Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-10-05

luOuSH0 SulOtStcl uIS tIStly near alike. Bush ofer your glass"
 Pietro filled his glass to the brim and emp tied it at one draught.
 "DonnerWetter! vot cholly yellow you are, MT. Bietro; you gan take your bottle like a man! Gif mo your hand"
 And the two new friends shook hands af fectionately.
 q had a vunny idea just now," continued Conrad.
 "What was it?"
 "Gabtain Gorielli told us dat de trunkards who did not leaf wd him would pc hanged, and I vancied dat you was gome to hang me And you did not try to escapeF"
 "Put de gabtain had t>ld us dat ve were to be hanged"
 "Ah! understand But Corcelli has left, and you are alone ip Naples. What are you going to do?'
 II am going to wind my gabtain, Donncr- Wetter!"
 But where is hea'
 ''In do Abennincs; in two hours I shall haf rechoincd him. Will you gome vid me?" "Ir'
 "Ya, mcin Herr.n
 "And turn hrigond!'
 "11af prigand, only, pegauSe you are a snoogler already, and in smoogler"- There is always tho stuff of half bri- gand," interrupted Pietro
 Va, nein Herr. You have understood" ," said Conrad, laughing boisterously "Trink!"
 ''With all my heart, said Pictro
 They again filled and emptied their glasses. "Corpo santo! I would willingly accept your proposal" continued Pietro, but I am afraid of the gallows."
 Dat is vat always vrightens beginners ,'' replied Conrad Put fiddle by lddle''- You get used to the thought of it.' ''As we'll as to de 1nusket ov de spirri, and de tears ov de girls, and de sermons ov de | Peuedictines" And how much does that bring in a l yeara" Resides de vusket shots vrom de spirri. de | tears ov de girls and dc sermons ov de vii l ara, ve get vew doogats now and den, vine | enough to hinder us vrom dying ov dirst, vid wood enough to geeb us vrom starfation, | and desc are all de brovits of our proves sion."
 'Is it not enoUghl'
 1T know it would be better to be gard inal.n
 "Caro mo" said Pietro, ''you are drunk. | ard"
 "Dat is true"
 "A dissipated fellow"
 II say noding to de gontrary.n
 And prattler."
 Oats right; enumerate all my vine guali tes, gontinue."
 ''If you keep sober for three days will show you how you can get 10000 ducats"
 "Vor ten dousand doogats gan be as bru dent as de serbent, as sopcr as de gamel and as jaste as de elephant"
 ''In the first place. must tell you that Corcelh has carried off the daughter of the | Duke of Arcos and the sister of Masaniellc from the Abbey of Santa Chiara, where they had taken refuge.n
 "A good piece ov business. Donner-Wet ter!'
 ''He wants Go, coo ducats foc their ransom.
 "Dat pill pc tree hundret doogats vor eacl man. moost go and wind my gabtair."
 ''Wait q minute, can't you! The 60,O0t ducats have not been paid yet If you liked Conrad-if you hked"-
 ''Vell, vot?'
 ''We should rescue these two women, anc by so doing we should each of us get at leas 10000 ducats.''
 "I will not pedray Gorjelli, Donuer-W ct ter"
 ''He has betrayed MaSaniello."
 Ut would pc too immoral-and too tanger ous."
 II will undertake to put you beyond tn reach of danger.'
 "Gorjelli would be sure to catch me, an would haf me guilled. No, 1noin Herr, vii not betray my gabtair."
 Ut would be an easy affair, tell you, an well worth your trouble"
 ''Vot should haf to do?"
 s'To take me to tine fortress occupied b your friends on the Apennines; once there, shall immediately enroll myself in Corcelh band, and then will manage to get place as sentinel over the young girls on the sam evening, while you must manage to be O duty at the outpost. Do you understandfh
 'Ya, va, understand.r
 ''The rest will be easy enough"
 ''Vot rogue you are, Bietro, for mer smooggler!"
 ''If you happen to be on duty at the out post, without my being placed to watch owe the women, we must bribe the man who is. 2 "Or quill him."
 ''It would be better to bribe him. To Ri a man, you see, causes noise"
 ''Not iv you know how to do it." : 'No matter; it would be better to brib' How shall we do it?"
 I've will take vlasl vull ov vine, an make him trunk vifst." After having concerted their plans for d. ceiving the vigilance of Corcelli, Conrad an Pietro set out for the fortress of&he banditt
 In that part of the ApenninSS which sep' rates Calabria from Terra H Lavoro is cave situated on the summit of an inaccess ble mountain. In this cave were Jeanne an Isabella held prisoners. !, The two young girls were seated on bloc of stone, at the entrance of their prison. Pa | and overcome by fatigue and suffering. Is bella had rested her head on Jeanne's bosor and had fallen asleep. Frightful dreams troubled her slumber for from time to time her breathing pecan l short, her hands were tightly clinched and deep crimson mantled her cheek. Then sl = suddenly woke I'D, looked around her in d terrified manner, and went to sleep again.
 Jeanne remained awake and prayed. Evel 1" now and then tear rolled down her cheek. J. Her handsome face, melancholy and I d signed, and her languishing head, leanil over that of her companion, made her look ii a a MitcheIrs 5 IOc DiningEROonl