Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-02-14
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Curious Messenger Of Death In
vented by an Italian.
TRAGIC LEGEND OF VENICE.

the earlier part of the seventeenth CEN
fury certain stranger, a man OF dark
and sinister aspect, arrived the city.
His name was Tebaldo. He appears
to have been a man of unruly passions,
of great intellectual power, but one
whose talents found their chief outlet
in crime. N&3#s4{s
One day he observed beautiful girl
lea wing. church, attended In q manner
which showed she belonged to a family
of high degree. She was, In fact, the
laughter of an ancient and noble
house. He fell violently In love with
her. Though far removed from him in
station, his blind passion took no count
of this fact, and he determined to sue
for her hand. 5S
There proved to be, however,3a more
insuperable obstacle to his suit. The
girl was already betrothed to another,
young SnobleInan of almost equal
rank and fortune. The knowledge did
not deter Tebaldo, who boldly present
ed himself before the girls parents in
the capacity of a sutton for. her hand.
As might have been expected, he met
with a curt and unceremoni0us rebuff.
The repulse ranked in his mind. En-
ragged beyond measure, he shut himself
up in his own house and there secretly
studied means of revenge. Pro-
foundly skilled in the mechanical arts,
he allowed himself no rest until he had
invented a most formidable and death
dealing weapon. This was q large key,
the handle Of which was % construct
ed that it could be turned at will.
When it was thus turned 1. secret
spring was disclosed, which, on being
pressed, launched from the key head a
fine needle or lancet. The latter was
Of such delicate construction that it
penetrated the body Of the yictim and
buried itself deep in the flesh without
leaving any external trace.
The marriage Of the betrothed cou-
pie was fixed to take place in,the prin-
cipal church in Venice onsa certain
day. Before the, ceremony Tebaldo,
cunningly disguised, stationed himself
at the church door armed With his dia-
bolical weapon. As the bridegroom
was about to enter the building the
concealed watcher pressed the spring
and sent the deadly steel lancet into
the breast of his victim. The young
robleman had no suspicion Of injury
at the moment. In the midst Of the
ceremony. however. he was seized
with a sharp spasm Of pain dhdy sank
fainting on the steps Of the altar. He
was hurriedly conveyed to his home
where the leading Venice physicians
were summoned to attend him. In
spite of their unremitting efforts he
sank and died, nor were they able to
discover the nature Of the mysterious
and fatal seizure.
With the removal OF his rival. Te'
baldo once more presented himself be.
fore the girls parents and renewed bis
request for her hand. n Their refusal to
listen to him sealed their doom. In
what manner b. accomplished Il is moi
known, but within q few days both
had been done TO death in the same
sudden and mysterious fashion.
( The exalted rank Of the victims ere
ated a profound sensation, and when
On examination of the bodies, fine
steel instrument was found In the
desh terror became universal. The cit
liens feared for their lives. The ut.
most vigilance was exercised ON the
part Of the authorities, but asst nc
suspicion fell upon Tebaldo. Sis
The bereaved girl retired to- . CON
vent, where she passed the hrstnontha
Of mourning In sorrowful seclusion
Tebaldo, however, sought her ont II
her retreat and begged to speak to hei
through the grating.
His dark, evil face had always been
dfspleasing to her, but since IT, death
Of her betrothed and parents Il had be
come repulsive. When, therefore, In
the course Of the interview he pressed
her to fiy with him he met with a. In
slant and indignant refusal. Herscorn
stung him to the quick. Beside him
self with rage, he brought his deadly
weapon once more into play andg suc
ceeded IN wounding the girl through
the grating, the obscur1ty Of the place
preventing his action from being OBJ
served. s..E Ts.$ KIT, 4
On her return to her room the gir]
felt q sharp pain In her breast Exami
nation Of the spot showed that It wal
dotted with a single drop 5of blood
Physicians were hastily summoned
Taught by past experience, they vast
ed no time Ii vain conjecture, but cui
into the flesh and extracted the slen
der steel, thus saving the girls life.
The dastardly attempt occasioned
public outcry. The visit Of Tebaldo t.
the convent became known and caused
suspicion to turn upon him. The EN-
issaries Of the law descended suddenly
upon him, his house was searched. and
there the abominable invenkton Wal
discovered. Swift Justice followed
and he ended his days upon ths scaf
fold. 3.s%3 s3
|Sg The key II still preserved m The n
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