Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1905-01-06

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her"
who was the man he suspected? e
as..e Mackworth.
eAn Englishman. I will o mention
his name added Pictro after a sec.
ond's hesitation.
"WeIlg'
Il received Marco as a friend; he
had no money and lent him ome he
stayed with me. and through my in.
auence / got him d place in the orches
trs Of the Vaudeville" said Pietro with
an amusing air OF patronage.
And he remained there"
AS long as I was in Paris"
When did o leave?" inquired
Mackworth.
"'rhe first week In June"
why did you leave Paris2'
Pietro shrugged his shoulders and
looked shrewdly at his ~questioner.
You see. / had been there for years
he answered. and / had posed as a
model to all the great artists until ]
was tired of seeing myself for ever on
the wallis OF the Salon year after year
and in the picture shops. / had been
Narcissus. and Romeo, and Mercury.
and David. and Icarus, and Perseus,
and Leander. and St. John, a monk, a
dryad, a martyr, an Arab. a bandit, ey-
erything and every me-. Then / thought
TO myself ] would try London. My
friends, they told me artists did not
know hoy, TO paint here, but that they
paid models well, and so, as ! knew
their language, | came here for a
change
Remembering the words Carlo had
SPOKEN, Mackworth doubted III this ex-
PLANTATION of Pietro's departure. from
Paris was correct: but, as at present
1t seemed 10 have no bearing on the
case under Investigation. the inspector
forehore to question him on the point.
You left MeZza behind you in
Paris ~
yes. Then through drink he lost
the place / had Sot for him, and he
could get no other"
WAS he IN the habit OF Drinking"
Yes. he had become Il d~runkard.'
Now said Mackworth, rising slowly
from his chair and approaching the
model, " was il while YOU We're in Paris
that MeZ2a, on attempting TO draw his
knife, was knocked down in the Rue
Cajas by the man of whom he was
jealous ?"
Pfetro's eyes met those of his ques-
toner in a steady glare, but without
expressing surprise or fear.
All" he said. Il thought you had
come TO question me about him-the
Englishman who was killed And he
nodded his cad knowingly.
Il have
And you viii have noticed, slgnor,
l have spoken to you openly"
You have not answered my last
question
No; / was not in Paris when it hap
pened; i was here. l can prove it to
YOU, l can prove everything say"
so much the better replied Mack
worth.
Then o are what is called"
"A detective; yes"
After you had said you were not an
artist / began to suspect you were a
policeman in disguise, and | was right
said Pietro, admiring his own shrewd-
ness.
Very well. You must now tell me
everything you know about MezZa, n
be sure of your statements, for you will
probably be called to repeat them at his
trial"
You have but to ask, l will tell you
aIl | know" answered Pietro.
What time did Mezza come here2'
1T was in July, toward the end.
When one evening / had come back
from st. Johns Wood. where l had
been posing all day, l found him here
waiting me"
Did you expect him.
NO"
"Why did he come to London
II will tell you answered Pietro
after a slight pause.
THE truth"
"The truth. signor. He missed the
EngIishman from Paris and he came
here in search of him."
With the intention Of killing him."
Il will not say SO much but the Eng
lishman he had struck Mezza and
knocked him down, and Marco said he
would have revenge
And ne had" suggested Mackworth.
That / don't know, signor," replied
Pietro with a serious air.
He remained here with you while
he was in London
He did,
Then you saw him the night David
Dumbarton was killed"
mo, no. no" answered Pietro ex-
citedly. "Mateo remained here but q
little while. He went away to Paris in
August"
Are you sure?'
THAT / will swear
And when did you see him again? ?"
Il ave not seen him since"
Mackworth frowned and looked at
the model s~earehingly.
do you mean to say that MeZZa was
not here I'm September" he asked.
Il do. You can ask my neighbors,
they will say as l have"
fepled feel-
ing assured that the whole Italian coll
ony would back up Pietro's statements.
Then after a moments reflection he
continued, Look here. this Is a serious
business. and if you wish to get out of
II safely, you had better tell me all you
know"
Il have" replied Pietro, his dark eyes
flashing under his contracted brows,
one hand raised in vehement gesticu-
lation.
Then il Mezza was not with you on
the night Of the murder, where was
hegH
That I can't tell don't know-I
said TO you | have not seen him since
August" the Italian replied in a loud
voice.
~But YOU know it was he who muir
dercd Dumbarton 2" Mackworth CEN
tured to say.
mo, no; / don know 1t was Mezza:
how could ! when | did not see hlm?' ~
said Pietro angrily. You come here
| and ask questions; I answer all | know I:
YOU want TO make me say what / don't
know" and he turned away muttering
maledictions to himself.
Very well. tell me where he is now
Il can't tell you. | don't know"
Did you moi heal from hsm?v
ne. Soon after his going away
from here. | wrote asking him for some
of the money he owed me. but l got no
answer. i know nothing more
Had he n other friends in Lon
dom"
xAu fhe italians here K new him hui