The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-05-31

a. withdrew IL. but the man, recovering
his hold. murmured
Seeing that you are so good 10 me,
wouldn't you also be kind enough To show
me place where can get something TO
cat and drink and secure bed?'
That was just what l expected. Am
nos becoming a regular Sherlock
Holmes?" | mused, and then TO the
man:
mo, my dear friend" ] said. II am
perfectly convinced now that you are a
stranger In this tee;otaler city where ali
hotel keepers have their guests under
treatment Of dieting from II p. m. TO
a. m. You oan step into a nisht lunch
and afterwards I'll show you a place,
near the saloon of L. Capozzoli, where
you can secure bed for twenty-five
cents"
Well TO make a long story short. ! in
spired confidence in the man. and more so
when / offered either TO secure for him
a position or TO pay mis- fare back home,
though at that time | did not know
whence he came.
The next morning by using the greatest
dexterity OF an oily tongue broached my
purpose, and I succeeded In carrying the
man on the lubricous ground concerning
the Malta ard It's headquarters I'm New
Orleans. toward which end had been
aiming since the night before. That was
the glst OF my maneuverng. but OF
course. II was not within the knowledge
OF the man.
when, however limited about the Ma
fla. the Sicilian looked as much taken
back as II touched on Achilles Heel. He
scrutinized me keenly but managed, by
assuming the countenance OF n simpleton
TO appear unconcerned and this apparent
" satisfied him.
Accordingly, after short palavar.
which I omit because It is not worth re-
lat,ng. the siciiian fell into the ret
which had spread and began drawing
out "ab ovo" the information for which
was thirsting.
AS he progressed trembling with feeling
and his eyes glistening with tears. hc
brought out a thrilling narrative.At times
he doubtless thought that there was In u
something very extraordinary and beyond
my comprehension: when he reached
these points, by way OF explanation he
would detail facts and circumstances
which remained frmly in my mind
He did not appear TO be a tuft hunter.
neither did he euphonizs the informa ton
In any way when he apprieed me OF the
upheavals In New Orleans. IN connection
with the association and the Infamous
"whislcey Ring" the assassination OF
Chief OF Police Hennessey, etc. He de-
soribed things with admirable exactness
and although In referring TO certain sen
sational episodes he pretended 10 have
learned them from his father. / was GER
tain in my mind that he was q superan-
nuated crony of the society. chip OF
the old block" and had partalen in many
OF the dreadful exploits II II true say
ing that shoes are not called upop TO
know the holes In their own stockings"
But while he might have told me only one
phase. and perhaps he did yet the other
side OF every question Is always procura-
Bile
The day was declining when I left the
sicilian. after over eight hours OF contin-
uous recital We parted on the best OF
terms. pledging my word that would
never speak to any living soul OF what he
had told me or what apprehended.
But. since that day have been unable
TO ind any trace OF my man. A week
passed and then another until I found
myself wrestling with a great longing 10
write a story
l. who had experienced. among the min.
or incidents OF my life. a kind of what
is called predoninence OF rnischapcc. was
striving now 10 check the propensity OF
not letting this opportunity. blushing red
with ripeness, escape. At length. power
less 20 restrain myself made no bones
OF levying upon all had heard. infring-
ing upon the promised secrecy. and the
following novel came out
Really, I might say that. under tho
terms OF .he avrement have faithfully
kept my word have never told anybody
what learned from the sieiiian. nor
shall I simply intend 20 write about u.
Isn't there a remariosble difference be-
tween revealing a secret by telling and
by writing7 For my part. think there
is-henceforth- A. d'Eiis.
Providence. r. T.
tTo be continued.l