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

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fence IN the eye OF the iam. o un'
d~erstand?'
-Oh, yes, l understand, answered.
Carlo. nodding his head ca.elesslN,
Therefore. III you know anything 81
him, It's your duty 10 tell rae.
Il know nothing" Carlo said snlkliy
-Efe was never a friend OF mine.
nryer liked him. That il all ! have y
say"
aIIa was 4 devil" Carlo,s-wife added
-But there, Angela, she would marry
Aim. because she WAS a fool"
@TOu have said that a thousand
times. Angela said gloomily.
And ] will say It again-tts true
IFS true.a
"stopl stop," Carlo cried out ia a
voice OF authority.
Mackworth. who had listened eager
~. hoping an argument might produce
some statement ne could build upon,
now asked
.'Did you not hear from n OF your
conntrymen that Mezza was IN Lon
dom"
NO, carlo replied.
We were not likely added he wife
quickly.
"How Is that?" Mackworth Inquired.
we are Tuscans." she said proudly,
"and as you might expect--wen be is
a Eeapolitan. and would. liz he came
here. stay with the people of his own
country"
But YOU gre his country people re-
marked the Inspector.
W. are not Neapolitana, replied
carlo. we do not consider them our
people. We do not mix with them
aot wet"
Then ii Mezza was i'm London last
July he would stay with the Neapoli-
nns2" suggested MaclSgcrth.
II think 30"
slave they a special colony OF their
)wn En London?"
You win find them here in saffron
Hill; more may be IN Hammersmith."
Nov tell me-" said the inspector
s~onciliatingly, "ff you know OF any one
IN particular with whom he was likely
20 stay In London?"
Husband and wife looked Mt each
Jther interrogatively.
There is Pietro, the model am
swered Angela. Mezza used 10 live
~ith him when they were in Paris, and
Pietro Is now in London; | saw him
he other day"
yes" said Carlo as%sentingly. there
Is Pietro.n
They were friends? o. Mackworth
rsked.
Yes; OH, yes, they were worthy of
zach other responded Carlos wife.
"Fietro lis sure TO know II Mezza was
n London" said Carlo with the air of
4 man who has a responsibility re-
moved from him, and he walked up.
End down a limited space, always
lonting his audience. Il
"And where does this Pietro liver
Somewhere in Hammersmith."
"Yon don't know the street,"
mo, but any one there will tell you"
answered Carols wife, for he is well
Known, all the great artists in London
stnploy him since he came here. He is
handsome man
-He had 10 leave Paris" added Carlo
somewhat spitefully.
"Why2n
-f{e lis n scoundrel."
did we NOT say he was a Neapoii-
They are all alike: a bad lot.
ever ready with the knife remarked
Marguerite.
-.Did he-" began Mackworth.
I'VE know nothing OF him." hurriedly
aepiied Carlo, forgetting what be had
siready said.
-Oh. no. nothing ut ALL" assented
Iarlo's wife. the tone OF her voice con-
.radicting her words.
Il must find this man. Mackworth
nid.
but you don't say how we told you
II him." Carlo requested.
we like TO live In pence answered
sis wife, as she once more set the
rying a on the fire.
Mackworth deliberately advanced to
khere she stood and asked her.
Is IL you desire for peace which
srevent your telling me about Mezza 2,
No" she retoined quickly. he eyes
flashing with excitement. How can
! tell Q OF him IL | know nothing
authing at all2r
And that Is true.' echoed Carlo.
We know nothing at ALL II.
II they had any knowledge OF Mezza's
noyernents, Mackworth knew that to
-xtract Il was Impossible. therefore he
as-s@
II may call again. and very soon,
ne said AS he reached the door.
Whenever you please. signor." re-
1lted Carlo politely.
~ shall be anxious to hear what
TDu have learned" said Agenal.
And viii let you know answered
ne Inspector. AS he descended the
Hairs he could hear Carlos voice
-alsed "a = loud and excited tone. volu-
-fy talking in his own language. An
CELIA. answering with equal ardor and in
= higher voice, until the violent slam
ming or a door was heard. when Mack
tnnrtn supposed Mezza's sist~er-in-law
- have retreated TO her VI room.
4 wonder If they are keeping any
shlng from ms" the inspector reflected
~ ne went away.
Half an hour later he had reached
ttsaDHaaetsmith. and with the aid of a
,olscefnan had found the district FREE
xuenfed by Italians. Further inquiries
rom a lazy looking. handsome youth.
ctnsing against the portal OF a door
say. Ted Mackworth to a house. on
ne third story Of which he was as
sured he would find Pietro. the model.
~K1e came back one hour ago.: you
sill see him In his room, said the
RETRO. who, used 10 finding English
garlic.
Mackworth found the dwelling lndi-
sated and mounted It's narrow. dirty
stairway. until he arrived al the top
most door. where the sound 0f II deep
hasltone voice singing snafches Of d
&capolttan air could be heard.
Mackworth waited TO recover his
{Ae room from which the sounds canse
la response to his knock Il loud voice
shouted one word:
MatkWorth entered and bowed.
~You are Pietro2' Ne snid.
AZ your service. sIgnor." the mode
tnplixd. with i bland smile on HIS lipt
md Il ques$ioning glance in his eyes.
Then remarked Mackworth. ~yo,
sxe The raanI want.
CHAPTER XVII.
PietYo. the model. was Il ma Who's
xeuiuskahIy Inns figure. ciasst<nll,
&tnpet head and handsome face en-
Spletl him ~ earn his living awithou
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