The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-06-25

| thus she could not be seen. because she
| herself could not see.
Orsini. however. moved towards the
door. saying:
You know very we'll, my good Mar
garet, that when love works he never
watches the clock: though i was JUST
about to Join you"
You were coming! Were you" And
Margaret. SELLING orsini roughly with one
hand. led him to the attic stairs.
Good night. Margaret" whispered
Orslni. passing the last step.
Say au revolr. you naughty boy. and
hope that II will be soon"
Since the night OF his encounter with
Orsini. Monasterio's attitude toward
Macheca had been exceedingly compliant;
and he had even returned the ring. saying
that he had found IL in his pocket but
that he did not know how II had come
there Macheca. however. did not believe
him. and was always on-the alert for
some mean trick concocted against him.
and the more Monasterio salaamed and
apparently displayed his best feelings
toward Macheca. the more the latter
doubted his friendship and fidelity
In their frequent talks about Orsini and
occasionally about Gabrielle, Monasterio
was constantly urging the Grand Master
TO make away with the lover, at the same
time In a kind OF underhanded way In
sinuating against the niece.
But Monasterios fervor was restrained
by Macheca because OF the fact that the
members OF the Association were very
slow to enlist their names for the pro-
posed murder II being the rule OF the
Society that lots be drawn only by the
members who volunteered for the deed
and not by all the Sons.
Thus a continuous sparring went on.
with Monasterio melting and Macheca
forced TO delay, and many weeks passed
without another meeting being announced
for the disposal OF traitor; hence neces-
sity was made a virtue since the names
already signed were fewer than twelve.
which was the required number
During that time unforeseen event
helped Monasterio n great deal In COM
pelling the Grand Master TO summon the
meeting in general assembly.
A vendetta was declared between two
rival gangs or stevedores. Twenty men
were chosen on a side by each party and
a general combat took place Pistols
were drawn and knives were hourished;
bullets whstled about and blood flowed.
ANONYMOUS letters were received by
everyone suspected OF being either the
leader or an influential menber OF the
Malta. warning them to be on the look
out, -becau<e-ehief OF Police Hennessey
was going to ascribe the whole affair to
the Malta and accordingly submit the
on the other hand IL was commonly
known that the Chief of Police had daily
been warned by other anonymous ones
to desist from molestng or prosecuting
the Malta. II he valued his life.
Truly II was a hard time for the As
sociation then.
Monasterio called the Grand Masters
attention TO the situation and rcundly
scored him for not being able to cope
with IT, and for thus impairing the good
name OF the Society.
Another impellant necessity therefore.
was forcing Macheca 10 assemble the
Society, in order to issue strict orders
to the Sons to be heedful and avert con-
sequences which might be calamitous TO
the entire Society
Vainly Macheca opposed and demon
strated to Monasterio that the Maia was
not responsible for any private brawls
and quarrels. even II the members did
more or less take a hand In II. Monasterio
loudly protested against the reasons
which the Grand Master gave. and point
ed out that Hennessey was really in
earnest. as had been proved few years
ago. when he had returned to the italian
authorities the criminal Orlando Esposito.
and that he was now even more active
in pushing the coming trial OF Proven
zano, who was supposed 10 he a leader
II not the chieftan OF the Mafa.
Macheca. however was stoutly re-
luctant to give in and grant Monasterio's
solicitation about the gathering OF the
Society; instead he went on boasting OF
his political influence, by which means he
would, without fail awe into silence the
over jealous Bennessey.
Gro be continued)