Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1904-07-15

"But Ill was unwise TO bring him
here. the count said, his jealousy
reused, Notwithstanding what he said
to kim.
Il don't hin SO. You were first / N
the field, and Roma knows II is my
most earnest desire that she should
marry you"
Thank you. thank you sasari re-
piled gratefully.
Besides this young man soon let me
know he was In love with some one
else
A frown disappeared from the counts
4 open face. Suddenly his brows met
again.
she win believe him Innocent and
pity him." he said. II Will gain her
sympathy"
Veneto paused a moment as II to
weigh his words. looked straight before
him and then slowly replied:
He Is Innocent"
Then who committed the MURDER
Somebody who understood HIS bush
ness
You have seen the name OF the poi
SON.
''Atropa mandragora. Mention Is
made OF II In q book / have upstairs.
il states that atropa mandragora. was
the. drug chiefly used by the Borgias,
ciU ct0W hlfEH ny AilC AWUlitIS VI dfl~
cieilt Massilia and Athens TO those they
condemned to die. IL was sometimes
called the death wine
Where did you get this book" asked
Sasari.
.Oh. II was given me by your old
friend n o u close %neighbor, DIR. Zof-
fam is he as hard at work as ever"
The people fear him. Even those
who come to him to be cured look on
him m fha antannnfaff five Nf Satan -
Eeneto laughed.
When Burbage was last going to
Italy / gave him a letter of Introduction
to Zoffani, and the old man took quite
q fancy to the lad, and allowed him to
see him make some experiments.
All said SasarI, $50 the prisoner
knew Zoffani?.
pill
Then he has taught him"
don't know what he has taught
him, Veneto interrupted.
rho count laid down his cigarette and
gazsd before him. lost IN thought.
After q while he said gravely:
Your friend viii nave TO prove his
Innocence
Not at all" answered veneto lightly.
Ills guilt will have TO be proved TO
the satisfaction OF the jury. Until then
the English laws regards him as in
nonent."
he had better say nothing OF his
knowledge Of p~oisons.@
Has he such knowiedge?f Veneto
quickly asked.
You told me he was a pupil of
said he considered himself a pupil
Of Hotfanis, but that | did not know
what he taught him. You see the diff
fereDces my friend
II forgot if l have told you,f' ssid
Sasart after after a pause, that Count
Nasstni,, Ia whose house the murder
took PLACE, - 9, connection az mine. He
and nay father qiiarreled about money,
/ believe scarcely remember him"
You did not dare to recall yourself
t2 rim RI
no. Before he was blind he was a
ron AFmed gambler, a vice which his
sou Maxentlus seems 70 have inherit
ed
Have you seen your cousin lately?n
asked Venete interestdiy.
Not since he was d little child. He
has been reared In England, and has.
I'm told, the manner and habits OF
q British subject
a little later and coffee was brought
out into the old fashioned sweet
scented garden by Matteo, the only SER
want OF the household.
III was here. when her father left
Them, that Sasari, speaking in a voice
full OF the Intensity Of his feelings,
said to Roma.
~Do you know why / have come to
England. why | am here today?"
Her nature was too honest to play at
misunderstanding, mi she did not
knnw what flirting meant. so she an
swered that she supposed he had come
20 see them.
= see you:s he told her: 7 would
4 am grateful, believe me, I am
grateful" she assured him, but pleas
ure was apparent neither In her voice
nor her face.
+ don't want your gratitude; dearest,
a only want your love-
she looked at him, her eyes full of
pity 20 their purple depths. the lips
81 her wistful mout open. but no words
az responding love on them. Still he
would not despair.
the strength and sincerity OF his words
appealed to her. clamored IN her ears
but left her heart untouched.
II dnn't know what I have done to
gain your love. but I am unworthy OK
H. II / could / WOULD give you mine
In return. hut cannot. 1 cannot she
answered, q tremor IN her voice ais IL
she were demanding pardon, her eyes
downcasf.
po YOU love someone elses." he ask
ed suddenly. his jealously flaming until
ri consumed hts prudence.
u can never be your wife" she said
rising.
a. she faced the house she saw her
father coming towards them. on his !
face q look Of deep anxiety, in one
hand q Letter.
IT Is from Dunstan Burhagesr he