"Calichio made the press ready and we began work on the fourth batch of the two-dollar notes. There was no interruption all that day but, on the next morning, June 17th (1909), Calichio declared he wanted to leave for New York because he had had a bad dream during the night and there was news from his family. "Bernardo accompanied Calichio to the station and I and Uncle Vincent remained alone, walking about the grounds in front of the house. "About 11 A. M. Uncle Vincent was preparing macaroni for the noonday lunch when two well-dressed men and prosperous appearing, driving a horse and carriage, stopped in front of the house. One man was about fifty, the other about thirty. They tied the horse to a tree and came over to me, addressing me in English. "'Are you Italian?' "'Yes,' I replied. "'Have you rented this farm?' "'No.' "'Who is the owner?' "'A man named Giglio.' "'Where can I see this Giglio?' "'In New York. His wife is sick,' replied Uncle Vincent. "'When does he return?' "'We don't know.' "'We had come to buy this farm and would like to look inside. Will you permit us to enter and see?' "'No,' was Uncle Vincent's instant answer. 'We are not the proprietors and are here to guard the fruit. Return some other day when Giglio is here and he will give you permission.' "The men assured us that they would get the permission to enter the house and drove away. When they were gone Uncle Vincent with a pale face said to me: "'Don Antonio, I feel sure these men are detectives. Should they return there will be others with them and they will arrest us. In case we fall like mice in a trap don't say who you know. Otherwise we are all ruined. If they find the press we must insist that we found it in the house, and don't know to whom it belongs. Let us go and burn what was printed yesterday in order to avoid suspicion.' "'I am not going back,' I answered. 'I am going through the woods to the railroad tracks to the station and then back to New York.' "'If you go away I will not let any one come near the house. And if those two men return I will kill them.' "'Do as you like,' I replied. So saying I took my hat and jumper and walked along the railroad tracks for about an hour until I came to the Highland station. "I was peacefully at home in Thompson Street on June 20th when Cecala, Cina and Sylvester arrived. As soon as Cecala saw me he said: "'You were very much afraid. You must not be so frightened. The people who came to the farm were men of a good sort and not detectives. But you did well in not letting them enter the house.' "'Since I am away,' I replied to Cecala, 'do not talk of continuing the work. I will not return. I don't care to fall into a trap alone, and you all out of it.' "'Better if we remain out. We can help you.' "'Bother the help. Leave me in peace. I want to attend to my own affairs and be at rest.' "'No. Now that we have started to print we must finish the paper that is left unprinted.'