Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-12-29
And he has taken his revenge" es

ClstlliltAt v lieiiNS.
That happened" continued Angela
NJ eZza. just a Week before we came TO
England. While we remained III Paris
| never Went out, save to and from the
opera house With my sister and carlo,
and did not see my husband again
until July last
Here in Ingland?"
Yes; just as | was leaving Covent
Garden theate. l caught sight of his
face in q crowd outside the door. Ny
sister and were going out alone. but
drew back, ana we waited for her has
band There was something in Mezza's
eyes as they met mine that made my
heart sink. | feared him then even as
| had never feared him before.
did you see him again.
NO. have not seen him since.
And David Dumbarton9' Naleils
said
we LEFT him behind us In Paris and
did not see him until within Il week
OF his death. The last time saw him
was on the afternoon of the day GU
which he was killed, for he would NOT
be wa.lled b. what WE told him, aad
because he YOU'D not take eautioa he
Was killed"
by Me2Za? -
The foreign woman rose. her eyes
sparkling, her lips trembling. as with
outstretched hand, she struck the table
in front OF her
Ave" she cried out passionately, by
his haad and By no other.'
CHAPTER Nv.
Al the words spoken by Angela Mea-
"a declaring her husband to the Eiui-
lere of David l5umbarton, she Who
had been publicly accused of the crime
lay back in her chair. the intense re-
lief at the removal OF her burden being
!
inward light WHICH tigsniiiglrea and
made her beautiful The Woman's ieNc-
lation had come az repr'eNe Mnsn
least expected, and oiiNe pumhart9n $
heart was full of gratitude.
Turniug 10 Nale.ius, whom she he
liev2a Nould share iler joy. she ss~ ne
had risen and was facing Angela Me-
81, on which his eyes We're fixed search
ingly. while he s.foNe 10 conceal the
strong emotion that had moved him
"Thon you are certain 1t WAS Eour
husband who stabbed David Dunbar
TONI .'alerius said in a Voice, which
though low pitched. showed by It's Vi
biaticn the depth OF his feeling
"Certain:' Angela Mcz::a clled in q
loud tone.
But what will he demanded is
,oroof actual proof that he committed
The deed"
rs not what said proof enoush2'
Angela asked, surprised by his qles-
ton
Not in ITSELF
Then ! don't undcrstana your Eng
lisll Law the foreign woman replied
hastily.
u don't wonder. Few English peo-
pie do" he answered, adding rftef y
moments PAUSE do You know or
suspect. where your husband is now
so: have no idea; but | suppose
ne must haze gone back 10 Paris OF 10
Italy"
surely he can be traced and found
Olive Dumbarton remarked.
NO doubt, no doubt" replied N!leii-
Hal (, the dnty of your police"
| Angela aIezza stated.
Nov. tell me this Naierics said,
4 his eyes stiIl fixed upon the toreisaer,
ION hearing of the murder, and Of The
suspicion which fell upon an innocent
woman, why did YOU not come forward
and state what YOU have told III?
/ 1T was wrong of me not TO have
! done so, but [ can readily explain why
IA kept Silence" the chorus singer ai!-
! swered. IS she once more seated nor
4 sell. and YOU Will understand my rea-
son,,' She n ldcd. turning to Olive Dunn
I barton.
Il am grateful most era. eful That
4 you have come eTen now, the author
ess said inpressively.
in Ne IN ,,sr of tt1i.; murder we lpeN.
,h..t II w.. Ateyz.,t,t.y,o v..s ,e,,iit.v mt
(.s,,.ln Who vas as much f1ipnIened
nc We WOMEN wa,,e forbid MS 10 sl,t.4k
~ ii fn,. he said We should .set in,o
t'o,,,,,a We wera eer..,in too MIA
4 you'd be found without help from US,
i md you mast remember the man is
~, hin, t,.,a nc he has h.en to,,no Pm
+ yshan nee,,.. ,1.,ssea ana the nnt;ee IA
not ,ind him on. grew trolble.l, for
"a ha{e another rIlffer for the miItliei
A no neann7itted and ia lxeep Silent v.,s
! -. ,.,l - /, 1..r-rs, I.