Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-30

TO try IL. He wrote the letter as Sug-
gested and received reply that the
matter had been referred TO the gov
eminent Then came another letter
from the chief at Palermo that he was
authorized 70 carry out the proposed
plan. Bottelli was to give himself up
and be sentenced TO a term OF ten
years in prison. But the government
dickered and would pay but half OF
the reward Bottelli, after a confer
ence with Carrazini. who offered 70
make up the other half. accepted thu
terms. But he stipulated that as sooa
as he gave himself up the money
should be paid his family. This was
agreed TO. and going to Palermo he an
nounced himself as Carrazini. Tween
ty-five thousand lire were paid to his
Wife and he went TO jail to await his
trial.
Signora Botteln with her children
embarked with the money on the next
vessel sailing for America. The false
Carrazini had made himself ver- pop
ular by surrendering himself for the
benefit of his wife and children. and
the government thought it best to give
him a limited sentence. He was tried
and sent to prison for ten years. As
he was being taken TO a ship for re-
moval to the mainland, where he was
to serve his sentence, a mob, headed
by the real Carrazini in disguise, res
cued him from the police. ran him out
TO sea in boat that had been provid-
ed for the purpose. and ten days later
he landed in New York, where he
forO5 his Family IN nd
The secret of how its chief OF police
at Palermo had been imposed upon be-
came known to the government. and
he was superseded. The new incum-
bent determined TO leave no stone I'M
turned TO capture the bandit, no loop
hole for his escape. He went himself
TO Catania. a town on the coast not
far from Mount Etna. in order TO take
personal charge Of the operations to
capture Carrazini. From there he
threw a Gordon of police around the
region in which his quarry operated
with a view to hemming him in.
One morning a man appeared in the
chiefs office at Catania. He was rag
ged and looked tired and respondent.
II have come TO give myself up" he
said.
who are your
"Carrazini."
The official looked at the man doubt
fully. Carrazini was not likely thus
to surrender himself.
II don't believe you are Cara ziui,"
said the chief.
why nOt?"
Because you are the third Carrazinl
who has surrendered himself They
We're none OF them the bandit. But.
assuming that you are he. why do you
give yourself upT'
ION account of my family. Your
men have me hedged in. l cannot es-
cape. | must die. l could give myself
up to one who would claim the reward
offered for my head. l prefer to give
myself up to you in hopes that you
will bestow the reward on my family"
Get out" cried the chief If you
think to swindle me as my predecessor
in office was swinded you are mis-
taken in your man"
The man seemed TO be revolving some
thing in his mind. Presently he said:
Il see that my plan Will not work.
| am not Carrazini, but l am far more
sure OF death than he. l had all my
plans made to betray him 10 you when
he learned OF the plot, and he has
sworn to Kill me. | hoped by sur
rendering myself in his place TO get
beyond the Gordon you have thrown
about him and thus escape him.
Il will protect yOu-that is, If YOU
will proceed with your plans or form
others to turn him over to me-"
"Impossible. | am doomed. Cara
zini has sworn that 1 shall die. He
las many to do his bidding"
place it in my power to capture
him and l will pass you through the
ines
Il could do that without the lines.
put not in them"
"Why?"
THAT | cannot explain" Then. TAX
ng out purse. he continued: Here
re a thousand lire. Keep them and
end me beyond your line Of police.
+ | do not within three days contrive
o turn Carrazini over TO you, keep the
money. II 1 do turn him over to you
ye will claim the reward together.
akhg half. you the other half"
Like others OF his kind, the official
ad an itching palm. He saw a thou
and lire at least in this. and though,
cing an official. he could not claim
ny Of the reward he might get n
hare of it surreptitiouslt. He put the
money I'm his pocket and passed the
nan through the lines.
In a few days he received a missive
-hiCh read as follows:
You are welcome 70 the thousand lire 1
1T with you since 7 not able 70 be-
-sy Ca-rszini to you. he having bribed
on to let him out Of your Gordon. And
n this account I saalI not be able to d.
lde the price Of his head with you. 1t 10
III on fis shoulders and win remain there
IT the present.
Where Carrazini and his family are
not known.
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