The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1905-01-12

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but a feasible surmise, became the in
spector's duty, and his first step in this
direction was his endeavor to discover
MezZa. In this the Partisan police
We're unable to afford Mackworth any
help. If the ~scoundrel had returned tC
Paris he a not gone back to his old
quarters, had not given his W name
at the house where he stayed. and had
not been seen IN his former haunts.
The inspectors fear was that the man
! had made his way quietly and unob-
servedly to Italy or Sicily, where, hid
ing among some almost unknown ham :
let in the mountains, he might spend
the remainder of his days In perfect
security.
This supposition did not prevent
Mackworth from using all his energies
in his search for MeZza, and already
the police all over the continent were
locking for the man whose personal
description had been TO
them, While at the am time inquiries
were being made regarding him by the
London police.
1t happened one ~bracing, blustery
October morning that MackWorth, nav
ing just left his house with the inten-
ton Of seeing what results had at
tended these Investigations, noticed a
mans figure advancing up the street
and pauSing now and then to
Tic numbers Dl ttlt ilptSt9 hS PaoSS'.
In this figure Maukwurth almost I'M
~Ineiiuteiy recognized Pietrn, the collar
of whose OverCoat was turned up
around his neck. q WOODEN muller COW
eIing his mouth, Il wide brifnmed soft
hat s~hadoWiEg his features.
Catching sight of Macllworth the
model FASTENED oward him YIN
All, it is you, SiSnor.'
"Have you been looking for me?'
Yes, l came by the train under
| ground to Kings cross. and then | find
your street; but It's so long, and the
houses, they are all alike"
You have something to tell me-"
Yes; and l look for YOU
Come with me" Muckworth said.
rapidly retraCing his steps. A few
minutes more and Shawn's sharp bark
greeted the stranger as he entered the
inspectors snug room, with its red
merino curtains shutting out all
draughts. and its brisk fire brighten
ing the hearth.
Pietro looked around. unbuttoned his
coat, and unwound the muller from his
throat.
Your climate it is bad" he said, but
your house: are snug: you English
know how to make yourselves COM
Portable and that is true"
sit down." remarked the inspector
impatiently, land tell me what you
know
But Pietro was not in haste. Lean
ing back in his chair, and stretching
his long legs toward the fire, he said
in a slow, uneXcited voice:
The other day, signor, when l told
you | knew nothing OF Marco, you did
not believe me-
NO" Mackworth assented with
blunt honesty.
You thought I knew all about him,
and you would have got me into
trouble"
well well?"
Nov l will prove to you" continued
the model, extending his right hand
toward his nearer, that knew nothing
of him; that whatever he did it was
none of my affair.""
How" asked the inspector, his i'm
patience increasing.
Because when l hear of him I come
and tell you. | am an honest
l don't want nc trouble to come to
me-
What did you hear of him?'
"That ne was in London in Septem-
ber.'
d you know what date?"
mo; it was in the middle CT the
month"
But how did you hear this?' Mack
worth inquired, REFRESHING the fact
that he was already aware of the
news.
only last night at the restaurant
where the Italians meet in Hammer
smith. Lorenzo Bartolini told me-"
"What?"
That he had seen Marco one night
it was in September-and Marco would
have passed him in the street without
speaking; but Lorenzo, who is a Ne
apolitan and knew him well, stopped
him and asked him when he had come
to London. Mezza he said had come
two days before; that he was going to
| play in the orchestra when the opera
began in the
What else?" Inquired the inspector,
whose expectations We're thoroughly
reused.
He say nothing more. Lorenzo he
thought him drunk: for Mezza would
say little: he did not wish to talk, and
Lorenzo he let him CO."
But Mackworth asked a%nxiously.
didn't he ask MeZza where he was
staying?"
mo; but Lorenzo saw him leave a
house in ~Clerkenwall, q lodging house
kept by an Italian woman, Maria Ro-
SELF, in Summers street"
Mackworth made a hasty note OF the
address.
H was staying there?"
Lorenzo did not know" replied Pi-
etro, struggling his shoulders.
when did he see him again?"
HE see him no more"
COR heard of him?"
INC. Lorenzo he thinks Marco mus
have one away again. He would &c
and ask for him at the house. but Essezzs
he was not friendly. You see, signor
he did not come to Hammersmith be.
cause he would meet me. I ask him II
my letter$for the money he owe me,
he make no answer, he did no
come near me-
Pietro's dark face wore a. look of al.
most childlike frankness, and his eye:
fixed themselves on his hearer as i
they would guage the impression h,
made. Mackworth, still suspicious
wondered if the Italian volunteered
this information by way of hiding wha
he really knew, and in order to screel
any particil alton he might have had Il
the deed which deprived David DUN
barton OF life. 80 E15
so you see" said Pietro. a self sat
isfied smile upon his handsome face
that know nothing Of his visit /,
London fhis time"
II see" replied the Inspector, who
whatever his words, had his doubt;
upon the point.
Good" remarked Pietro, visibl,
Frightening. n thrusting the finger
of one hand into his waistcoat pocket
&If he drew ont SDp1a fohapro H99g$a$