Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1905-01-12
nix in the association of this man with

a
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 to
Paris he had not gone back to his Old
quarters. had not given his own ha'ns
at the house where he stayed. and l"td
not been seen in his former haunts.
The inspectors fear was that the man
had made his way quietly and unop-
seiWedly To Italy or Sicily, where, hl''-
ing among some almost unknown nam
let in the mountains, he might spend
the remainder OF his days in perfect
security.
This supposition did not prevent
MaeSwoith from using all his energeS
in his search for Nezzu, and already
the police all over the continent were
lookin for the man whose personal
description had been forwarded 10
them. while at the same time lnquliles
We're being made regarding him by the
London police.
Ii happened one bracng, blustery
| October morning that Maciworth, hnv-
ing just left his house With the intetis
ZION OF seeing what results had at
tended these Investigations, notced u
mans figure advancing up the street
and pausing NOW and then to examine
The numbers pf the houses he passed.
melately recognized Pietro. the collar
OF whose overtoat MAS turned up
around his neck, q wooden mutller COW
e,ing his mouth. Il Wide trimmed soft
hat saalowirg his features,
\ Catching sight OF Maekworth the
moGol FASTENED toward him saying
All. ii is YOU. signor.
''i.aye YOU been looking for me-?
Yes. / came by the train under.
ground 10 Kings Cross and then ! tinC
your street; but it's so long, and the
houses, they are all alike
You have something TO tell me-?
yes: and | look fo. YOU
Gene With me-" Mackworth said.
! rapidly retracing his steps. A few
minutes more and Shawn's sharp bark
erected tine stranger as he entered the
4 inspectors snug room, with It's red
nle,no curtains shifting out all
1 ernnghts, and its brisk fire Brighten
| ing the hearth.
Pietro looked around. unbuttnned fif,
/ coat and unwound the muller from q .
/ throat.
Your climate it Is bad" he said, >.>4&
/ your houses are snug: You Englisn
| know how to make yourselves com.
Portable and that is true"
i sit down" remarked the inspector
! impatiently, and tell me what yol
4 know.
But Pietro was not i'll haste. Lean
/ ing back in his chair, and stretching
/ his long less toward the fire, he said
I! in q SLOW, GneSeited voice:
The other day, signcr, when | toli
4 you / knew nothing of Marco. you di Il
| not believe me-
NO" Maekwor,h .asentea with
/ blunt honesty.
| You thought | know all about him.
| and you would have got me into
( trouble
We'll, wall?'
Now VIII prove to- you continue !
/ The model. extending his right hand
toward his hearer, that knew nothing
Of him. that Whatever he did it was
none OF nay affair
"llows." asked the Inspector, his i'm
patience Increasing.
because wien hear of him | come
| and ten YOU. ana an honest mall.
/ l don't want no trouble TO come 10
me"
What did you hear OF him.
THAT nc was in London in Septe,r-
/ bcr."
DO YOU lsno@ what date"
TO it Was in The middle Of tie
j ttoltll."
! but how did you heal this % Nlacl
worth inquired, repressins the fat
| that he W;ss already aware OF tt
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linl' N@ckWpfth asked ahNiou&!y.
'dian he ask Mezza whe.e he WAS
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no; but Lorenzo saw him leave a
| house in CielAkenWall Il lodging house
kept BY an haiian woman, Maria RI
| sell, in Summers street"
MackWonh made 4 hastv note OF 10
address,
"Ile MAS staying there
Lorenzo did not know" replied III
GIRO. ,;hluguing his Shoulders
..Wben did he see him again -
FlIo see him no more"
"Or heard of HIM"
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and ask TO- Mn at The house, bus Me.za
NJ oli nor come 20 lianamersmlth le-