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(Continuation OF Chapter XIV
Norvin closed the door behind him with
q feeling OF relief. for he was puzzled
as 70 the object OF this visit and wanted
time 20 think il out undisturbed. The
upshot Of his reflections was that Don=
nelly had been right. and that Caesar
vas indeed the author OF the warning
letters. AS to his want OF knowledge
the Sicilian protested rather Ike a man
who plays a part openly. On the other
hand. his fears for his own safety seem
ed genuine enough. What more natu-
raj. then, than that he should wish TO
test Donnelly's successor with the Ut
most care before proceeding with his
disclosures. Blake was glad that he
had been secretive, for II Marufh were
ne unknown friend he would find such
caution reassuring.
As II to confirm this view OF the
case. there came, a day or two later
another communication stating that the
assassin who was still at large me-
In fact. who had worn the rubber coat
WAS a Iaborsr In the parish of St John
the Baptist, named Frank NOrmando
The letter went on 10 say that in escap-
ing from the scene Of the crime the
man had fallen on the slippery pavement
and the traces OF his injury might still
be found upon his body.
Norvin lost no time in consulting
O'NeiL
sJovel You're the best detective we
have" said the acting chief, admiringly.
.Fd do well TO turn this affair over TO
you entirely.
Have you learned anything more from
your prisonersr
..NothinE. they refuse to talk. We've
given them the third degree, but it's no
use. There was another murder on St
philip street last night. The old wom-
an who guarded the Cressi boy was
found dead"
.-Then they think she betrayed the
fadT' Norvin recalled Maruffi's hint
that il would go hard with the traitor
yes. we might have expected it. How
many men viii you need to take this
Normandof
81 You-think I'd better do the
tricky Blake had not intended to take
any active part in the capture He was
already known as the head OF the move
ment to avenge Donneliy; he had appre-
hended Larubio and the Cressi boy with
his own hand. Inner voices warned him
Wildly 70 run no further risks
Il thought you'd prefer TO lead the
raid" O'Neil said
$50 would; give me two or three
men and wen bring in Normando. dead
or alive"
stx hours later the last OF Donnelly's
actual assassins was In the parish prison,
ana the police were in possession OF
evidence showing his movements from
early morning on the day Of the murder
ND to the hour or the crime. His iden-
tihcati0n was even more complete than
that Of his acc0mpiices and the public
rFmH~ fv~ efan ma ms
81 the city Tor his efficient service
The anonymous letters continued to
come 10 him regularly. and each one
contained some important clue which
followed up. invariably led TO evidence
OF value Slowly. surely. out OF moth
ing as Il were the chain was forged.
Now came the names of persons who
had seen or had talked with some one
az the accused upon the fatal day, gov
a hint which turned light upon SOME
dark spot in their records. Again. the
letters aided in the discovery OF i'm
pcrtant Witnesses who under pressure
confessed to facts which they had feared
10 make publc-until at last the history
az the six assassins lay exposed like
an open sheet before the prosecuting
attorney
The certainty and directness with which
the zone who Knows worked was a
matter OF ever-Increasing amazement 10
Blake He himself was little more
than an instrument IN these unseen
hands Who OF what could the writer
be? BY what means could he remain
IN such intimate touch with the work
ings OF the Malta, and what reason i'm
PEELED him TO betray its members? Hour
upon hour the young man speculated,
racking his head until II aehed- He con-