The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-07-12

the Parish prison. Among the volunteer
citizens the one who distinguished hiin-
self most was the very one known 10
scafroldi as Dean who attended 10 the
distribution OF civilians among the police
and at the same time searched several
Italian residences In the thickly set'ted
neighborhood, where all masculine dwell
ers were called out by name or surname.
and II they declared their innocence.
Dean or his men slenced them with the
following words:
Were you not at the meeting held by
the Mana on the night OF oct lst. at the
old Trinakria7"
And so the police claimed that they had
secured the hve or six men who were
guilty Of the murder; and the authorities
claimed also that they had the case we'll
In hand and that there was sufficient
evidence 10 convict the murderers.
Among the arrested Italians, Macheca.
Monasterio and Scaffoldi happened 10 be
assigned 70 the same cell In the Parish
prison. At first sMacheca and Monasterio
started at each other: the nan explanation
followed, and they were convinced, at the
conclusion. that in reality some spy was
In their ranks Being confident. however,
that they would soon be released, they
were eager 10 settle with the traitor
Scaffoldi did not take an active part In
tinued to scrutinize him intensely. and
afterwards In their talks, II seemed that
Scaffoldi was less concerned at the ter
rible scrape ne was In and more interest
ed, by far, in examining Machecs's coun-
tenance. voice and gestures.
The very second night scaffoldi was in
the prison, he got off his cot and. bare
notted, silently moved TO Macheca's sleep
ing place. Suddenly Scaffodi seized and
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and. bending over him, began 10 scrutin-
ize him closely between the neck and
foreblade bone. A sharp cry broke from
| scaffoldis lips. awakening Macheca in
| fright
Scaffoldi had located. on the left side,
below Macheca's neck. a large old scar,
which though healed and cicatrized. was
| plainly visible by the crisp new skin COW
| ering It.
Macheca. in a At Of rage, was standing
with clenched fists In front OF Scaroldi.
who with look OF pent up hatred. cried
AT last! i have found my brother s
! murderer,
Are you crazy? Instead Of insulting
members OF the society you ought 20 bear
In mind that you have still 10 atone for
deceiving the association In their man.
| date TO you In regard to a traitor You
have placed us here in this position, false
ly charged with a crime Of which we are
innocent" Mecheca almost roared.
II am not the wretched renegade OF hu-
manits. you thought me TO be. and it I
have spied on your designed victim. Il
was only to fain earnestness toward the
Mana; for I would rather cut of my
hand, like Jeannot. than murder people
| who have never done me harm. IT is you
you was looking for. II Is you that
viii kill and whose blood I will drink,
answered scaffoldi Va3niy Machec;
showed that he was the grand master. fo
scanol6i. i.motioning him to silence. con
tinued:
II am glad you are the Grand Master
Luigi Scala, the man have been seekln,
for years. My passionate longing 70
revenge will soon be crowned with sue
cess. because am certain now to kill yo
and pay the vow that made my brother
coffin"
The situation was too clear for tn
baffled Grand Master OF the Mafa. VIII
to safe his life now. had only upo
which 10 rely his physical strength. An
a. this point. new sensation swept owe
Macheca-one very strange to him-for n
felt lack OF courage at the time OF vita
necessity
What can n man DO when he lose
courage. even IL ne be a Hercules
Macheca, who during his life had neve
shrunk or recofled from danger. brrt ha
faced. with daredevil audacity. counties
numbers OF stilettoes and revolvers. re
detected and dfrheartened before an ur
armed man.
The two men stood moffonfess an
speechless, as IL the one were meditatin
an assault and the other a defenc,
Scafoldi darted another farina glance 9
Macheca and at the same time jumpe
at him. They grsppled for an instar
only, dr,ring which Macheca was stri,
ing 10 free himself from scaffoldi
clutches. but soon both fen on the foo
Scanoldi on top OF the other The fo-
mer. who was the heavier, braced n
knees on Macheca's breast and began
throttle him. digging him thumbs into n
flesh.
Macheca could not cry out. his face ws
turning black his tongue hanging ou
and his strength fast leaving his body.
few seconds mora and Macheca woul
have gasped for the last time, had n.
the warden, aroused by the noise. r1ishe
In and after great effort wrenched n
almost dead man from Scaffoldis Sri
but not before the latter had neatly bite
of Macheca's nose.
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