Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-10-05

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 Do not come near uS, viIain!" bella, throwing herself into the arms of her friend, Cor fear the anger of the Duke of Arcosn
 "The Duke of Arcos is in his fortress, and I am in mine, sonora. Masaniello is between reach me here"
 "But if you do not fear the anger of man." interrupted Jeanne, fear, at least, the jus tice of heaven
 ''It is what l am always trying toSo, my dear; but, unfortunately, times arc hard, and I have two hundred men to feed"
 'Father! father!" exclaimed Isabella hid ing her face in her hands, "come and protect us! come and deliver us!'
 May heaven hear your prayer, my dear; and may you soon leave this place!'
 "Wretch!' cried Jeanne, "why did you, then, tear us from our retreat?"
 "So that you might be taken back to it. corpo di Cristo!"
 "Well, then send us back to Naples, and restore this young girl to her old father, on whom so many misfOrtunea have fallen all at once"
 II will do so willingly Monsignore the Duke of Arcos has only to send mo 60000 ducats and you will be freo. Sixty thousand ducats for such pretty girls! Why, it is nothing.'
 Have you informed the Duke of Arcos of my. captivity" asked Isabella.
 ''No, sonora; but l have written to Masa- niello who will not leave you with us long. Console yourselves; in three days you will have quilted us.n
 "Three days more in this hell!' said Isa- bella, bursting into tears.
 During this time you will be the object of the most delicate attention and unceasing care, and all your wishes N0Il be complied with. You mustn't ask for French wines or roasted pheasants, but anything from kirsch- wasser to ola podrida is at your service"
 Let us go in, Jeanne" said Isabella, with disgust.
 s * On leaving tho tavern of II Cappucino, who had given them, with a sigh, a large flask of wine, Conrad and his companion gained the road leading to Nola, and soon | entered a rugged, winding way, of which l each side was covered with vines. Little by little all vegetation disappeared, and they at | last found themselves in the midst of noun tains.
 l A silence of death reigned around. 1 The heat was stiflng, and the eye could scarcely bear tho effulgcnce of the suns rays which poured down to the ground almost per | pendlcularly.
 Pietro and the brigand stopped at the foot of wall formed of lava, which it seemed impossible to climb over. But Conrad soon discovered passage by which they would be able to reach the sum init of the rock. lie saw, by the footmark 1 here and there visible, that numerous troOI had recently preceded them.
 ''Do enemy is not moro dan hundred baces vrom us" said he. "Addention!"
 When Pietro reached the top of the rock Q frightful sight opened to his view. H. found himself on tho edge of a fathomles abyss, the yawninG mouth of which appeared ready to receive him. This ravine was si. | feet wide and had been formed, between two layers of lava, by the rapid waters of tor rent. On the opposite side arose q mass O lofty volcanic rocks. These cyclopean-lik heights were covered with slimy plants ant rugged moss, and in every interstice heathe l and wild stocks had taken root. A noiS' stream worked its way along the bottom o the ravine.
 s'Ve are arrifed, Bietro," whispered Conra, in his companions ear. "Dere are eyes loog ing at us through de obenings in desc rogs dere is q musked barrel hid between eacl stone, and diregted against US. Wait q mo ment.n
 So saying, tho robber put two fingers c HIS 1e1U Uauu III HIS IIlOulu dLu gave luI | sharp whistles.
 Immediately afterward man showed hi shaggy head and hideous face at the entranc of a cavern on a level with the abyss
 He recognized Conrad.
 sOh, it is you, you drunllard is itl" he ot served. "We have not lost you, then, as tn captain said''
 "De brute abbears to have eaten up de pas word," replied Conrad.
 "Do you think you can cross the plan without stumbling!' asked the other. 'Nefer fear, my good Dristani," |" said Cor rad. "Subbosing did fall, I should not g do de poddom, pegause ad de poddom dere water, and l always geep away from ds liquid. Make haste and drow de bridge acros for ve are vatigued."
 "Who is that fellow with you?' "A goot friend of mine, a smooggler, whol I have gonferted, and who wants to become ropper."
 1T will run and ask the captain whether | will allow him to pass." |, Let him bass, you idiot, at vonce If th 7 gabtain does not like him, he gan easily dro him into de ratine." o During this conversation, Pietro ran alon ' the edge of the abyss, and finding one plat r narrower than the rest, leaped from one sic to the other with the agility of a channels
 The report of a nusket was instantly hear = from a neighboring projection of the roc 2 2 and ball whistled past Pietros ears.