Clarksville evening chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn) 1886-1890, 1888-10-27
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The Fisherman Of Naples.
By ALEXANDRA DUMAS.
CHAPIER XIX.
POISON IN THE FLOWER.

Let us now enter thatsame chamber where
We have seen the Duke Of ARGOS forget all
etiquette as weh as his own dignity as
grandec of Spain, in his excitement against
Senior Badajoz Suerry Nevada y Fualdes,
and especially against his daughter Isabella,
at the moment the revolt was threatening
him at the gates of the Vicaria and on the
market place.
Fernandez was standing up, leaning against
the wall, while the duke was hastily pacing
up and down, stamping impatiently on the
bright colored carpet under his feet
Most certainly his grace the Duke of ARGOS
had lost great deal of his dignity and his
marvellous calmncss.
1.-TWO days MORE" said he, "two days
moro, during which must master my anger,
and veil, with continued smile, the rage
which is gnawinS at my heart
"But, then, your grace, you will revenge
yourself like y kingl" replied Fernandez.
"Yet, after all, will it DO less true that
this fisherman-this boor-has been for three
days betrothed to Isabella; that be has
spoken to her of his love before every one;
and that, with his lazarono hand-a serf's
hand!-he has pressed that of the noble
daughter of the house OF Arcosp
your grace is devoted subject of the
king, our master, and you were resolved,
even at the most fearful sacrifice, to pre-
serve intact the sacred pledge of power
which you had received"
With gesture Of rage, the duhe tore his
rufiles OF Brussels lace.
"Nhat will his most Catholic majesty say
Ct this revolt2 He will be irritated against
me, and q host Of cowardly enemies will
seizo this opportunity of running me. Oh!
MasanielIo, Masaniellol accused lazarouol
can it ho true that have degraded myself
% far as to hate you"
THE miserable wretch will pay dearly the
aonor your grace does him." said Fernandez
"You have seen the court perfuner"
ayes, this evening we shall have the flow
RS l ordered"
"Havo you written to CorcelliF'
"Your grace must excuse my not having
done that; never commit such an act OF
L,nprudenco. A person on whom | can de-
pend, and of tried fidelity, has made an ap-
pointment with him for tomorrow oven
ing"
But supposing that our projects Gro not
succe8sfuln--
They will be successful, mi sencrF
"Havo We not another revolt to fea- from
this people"
"Masaniello," replied Fernando, with n
gloomy smile, "has for tho last two days,
shared with you the supreme authority.
Yesterday the Neapolitans still acored him;
today they look on him with indifference;
tomorrow they will desert him. Scch is
always the course Of popular favcr, lAi
senori"
"You have not yet been ablo to persuade
him to assume q court dressF
"Not yet; but when he has beheld the
} splendid entertainment that you are pTepar-
ing for this evening, the rich toilets and tic
brilliant uniforms, i'll the midst of which bis
/, yyretcbcd flsherulans costume will look like
black spot; when alone, in tho recess OF q
window, feeling himself ridiculous, and not
daring to go near Isabella. be has seen his
betrothed, light and joyful, following TIC
excited rhythm of the boleros and sarabandej
when VIC havo rendered him intoxicated
with jealousy, end still more intoxicated
with tho perfume Of the flowers | have dcs
: tined for him-oh, then, never fear, he viii
put on his mobiles dress. know Masaniello.
''Good In this dress we will take him"--
''In a state carriage, mi senior, that all eye
may see him"
: Tho very thing. We will show tho Nca
politnns the hC.sl OF tho people TRANSFORMED
into n courtier
"And your race can then celebrate thu
: marriage Of y II daughter Isabella" addeC
g Don Fernand. with his sinister smile.
They lcftt apartment together.
Tie hour / ed for the fete given by th
I viccroy on t., occasion Of tho approaching
Marriage Of is daughter was now arrived
Twenty chandeliers illuminated the principa
saloon-twenty chandeliers covered wit
a crystal drops which glis.ened Ike rayria'
4 OF stars, and were reflected by the slow o
> diamonds around
All the court we're assembled Hardly la
: the Duke of ARGOS, accompanied b. the grea
. officers of his household, traversed tho vs.
rious apartments in which tho guests wer