The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1888-12-14

princer asked Fernandez.
"Pre.ty nearly"
swell, my dear friend, do us the pleasure
to get rid of this fisherman; he Is no ordi-
nary conspirator, and he Is becoming rather
troublesome"
"aas no not mania for haranguer
"Yes; he il a very verbose stree tribune"
''We will try to bring him to an argument
I'D homine,l, which will admit of no reply
SAID the priaco II know near tho faubourg
Of Loretto'- r,rrrl q
"But ct us separate Fernandez; we may
be remarked, and should really sigh after
my liberty IL were compelled to follow you
TO tho Castel-Nuovo, as the pretty Countess
Of Camerini has given me rendezvous"
Masaniello, with his eye on fire and his
hair in disorder, drove before him tho Duke
OF ARGOS aud his courtiers. Caraffa and
Monteleoac wero soon left to themselves.
On his return to the Vicaria, the head of
the people retired Immediately to his private
apartments.
| He turned over in his mind q thousand
projects OF vengeance and of pillage. Tho
bad faith of the Duke Of ARGOS and of tho
mobiles who wero his advisers, tho necessity
there was to ransom Jeanne and Isabella,
and, above all the resentment he felt for the
treaciery just shown him, melted Masaniello
to precipitate the Neapoiitan revolution into
that course of summary justice and of terror
| from which he had, till then, turned it away.
lie evoked thousand remembrance of in
| jury, prodiGality and assassination, in which
4 tho people had always played tho part of
dupes and victims, and he asked himself f it
would not be Just to press, III his turn, those
greedy sponges which had already sucked up
the peoples gold and blood for ages His
mind wavered in the midst of a thousand
pcrplexities. The natural probity and mod
GRAFTON of his character combated, however,
the hasty resolutions of his anger and his
hatred His better feelings gained, at last,
the ascendant, and he determined, in order
| to procure the sum he wanted, to make an
appeal to the dovotedness Of his friends; he
therefore convoLed the artisans of Naples
and the fishermen Of tho bay to tho Market
place. 1t was night. A compact body OF
peop.e already filed the place when Masa-
niello appeared. Tho greatest silence imme-
diately prevailed. ~ So. ~
"Neapolitans," said he, you are &C
quainted with the events OF this day. The
viceroy has replied by deceit and treachery
/ to my words Of reconciliation. Let us, there
| FORE take, without consulting any one, the
liberty that is refused us; let us proclaim the
snrareiGntv Of the people. since not ono of
those naughty mobiles who deceive and op-
press us is worthy to rule over our country"
| These words were received with tho most
| joyful acclamations
Masaniello was motioning tho people to be
silent, when a sudden fash Of light illumin-
ated the whole place. a terrible detonation
followed, and 200 balls whizzej about the
fsherman's head. Bit, by some miracle or
| other, he was not touched
TIE people rushed to that side of tho mar
ket whence the balls came. But tho assas-
sins had fed through the neighboring streets;
one only OF them was seized; he was brought
to Masaniello, who recognized in him the
Prince Of Caraffa.
at was he who ordered the assaSsins to
fire" exclaimed several lazaroni
death TO the assassin" cried tho people.
"Let circle be formed round u.s." said
Masaniello, $50 that the prisoner may not es-
cape"
The order was Immediately executed.
Masaniello took boat hook from the
hands of a fisherman, and approaching the
prince, eXclaimed:
"Look to yourself now. SO! sol monEg-
nore it was by assassination that you strove
to combat me, after deceit and perjury bad
failed! But the eye of Masaniello is vigilant,
and his justice prompt. BY st. Januariusi
will prepare no ambush for you; yet, make
your peace with God, for, ere five minutes
have elapsed, shall have nailed you to
yonder gibbet as VIZ nsil a noxious animal to
q wall"
And the fisherman drew back step, aim
ing at his enemy the terrible weapon he held
in his hand
Caraffa drew his sword
"That's right; defend yourself" continued
Masaniello; 81 hare been told that you are
skillful fencer; so much the better, for never
before did duelist engage in a more solemn
combat, or before more numerous assembly.
Are you readyf'
Caraffa placed himself on his guard
Then terrible struggle ensued. The two
adversares attacked one another and re-
treated IN turn with oil the sangfroid inspired
by hatred and by that sentiment Of personal
preservation i'm men who will not finch in
the face of danger.
Masaniello was the stronger and the more
alert of the two, but his boat hook was heavy
and difficult to han .le.'
Caraffa, who was armed on the contrary,
with a short, light sword, parried his adver-
sary's thrusts, but with great difficulty, and
dared not advance near enough to touch
him. But no retreated with wonderful alac-
rity.
In few moments the princes sword broke.
So, you arc brave enough TO fight and
cowardly enough to turn waylayer, venom
Gus beasti" said Masaniello. "Giovanne,"
continued he, turning to n fisherman, "give
him your musket; this must havo an end"
The prince seized the musket, az q ship
wrecked man seizes the plank borne toward
him on the rolling wave.
He examined it carefully, tried the lock, to
which the match was hanging and then held
himself ready to fire on his adversary at the
first movement the latter made
Nothing was now heard throughout the
market place but the breathing OF tho people
assembled there, unless it were an exc anna
ton of terror whenever tho chances of the
combat seemed to turn against Masaniello.
All shuddered when they saw him place him
self, boat hook in hand, at about fifty PAGES
from the prince.
'sTake care, nonsignore, cried he, ironi-
cally; "for by the holy Madonna, you will DO
q dead man il reach your
And at the same time he rushed toward his
adversary.
! "A musket shot was fred. 0H