The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1914-10-10
How a Secret
Was Obtained
., MARTHA MONROE


lived ocean steamer.
GOOD morning. vincenso." said one.
-what are you doing herer'
vincenzo Fabroni gave the other
look enjoining silence and led the way
to a place where they would not be
observed.
"well, Giuseppe. I am trying to
make an honest living carrying bag
xage. The truth IL I am tired Of .
criminal life and wish to reform"
But you have nothing to fear. Be
ing member Of the Camorra. you are
always sure Of protection whatever you
Do"
THAT may be, but am not NATURAL
u a villain. was made 70 BY cir
cumstances."
well, vincenzo. 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.
wish had your opportunities In q
membership Of the Camorra."
why don't you Join the societyT'
ut won't have me. have secret
enemies among the members who
keep me out. Nevertheless have
been reasonably successful without the
Camorra's assistance. have Just
steered an American tourist into tho
hands Of bandits and shared in the
rnnsom."
II wish you would lend me some Of
1t. would like to set up wineshop
whereby to make living"
How much do you needT
Five hundred lire would start me-"
Giuseppe ZArrella thought a few
minutes. then said: II need something
you possess. You need something
possess. Suppose We make a trade.
You wish money to set you up in bust
ness. I wish to be member Of the
Camorra. 1 will give you all you re-
quire for your purpose. You give me
secret that will enable me to gain
admission into the society"
what secret?''
"Who murdered Di GuidoT'
vlncenzo WINGED. what good would
1t do you to know that?" he asked.
ut would open to me the doors Of
the Camorra. The police are stralning
every nerve to discover who commit
ted that crime. Let me once Intimate
that am in the secret and the Ca
mora will gladly admit me-
After some more talk vincenzo said
thst he would think the matter over
ard would give his friend an answer
len the steps Of the sea wall 1t Q O'Clock
The next evening. When they came to-
gether again vincenso said:
"GiuAeppe. the risk would run in
giving you the Information you wish
the risk Of my life-is worth much
more than 500 lire"
"How much ID 1t worthr'
Giuseppe looked at the other. won
dering how high price he could put
on his secret. Finally he said. -"Could
you give me 5000 lire?"
ayes. will give you that. An ad-
mission to the Camorra would be
worth that to me-"
"Swear that you will. divulge tho re-
cret to no one"
"How could / use It without divulg-
Ing IT."
II zee. Swear that you will tell no
one that I gave It to you"
II swear to that"
~When will you make the trader
Nov. ! came provided with the
money"
Giuseppe took roll Of bills from his
pocket. counted out 5000 lire and put
the rest back. With the money in his
palm he clasped vincenxo's hand Vim
cenxo whispered the secret In his ear.
the hands were unclasped. and the
bills remained in vincenEo's.
"Now. vincenzo." said his friend. II
viii 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 ! got my secret from
you"
THAT will surely do.''
A few days later vincenxo 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 he present at the trial
and intimate by signs to the Judge
that II vincenxo were convicted he
(the Judge, would be assassinated.
Within q week man was arrested
for the Di Guido murder. He remained
In jail some time while the govern
nent was working up 4 case against
him and taking steps for his convic-
ton despite the threats Of the Camor-
IA. Meanwhile vincenxo Fabroni open
ed bis wineshop and was making.
for him. good living. One day a
member Of the national police walked
BY his shop several times and. when
be saw 1t was empty. walked in. Fa-
broni stood looking ut him with AZ
tonishment mingled with horror.