The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1914-03-06
How a Secret
Was Obtained
BY MARTHA MONROE

BY MARTHA MONROE II
Two men met on the custom house
wharf in Naples, where baggage was
being transferred from a recently ar
rived ocean steamer.
Good morning. vincenzo," said one.
"What are you doing hereY"
Vincenzo Fabroni gave the other !:
look enjoining silence and led the way
to a place where they would not be
observed.
"Well, Giuseppe, l am trying to
make an honest living carrying bag
gage. The truth is l am tired Of a
criminal life and wish to reform"
But you have nothing to fear. Be-
ing a member of the Camorra. you are
always sure of protection whatever you
do
THAT may be, but 1 am not natural
ly a villain. l was made so by cir
cumstances."
well. Vincenzo, l wish you success
in your efforts to carry rich mems
trunks for an occasional Ira that you
may make by doing SO. AS for me-, l
wish l had your opportunities in a
membership of the Camorra."
"Why don't you join the society?"
1T won't have me. l have secret
enemies among the members who
keep me out. Nevertheless l have
been reasonably successful without the
Camorra's assistance. have just
steered an American tourist into the
hands of bandits and shared in the
ransom"
II wish you would lend me some of
it. l would like to set up a wineshop
whereby to make a living"
How much do you need?"
Five hundred lire would start me-"
Giuseppe Zarrella thought a few
minutes. then said: II need something
you possess. You need something l
possess. Suppose We make a trade.
You wish money to set you up in bust
ness. ] wish to be a member Of the
Camorra. l will give you all you re-
quire for your purpose. You give me
a secret that will enable me to gain
admission into the society"
"What secret?"
"Who murdered Di GuidoT"
vincenzo WINGED. "What good would
it do you to know that?" he asked.
1T would open to me the doors Of
the Camorra. The police are straining
every nerve to discover who commit
ted that crime. Let me once intimate
that I Am in the secret and the Ca
mora will gladly admit me-"
After some more talk Vincenzo said
that he would think the matter over
and would give his friend an answer
on the steps of the sea wall at 8 O'Clock
the next evening. When they came to-
gether again Vincenzo said:
"GiuseppA the risk l would run In
giving you the information you wish
the risk Of my life-is worth much
more than 500 lire"
"How much is it WORTH"
Giuseppe looked at the other, won
dering how high a price he could put
or his secret. Finally he said. "Could
you give me 5000 lire?"
Eyes. L will give you that. An ad-
mission to the Camorra would be
worth that to me-"
"Swear that you will divulge the BE-
cret to no one"
How could 1 use it without divulg-
ing it,"
II see. Swear that you will tell no
one that I gave it to you."
Il swear to that"
when will you make the trader"
Nov. l zane provided with the
money"
Giuseppe took a roll of bills from his
pocket. counted out 5000 lire and put
the rest back. With the money in his
palm he clasped Vincenzo's hand. Vim
whispered the secret in his ear.
the hands were unclasped. and the
bills remained in Vincenzo's.
"Now. vincenzo," said his friend, Il
will tell you what to do. Report to
the Camorra that you have made this
money by robbery and expect an ar
rest, warning them to be ready to
clear you. That will account for your
having such an amount, and they need
not suspect that I got my secret from
you"
THAT l will surely do"
A few days later vincenzo reported
that he had waylaid an -Englishman
on the heights back of the city and
taken considerable money from him.
He was promised that should he be ar
rested and tried members Of the Ca
mora would be present at the trial
and intimate by signs to the Judge
that if Vincenzo were convicted he
(the judge) would be assassinated.
Within a week a man was arrested
for the Di Guido murder. He remained
In Jail some dime while the govern
ment was working up q case against
him and taking steps for his convic-
ton despite the threats Of the Canon
"a, Meanwhile vincenzo Fabroni Open