Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1904-09-23

them, had not kOundeS commanded
him to keep at a distance from his
friend. With whom IL was desirable he
should not be allowed 10 communicates.
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, glancing
triumphantly at his prisoner, as they
crossed the threshold. but the glance
OF triumph was turned TO aversion as,
with the blush light rejected on IL, ne
saw the Wallets sinister, inscrutable
face. with It's malignant eyes and liyid
skin.
In one OF Tacio's pockets was a re-
turn ticket to Pisa, and in the folds OF
hish sash, q package, tied In a hand
kerchtef, which. on being opened, was
seen 20 contain fifty sovereigns. He
gave his name as Tactic Bnllonf, but
when questioned he shook his bushy
head and let Ii be understood that he
spoke no English. His manner was
cool and composed, and il he felt n
fright he was successful in concealing
II. He was Immediately lodged In a
cell, and a telegram despatched to
New Scotland yard for an interpreter.
Urbano, who spoke English nuently,
rave his name and address: after
which he was warned that anything
ne might say would be used against
him. Setting this caution aside With a
shug OF his uniformed shoulder, he de-
clared himself ready and willing TO
explain the situation.
Tactic Bulloni, who had been seen
With him, was his nephew, who had a
small farm near the Port Nuova In
Pisa, Close by IL We're q few acres
he was anxious TO add to his own
which were for sale. The price was
flfty pounds, and after some eurre~
spondence, Tactic had come TO England
20 receive this sum, which his uncle
had promised him. The latter would
have asked his nephew TO come 10 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,
followed; SO that he preferred seeing
him in secret and by appointment.
Now" he concluded, ''you have.
heard all-~the t~ruth--let me GO"
II was explained to him that he must
remain at the station all night. and
repeat his statement next day before
a magistrate. AT this he frowned,
looked at Foundes with an evil glance.
and asked that news of hts arrest
might be sent TO the count without dee
lay.
The following afternoon both men
We're brought before a magistrate, an
interpreter having arrived from Lon
hhH iASa4ltltiC.t 4iE EXAMINATION WIS
attended by the oun and his son, to-
gether with d crowd OF village idlers.
When Urhano had again made his
statement, which in no way varied from
that already taken down, his master
begged leave TO ~c0rroborate part OF IL
by stating that about a week previous
lyt his valet had asked him for fifty
pounds, part OF a sum due him. On
being questioned as to Why he required
SO large an mount, he explained that
he wished 20 give il to q nephew who
was anxious 10 buy some land for sale
which adjoined his farm in PISA. Three
days later the count had gone 10 his
bank IN the country town n drawn
on his accoun when the amount Ur-
bano had asked for was handed 10 him
that night in gold.
Urbano, having been removed, Tact
to was brought before the magistrate
and hade 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 old and re-
spected inhabitant OF Pisa, to whom he
was known since his youth; and in
whose service, Tacito's brother, Tom
maso, had been for fifteen years.
kilograms We're Immediately des-
patched to Doctor Z0ffani and likewise
l ~ NNtE' ERhAA& 8A - $50 ~ lAtAh A4AA -
regarding Tactic and his statements.
La due lime nswer were received.
Zofani declared he had known him for
many years as an honest and hard
working a He had been told he
had gone TO England TO receive money
from a relative who had lived there for
many years, and with which to ex-
tend his farm. He was in all ways
trustworthy and respectable. The po-
lice stated that Tactic Bulloni had a
small farm near the Porta Move, and
was q sober and Industrious citizen.
The explanations given by the pris-
oners, the statement OF the count. the
Testimony OF Zoffani and the police ~
Pisa, being considered satisfactory, the
men were set at liberty.
Though Inspector FouEdes could not
object TO this course, he found ii inn
possible TO hide the disappointment it
gave him. Something underlying the
smooth and subtle manner OF the valet.
some covert expression OF his piercing
eyes, some cunning. peering through
the mask Of his SCARED face, made the
= 1Ss@csts S1SYS.t &c ssaa 1rrTr va fiivti
and tricked; and If his were the case,
it had been done SO cleverly and so
completely, that at present discovery
seemed impossible.
Godfrey was also g~rievously disap-
pointed; for. on hearing OF the arrest
1t had seemed to him, that at last, light
was to be thrown on the mystery that
perplexed and distressed him. But the
count, who was always optimistic, re-
Joiced hat his faith In his old and val
ued servant was % misplaced, and
that Urbano had been able to prove
that his action had no connection,
whatever with the robbery.
The case being over, Lady Bysshe
again considered the ACCESSIBILITY OF
some change for Edith, with the re-
suit that il was finally arranged they
were to- stay at Eastbourne for a few
weeks.
The count had persisted in refusing
Edith's invitation to ccompan them
saying he would be q care and a charge
upon her time. that he would be better
satisfied TO remain where he was oil
present. where Max would keep him
company till their return,
The day was fixed for their depar-
ture, rooms engaged at a great hotel
their boxes packed. and the carriage
ordered for III In the morning To
take them to Balwash station.
But about two hours before that
time. a sudden ringing of bells and d
call for help, brought Lady Bysshe and
several maid-servants rushing into
Edith's room, where she was found
in bed with clenehed hands and pailid
face, suffering from spasmodic pains.
Hef aunt looked at the girl in an
agony of fear and misery, bewiIdered