The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1905-01-20

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Noapolitian living in Paris save him
my addiess." she ANSWERED..
"flow lopS did he stay with you
Three days ! would keep him no
longer
tWhys." asked the Inspector anxt-
oualy.
Well, he was nearly always drunk
aud then he was i'll his coughing kept
my other dodgers awake at Right. My
house was no place for him"
"And SO o got rid of htu%?
Il told him he should so to h hos
pitnl.,..
"Ana he wenta"
He left here for the hospital but /
cont know if he ever went there she
answered, the same calm Indifference
noticeable in her manner
What hospital2"
The Italian, he spoke little Eng
lish.i
And afterwards. did he return to
you?'
No, he knew / would not take him"
Have you made no inquiries for
him?" =.
No; why should IT, Maria RosellI
asked in her hard voice. Il have to
mind my Nv business if l would live;
and ! have had trouble enough in my
own life without going in search of it
among Strangers
Trouble" and Mackworth inter
negatively.
Aye. MY man died when he was
thirty. leaving me three boys. When
they grew to be men and able to help
me. one married and went to America.
one died of fever and the youngest 81
killed in u fight. Is not that enough
trouble for Il woman" she asked. a
fierce, hard light shining in her eyes.
The -portly, prosperous little man
standing before her was touched by the
pitiful and tragic story contained in n
couple of sentences. Terrible. ter
rible," he muttered, beginning now to
understand the pain and loneliness tina
had gradually frozen this woman's ma
ture.
But have YOU heard no more of
M~ezza%?' he inquired presently.
mo more"
And You did not see him again."
No, / know nothing more about
him.
Had he any friends to see him While
he vas here?'
Not one. He slept all day because
he was awake coughing at night. When
he Went out in the evening it was to
the public house"
Which public house,"
That l don't know
And he returned alone?"
always"
After this the woman moved toward
the door. as if to indicate the inter
view must nd. She had neither the
curiosity nor sympathy to inquire what
it WAS Mezza had done to put the police
on his track. The melancholy mem
cries of her own troubles filled her
mind TO the exclusion of all interests
and sorrows the outside world might
hold.
Mackworth. seeing she could give no
more information. became impatient
to reach the Italian hospital. which was
knew was situated in Queens Square,
There, no doubt. he would be able to
learn where Mezza had gone on being
discharged and perhaps to trace di-
rectly to him the mac deed which, no
doubt. his illness and wan of oppor-
tunity had prevented him from COM
hitting during the first days of his re-
turn to England.
A high wind was blowing the dead
leaves from the trees standing in the
enclosed square, which. with its church
and clock owe and spire. its old fash
Toned houses and it's gray stone pump
in the center, has something foreign in
it's aspect.
AS Mackworth assembled the steps
leading to the hospital and stood upon
the black and white marble pavement
waiting for the door to open, the sound
of young. higt-pitched voices came to
him from a %neighboring school. Then
the clock struck midday, and immedi-
ately afterward Il crowd of children
scurried out with wild shouts into the
square to enjoy their brief liberty.
Mackworth could scarcely hear his
Yoise as he inquired OF the maid servant
who opened the door III he could see
the house surgeon
THE doctor comes here only in the
morning; it is the Sisters of st. Nincen,
de Paul who superintend the hospital,'
the girl answered.
Then who can 1 see who will give
me some information about one of the
p%atients?"
The superioress.'
Will you please ask her if she vii
see me-"
Passing through the wide hall of the
hospital which had been the dwelling
of people when Queen Ann reigned
Mackworth was shown into a reception
room, which, with it's oilcloth floor Gov.
ering. leather seated chairs. enter TIA.
bic on which We're account books ant
dictionaries, great bookcase containing
leather bound volumesc, pamphlets
medical instruments n it's copyin;
press in II corner, had a business
like appearance which he did not ex
pcct to find in III institution super
intended by u
AS Maciworth walked to the end O
the room n looked out ON the squar
4 through of the long, narrow win
dows, some thought came to him tina
he was on the point of making Il dis
covery regarding the man he sought
Before he could analyze his idea tn
door opened. and the. supe.ioress