The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-06-28
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The faithful maid soon went on. bus
Ting about 20 prepare Disguise under
which they could be absolutely certain
OF not being discovered. and here another
chance came to her 10 show her clever
ness IN the art and skill OF Disgusting.
This caused a dismal backward glance
toward the time OF her prime. when dur
ing a short stay behind the footlishts. she
had been considered. by many admirers.
a new. bright star outshining all the older
ones. until In her turn. che too described
the elliptic orbit and went down with the
popular favor. and passing. like 20 many
other shooting stars. was forgotten.
Poor Margaret-she could never dwell
| long on that past, so miserable and de-
spondent did II make her feel An her at
tention was now devoted 10 the children"
for whose cake she was trying 10 sum
mon forth from her mind the old practice
OF Transforming and disfiguring. which had
acquired in the old times. by prying into
the actors dressing-rooms
One day Margaret after a long stay
out of doors. returned home with a very
bulging parcel. Gabrielle. went joyfully
to meet her. and looking at the bundle.
snatched II from Margarets hands.
thinking to find in It some fruits or
sweets, such as the maid usually bought
on her way home.
This time, Gabrielle, terrified at what
she found, let the parcel fall from her
Margaret, what are these human heads
for? The sight OF them is terrible!" cried
Gabrielle. frightened.
Margaret was laughing.
That's SO; they are for you, child; but
IL you will look at them closer YOU will
not find any flesh. skin, or blood In those
heads. which never stood on any human
beings shoulders"
Gabrielle, though shivering and nau-
seated. went TO examine the bundle again
with her finger tips and observed a guam
tity OF hair and whiskers on the heads,
which she discovered were made of wax.
small painters brush. a couple of slen-
der brushes. and a quantity OF mems
clothing were also In The bundle.
Us this stock for the next carnival7"
Gabrielle asked.
mo. it is for private masquerade.
neither pleasant nor frolicsome, and one
that may end In tragedy"
Gabrielle understood at length, and be-
come very gloomy.
A regular daily rehearsal then began in
the girls rooms and Margaret was teach
ing Gabrielle how to conceal her real ap-
pearance. by changing her walk to a sort
Of slouching gait sometimes softly whis-
Ting or humming a few short notes or
Dixie Land" In a mumbling way; some
times sinking her head on her breast and
walking in zig-zag course, swinging her
arms, and again. sometimes. the lesson
would consist in walking with shoulders
thrown back, erect figure, and with knit
brows and a steady gaze.
AS the time for the reunion drew near.
Gabrielle displayed great progress in her
part and Margaret was well satisfied with
her pupil. Alfredo was also told 10 join
the girls I'm their quarters on the APP
pointed night and allow Margaret TO dis
guise him as we'll, that none of them
might be recognizable.
Tn this way everything wss made ready
on Msrgarets side. and the three were
only waiting for the password or count
ersign with which they were TO be fur
nished by Monasterio.
Scsfoldi had become tired out by the
Intellectual search for his brothers muir
derer who, even had he changed his
name, as was presumable. could not have
changed his face. no matter how much II
might be altered and time-worn since he
left the island.
The assistance Of a detective for so long
a time, and even the Joining the society
had proved fruitless: and now Scaffoldi
was at loss to know or contrive some
other means by which nc right reach the
rogue: but not even on this account would
he give up the pursuit.
Being a member OF the Mafia and hav-
ing quickly passed many degrees, ne had
an opportunity to meet and become ac-
quainted with almost every member lv-
ing in the city. none OF whose features,
however corresponded 20 those OF Luigi
Scala. The only hope for Scaffoldi now
was that his man was one of the three
whom ne saw sitting on the platform
when he was initiated as a "Son OF Great
Mother Malta" He recognized to the
full extent. the difficulties and dangers
he would have to meet II his supposition
was correct. But what could that mat
ter to him, when once he had made up his
mind, since he started on the trail. 10
slay with his own hands his enemy, even
at the risk of his own life7
Now there was no reason, no time 10
shrink. He knew that by the rules Of the
Society he would never succeed In dis
covering the names OF the trio, and at
most, the only thing he could possibly
accomplish was 70 find out. who were the
two assistants of the man sitting I'm the
middle. certain that 10 learn the identity
OF the latter. was utterly impossible
Soanoidi could not at all brook the idea
Of desisting from his sacred undertaking.
and many a furious outhurst OF grief and
rage made him somewhat despondent but
not discouraged, thinking as he did that
he must obtain the end he sought even If
he had 10 blow up the owls Nest"
In this way was Scsifodis spirit exas-
perated when he was asked whether he
would place his name on the list ~ voiun-
teers. for the forthcoming punishment OF
a traitor. lie rejected the proposal az
first. but afterwards he began 10 brood
over n.
1T may he the way" he thought. chat
the soul OF my beloved brother, from the
other world. offers mo 20 find his slayer"
Accordingly he started an inquiry and
was informed that 10 the man assigned
the deed. was given two hundred dollars
and a banquet by the officers ~ the So
ciety
What moro was he looking for7 What