Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-07-28
A STORY OF JOY AND PAIN.

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see somebody married and somebody
killed, and he had been called away for
| consultation with the chief before he
could explain this statement. So |
strolled up to the restaurant dear to
the hearts of Bohemians without hav-
ing any definite idea about what was
likely to occur. there.
Wants hospitable door is In the front
OF house so small that one void not
| expect to find space within for ten peo-
| pie to sit down to dinner, but the
to series of rooms scattered through
the tumble Of buildings in the middle
of the block. These had been taken into
the establishment in the years of Vi
ants advancing prosperity. The diff
| ferent levels of the floors were the steps
| by which no had risen and by which he
had long known he must go down,
though only within a few months had
| any suspicion of his financial en-
barrassment been whispered through
the quarter.
In the little bar by the door l OBJ
served an inconspicuous person dressed
| in dark clothes whom l had often met
at police headquarters. He goes by
thee name of Charley White, thought
he is son OF Italy. | knew him for
an amable fellow and an able detective
and | at once perceived a connection
between his presence and the tragic
suggestion of the night city editor.
In response to a question from me
White admitted that his presence was
official rather than social.
I'm looking for young Viani," said
he.
Nephew OF our friend" said I, indi-
eating the proprietor Of the establish
ment, who appeared at that moment at
the door of the large dining room in
the rear.
Nicola claims some sort of relation
ship with old Viani," replied White,
but doubt il there really is any. He
has lived here off and on for some
Marta, Wants daughter, but he never
had chance there. She was willing to
be cousin to him, but no more. He's
hot bloded, half crazy chap, and I've
heard that he was going to make trou
BILE"
why what's the matter with him."
inquired. 1T isn't Marta that's mar
ried to-day"
NO" said White THE bride is
Nina Carusi; but this fellow Romano
the bridegroom-used to be engaged
to Marta. Romano it no good except
to look at and man in my business
can't even say that much for him, but
he passes for the handsomest man in
the quarter, and manys the girl that
has gone foolish about him. Marta
Viani was one of them, and when Ro-
mano broke the engagement last sum-
| mer she nearly died.
You see, Romano, like a good many
others, thought that Viani was rich,
and it has always been his theory that
he was too handsome to work. He
wanted to live at Wants for nothing
the rest of his days, but when it sud-
denly developed that Viani was ruined
and might not be able to live here him
self Romano shifted his affections to
| Nina Carusi, who has bit of money
| in her own name.
| Nicola Viani, the young fellow, has
| been out of town for awhile and has
| just got back. He has taken it into
his head that Marta is dying of a
broken heart, and that Romano is re-
| sponsible. Therefore Nicola has de-
clared a vendetta, and Romano is
scared as he has right to be, don't
mind telling you"
| But why did they come here for
their wedding spread?' i asked.
1.-THE arrangements were made be-
fore Nicola turned up. This is the swell
restaurant, you know, and besides,
Nina Carusi wouldn't lose the chance
of making Marta feel sore There's
likely to be trouble, my friend, for Nj
cola means business. And the worst
OF it is that l can't find out what's be-
come of him. He wasn't at the church.
He must be lying around here some
| where"
$50 the wedding has already taken
placer" said l. And White replied
| that it had and the bridal party was due
TO arrive at any moment.
asked him why he had not kept Ro-
mano in view. and he answered that he
was sure that Nicola was hanging
around the restaurant and that the
trouble, if there should be any, would
be there.
! Il think I hear the carriages" he
said. "I'll take LOOK outside"
During this conversation we had
stepped into little room on the right
of the bar No one else had been pre-
sent but as White passed out and
stood looking after him door opened
| hanind mo II turned and saw Marta