The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1904-12-30

"-And he has taken his revenge eN
claimed Valerius.
THAT happened" continued Angel;
Mezz:t. Just n week before we came u
England. While we remained in Paii
lneVer went out. save to and from the
opera house with my sister and Carlo.
and l did not see my husband again
until July last"
.IIere in England?"
"Yes: Just as l was leaving Covent
Garden theater l caught sight of his
face in a crowd outside the door. My
sister and l We're going out alone. but !
drew back. and we waited for her hus-
band There was something in MezZa's
yes as they met mine that made my
heart sink. l feared him then even as
l had never feared him before
did YOU see him again."
mo. | have not seen him since"
"And David Dumbarton?" Nalerius
said.
I'VE left him behind US in Paris and
did not see him until! within n week
of his death. The last time l saw him
was on the afternoon of he day on
which he was killed, for he would not
be warned by what we told him, and
because he would not take caution he
was killed"
by Mezza?."
The foreign woman rose. her eyes
sparkling. her lips trembling, as with
outstretched hand, she struck the table
in front of her.
his hand and by no other,"
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CHAPTER Nv.
Al the words spoken by Angela Mez-
III declaring her husband to the muir
dere- of David Dumbarton, she who
had been publicly accused of the crime
Law bnck i'm her. chair the intense re-
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visible in her face. now illumined by an
inward light which transfipured and
made her beautiful. The woman's reve-
lation had come as a reprieve when
least expected. and Olive D~umbarton's
heart was fun of gratitude.
iieyed world share her ioy. she SAW he
had risen and was facing Angela Mez4
Ia, on which his ewes were fixed search
ingly. while he stroye to conceal the
strong emotion that had moved him.
.Then YOU are certain it was YOUR
husband who stabbed David Dumbar-
tonp" VaIerius said in n voice. which.
though low nitched. showed nv IFS vi.
bration the depth of his feeling.
"Certaint" Angela MezZa crled in .
loud tone.
: put what will he demanded is
proof-actuaI nroof that he committed
the deed"
~ us n0f What said DrnNf prnllVhp "
Angela asked. surprised py his cues
ton.
"Not il, itself"
",phen I don understand YOUR Eng
fish Law. the foreign woman replfed
hastily
Il don't wonder. Few English peo-
Mo a." ba answ,ared .dd;ng ,f,ar ,
moments pause. d YOU know or
s,Isnect where yo,1r husband is nowp"
No. r have no idea. hut T s,,nnose
ne must have gone hack To Paris or tn
italy"
surely he can be traced and found"
olive Dnmbarton marked
as hastily.
Thai is the duty of YOUR police"
Angela Mezza stated
..S;ow' tell me- thisp va1er,us said
his ewes still fiyed mon tho foreigner
cor hearing of the murder. and Of the
suspicion Which fell unon an innocent
woman ,uhu did Won not come forward
ana STATE what YOU have told u.s., :
ST was wrong of me not to have
done so. but / can readily explain why
I kept silence" the chorus singer an
-swered. as She once more seated her
self. "and YOU will understand my rea-
son" h added, turning to Olive DUN
81 am grateful. most grateful. that
YOU have come even now" the author
.ess said imnressiyeiv
You see when one morning we read
I'm the naper Of this murder we knew
that it was Mezza who was guilty: hut
Carlo. who was as much frightened
.as we women were. forbid MS to sneak
of it. for he said. we should get into
.fromhle We we're certain foo Mezaa
would he fonnd without helm from us'
and you must remember the man Is
nv husband and d shrink from telling
on him had as he has beer to me- Ruf
when weeks passed and the nnlice did
not find him out. I grew troubled. for
ia nave another s,,ffer for tha n,,rrda,.
he committed and to keen silent Vas
more Than 4 could hear T begged Of
,,arlo 10 toll the notice bnt no
tyouldn.t,"
"whva, asked yalerius.
"Ha was afraid that Mexz,,s family
might take revenge on hin &c thay
NAV on me. Then ask o Niarp,erite
to come here. but she would not do
what Carlo forbid So came mvseif
Rmt when I GOT to The house rev.
frightened ana was roinr 10 firm hhacL
then I saw the light in This roon, and
]rettinp curious r. coo tho lob, Nc
Vas blamed. I looked throuph The VIM