Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1884-02-22
CHAPTER XVIII.
Pferos Revenge.

"Murder. One hundred pounds re-
ward. Whereas the body of an Italian,
resident at 1Ol, Whitehall Gardens, was
found in his bed on the morning of the
Dist instant, stabbed through the heart.
The above reward will be paid to any per-
son who shall give such information and
evidence MS shall lead either to the dis
covery and conviction Of the murderer
or to the discovery of the writer OF an
anonymous letter received 10y the wife OF
the deceased on the day preceding the
murder and the Secretary of State for
the Home Department will advise the
grant Of Her M.jesty's gracious pardon
to the writer Of the letter for oil past
crimes, or to any accomplice, not being
the person who actually committed the
murder, who shall give such evidence as
shall lead to a like result.
Information to be given to the Direc-
tor OF Criminal Investigation, Great
Scotland Yard, or to any police-staHon.
("Slgned) C."
Two days after the inquest, placard,
with this heading in large capitals, was to
be seen outside all the police stations and
police.courts in and around the metrop-
oils.
Frank Foljambe and his two indefati-
gable auxiliries had not let the grass
grow under their feet.
Their proclamation occupied the con-
trail position on the notice board outside
the Paddington Police court on the morn
ing when Brigida Otto was brought up
before the magistrate for the second time.
Mr.. Brazenasse was not present, hay
ing, with Characteristic generosity, With
drawn from case which-the Count be-
ing dead-could no longer be supported
with profit.
Justice was left to take its course I'M
impeded but as the man from whom
Brlgida said she had received the watch
could not be found, and nothing beyond
the fact of having it in her possession
could be proved against the woman, she
was discharged.
Piero's long criminal experience ena-
bled him to foresee this result, and he
WAS lowering about the precincts of the
court, in the expectation of being shortly
reioined by his wife, when his eye was
attracted to the notice board by the three
words Murder, Pardon, Reward-words
to coujure with i'll the criminal world
Pieru crossed tie road at once to inves-
tigate them more closely.
The effect ON him was magical when he
saw that they were charged with special
message to him.
Pardon aud II hundred pounds reward
The new train of ideas of which these
two statements were the Startlng-polnt
absorbed him so completely, that he for
got what he had come there for, and a
beetle-browed foreign woman had pushed
her way through the disorderly crowd
that surged around the court doors, and,
after gIancing about furtively for some
time, had plucked him by the sieve be-
fore he awoke from his revcrie.
Even then he awokc cautiously, drop
ping his eye like a bird around the corn
er before he permitted himself the e1-
clamation, "Ecco !-Outl
This was his only marital greeting aftel
a separation Of seven weeks, aud Brlgidi
responded by grnff, "What luck p
"Rea1 t. said Piero, pushing her il
front of the notice board.
| When sho had read, the two worth.
helpmates exchanged a knowing look, AM
then shuilled of as fast as they coulC
side by side.
The next day the young lawyer, VISITING
his client in her prison, WAS able to tel
nef hOule NEWS lnul Drought Il lupit huPc
full expression to her face than il had worl
for many long day.
1t must not be supp psed that Lady Sill
vestrelli was incarcsrated in a stone eel
with concrete floor and grated window
aud only a pallet bed aud wooden bencI
for furniture. Such a fate is only re
served for convicted criminals.
Prisoners detained und"r suspicion mr.
allowed to occupy comfortable room
and to surround themselves with as man
luxuries as they or their friends can a
ford.
The room in which Lucia received he
} solicitor was furnished with every conve
) nience and every distraction that iaone
could procure or Affection could provide
She knew whence they cano withor
asking and without being told, precisel
as she kew who it was thai ca1e tire
times s-day to inquire how che Vas, with