Clarksville evening chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn) 1886-1890, 1888-10-22

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He fell into a chair, and a long cry of grief
and despair escaped his lips.
''Run to the harbor," said be to Pietro;
.'call to arms all the fishermen and snuggleru
you can find Adieu, fatheri This evening
Jeanne and Isabella win be free, or Masa-
niello will have ceased To breathe"
''Are you going to quit Naples, thenF'
asked Dom francesca.
''Do you know which road Corcelli has
takenT' asked the fisherman of Pietro.
''The road to Capua."
Eyes, father, yes; am going to quit
Naples" added Masaniello, turning toward
the Benedictine; II am going to attack this
vulture's nest, in which Jeanne and Isabella
are held captive"
''But all will be lost il you abandon US
The Duke of ARGOS may attack u.s. and who
will there then be to lsad the people onp
What do l now care about the revolu-
ton of Naples, or tho efforts of tho vicefsyi
Dom francesca, your heart is dead to every
human passion; cold calculation only guides
your steps. But by the holy Madonna am
man; | am young, and may never see
the light again If, ere the day has sped, Cor
/ cells prisoners are not free"
"What streams of blood will have flowed,
what numbers Of victims will have persisted,
oh, heavenl" murmured the Benedictine, "by
tho time MaSaniello returns to this city,
which Providence seems to have abandoned!"
''Sangue di Cristol" exclaimed the fisher
man, half sufYocated with rage, 'you talk
like q mailman, father. For Jeanne, whom,
this rufiian Corcelli holds in his claws, is my
sister"
as it solely on this account that you are
/ Ans 70 10 into ha 4
nipesr asked Dom Francesca, coldly.
II go to rescue both her and Isabella" rc-
piled Masaniello; "that angel OF beauty and
love, who, but yesterday, whispered in my
ear, at the convent of Santa Chiara, such
sweet vows, and such ineffablc promises.
Obi father, one must DO mad and cowardly
indeed not to try to redeem, at the cost of all
his blood, the honor and liberty of these poor
women who now hope but in me-"
| ''Then you have seen the daughter of the
Duke of ARGOS again, Masaniello~
''She had taken refuge with Jeanne in the
convent of Santa CHAR, and went there
to see my sister"
you ought to have told me this, my son,
when l read you the draft of the constitu-
ton; we should have avoided good deal
of discussion" added Dom Francesca.
! Ab ILLS ilOIEellL an arrow, suOb LTOiu LuO
place before the Vicana, struck against tho
wall facing the window and fell ut Masani-
ello's feet.
| A letter was attached to it
Masaniello snatched it up and read the fol-
lowing words, in "A painting voice:
"Masaniello, when you read these lines Isa-
bella and your sister will be my prisoners.
| If, three days hence, you have not placed
beneath the large oak which stands in the
midst of the plain of Por.ici, facing the tav-
ern of Buona Feds, 10000 ducats for Jeannes
ransom, and $1,000 ducats for that OF the
noble Isabella d'Arcos, two women will never
again SO in your bark to eat oranges ut Pro-
cida. Recollect that it is dangerous to de-
ceive Corcelli."
''You see, father, how necessary it Is to
treat with the viceroy, and to obtain the
money required for the ransom Of his daugh-
ter and Jeanne. For if, after all, our expe-
dition should not sncceedl if in three days
but it is too horrible to think of, Dom FRAN
cescol Therefore, taso pity on US, father:
we were once dear to you. Go 70 the Castol-
| Nuovo, and come to some understanding with
the Spaniarls, while | lead the expedition
against these bri1ands. The viceroy will
grant you, who are an ecclesastic ard whose
virtues are known 10 the whole town what
he would refuse poor fisherman lilic Masa-
niello."
my son." replied the monk, ~ wish to
! warn you against Csl unfortunate love; /
have tried all couli to stop you on that
TerilouS way, ut the end of which you will
and nothing but death, and perhaps dis
1oror. But, aas l have Bot succeeded.
Yet, l viii not abandon you in misfortune.
will go to tho Duke of ARGOS; he will pcr-
haps consent to meet you on some neutral
ground, chosen by common consent. Eus let
the people remain under arms If you wish to
conquer tho viceroy' pride. Dictate to him
yourself the wishes Of the NeapolitnlIs, and
let him know that you have at your orders
10000 inuskcts, ready, ct q moments nooicc,
| to maintain your demands"
Thanks. father, thanksl let my interview
with the duke tako place about 5 O'clock, in
some church or other, in that of Santo Do
menico, for instance, which is half way be-
tween the Castel-Nuovo and the Vicaria let
also my edicts and the charter Of Charles Y
be published toward the evening, so chat
may afterward bo able TO so and infiict on
this Corcelli just punishment for his pertldy."
Dom Francesca withdrew.
Listen, brother" said Pietro to Masa-
niello, after the departure of the monk, you
must rot quit Naples. Besides, by openly
attacking Corceln in his den, you would ex-
pose Jeanne and Isabella to tho greatest VIC
lcnce. / have a means of getting at Cor
celli"
'What is itf'
Plctro related to the fisherman the events
If the preceding night, end told him how
one Of the banditti, Conrad, had remained in
;iie tavern of II Cappucino. Then he ex-
planned tho manner in which no hoped TO
bring tho prisoners back to Naples; and to
do which he would no. hesitate, If necessary,
to cut the Threats of those who had carried
tho two young girls of.
Masaniello approved Of his project.
It was therefore agreed that the fisherman
stould only employ himself in procuring tho
young girls ransom. whilo Pietro was intro
duced by Conrad into the fortress occupied
ky Corcelli and his band.