Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1905-01-19

Il will see your friend. What's his
Nance
Lorenzo Bartolini." :.
Where is he to be found?'
He makes statues in Il shop in
Kings Cross road; don't know the
number but you will easily find 1T,
sisnor."
Mackworlh made further notes.
AS for me, | must 60 now, for at
midday have to be at kensihSton
In the studio of one of your great art
lists. ] pose as ST Michael u spear
in one hand, ainlor ON my breast; ah,
it viii be q picture, every one will
talk of it in the next year when l am
seen at your academy" said Pietro rs
he rose, his face lighted by the pleas
ure he felt in the contemplation of
his physical gifts.
Il will keep you no longer, replied
Mac<worth who was eager to begin
his Investigations.
And You believe, sienor, had moth
ing TO do with Nlezza ," the model per
sisted, his fine figure raised to its fun
height. one arm extended il his favor
lite attitude. his sunny eyes full of in
qriry.
Yes, yes" answered the inspector
hurlcdly
He lays too much stress upon that
point thought Nlackworth when the
Italian had taken his departure.
''l'hen | go away without the anger
| felt since the day you first spoke to
me- Pietro said while winding the
muiiler round his throat. Il knew
would prove to you ] am an honest
man.
~ quarter of an hour later and Mack
worth had found the shop in the Kings
Cross road, where terra Gotta Non,ises
and plaster heads of Mercury and casts
of hands, and statues of flower girls
he asked for Lorenzo i;astclini. when
Il low sized, thicll-set man, in his shirt
sleeves ana With his face, hands and
his head all covered with white powder.
came from The workshop 1t the back
TO see him.
Lorenzo, whose black, round eyes as
stunned a startled expression when his
visitors calling was made known to
him, appeared willing TO give whatever
information he could; but that was
little in itself and conveyed nothing
more than what Ieto had already
stated. This man had never known
Mezza intimately, but mad seen him a
Pietro in Hamlnersnith, and had fallen
into that friendly intercourse which
foreigners in n strange town quickly
form. He had, therefore, been sur
plised when Marco would have passed
him without speaking. and Thinking ii
W'tS dctluEHtal, Lorenzo llttd StoI3llSu
him.
But that Mezza had wished 10 hold
no conversation With his acquaintance
soon became plain To the latter. Who
accordngly Want his way without
learning much OF the man he had en-
eountsred The chief immession l.0r-
enzo carried away from this meeting
was that Marco was drunk.
You are sure of that said Mack
worth.
Well, he couldn't speak plain
enough: il Was not that; but his mani
ner it MAS confused"
Gould that he because he had met
a countryman whom he wished 10
avoid2"
But we had never quarlelled"
He may not wish to have been seen
by YOU
That may be true"
did he mention Pietro's nance"
No. Pietro did not know he was in
london till | told him last night
They We're good flends?'
Lorenzo said nothing. but contented
himself with nodding his head by way
of assent; and Mackworth, thinking
there WAS no further information to
be obtained from him FASTENED away
in search of the Summers street lodg-
ing house.
Maria Roselli is certain to know
something OF Mezza's movements" the
Inspector thought. Taking her lods
ing house us Il starting point | ann Ger
tain to be able to trace him.