The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1888-11-02
CHAPTER VI.


Two minutes afterwards Masaniello was in
tho cell of Dom francesca.
MY son." exclaimed the monk, pressing
tho young man to his heart, chow did you
learn my returnr'
From Corcelli, the captain of tho bril-
gands, who captured you yesterday
"Sancta Maria! Have you seen him, thcng'
81 have but just left him"
"What can you have to hold converse
about with him" .t
"Havo you not heard what has taken place
at Naplesl'
"No," said tho monk. "But stay, l have
heard of riot, which was instantly sup
pressed by the viceroy's troops"
as that all!' asked Masaniello.
ayes. all. Were you among tho rotersr'
ut was l who was at tho head of it.,
father"
"Youl" exclaimed tho monk.
eyes, father, /; and thank heaven fer
your return. You have over been my guide,
and if tho light has sometimes waded through
tho darkness Of my understanding, it is to
you that owe it,"
My son, sowed in good ground, and tho
harvest is, therefore, abundant"
Listen, father; it is tirnc that wo should
understand ono another. Tho instruction
l have received from you has inspired me
with desire to free Naples, and TO relieve
the people OF tyranny beneath which they Of
present groan. Do you approve of this pro-
jectf
"Silenceis silencei my son. How can you
ever hope TO succeedf'
THAT is not what am talking about. Do
you approve Of that project"
well, then, yesl That is, If you have the
means to carry it out"
care you ready to join us in putting into
execution those principles in which you have
educated mef'
"My son! my son! do not hold out to me
any dcceitful hope; you arc young, and your
heated imagination carries you away. Yet
could we but realize the holy maxim Of the
Gospel, and really show that all men are
brothers!"
1--WE will realize it" answered Masaniello.
"Provo this to mo, and will follow you
wherever you 60"
'Well, then, Dom Francesca, / have this
day sounded the people, and have found that
they arc all of the same mind as myself. On
hearing me pronounce the sacred name of
liberty every heart beat with hope, every
arm was raised toward heaven, and every
eye shot forth fire. You asS mo what guar
antees have Of victory. You have heard,
and wish for no others"
$50 onl" said tho monk, with q throbbing
heart.
~ have but to mako a sign, and thousands
of lazaroni and fishermen will instantly nriso
and rush. like burning volcano, wherever
lead them"
''Is this dreamY
Tomorrow" continued Masaniello, "Na-
piles will be freel"
''But where did you harangue the peoples"
"On the harbor, after the viceroy's infa-
nous act of trcachery."
Dom Francesca listened attentively to tho
brief account which Masaniello gavo him OF
what had taken place. Tho old man rose up,
and taking Masaniello by tho hand, said:
81 have carefully weighed every ono OF
your words, and declare that you arc JUS
titled in what you are doing"
"Then you approve of cur project, father"
eyes"
"Alas!" said Masaniello, in a voice fun OF
emotion, II was near betraying 1t, father"
"What do hearg' exclaimed the monk.
"a woman-a woman whom l lovc-fm-
plorcd me, on her knees, to abandon tho
undertaking. Her tears made mo waver for
an instant; but, heaven be praised, my love
of liberty prevailed, and tomorrow will SEQ
me, perhaps, contending hand in hand with
her father, for she is a Spaniard and no an
officer in tho viccroy,s army. May heaven
will it otherwisei But tho people have
named me theis leader; so long live Naples
and liberty"