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Norvfn regarded the newcomer with IN
terest. for Maruei stood for what is best
among his Americanized countrymen-
Moreover. II rumor spoke true. - was
one OF the richest and most influential
foreigners IN the city In answer 70 the
chiers Invitation. he approached ana
seated himself at the table, accepting
his introduction TO Blake with smile
and a gracious word.
aAhl IL Is my first opportunity TO
thank you for the service YOU have done
as in arresting that hateful brigand'
he began
qucried-
.,verv vel. indeed
..1IaruH knows whole lot II he'd only
open up. He's Mahoso himself, en-
Caesar the chief laughed.
No no. the other exclaimed. casting
a cautious glance over his shoulder Il
tell YOU everything learn. But as FOR
this saheIla-I thought him a trifie sui
len. perhaps. but an honest fellow"
you don't really think there has been
any mistaken
.Ehi How could that be possible9 DID
not Signore Blake remember himF Nor
win was about TO disclaim his part In the
affair. bht the speaker ran ons
7 fear you mast regard all us Italians
as Mafoso. SignQre Blake, but il is not
SO. Mo- We are honest people, but we
are terrorized by few bad men We do
not know them. signore. We are robbed.
we are blackmailed. and II we resist
behold something unspeakable befalls
as. We do not know who deals the blow,
we merely know that we are marked
and that some day we-are buried
Maruff shrugged his square shoulders ex-
pressively.
do you suffer in your business" Nor
yin asked
Per Dio. Who does not? have
adopted your free country. signbre. hut
Il Is not 50 free as my own Maledettol
You have too damned many laws in this
free America
1Iarufn spoke hesitatingly and yet with
intense feeling. his black eyes glittered
uickedly, and Il was plain that he sound
ed the note OF revolt which was rising
from the law-abiding Italian element
his appearance bore cut his reputation
and dour and he gave the impression OF
~YOur home Is in Sicily. is it not7''
Blake inquired
Isl, 1 come from Palermo
Il have been there"
Il remember" sair Marufi calmly.
Donnelly broke in:
What do you hear regarding our cap
ture Of SabelIaT
.Ehg'
How do they take it?''
Again Mayun shrugged. How can
they take itTs'
Ny good countrymen are delighted;
others perhaps not so well pleased"
But ISABELLA has friends I sup
pose they've marked me for revenge"
'sNo doubt But what can they do?
You are the law With a private citf-
rem. with me. for instance. IL would be
different Ny wife would prepare her
self for widowhOod."
'sHow's that? You're not married"
said Donnelly.
Not yet But have plans A fine
sicilian girl"
Good congratuIate you"
Speaking OF Sabella." Blake inter
hosed curiOusly. Il had a hand IN
taking him. and I'm a private citizen"
his impenetrable eyes
You predict trouble for me, thenT'
II predict nothing We say in my
country that no one escapes the Malta
No doubt We are timid- You are an
American. you are. not easily fright
ened- But tell me."-he turned to the
chief OF police-swho is to follow this
black as ne, IL they were known"
NO doubt But unfortunately
don't know them Why don't you help
me out Caesar"
III could. You have no suspicious.
eh7-
Plenty OF suspicious. but no proofs. "
1Iaruffi turned hack to NOrvin. saw
ing. so. YOU identified the murderer Of
your friend Savigno. Madonna Mia!
You have memorys but were you not
-afraidgr
Afraid Of whatg"
-Ahl YOU are American, as I said
before: yot fear nothing. But il vas
Belisario cardi who killed the Count
OF MartineIlo"
-Belisario Cardi IS only a name.
said Norvin. guardedly.
.True.- AIaruffi agreed Being a
Palermitan myself he is real 20 me,
but as you say. nobody knows"
He rose and shook hands cordially
the group OF Italians at a nearby table,
DOnneIly said:
There's the whitest dagO in the city.
thought he might ba the One VINO
knows but ] reckon r was mistaken.
He could help me. though. IL he dared :
Have you confided in him2"
Lord. no. I don't trust any OF
them. Say. The more I think about
that letter the more I think it's a
bluff
You can't afford to ignore it,"
of course not I'll plant O'Connell
and another man outside on Thursday
night and see II anything suspicious
turns Up. but III take my dinner else
Were
The two men had finished their