Evidently the lover and his mistress concluded that the photographer bore a charmed life, for they made no further homicidal attempts.
So much for the story as an illustration of the mediaeval character of some of our Sicilian immigrants.

For the satisfaction of the reader's taste for the romantic and picturesque it should be added, however, that the matter did not end here.

The convict, having served several years, found that the photographer's assistant was not keeping his part of the contract, as a result of which the assassin's wife and children were suffering for lack of food and clothing.

He made repeated but fruitless attempts to compel the party of the first part to pay up, and finally, in despair, wrote to the District Attorney of New York County that he could, if he would, a tale unfold that would harrow up almost anybody's soul.

Mr.Jerome therefore, on the gamble of getting something worth while, sent Detective Russo to Auburn to interview the prisoner.