Clarksville evening chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn) 1886-1890, 1888-10-15
CHAPTER VI.

Two minutes afterwards Masaniello WIS in
tho cell of Dom Francesca.
"My son." exclaimed the monk, pressing
tho young man to his heart, chow did you
learn my returnf'
From Corcelli, the captain of tho bri-
gands, who captured you yesterday"
"Sancta Maria! Havo you seen him, thcn?'
81 have but just left him."
"What can you have to hold converse
about with himr'
"Have you not beard what has taken place
at Napl?sl"
mo" said tho monk. "But stay, have
heard of a riot, which was instantly sup
pressed by tAe viceroy's troops"
SIS that allF' asked Masaniello
Eyes. all Wcro you among tho riotersw
at was I who was at the head of it,
father"
"Youw exclaimed the monk.
"Yes, father, L; and thank heaven for
your return. You have ever been my guide,
and If the light has sometimes waded through
tho darkness Of my understanding, it is to
you that owe IT,"
MY son, sowcd in good ground, and the
harvest is, therefore, abundant"
'Listen, father; it Is time that we should
understand ono another Tho instruction
have received from you has inspired mo
with desire to free Naples, and to relieve
tho people Of tyranny beneath which they at
present groan. Do you approve of this pro-
jcctl"
"Silencel silencel my son. How can you
over hope to succeedm
''That is not what am talking about. Do
you approve Of that projectg"
'Well, then, yesl That is, if you have tho
means to carry it out"
''Are you ready to join us in putting into
execution those principles III which you have
educated mef'
"My sonl my sonl do not hold out to mo
any deccitful hope; you arc young, and your
heated imagination carries you away. Yet
could we but realize the holy maxim Of tho
Gospel, and really show that all men are
brothers!"
I'VE will realize IT," answered Masaniello.
"Provc this to inc, and will follow you
wherever you CO."
'"Well, then, Dom Francesca, have this
day sounded the people, and havo found that
they are all Of the same mind as myself. On
hearing mo pronounce the sacred name of
liberty every heart beat with hope, every
arm was raised toward heaven, and every
eve shot forth fire. You as: me what guar
antecs have of victory. You have heard,
and wish for no others"
$50 onp said tho monk, with throbbing
heart.
81 have but to mako o sign, and thousands
of lazaroni and fishermen viii instantly arise
and rush, like burning volcano, wherever
lead them"
as this dreamp
Tomorrow" continued Masaniello, 'Na-
pies win be frcc!"
"But where did you harangue tho pcoplop'
"On the harbor, after tho viceroy's infa-
nous act of trcGchory"
Dom Francesca listened attentively to tho
brief account which Masaniello gave him Of
what had taken place. The old man rose W,
and taking Masariello by tho hand, said:
Il have carefully weighed every one Of
your words, ard declare that you arc jus
tiflcd in what you nre doing"
"Then you approve Of orr project, fashorf
"Ycs."
"Alas!" said Masaniello, in voice full o1
emotion, II vas near betrnyi1g 1t, father"
"Nkat do hear7 exclaimed tho monk.
"a wo.ian-a woman whom / love-in-
plored NE, on her knees, to abandon the
undertaking. Her tears made mo waver for
On instant; but, heaven be praised, my love
of liberty prov allied, and tomorrow will sec
ne, perhnns, con:eading hand in hand with
her father, for she is Spaniard and he CT
oTcer in tie viceroy's army. Nay heaven
viii it otherwise! Buo tho peop,c have
na-nod me their leader; 50 long live Naples
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