Your highness forgets; the prisons arc full"
 "A fine reasonl" "But mi senor"- Enough! Condo de BadajoE J Suerra } Nevada y Fualdes, am displeased with you. " At this moment the arras was pushed gently aside, and the head of sbirro, with bis countenance discomposed and full of terror, appeared, and looked uneasily toward the l Condo de Badajoz Suerra Nevada y | Fualdes.
 The viceroy turned round, and perceived the pantomine that was going on.
 Who's this, Conder'
 "One of my men, your highness."
 Approach, knaver' said Isabella's father.
 The shirro advanced with trembling step
 "6peak; what has happenedT'
 "Mi senor, the entire people have broker out in open revolt in the market place"
 You lie! such thing is impossible" saiG the viceroy.
 "The farmer of the customs is below" saic the sbirro. ''The peasants refuse to pay ths dues, and the lazaroni have threatened to Xii the custom house officers"
 At this instant another sbirro entered, in state of the greatest consternatfon.
 'What news do you bringr' exclaimed th' viceroy.
 ''The people have openly revolted, m senor," said the sbirro, in trembling voice 1.-TWO of my comrades have been massacre at the gate of the Marina, and thrown int the sea-"
 By St. James, it is q revolution, then! exclaimed the Duke of Arcos, entirely for getful of his studied sang froid. "A terrible revolution, mi senor'- "Leave me, scoundrel No, remainl wha } in the name of heaven is to be donef Oh Condo! Condel we owe all this to your wan of tactI'
 s'Silencel Let a hundred horses leave th palace instantly and fly to the thickest pa, | of the riott Order my guard, both hors and foot, to prepare for battlel Go, Cond / and repair your faults by your promptitud in seeing my orders executed. Col"
 Badajoz and the sbirri withdrew.
 The Duke of Arcos began pacing the TOOL again, but his denneanor had lost much of 1 calm and noble dignity. s "A revolutionl Bahl 1t is absurdl" sal be. 'These scoundrels have lied Besides, have forces enough to make all these Neapo itan rascals sue for mercy. But, by ol Lady, they must be madi Ohi his Cathol Majesty would certainly laugh, if he cou see all this. So, so, sweet people, you ha' longed for blood, and blood you shall have
 At this moment the Condo returned.
 ''Well" asked the Viceroy.
 "Your orders have been executed, l senor"
 Have the cavalry left"
 'Yes, your hfghness."
 "Are my other troops readyf \ "They await but the signal to go al chastise the rebels" y Good! So, so, inhabitants of Naples
 added the Spanish grandee, Lit was our tentton to get the upper hand, eha and it Il at the end of a poniard that- you present 70
 petitions. By4St. Jamesi we,winz bring y
 to reason, and I swear that before
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 He suddenly stopped, ,aalistenedAsor an l Y stant, and then exclaimed: Ii sThs tocsfni It Is not thefocsin, Condo .1t is, mi senor," murmered. .Bada5ozsin
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