The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1912-12-10

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over n footlight. Within five years
he was richer than any other marquis
born in the villa at Sorrento.
More northern and colder blood
would doubtless, after these years.
have given up tho Virgin OF tho
Mountain, and gone about enjoyment
OF fits much goods. like that certain
rich man. But not so this blood
brewed in it's sun-vat by the Mediter-
rancan.
All this was related in minutest de-
tan by the servant Pietro TO Ran
dolph Mason. The occasion for it was
the finding Of the Virgin of the Noun
tain. Not by the Marquis Nazaccra
nor the host of Italian scrvants I'm
New York. all commissioned by the
authority on the East side to search.
but by accident. An Italian paper
hanger, sent TO help with the interior
decoration of house on East Forty
eighth street, had discovered the
painting rolled up in a closet of q
room on the second floor whose door
he had opened to find place for his
paste pots. The house belonged to
facturer. This man, like all those
who, having got a fortune by middle
life and having come to New York
10 enjoy it. had found inactivity un-
bearable. and had gone wandering
over the earth. lie was about to re-
turn from q three years sauntcring
through the Japanese east, and the
caretakers were getting the house in
order for him.
The fame of Randolph Mason had
been carried by Pletro into the king
dom of New Italy. Tho authority
there wished to know how the pic
ture might be recovered and adequate
vengeance visited on Tolman Perkins.
Pietro laid the matter before Ran
dolph Mason one night after dinner.
Randolph Mason babe Piotro sit
down in a chair before him, and he
explained with great patience the
avenues OF redress. A suit could be
instituted in the circuit court OF the
United States by this Mazaccra. q
subject OF King Victor Emanuel the
Third Of Italy, against Tolman Per
klns, to secure tho painting and ade-
taken, meanwhile into tho custody OF
the court by proper writ This was
the direct legal plan available in such
case, and to be advised If this
authority on the East side preferred
not to so with such matter into the
courts, then he would give it n plan
by which the matter could he adjust
ed without the running Of any li-l.
But first, Pietro should so back to
New Italy, state exactly what Ram
| dolph Mason had said, and learn
which OF the two plans the authority
/ there preferred to follow.
But. in the meantime, tho MARQUIS
Mazaccra had elected TO follow hi-
own plan. Taking the place OF the
Italian paper hanger who had found
the picture OF the Virgin OF the
Mountain, and disguised as that
workman, he went on the day follow
Ing the discovery to the house on
Forty-eighth street and brought tho
painting away with him inclosed in
roll of burlap.
Pietro reported to Randolph Mason
that the stolen picture had been thus
recovered and that the authority OF
New Italy now considered the matter
ended.
The Marquis Mazaccra, however
did not consider it thus ended. The
score with Tolman Perkins remained
yet to be settled. The Latin mind
was not accustomed to the idea OF
punitive damages at law for an in.
jury
On a certain Sunday morning. a
few days after the recovery OF the
picture Of the Virgin OF the Noun.
tain, New York was astonished by a
homicide belonging, in it's deliberate
cruel and theatric details, to some
inquisitorial era. Mr.. Tolman Per
hns, a bachelor. was found by his
valet at seven o'clock on this Sunday
morning, in the library Of his house
on Forty-eighth street in a dying
condition.
Mr.. Perkins, insensible from loss
Of blood, was taken Immediately to
o hospital and a saline solution in
tected into his veins. He revived a
little and attempted to talk. but was
unable to do so. A pencil was put
into his fingers and he was asked ia
write the name OF the person who had
attacked him. Finally, after repeated
efforts, he wrote the following words
ut was that Italian, the Marquis
Mazaccra, who did st. When / get
well l Will kill him"
He died at three o'clock. But the
curtain was not yet rung down on the
tragedy.
happened to BIO with Randolph Ma
son at about two o'clock when.
through tho window, I noticed T.ero
enter the back gate OF tho house with
an Italian fruit yender.
"Oh, Mr.. Mason" he said, a. ter
rible thing has happencdl The Mar.
quis Mazaccra IS lostl'
Then, hurriedly, gesticulaung with
his hands and shoulders. no poured
forth the whole story. How wax
impression Of the lock on tho Forty
eighth street house had been taken
for the Marquis MazGccra aGter thr
picture OF the virgin had been
/ brought away, and q key made; how
with this key the marquis had admit
ted himfelf to- tho presence Of Tol
man Perkins in his library, seized lim
from behind rs he sat reading By his
table, and visited upon him this rhpct
ly ordeal of rotribuNve Justice. ho6