The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1888-11-09
CHAPTER VIII.
REVELATION.

When the daughter OF the Duke of ARGOS
recovered and saw that Masanielo had left
the cabin, she understood that tho young
man had resolved to make the sacrifice OF
her love. She had wept at his knees, had
owned her affection, and yet he had remained
iniexible. The pride, therefore, of the noble
Spaniard suddenly overcame her despair.
She rose up haughtily, imposed, with a ges-
ture, silence on Jeanne, who was attempting
to console her, and, to the great satisfaction
Of Dame Pedrilla, left the cabin.
When she arrived in Naples tho streets
were empty. All those who usually filed
them at that hour had gone to tho catacombs.
Isabella hurried through the city, and was
soon in the sumptuous apartments into
which Inez had received orders to admit no
one. r5re.r .a-E
"Oh, Heaven! sonora, where can you have
been to at this hourT said Inez.
"Silence" replied Dame Pedrilla
Then, approaching Isabella, who had just
fallen with sigh into chair, she said:
81 felicitate you, my child, on the step you
have taken. Follow my advice, and go and
find the viceroy. Acquaint him with the
project Of this miserable fisherman, so that
prompt measures may be taken for arresting
him and all the wretches of his kind" .a
''V'hat do you sayg' cried the young girl,
starting up, and burning with Indignation.
IL say" stammered the duenna, Sthat this
Thomas Aniello ought to be hanged immedi-
ately, with all his accomplices."
miserable creaturei" shrieked Isabella,
with furious burst Of passion. "Out of
my sight, aud let mo not see your face
againm . aI Df
The ducnna hung her head and left the
room. r
As soon as she was alone with Inez, Isa-
bella burst into tears, and related to her all
that had taken place in the hsherman's
cabin.
This was not the first time that Isabella had
made confidante of Inez, and tho sparkling
soubrette was far from disappearing her
mistress intention to see Nasaniello once
more.
'Retire, sonora, to rest" said she, "for q
few hours. will awake you at day break,
and we will go together TO the cabin on the
Mergellina."
The first rays of the next days sun had
scarcely kissed the waters of tho sparkling
bay, when the two young girls were to be seen
walking along the beach in the direction of
Masaniello's dwelling. But what was their
surprise on beholding an immense crowd as
sombled round the cabin AL those whothad
taken the oath at the catacombs tho night
before had already arrived, and were impa-
tiently waiting for their young leader.
Isabella and Inez traversed these groups of
men, who were clothed in rags; and whose
looks were somber and suspicious
The viceroy's daughter guessed too we'll
the cause of tho tumultuous assemblagc Sho
entered the cabin, and found Jeanne alone
with Pietro
Isabella ran and embraced the young fisher
mans sister, and begged forgiveness for the
manner in which she left her the evening be-
fore; then, looking at her uneasily, sho from
blingly murnlured:
where is he, Jeanne"
Before Petros affianced could answer, n
loud, joyous clamor was heard outside. and
the Dir rang with cries of ''Masaniellol Masa-
niellor' ra
1t was tho young fisherman, who had just
returned from Vcsuvius with tho artist.
"Go, Jeanne" said Isabella, "go and tell
him that l iinplore him to SEQ mo once
ngain."
Jeanne obeycd. But when she approached
her brother, and whispered something In his
ear, he started, and made violent move
ment, expressive OF refusal
Tho viceroy's daughter saw the gesture
and shuddered
Salvador, my FRIEND" said Masaniello to
the ar'ist 20 back. be- Of you. with