Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1904-12-30

ana WnfA alu Sol see NI. DuIn-
barton?"
visited as | begged hiIn not TO come
to our house, for Mezza vas in Eng
land"
What did he saygt
He only laughed
When did you see Mr.. D%uambarton
for the last timer
He came and had some dinner with
Us about 2 O'clock on the day he was
killed" the foreigner replied thought
fully and sadly.
Did he mention that he had seen
your ~husband?"
mo, We did not speak OF Mezza.'
And . never saw Mr.. DuTnbarton
again."
Never
You told me your husband was tall.
Tell me, now, what kind of a hat did
he usually wear?"
"A soft hat with a wide leaf. like
most Of his countrymcn."
And Il cloak?"
In our own country and in Paris.
yes; but the night | saw him / was
NOT sure what he wore"
After all" Mackworth reflected. the
young doctor was right. The man he
saw IN Hlxton road on the night OF
the tragedy was a foreigner, and that
foreigner WAS Marco Mezza. Martyr.
In order TO show his shrewdness, had
pretended to recognize in George Bos-
took the man he had met; but then
Martyr is a fool"
1T seems as II YOU had got the right
clew at last Valerius SAIL to the in
spector.
Yes, sir ply / didn't set it be-
fore
You think he may haze escaped
your" Valsrius asked.
IN he has got pack to his own coun-
try he may hide among the mountains
or in some little village, far away from
the beaten track. and so escape ua.''
But he may yet be in London or
PA1s, Valerius suggested.
II must see your brother-in-iaw az
once M~ackworth said to the foreigner,
You will not get him into trouble 2"
she asked anXiously.
mo, certainly not. Come along"
II win leave you here remarked VA
lerius, as the three reached the hall
dooc. You will let me hear from you
II anything important happens"
Depend upon me, sir" replied Mack
worth as he hailed a passing cab, into
which he assisted the foreigner n
then took his place beside her,
CHAPTER XVI.
Carlo Giuntini. with his wife and
sister-in-law, lived in rooms on the
second floor of a house situated near
Saffron Hill, q district chiefly inhabited
by Italians. Arriving at the address
given by Angela MeZza, Mackworth fol-
lowed her into a narrow, i~ll-lighted
hall, up 4 creaking, worn stair case,
and past a lobby, behind the doors OF
high pitched voices were heard
raised in what seemed to be an angry
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friendly gossip carried on In tho Italian
fashion. (
On reaching the second landing An
gela opened the door Of and entered 1
a large and sparsely furnished apart (
ment, with "a c~urtained bed at one end, I
a table laid for supper in the center, !
theatrical posters loosely lacked 1
to the walls, which were already
adorned by highly c0lored pictures OF |
Garibaldi and Batti; between them d I
amp with a tin reflector.
The smoky atmosphere was at the I
moment heavily freighted with the I
OF fish, which being fried in oil {
BY Il woman whose stout, uncorseted I
figure WAS habited in a brightly barred I
tress. massive rings in her ears, her |
glossy black hair smoothly brushed, a
'oW Of yellow beads surrounding her !
.hick neck. On the chair under the
NA@NA 'NNAt ~ III AAG gAf0HA1AA -
husband, wearing but a flannel shirt
trousers, the latter supported by a
leather belt, the former having
Is sleeves rolled 10 the elbows and dis
the tattoed designs which
the wearer's sinewy arms.
II have got rid OF II. l have told all
{ know" Angela said as she stepped
quickly into the room and faced her
brother-in-law, who rose at her en-
Carlo, TO whom the news or AIgela's
confession had already been made
known by his wife, showed his dis
pleasure In his darkening face and
frowning brow; but the presence OF the
stranger withheld the words which
20 his lips
We'll" he muttered.
This is the detective who has come
10 ask you questions
Carlos wife removed the frying pan
from the fire that it's noise might not
the conversation to which
sne Wished 10 give ner undivided atten-
ton.
Il will be as brief as possible said
Mackworth. who mad bowed on being
sidered due 10 Foreigners.
Il know nothing but what you have
heard" remarked Carlo in excellent
English, as he folded his arms across
his broad breast in a manner he had
found effective upon the stage In mo-
nents Of tragic intensity.
Did you see. Mezza che night his
wife saw him outside covent Garden
theater?'
mo. replied Carlo sulkily.
Q afterward~' suggested Mack
worth.
Nor after that. the Italian said,
thrusting forward his hands. the palms
outward and hen dropping his arms
suddenly 10 his sides as IL hi had done
with the subject.
w never saw him In England"
Carlos wife said rapidly N vehem-
emily. Angela she says she did. but
what or that; she feared him, and she
MAS always seeing him In her mind. He
may never have killed the Englishman:
how do we know 2"
II saw him that night, / swear ID
that Angela protested.
If you did, no one else saw aim"
Earle remarked, turning away and
Walking TO the end OF the room.
Mackworth concluded thar husband
and wife had come to an Understand
Ink by which they agreed 10 deny ali
knowledge Of Mezza. fearing they might
get into trouble.
a told YOU ut he time. and Won
believed nnes Angela said 10 her sis
That dId NOT make me see HIM.
Marguerite replied. her voice rising III
anger.
wye know nothing about him. carlo
said. waving q hand as ii 10 dismiss
the subject finally.
Mackworth saw that Il they were
unwilling 10 speak he was unable IL
make them. He was resolved, how
ever: % show them the responsibility