Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-10-04


 sA,cdu ,cith uou, dishonorubteRokd man." white hair in the mire of perjury, and who profane the collar of the Toison dor, once worn by so many noble knights. You are safe, because Dom Francesca gave you my word, and because the man of the people must show the man of noble birth the worth of sworn faith. But do you know, Duke of Arcos, what you have done? 1 wished to save your daughter and you have lost her. At these words, the viceroy seemed to gather up a little energy. A spark of pride and indignation burned in his eye
 "These men, replied he, pointing to Masa- niello's friends, "who have such profound respect for the laws of honor, will, doubtless, visit on child of 16 the hatred they bear her father"
 Speak not thus, unhappy man; she is no longer in my power"
 ''Where is she, then?"
 "Corcelli has carried her off,
 'Corcelli" exclaimed the Duke of Arcos. "Great Godl great God!'
 ''Masaniello came to help you to save 1sa- bella, and you welcomed him with treachery! Despotism must be a sweet thing, since in order to preserve it, you sacrifice all-repose, honor family and the salvation even of your soul"
 The viceroy's pride and obstinacy were conquered.
 ''My daughter! Save my daughter!" ex- claimed he, land all that fathers grati- tude can do will do for you"
 ''Save your daughter! To give her, doubt less, to Fernandez that infamous artisan of imposture, whom you have taken for your counselor!" roared the fisherman: "but be- fore this detested union takes place 1 must have no blood left in my veins, no heart in my breast and no more of that energy which enables us firmly to grasp poniard and to strike without pity!'
 "What do you demand, Masaniello, to rescue my child from Corcelli?"
 'Nothing nothing from you, perjured man-I love your daughter! 1 have accom- panied her a hundred times from Naples to Procida, and we have sworn to belong, some day, to each other. If soldiers are required to rescue her. shall have them ready; if gold is necessary, know palaces which are filled with it, and l shall not hesitate to take it. And now hack with you," added Masa- niello, driving the viceroy and his attendants before him; ''leave this place, you accursed of men, who came hers to rob, by means of perjury, the people of their liberties! Back, say, and hide your shame in the vulture's nest you have chosen for your retreat. For ward, fishermen! forward, lazaroni! and drive these reptiles to their den."
 During all this fiery discourse, pronounced with all the passion that an act of perldy can arouse in the heart of Q man of honor. Don Juan Fernandez was talking with the Prince of Caraifa and his brother, the Duke of 1-onteleone
 'Caraffa," said Fernandez, pointing to Masaniello, lit appears to me that tho Duke of Arcos is extremely indulgent to this raga- muffin"
 'It is hardly to be credited," replied the prince
 ''Oh! if I were not shut up. in the Castel- Nuovo," said Fernandez.
 And if CorcelIi had not gained the Apen- nines," added Montelcone.
 GA poniard Or a muslet shot would have already silenced this scoundreIs insolence."
 But I am free" replied Caraffa; and though CorcelI is 0 distinguished leader of the bravi of Naples'- i ''There are plenty more in the city able to supply his place. Is that what you mean, prince?" asked Fernandez.
 "Pretty nearly.n
 'Well, my dear friend, do us tho pleasure to get rid of this fisherman; he is no ordi- nary conspirator, and he is becoming rather troublesome"
 "Has he not mania for harangue?"
 ''Yes; he is very verbose stree tribune" ."
 eve will try to bring him to an argument ad hominem, which will admit of no reply" said the prince. q know near the faubourg of Loretto'-
 But let US separate Fernandez; we may be remarked, and should really sigh after my liberty if 1 were compelled to follow you to the 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 the Duke of Arcos and his courtjsrs. Caraffa and Monteleone were soon left to themselves. On his return to the Vicaria, the head oi the people retired immediately to his private apartments.
 He turned over in his mind thousand projects of vengeance and of pillage. The bad faith of the Duke of Arcos and of the nobles who were his advisers, the necessity there was to ransom Jeanne and Isabella and, above all, the resentment he felt for tht treachery just shown him, melted Masaniellc to precipitate the Neapolitan revolution into that course of summary justice and of terror from which ha had, till then, turned it away He evoked thousand remembrances of in jury, prodigality and assassination, in whicl the people had always played the part O. dupes and victims, and he asked himself if i would not be just to press, in his turn, thos greedy sponges which had already sucked III the peoples gold and blood for ages. Hi mind wavered in the midst of a thousant perplexities. Tho natural probity and mod eration of his character combated, however the nasty resolutions of his anger and hi hatred. His better feelings gained, at last the ascendant, and he determined, in orde to procure the sum he wanted, to make al appeal to tho devotedness of his friends; h therefore convoked the artisans of Maple and the fishermen of the bay to the marke place. It was night A compact body o peop.e already filled the place when Masa niello appeared. The greatest silence inme diately prevailed.
 'Neapolitans," said he, ''you are ac quatnted with the events of this day. Tn viceroy has replied by deceit and treacher to my words of reconciliation. Letus, there |, fore, take, without consulting any one, th liberty that is refused us; let us proclaim th , sovereignty of the people, since not ono C
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