The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-12-30

which he assisted the foreigner and
then took his place beside her.
CHAPTER XVI.
Carlo Giuntini. with his wife and
sister-in-laS. lived in rooms on the
second iloor of Il house situated near
Saffron Hin, . district Chiefly Inhabited
by Italians. Arriving at the address
given by Angela Mezza. M~ackworth fol-
lowed her into a narrow, f~ll-lishted
hal, up n creakinS, Worn stair case.
and past a lobby, behind the doors OF
which high pitched voices We're heard
raised in what seemed to he an angry
dispute. but which was in reality a
friendly gossip carried OF in the Italian
fashion.
ON reaching the second landing Ar
gela opened the door OF and entered
a large and sparsely furnished apart
ment, with Il curtained bed at one end,
4 table LAID for supper in the center,
some theatrical posters loosely tacked
to the walls, which We're already
adorned by highly colored pictures OF
Garibaldi and BATH. between them a
lamp With a lin reflector.
The smoky atmosphere was at the
moment heavily freighted with the
odor of fish, which being fried in oil
by a whose stout, uncorseted
figure was habited in II brightly-barred
dress. massive rings in her ears, her
Stp'F's !4Gi. SIilOUlIiy DIUStlcG, Il
row OF yellow beads surrounding her
thick neck. ON The chair under the
lamp, reading q paper, sat the woran's
husband. wearing but q flannel shirt
and trousers. the latter supported by a
broad leather belt. the former having
its sleeves rolled to the elbows and dis
playing the tattoed designs which
adorned the wearer's sinewy arms.
Il have got rid of it. / have told all
I know" Angela said as she stepped
quickly into the room and faced her
brother-in-law. who rose at her en-
trance.
Carlo. to whom the news of Angela's
confession had already been made
known by his wife, showed his dis
pleasure in his d%arkening face and
frowning brow; but the presence of the
stranger withheld the words which
came TO his lips.
WELL he muttered.
This is the detective who has come
TO ask YOU questions
Carlos wife removed the irving pan
from the fire that its noise might not
interrupt the conversation to which
she wished to give her undivided atten-
zion.
Il will be as brief as possible" said
Mackworth. h mad bowed on being
introduced. with a politeness he on
sidered due to foreigners.
i know nothing but what you have
heard remarked Carlo in excellent
English. as he folded his arms across
ms broad breast in a ann he had
found effective upon the stage il mo-
incnts of tragic intensity.
Did you see MeZza the night his
wife saw him outside Covent Garden
theater?"
NO" replied Carlo sulkiiv.
Or ~atterward?" suggested Mack
worth.
Nor after that" the italian said,
lhrusti1g forward his hands. the palms
outward and then dropping his arms
suddenly to his sides as if he had done
With the subject.
we never saw him in England"
Carlos wife said rapidly n vehem-
entity. Angela she says she lid. but
what of that; she feared him, and she
was always seeing him in her mind. He
may never Lave killed the E~nglishman;
how do We know"
Il saw him that night, l swear to
that" Angela protested.
n You Gid, no one else saw him.
Carlo remarked. turning away and
walking 10 the end of the room.
MackWorth concluded that sba
and wife had come to an understand
ing by which they agreed to deny all
knowledge OF Mezza, fearing they might
get into trouble.
Il told You at the time, and YOU
believed me-" Angela said to her Sis
ter.
That did not make me see him"
Marguerite replied, her voice rising in
anger.
We know nothing about him., Carlo
said, waving one hand as if to dismiss
the subject finally.
Maekworth saw that is they were
unwilling to speak he was unable TO
make them. He was resolved, how
ever. to show them the Responsibilities
of their position, hoping this would
have some effect upon them. therefor,
he said:
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