The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-09-23

them, mad not FolndeS commanded
hin 10 keep at a distance from his
friend, with whom 1T was desirable he
should not be allowed to communicate.
He therefore trudged forward in ST.
lence, until the blue lamp above the
police station door. and conspicuous in
the little village street, was sighted.
Here we are said Foundes. g!ancing
t"riumphantly at his prisoner, as they
crossed the threshold; but the glance
OF triumph was turned to aversion as,
with The blush light reflected on it, he
saw the Wallets sinister, inscrutable
face, with its malignant eyes and livid
skin.
In one of Taoio's pockets was a re-
turn ticket to Pisa, and in the folds Of
hish sash, a package, tied in a hand
kerchlef, which, on being opened, was
seen to contain fifty soVereigns. He
gave his name as Tactic Bulloni. but
when questioned he shook his bushy
mead and let it be understood that he
spoke no English. His manner was
cool and composed, and if he felt any
fright he was successful in c%oncealing
It,. He was Immediately lodged in a
cell, and a telegram despatched to
New Scotland yard for an interpreter.
Urbano, who spoke English tluently,
gave his name and address: after
which he was warned that anything
he might say would be used against
him. Setting this caution aside With a
snug Of his uniformed shoulder, he de-
clared himself ready and willing to
exIlain the situation.
Iacito Bulloni. who had been seen
with him, was his nephew. VIII had a
small farm near the Port Nuova in
Pisa. Close by 1t were Il few acres
ne was anxious to add to his W
which were for sale. The price was
fifty pounds, and after some CORE
~spondence, Tactic had come to England
1 IN TaY f1Ni it, ~ ,.--l
had promised him. The latter would
have asked his nephew to come to him
direct to the hall at any other time;
but at the present his APPEARANCE
would have only excited suspicion; he
would have been watched, questioned,
h hGns SO That he preferred seeing
nm In secret and by appointment.
now" he concluded, you have
heard all-the truth-let me go"
II was explained to him that he must
remain at the station all night, and
repeat ms statement next day before
a magistrate. All this he frowned,
looked at Foundes with an evil glance,
and asked that news of his arrest
might be sent to the count without de-
lay.
h following afternoon both men
| We're rough before Il magistrate, an
Interpreter having arrived FROM Lon
don meantime The examination was
attended by the count and his son., to-
gether with a crowd of village idlers.
when Urbano had again made his
statement. which in no way varied from
that already aiken down, his master
begged leave to c~orroborate TART of it
by stating that about a week previous
ly, his valet had asked him for fifty
bounds. part of d sum due him. On
pelns questioned as to Why he required
SO large an amount, he explained that
ne wished to give it to a nephew who
was anxious TO buy some land for sale
which adjoined his farm in Pisa. Three
days later the count had gone to his
oank In the country town and drawn
on MS account, when the amount Ur-
bano had asked for was handed to him
that night in gold.
urbano. having been removed, Taci-
to was brought before the magistrate
ana made his statement through an in
terpreter. This agreed on all points
with the explanation already given by
the valet. On being asked for refer
ences, he Immediately mentioned the
name Of DR.. Zoffani, an Ole and re-
spected lnhabitant of Pisa, to whom he
whose service, Tacito's brother, Tom
maso, had been for fifteen years.
Ielegrams were Immediately des.
patched to Doctor Zoffani likewise
TO the police at Pisa to make inquiries
regarding Tactic and his statements
sA.hS III l NSIG IoNclNe0-
Zoffani declared he had known him for
many years as an honest and hard
Worklng man. He had been told he
had gone to England to receive
from a relative who had lived there for
many years, and with which to ex-
trustworthy and respectable. The po-
lice stated that Tactic Bulloni had a
small farm near the Porta Move, and
was a sober and Industrious citizen.
The explanations given by the pris-
oners, the statement of the count. the
testimony of Zoffani and the police OF
Pisa, being considered satisfactory. the
men were set at liberty.
though Inspector Foundes could not
OBJECT to this course, he found it i'm
possible to hide the disappointment it
gave MN. Something underlying the
some covert expression of his piercing
eyes. some cunning. peering through
the mask of his SCARED face, made the
detective suspect he had been bafled
and tricked: n If this We're the case.
1t had been done SO cleverly and SO
codnpletely, mat at present discovery
seemed impossible.
Godfrey was also g%rievously disan-
polnted; for. on hearing of the arrest
1t mad seemed to him, that at last. uphr
was TO De thrown on the mystery that
perple&ed and distressed him. But the
couiil, WHO was always optimistic, re-
Jo1ced that his faith in his old and val
ued ervant was not misplaced, and
that Urbano had been able to prove
that his action had no connection,
Whatever with the robbery.
The case being over, Lady Byssbe
again considered the ACCESSIBILITY of
some change for Edith, with the re-
suit that it was finally arranged they
We're to stay at Eastbourne for a few
weeks. S"
The count had persisted in refusing
Edith's invitation to accompany them
saying he would be a care and a charge
upon her time. that he would be better
satisfied to remain where he was at
present, where Ma would keep him
company till their return.
The day was fixed for their depar-
lure, rooms engaged at a great hotel.
their Boxes packed, and the carriage
ordered for nine in the morning to
take them to Ba1wash station.
But about two hours before that
Time, a sudden ringing of bells and y
eau for help, brought Lady Bysshe and
Edith's I55m, Mfeie she luz Mas fo unto
IN bed with clenched hands and pallid
race, suffering from spasmodic pains.
Her aunt looked at the girl in an
agony of fear and misery hewiIdaraa