The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1888-12-21

Assassination, treasonr' exclaimed the
young girl. "Gracious powers, what has hap
psned during my absence; who has betrayed
your N iilElUtluFt tFtfNtQgs
"Your fAtheri"
''My father attempt TO assassinato your
asked the young girl
"Prince Caraffa, and others whom Il us-
pct, but whom will not nams. had two
hundred rnusket shots aimed At me-" replied
Siasaniello.
Unhappy creature that I ami" Said the
maiden, interrupting him, and bursting into
tears - am surrounded with naughs but
perjury and murder"
LAY, you speak rightly, Isabella" OIL
served Masaniello: murder and perjuryi
But it Is not 1; It Is the noble Duke Of ARGOS
who Is the rerjurer."
by Heaven, it is impossibie!" exclaimed
isabella.
"Hear re-" continued the fisherman
calmly. 'siome friends Of mine, whose pru-
dence and good intentions are well known to
me, advised me To drive the Spaniards out Of
tho kingdom and have done with tyranny
forever. had already proclaimed the de-
position of Philip the Fourth; ali had to do
was to perscverc. saw you at the convent Of
Santa Chiara, and my affection for you OBJ
tanned the mastery over me. ] agreed to
treat with the Duke Of ARGOS. II became
still more necessary to carry ON negotiation
when rcelii had carried you of, as we'll as
my sister, from your sacred retreat The
villain required sixty thousand ducats for
your ransom, and the viceroy was the only
person who could raise that sum within the
time stipulated by the briga..dS
Dom francesca proceeded to the Castel-
Nuovo, where he obtained an audience Of
your father.
San interview was agreed OH between tho
Duke OF ARGOS and myself. IL was to take
pla e in tho church OF Santo Domcnico, in the
presence of his grace the archbishop, md oil
the great officers Of tho crown. The duke
there gave his sanction to my edicts; he re-
newed the charter of tho Emperor Charles
the Fifth, and swore, by the holy evangelists,
to observe it. Do you mark. Isabellaf He
sworer'
THUS, then, my father accepted all your
terms, and submitted to Ill your demandsio
asked the maiden.
Eyes, but the charter which was read.
blush to say
"Well-the charter
"tiad been tempered with"
"Oh, Heavcnr exclaimed the maiden.
18th 8 is infamous! Ny father must have been
deceived by some perfidious counselors,r
III spared these perfdi, us men," he con-
tinued. "They bad gone to the church Of
Santo Domenico. trusting on my pledged
word Up to this point, on which side, Isa-
bella, was the wrong: on the side of the
grandce Of Spain, or OH that Of the poor
fshermanr'
"Do not askr' replied the maiden
"But l wanted money" Masaniello went
on to say; 81 wanted money to procure your
freedom and that OF my poor Jeanne. After
deliberately weighing over the matter. how
over. in my own mind, | preferred making
an appeal to tho people, for the people would
have paid your ransom, believe mo, but
what happened Them" asked Isabella, in
tone Of anguish.
"As Twas addressing the assembled crowd,
horrible explosion broke forth, and .
shower Of grsi. ,eshot passed over my head.
But heaven, joubtlessly protected me, for
was not touched"
'.Poor Masanisllot"
prince Caraffa, who had ordered the
troops 20 Gre, was brought before me. IL isna-
psrnuous TO tell you the rest An instant
afterward tho young man was dead, his pal
ace and twonty others were pillaged, ran
sacked, burned, and I had tho sixty thou
sand ducats, without which was doomed
never moro 90 behold al that love In the
world, all that gives me joy, hope, courage,
and life he,e below. At present. Isabella,
viii you condemn mer asked Masaniello
Conduct mo TO my father without an In
stants delayr" cried tho maiden.
'.You shall be obeyed. sonora" replied the
Head Of the People, "but il tomorrow you do
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'Befors tho sun sets we shall all DO ne
sembied at tho Vicaria!" answered Isabella.
peace shall be ro-established IN Naples, and
nothing shall ever separate us again, dear
Masaniello--for you are still the same Masa-
niello you were wont to be, my dearly be-
loved Masaniello, my savior, my husband!
Pietro, Jeanne, farewell for short time"
After the fisherman had sent Isabella
under . good escor. TO the Castel- Nuovo,
Conrad wanted to accompany him TO the
Vicaria-
Tho lansquenet entered the council cham
Der with him without ceremony.
''Signore Masaniello," said he to him, II
hat. still someding do asS ov your
"What is itr
"Only den dousand doogats"
show can procure 80 large q sum, my
brave Ellowf'
''It is Biedro who promised dem do me-"
"For delivering the two young maidensF'
ava, "a, mein HERR
The fisherman Immediately granted the
demand Of the deliverer of Jeanne and Isa-
bella. Conrad filed his pockets with the
gold pieces
'At present shall goo, he observed
And where are you goingp asked Masa-
niello.
''Do find out my fiddle Pafarian."
"Your little Bavaiianf'
"Ya, va, my Pafarian, Donner- Wetteri q
bretty girl, who is in lofe wild my musdacbe,
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