The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1916-03-03
An Aspiirant For
Criminal Honors
By LOUISE B. CUMMINGS

Liz lily VI NdIjleS lS ploleCleu IIoll
the waters of the bay on which it is
built by a sea wall. At the northern
end of this wall is landing to which
few boats are fastened. One day
two men lounged on this landing. One
of them said to the other:
Luigi, how is it that you always
have money to spend and yet you new
er work. while | am usually hunting
for job and can never get one un-
less it is unloading the ships at the
docks on the other side of the city?
And. | can assure you. that is very
hard work and poor pay"
a knowing look came upon Luigi's
face. Only fools work, Giovanni" he
said. Wise men PLAN"
II know what you mean,' said Clio
vannt What you call wisdom is ar
ranging to take ones share Of the
good things Of the earth Of which he
has been unjustly deprived. That is
all very well for you, for if you get
caught you are not punished, while I
well, l would suffer the penalty"
What do you mean by that?"
you know very well that when you
are tried your friends are in court.
A witness is called to testify against
you. You clasp your hands together
over your breast dolorously. The wit
ness knows that If he testities against
h. l. Ill
this arranged?"
DO you really wish to become one
of u.s."
Il surely do"
well. have my eye on rich man
who should by rights divide with me,
| being poor. He is looking for but
Ter. Go to him and solicit the place.
When you see a chance for good
haul make it. divide with me, and |
will see, if you are arrested and tried
for maintaining your right, that you
are protected"
Giovanni accepted the proposition,
went to one Signor Murelli and obtain
ed the position of butler, to Luigfs
surprise. with very little difficulty.
Within a month he left Murelli's serv-
ice with 1000 lire. which he divided
with Luigi Giovanni was arrested
and tried, but the witnesses against
him Were cowed. and he was acquit-
ted.
One day soon after that he went to
his friend Luigi and said: Il have
heard that the police are on the track
of the murderer of Francelli, who was
done to death six months ago. They
have laid a trap for him, and he will
very likely walk into it"
what tapT'
LAS to that, if | give information I
must be paid for it. | don't save q
mans life for nothing"
Luigi tried i'll vain to get from Gio-
vanni the method Of procedure Of the
police to trap the murderer, but fail
ed Luigi, who knew who was the
murderer, went to him and told him
what he had heard. 1t was agreed
that Giovanni should be paid 500 lire
for the secret. Giovanni refused to
deal with any one except the person
most concerned, but consented TO tell
things to prove that on his informa-
ton depended the safety of the Grim
inal. This frightened the latter, and,
that Giovanni had robbed his
master and had been protected from
punishment by the society Of criminals,
he felt it would be safe to trust him.
He therefore agreed to meet him and
hear what he had to say.
When the two met Giovanni demand
ed his pay before giving the informa-
ton. Criminals do not keep theit
money long, and the murderer whose
name was Andrea Cavelli, could raise
only part of the sum agreed upon.
Giovanni accepted it on condition that
caveIH would give his note for the
rest, STIMULATING what the payments
were for. Cavelli baked at this for
awhile, but when Giovanni reminded
MIN that he himself was q criminal
and had applied through Luigi for
in the Society For Mutual
Criminal Protection he consented and
signed the note filed in as Giovanni
desired.
The first installment having been
>aid Giovanni said the police knew
hat Cavelli was the murderer of Fran
ELI, but had nothing except oral tes-
imony against him, which would be
'roWned down at the trial by members
If the Society For Mutual Protection.
The government had therefore secured
he services of a woman, who was to
9nthrall Cavelli and secure evidence
hat could not be suppressed by
threats. All Cavelli had to do to keep
himself safe was to beware of any
woman who seemed disposed to favor
him. But Giovanni declared that as
soon as the police had found the proper
person for the decoy he would know it
md would communicate it to Cavelli.
The day after this arrangement had
been made a party of the carabinieri
arrested CavellL and the officer who
it was Giovanni.
He had been instructed by the gov.
to track the murderer of
Francelli and for the purpose had
made the acquaintance of Luigi The
position of butler had been given him
" Nurelli with the understanding