The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1911-06-02

am able to place you In position TO
marry your love. You have given me
your confidence; l will give you mine.
Know, then. my dear Gennaro, that
this sum spoke of getting my hands
on is very large. and l covered my
tracks so we'll that am not even sus-
pected. But l am placing myself in
your hands by telling you of it. You
can denounce me to the police and l
shall spend my time in Jail instead OF
my money in ease and comfort
go on" said GennarO impatiently.
every we'll. AS soon as you get out
you. l will enable you to marry this
Capuan girl you love so WELL"
"Ah. my dear Luigi. what a man you
are" said Gennaro. grasping his friends
hand, land how much l shall owe you!
Neither Blanca nor l have sOldi to
marry on. but if you can lend me
enough to set up shop l will live A
life like other people and not feel in
constant dread. This will make the
girl love as well as me happy"
Il will lend you what you need for
shop and enough to start you in
housekeeping. Goodby. hope soon to
see you happy and comfortable
The next time these two men met
Gennaro was out Of Jail and they were
sitting in the wine shop where they
first conversed. Luigi was speaking.
! II have the money ready for you.
my friend, to enable you to marry
your Blanca" :sfssssa-.EssssaE n x7ca4Ss~
"And what am 1 to do in return for
this favor:"
Nothing of any Importance. You
know l have long wished to become II
member of the Camorra. cannot do
that without leverage. But fortu-
nately you can supply that
How
"Tell me what you know about the
Cuocolo murder"
Gennaro WINGED. THAT is imposti-
ble'
"Then l must remain outside the
society, and when l am caught defy
ing the law l must spend the best part
Of my life. as you have lately been
spending a few weeks. in prison, or
perhaps If l put an enemy out of, the
way shall suffer DEATH
"But I can't understand why 4
knowledge of this murder is so neces-
sary to your attaining an entrance to
the Camorra."
II will tell you. There are men in
it who would oppose my admission.
With a knowledge Of the circum-
stances connected with this murder
the society would not dare to reject
me-" ts ~
81 see. But what you ask for the
favor you propose doing me is not the
unimportant return you consider It.
Suppose you should''- .st-..,
"Betray you? Do you think so little
Of my friendship as thaty''
"No. no. but have sworn"
"What is an oath to such men az
we? 1t is fear that holds US, and so
long as you have nothing to fear from
me what matters it?''
II will think 1t over"
Luigi paid for the wine they had
been drinking and in doing SO pulled
out great roll Of bills. Gennaro saw
them and fell under the temptation.
"Come with me-" he said, down to
the sea wall We will get boat, 60
out into the bay. where we shall not
be heard. and will tell you am
In a small street in Capua prepara-
lions are being made for a wedding
The groom is our old friend Gennaro;
the bride is his Blanca. Both are bet
ter dressed than they have ever been
before. and a feast more savory than
either has ever partaken of is set be-
fore them and their guests. Bianca's
father. who would not permit her to
marry Gennaro so long as he had no
visible means of support. is now 60
! ing about in a new suit Of clothes
purchased with money borrowed from
Luigi Bucini. with q broad grin on his
face. The last of the wedding sup
plies, barrel OF wine. is being re-
moved from a cart to the house.
And now the wedding party have re-
turned from the church and are sitting
around the festal board. Every one is
happy. except that the groom keeps
looking out Of the window expectantly.
Luigi has promised to attend the we'd
ding, but has not yet put in an appear
ance. Presently a man in the uniform
Of the national police turns into the
street where he could be seen by Gen
marc. approaches the house in which
sat the wedding party, opens the door
and walks in.
| Had he been a specter he could not
have created more CONSERVATION. The
groom looked at him. and every vestige
Of color left his face.
"Luigiy'' he faltered.
| do not trouble yourself about this
change in my costume" said the SER
geant Of carabineers. you and I are
under the protection Of the govern
ment. This wedding outfit and the cap
ital with which you are to open your
shop are advanced by his majesty the
king. But more of this hereafter. For
the present let us proceed with these
wedding festivities" o9e