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The silence was so intense that the
fall Of a straw upon the floor could be
heard.
The man who rose first, and who was
How shall we greet our grand master Of
the order?"
with our hearts" answered the man
who occupied the left hand position on
the platform.
| And with our souls continued the
! man in the first chair or the first row.
Then silence reigned again for few
seconds
Antonio scsffoldi' called out the
speaker.
The hero Of the trials approached the
platform, speechless-
Who are presenting this man2" the
speaker asked.
Two men slid 70 the side Of Scaffoldi.
who are you?" the speaker inquired
The candidate sronsors." both an
swered.
Every we'll the speaker. ad-
dressing scaffoldi
why have you &c here7"
ITO Join the society
Can you speak good English. so that
no one can discover your nationality from
your aocent?"
Yes"
Are you well acquainted with our
patois?"
Yes"
Were you ever tried convicted or
otherwise sentenced for robbery or theft?"
Never"
WHO is Our Lord?"
"Our Saviour. the Son OF the Almighty
God"
who Is Our Father?"'
q The Eternal Fire"
And our mother2'
The great Malta"
"ro whom does your property, life and
happiness belonsT'
ITO our grand master"
'eNoR- Listen 10 me, Antonio Seaffoldi."
the speaker continued, In a deep, i'm
pressive tone: Your behavior through
the trials has been reported as satisfac-
tory. and all ths Witnesses have testified
that your courage and strength. your
rashness and GOODNESS entitle you TO be
admitted as a member of the great Mafia
and we are only too delighted TO welcome
you as a son; but remember, my dear
brother that our society Is linked to-
gether by name and circumstance, by
affiliat tion and interdependence, by love
and hate. justice and injustice. virtue and
crime
our penal code has only two items; ex-
pulsion and death The slightest viola
and for a tribe greater fault tho culprit
IL irretr1evebly doomed TO death. from
which sentence, no power on earth can
save him, for though Son may evade
eeoape the decree OF the order, Absolute
secrecy concerning the Mafias member
ship js required, obedience to the will Of
pecuniary assisfance and shielding mem
bers from any outside injury. Do you
s,lll persist in wishing to be our Son
with your whole heart and soul e
Il do now more than ever before"
You blessed Son. step over here and
let me perform the last rite, which shall
bind you for ever 20 our Great Mother
there he took the oath Of fidelity ana
obedience, with his left hand on the open
mass book, and his right one uplifted.
oamss ssoss ssf ab Saa pesn Rsr
with double edged. pointed dirk. on tho
left side Of the breast where the heart
palpitstes and thus. with the blood
spurting forth, he signed his name In the
red book Of the Sons.
The last performance was the ritual
embrace and kiss. exchanged first with
the silent, Grand Master. who remained
hooded, then with the two assistants. and
finally with everyone In the so-called
court room,
Going all around the hail. scaffoldi
WIFE cuurtesfsd 10 on me right and left
as an important parsonage.
Afterwards the associates scattered in
groups, conversing eagerly in whispers.
and gesticulaung exoitedly.
All the old sons congratulated the new
brother knowing that N ne was 80 much
eulogiEed by the first assistant n was
due 10 the fact that he had overshsdowed
everyone who had been under the same
trying circumstances
scafoldi. instead of needing ell these
dattering compliments and praises,