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'Hush--confound you-did you not
notice a shuffing Of feet on the stairs?"
and so saying Macheca sat up with
start arose and went TO the door.
Hurriedly opening II. ne cast frightened
glances around. Assured. he shut the
door again and turning 10 Monasterio
said
You must never mention that name
here"
"wha, are you afraid OF In your own
house?"
"of anything whatsoever from that
hussy OF niece. Since she got inter
cepted I'm her love meetings., she has be-
come silly and morose."
"Eh. by the way, how will you arrange
things with her though don't know yet
by what means you expected to get the
fellow out OF the cty?'
when I tell you, you'll be surprised
at the simplicity and yet the power OF
that device, but IL seems that he is un-
heedful OF II. as yet. showing no indica-
tion OF setting sail for other shores so
much the worse for him. As for her.
everything shall come right sooner or
later | am certain hut IL is the other
who keeps me embarrassed and per-
plexed'
Haven't told you many times that
you have a hens heart?'
You know better. / have mysen
alone, undertaken risks from which the
bravest shrnk-and more OF them than
all the other Sons can boast. But now,
something detains me, for | have had
already fair warning"
Whats that7'
IAN owl"
"An owl?"
Yes an owl which almost touched
me I'm passing screening ominously.
"R-r-r I know that Is disagreeable.
| for at each owls hooting. a disaster fol-
lows. | propose TO drop out Of this mat
ter. which makes me shriver Let us
| talk OF something moro interesting
You mean. l suppose. the annual re-
| port TO the Society?'
Exactly"
"Go ahead am listening to you"
"Omissis-Never in"
Wait moment; what means that
omssis?''
"You are perfectly right. l had for
gotten I was addressing wofuly
ignorant man. who could not pass the
examination OF an elementary school
having no more mind than an Abderite.
II don't feel inclined 10 notice your
rude insult and kick YOU out az you have
often experienced but / restrain myself
10 Cell you that this ignorant man,
Giuseppe Machecs. handles piles of good
currency. United States bills and that
This is not the point. Very few
addle headed asses. like YOU. who have
become suddenly rich. can spell their
names that is a matter Of fact"
Don't you provoke me tonight you
beggar."
'fThen YOU should not give me any
chance 10 express my opinion In way
that may hurt you"
Bear in mind that am a man that
never forgets and never forgives.
And you. that your humble servant.
with only a word can have you hung TO
the gnarled limb Of New Orleans tree.
which would he fitting. and that is all
there is to II"
1t seemed that this last remark was
more than enough 10 cap the climax
Nacheca's rage could no longer he
checked and his face blazing with wrath.
he leaped at Monasterio's throat in
trice.
The attack was so rapid that Monas
terio was borne to the floor before he
knew il. but he did not lose his presence
of mind.
Like fash he darted his hand under
meath his coat and snatched short dag
ger lifting il high for a blow Macbeca.
In the very nick OF time caught the up
raised hand and twisted IL with both
hands like pincers. until the other fin-
gers Stacked and the weapon fell.
savage rain OF blows fell then on the
face and breast OF the helpless man who.
painting and scarey able TO speak, begged
for mercy.
In a few minutes, Monasterio was left
motionless on the floor lying on his back
and bleeding at the mouth and nose
Monasterios body away from the desk.
near which he had fallen and at which
Macheca now took his seat, cursing
volubly.
Regardless OF the pitiful condition of
his antagonist Mecheca began TO pore
over the sketch of the message which
had been compiled by Monasterio and
was destined 10 he submitted tn the
Benevolent Humanitarian and Philan-
thropic Malta association 1t ran "a
follows:
1st Never before. during our existence
I'm the United States of America have the
conditions Of our Great Mother been so
prosperous and promising. both morally
and nancially. Throughout the country
the Sons have nearly doubled In numbers.
and the fund in the treasury has greatly
increased.
not going as well across the ocean. where
poverty. persecution and distress are
causing the Sons great sorrow We