Clarksville evening chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn) 1886-1890, 1888-10-26
The Fisherman Of Naples.
By ALEXANDRA DUMAS.

sum of money, which he is to pay this eSan-
ing You shall 80 and fetch it from him"
Every good, captain. When must set
outP'
''Rest yourself little, and take some re-
frcshment You will leave the mountain
when the sun has nearly run it's daily
course"
1t would take too long for US to explain to
our readers how Pietro accomplished his
journey successfully, and, besides the money,
brought back from Capua letter which he
was charged to give to Corcelli The Jew to
whom no had been sent was no other than a
receiver OF stolen goods with whom the brig
ands kept up q constant communication.
The night was drawing to close when
Pletro rcgained the camp.
He was conducted into tho captains pres
ence, and there he witnessed horrible
sight.
All tho brigands were drawn up in circle
ut the bottom of a small crater that had long
since been extinst. Before them were piled
up jewels, precious stufRs and the sacred YES
sells that had beea stolen tho night before
from tho Abbey of Santa Chiara Corcelli
was walking up and down inside the circle.
and when Pietro, who was breathless and
worn out withsfatiguc, had given an account
of what he bad done, Corceli said to him:
st is good. Sit down with your COM
rades; you will receive your share Of tho
spoil"
Each member of the band now arose in his
turn, approached tho lieutenant who was
charged with the distribution, and received
his portion of tho booty.
Velvet cloaEs, satin vests, rich eastern
stuffs, magnifcently chased jewels chaliceS
and sace:Gotal ornaments adorned with gol-
den arabosques-all were torn, broken up and
distributed in pretty equal portions among
the bandits,
Corcelli, with pistol in his hand, presided
at the distribution.
When it was finished, the robbers retiring
on one side, scrutinized, examined and
weighed in their hands the lot which had
fallen to the share of each one.
! Lupo, the same who, in the morning, had
been on guard before the cavern in which
Jeanne and Isabella were confined, ap-
preached Corcelli
"lhave been cheated" said he to him, inn
pudently.
I'm what wayT inquired the captain.
1.-THE foot Of tho chalice, of which | have
hardly received a quarter, was only silver
gilt"
well, and IL it were, you have received
about tho value of two ducats."
"And what are two ducats for three days
payl"
"Ahl YOU are not contented with your pay,
eh7" said the chief, leveling his pistol at
Lupo. Ho fired, ard Lupo fell down dead.
A low murmur ran through the brigands
"ls there any other among You who is rot
satisfied with his pay2" asked tho captain,
drawing q second pistol from his belt
No one spoke; the robbers sought their sew
err; environments in alright.
Tho next day Jeanne and Isabella wero
seated on the same spot where Corcelh bad
found them the day before A man Of lofty
stature, with a face red from drinking, and
whose lips were shaded with an immense pair
of mustaches, was guarding the prisoners
To tho great astonishrent of the two maid
ems, this individual, as he paced up and down
before them, throw out the following phrase
in fragments:
''Eoo ready to leafe, my shildren- Bietro
hos been here since yesterday We arc
guarding ofcr you, and dis efening, borhaps,
vc shall find an obbortunity of differing
you"
1t is superauous to add that this man was
| Conrad.
Jeanne wished to asl. him few questions
but the German, still marching up and down
with n military step, added:
"Slence silence! Seem to know neider INC
no" Bet-o-odervise all is lost"
The young girls returned into the cove,
and throw themselves into each others arms.
They then knelt down upon the ground and
bosought heaven to did Pictro, who YVES risk.
Ing his life in such dangerous enterprise.
They had not to wait long ere Corrad's
promises wero realized.
That very evening Pietro was selected &c
Guard the royire.
Tho night was dark and tho wind blew
:empcstuously over the bare mountain tops.
sometimes the thunder was heard growing
in the distance, while brilliant flashes OF
lightning illuminated for Il second tho clouds
FROM which they burst forth
Every ono was asleep on tho mountain.
At this period man appeared upon the
top of the ravine, and, descending froia rock
10 rock, came and touched Pictro on thG
shoulder.
"De moment is gone" he said.
"Have you succeeded in sending Giacomc
to slecpG" asked tho smuggler.
mo, he is not trunk yer."
As he spoke these words Conrad showed
his accomplish the wine flask they had
brought from the faubourg Of Loretto. i,
was empty.
"Dat man is regular ccssbool," added the
German; "de:e is no Wiling him"
ut is you no have drunk tho wine, you
sot," said Pic %. Conrad took the liberty Of
making noa. iwer.
What Is be done nowr said Pietro.
''I'll gull, him, Bonner Wetter!" replied
Conrad.
but no v i cry out" continued Pietro.
"Vill TO i out louder dan dee tunderr
asked Conrad
He rstrnced his steps, and, drawing hi!
snbsr, advanced on tiptoe toward the cavern
over which Giacomo was rnog4ting guard.
Five minutes afterward Conrad rejoinet
bis companion. This time, however, he hac
got Jeanne upon his back.
The poor girl rushed to Clasp the neck q
her betrothed.