Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-10-01
The Fisherman Naples
 BY ALEXANDER DUMAS.

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 AS he was desirous of learning the cause of the firing he had heard throughout the day-for as the squadron was performing the quarantine, he had not been able to send for information and none had thought of taking him any-he joyfully hailed the yes sel commanded by Gennaro. "Heave to-" cried Don Juan. II have not time," answered Gennaro. ''Where are you going!"
 ITO Capri"
 "Put about. then, so that may speak to you; it is ill your way"
 1T can't"
 By St. James! but you shall or I will send broadside into you"
 "Send away!-but have you anything to drink on board.'
 "YeS; some malaga and sherry, at your choice"
 Per Bacco! I'll come then. Don't move, you rascals!" added he ill a low voice to some of his men who had poked their heads out of the hay from curiosity.
 ''We're stifcd here," replied they.
 Sacramento! I'll knc.k out the brains of the first who moves with my boat hook" A minute afterward Gennaro'S vessel was alongside the galleon, under its port holes, and had thus nothing to fear from the guns it carried.
 "What has happened at Naples?' asked Fernandez.
 ''Ah! signole, very awful things indeed"
 Explain your words"
 "Diavolo 1 am very dry; your malaga would be most acceptable" said Gennaro, in Il wheetiling tone of voice.
 Get on board, then," replied Fernandez, throwing him a rope.
 All the officers were dining in the cabin, and nearly the whole of the sailors were en- toying q s!2stal and were fast asleep on the hatchwaN.
 "Well," said Gennaro as soon as he was on board, to the two men who were not beneath the hay, ''are you ordered not to drink nalaga!'
 The cord was again thrown out and both the persons addressed climbed up the side of she galleon.
 "So, then,' continued Fernandez, ''there has been fighting in tho streets of NaplesT' And tino fighting, too," answered Gen naro, like that we are going to have here" "What do you mean?'
 "Thats what mean?" said the sailor, and he knocked Fernandez down with q terrific blow, and held poniard to his throat. The two men followed their captains example, and grapplcd each an officer.
 Help. help! cried Gennaro, ill a voice of thunder
 In an instant, all the men hidden beneath the hay wero on board the galleon.
 "Briganis!' cried Fernandez.
 'SilencC," said Gennaro, land repeat to your crew the orders I am about to give you, or you die"
 At this instant both officers and sailors, attracted by tho noise, rushed on deck
 ''Orller them to go down again." continued Gennaro, pressing his poniard closer against the breast of Fernandez.
 He had scarcely uttered the words, when a musket shot stretched him on the deck, which he inundated with his blood
 Fernandez bounded up like tiger, flew down the hatchway, drew after him the boatswain's mate, who had just delivered him, and disappeared.
 His crew consisted of twenty men, all brave, determined and robust. His resolu- tion was soon taken. He assembled his men around him, made an attack on the lazaroni, who were plunderng the ship between decks, and threw them all into the sea out of the port holes.
 'Now," said he, "let us go on deck and throw the rest of these scoundrels over board"
 This order was executed with wonderful rapidity and success The sailors of Fernan- dez committed fearful havoc among the lazaroni who occupied the forecaStle.
 But the latter gained fresh courage at the voice of Il Bambino, an athletic porter of the harbor, who had been thus christened in opposition to his size, and who had succeeded Gennaro in the command.
 Then the boat hooks of the one side, and the muskets and handspikes of the other, re- commenced their bloody work. It was deadly hand to hand struggle. But the sol diers of Fernandez, overcome by numbers | lo- deck.
 Fernandez saw that his galleon was lost.
 "Perez," said he to the captain, "hold out to the best of your power, and prolong the combat as much as possible, even at the loss of your best sailors"
 He then ran to the powder magazine, over turned q barrel of powder, applied to it a match winch would burn some time, and having lighted the further end of it, he closed the door of the ma agazine and returned on deck.
 II see," said he, to the lazaroni, that to attempt further defense is useless. We are but ten against sixty. Yet would all sooner die than be taken prisoners"
 I've would!' cried all the Spaniards. II propose equalization"
 ''What is it?' cried Il Bambino.
 "We will abandon to you the galleon, pro- vided you let us leave"
 ''Addio, addio, carissimo!" exclaimed the Neapohtans, with a shout of laughter. "A moment" added Il Bambino, Ia mo- ! ment, sweet gentlemen. You have killed fifteen of my men, without counting those who have been drowned. We shall be obliged to have masses said for the repose oi their souls, and we want the three hundred thousand ducats hidden in this ship to pay fol | these masses. Where is the money?"
 Look for it.n ''Per Bacco! your answer does not suit I want to count the money before you go"
 'Let us leave, or we will resume the fight,
 "Get out the long boat" cried Il Bamhino
 "All our boats are on board the othel ships," remarked Fernandez,
 ''Then take our vessel, and happy journe, to you, mic gentle capitanor'
 Fernandez replied nothing, but descended into the vessel with the rest of his men, ans bore away from the galleon.
 My compliments to the viceroy," cried ] Bambino.
 The Spaniards immediately directed thei course toward Naples.
 Fire and thunderi" exclaimed the NeapOl