Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-12-20
CHAPTER XIX.
FELICITE.


you're just the man I'm looking
for" Bernie Dreux told Norvin, whom
he CHANGED to meet on the following
morning. "rve made a discovery"
Indeed, What is it?'
Hist The walls have ears" Ber-
ME cast a glance over his shoulder at
the busy. sun-lit street and the hurry
ing crowds Gomez" With a melo-
dramatic air he led Blake into cof-
it," he exclaimed. when they were
seated.
"And what's more, won't try.
You're getting too mysterious. Ber-
ME"
-Tve found him"
Whom"
''The below; the boss dago; tie
chief ead-hunter-Belisario Cardi!''
Blake started, and the smile died
from his lips. Dreux ran on with
some heat;
~Oh. don't look so incredulous. Any
man with intelligence and courage can
become as good a detective as 1 am.
I've found your Capo-Mafia. that's Gil.
"Who is he?"
you won't believe. but he's Well
thought of. You know him; O'Neil
knows him. He's generally trusted.
| Norvin began to suspect that by
some freak of fortune his little friend
had indeed stumbled upon the truth.
Dreux was leaning back in his chair
and beaming trimphantly.
Come, come. What's his manner
aPosgi? He's the owner of that
fruit stand you've been watching"
Exactly Chief Donnelly suspected
him."
'Vonsense." Norvin's face was
twitching once more. "Poggi is on the
Come off" Bernie was shocked
and incredulous.
Have you Swallowed him for months
without learning that he's an officerE
Il He's the fellow. just the
same"
antique business"
Mr.. Dreux flushed angrily. IF he
isn't one of the gang" he cried. "wnat
was he doing with Salvatore di Marco
and Frank Garcia the night alter Don
nellv's murder? What's he doing now
with Caesar Maruffi if he isn't after
him for money!"
Blake's amusement suddenly gave
way to eagerness.
this?'
'Joe Poggi is Matchmaking Caesar
Maruff out of the money to defend MS
friends. He was at di Marcos house
an hour before Salvatores arrest / saw
him with Garcia and Bolla and Car
doni more than once" -.
why didn't you tell this to O'Neil?'
aI tried to. but he wouldn't listen
When I said I was a detective he
laughed in my face, and we mao
scene. He told me / couldn't find a
man at a Hebrew picnic. Since then
I've been working alone. Poggi has
been lying low lately. but Bernie
hesitated and a slight flush stole into
his cheeks, 1--WE become acquainted with
his wife-we're good friends"
And what have you learned from
herr"
Nothing directly. but I think she's
acting as her husbands agent collect
I ing blackmail to hire lawyers for the
defense. Poor Caesar. he's rich and
Poggi is bleeding himl Since Joe is
on the police force he knows everything
that goes on. No wonder you can't break
up the Malta"
/ "By Jove!" said Norvin. Il was
warned Of a leak in the department.
But it couldn't be Poggiw He began
to question Bernie with a peremptoriness
and rapidity that made the little man
blink Mingled with much that was
grotesque ami irrelevant he drew out a
fairly credible story of nocturnal meet
1rES between the 1ldlldm ueNeINANG anu
Caesar Marufi which. taken in connec-
ton with what he already knew, was
most disturbing.
How did you come to meet Mrs.
Poggi?" he inquired at last
The question brought that same flush
J to Mr.. Dreuxs cheeks.
"She found ! was following her one
day" he explained. so / told her 1 was
smitteh by her beauty. 1 got away with
il. too. Rather clever for an amateur,
eh2'
lis she good looking?"
Bernie nodded. shes an outrageous
hirt, though. and-oh. what a temperw
He shuddered nervously. why. she'd
stick a knife into me or bite my ears
of if she suspected. She's insanely
Jealous"
Its not nice position for you"
"No. But I've something far worse
than her on my hands-Felicite. She's
more TO be feared than the Malta"
Surely Miss Delrod isn't dangerous|'
Isn't she?' Knocked the bachelor.
You ought to see He started. his
/ eyes fixed themselves upon the en-
trance to the cafe with look of hor-
ror. he paled, and cast a hurried glance
around as If in search Of a means of
escape. Here she is now!"
Norvin turned to behold Miss Delord
approaching them like an arrow. She
was a tiny creature, but IL was plain
that she was out in all her fighting
strength. Her pretty face was dark