The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-03-22
A Coral
Sleeve Button
BY ALLAN C. LAMOND

A murder was committed in Naples
italy. Signor Laneani. single gentle
man living in apartments, was the vic
tim. and since he was well off and FOND
for a MANY which was taken. The pc
lice learned OF the missing articles sc
far as they could be determined and
gave a description of them to Giuseppe
Varili. member of the carabinieri
/ or national police. who was given the
case to make out of II what he could.
! There was missing one gold chronom-
eter watch. two gold chains. number
! of shirt studs and other articles of
similar character. The assassin and
robber in making his exit had dropped
link sleeve button on the floor. They
make in Italy of pink coral exquisite
adornments. and this single sleeve but
ton was twin roses of the most deli
cate carving, set in gold
varilli looked at II admiringly. who
ever has the mate to ii" he said. will
scarcely be able to refrain from wear
Ing 1t, so beautiful Is 1t. If he had 1t
as well as its mate. he will surely be-
tray himself on account of it." How
ever the officer put it in his vest pocket
with the vague expectation that it
might lead to clew.
The murder had been committed at
an hour when number of persons
were about. but no one could be found
who would admit that he had seen any
one in the building who did not belong
there at the time of the assassination.
Varilli. who knew the criminal side of
Naples well, assumed that this ret
icence indicated that the murderer was
a member of the dreaded Camorra, and
II any one dared to peach upon him
he would do so at tile risk of his life.
year passed without the slightest
clew to the Laneani murder. Several
of the missing articles of jewelry turn. {
ed up, but were always found on per
sons above suspicion. They were
ready TO tell where they got them, but
either the person from whom they
were obtained or the next possessor be
yond could not remember just how the
jewel had come to him. But the sleeve
button was never regained. ut is toe
beautiful" said yarilli. The rasca'
will not part with it. He will moi
wear II in his cuff. for he has no mate
for It, He will not get mate made,
for he can only secure one from skill
ed carver. such as made the one he
has. Were in his place | would have
1t made into two studs. would not
would do for that. and | could not use
the other rose Yes, that is the only
thing TO do with 1t. and If the assassin
wears 1t he will do so us couple OF
shirt studs He will wear a necktit
and not scarf. because the scarf
idea that his vanity will get the better
Of his caution"
One dag varilli's chief started hin
10 London. where news had been re
,eived that certain bandit. who hao
murdered a traveller on the road be
lot or would not furnish ransom. wal,
living apparently in well to do con
.ition. On his arrival in London Va
iii sought the Italian quarter. but hi,
quarry, passing under the name Of 3
scalpo, was not to be found there
Varilli spent couple of months al
he English capital and was about tt
i've up his quest and return TO Naples
when one evening he entered music
all and. taking seat at a table. call
d for the English drink. ale, and =.
igar. Unlike nearly all Italians tn, ,,
elective had light hair and eyes
forever. though be spoke English in
ifferently. he had learned to speak II
-ithout the Italian pronunciation In
eed. a stranger would have taken hin
lther for German than an Italian ,
Noticing man at the next table &c !
I'm sitting alone. he got up and tool
seat opposite the other The mar
'oked at him with a pair OF suspicious b,
res from under the rim OF his hat b.
not rellshing HIS movement s.
Don't disturb yourself" said yariln ~
think ] have seen you in Berlin -
re you not Herr Berhoff. n brewer7" q
Il have neva been in Berlin In ms
e." said the other. showing By his
'eech that he was an Italian. "and
n not a brewer"
Then I have been mistaken" said ba
arilli. who had desired to get closer on
the man and hear him speak Now tn'
NJ ! see those beautiful coral studs - =.
~ wear take Il you are from Italy -,
nave never seen such carving as thal mo
eept In Naples" Isl
At this the man changed counte
nee. Involuntary drawing his coat sol
er his shirt front. Then he glanced ese
out him as II looking for an exit