"On the fifth of June, in the evening, Don Peppe (Calichio) came to my aunt's house and there told me that he had run away from the stone house with Caterina because they had threatened to kill him. He said that the threats were made by Sylvester, Giglio and Bernardo. Hearing this I hastened out on the stoop and saw Caterina all trembling. She said: 'I don't know how we escaped--Don Peppe and me.' "'Why?' "'Bernardo, Sylvester and Giglio wanted to kill us; and Bernardo had already got hold of a shovel to dig a hole.' "'And who gave you the money for the fare?' "'Lupo.' "'How much did he give you?' "'He gave ten dollars to Don Peppe in the presence of Cina, Uncle Vincent, and the other men, whom I do not know, and he gave me five dollars.' "'Well,' I said, 'to-night you will sleep at my brother's home, and do not tell him any stories nor let him understand the circumstances of our trouble. To-morrow I will find a house. Cecala gave me ten dollars the other day.' "I thanked Calichio for getting Caterina out of the stone house to New York, and then went away leaving Caterina at the home of my brother." CHAPTER XVI EVADING THE GANG IN VAIN "On June 6th I rented some rooms at No. 171 Thompson Street and paid for a month in advance. I then went to the barber shop to find Cecala. I told him of hiring the rooms and that I needed a deposit to have the gas turned on. He told me that he would look out for everything in a day or so when he had the time. He showed a receipt for my goods, which had been shipped from Highland the day before and which would soon arrive, he said. He gave me five dollars with which to pay the charges on my furniture when it would arrive. When I asked him how I was to get food, he handed me a card and said that I was to go to the address and say that he sent me and that provisions would be furnished me. On the card was D. Milone, No. 235 East Ninety-seventh Street. "'Will I get what I want there?' "'Certainly,' Cecala said. 'Just mention my name and all will be well with you there.' "After arranging with an express company to have my goods taken from the dock to the Thompson Street rooms, I went to the Milone address and asked for Cecala. "'Who is this Cecala?' inquired a short man of ruddy complexion and stout face. "'Why, don't you know him?' I asked. 'He gave me this address where I was to come and buy groceries.' "'Have you inquired in the bank downstairs?' "'No.' "'Go and see.' "I went down to the bank of one De Luca and found a barrel containing groceries addressed to Luigi Cosentino. This I had brought to my rooms in Thompson Street. "'You must pay sixty cents,' said the banker, 'right away.' And Cecala paid the money for me. "Going upstairs again Cecala said in the presence of Giglio and Sylvester: