Mezzoni the Brigand — page 161: what you’re looking at

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MEZZONI THE BRIGAND. 153 CHAPTER XVI. ESCAPE FROM PRISON. The profession of a detective leads him to become, if he is true to his instincts, a lover of justice. The man: who had been brought from Scotland Yard, London, to act in this capacity, in the interest of Woolf & Co., was well known for his marvelous skill and determination of purpose, and an under- lying love for the punishment of crime. As has al- ready been intimated, he more than suspected foul play on the part of the Countess Amadeo, as re- garded the sudden illness and death of her husband go soon after the duel with Alberto Corrello. He had successfully consummated the principal object of his visit to the Neapolitan capital, but still he did not like to leave before Alberto should be arrested. In- deed there was another purpose also which he had in view, but he did not wish to say anything about that at the present time. Being thus situated, the detective determined to ‘“work up” the case of the countess as she was so intimately connected with the men whom he had de- nounced. He, therefore, put himself in communi- cation with the authorities upon the subject, and as the matter was one growing out of his legitimate business, they concluded to let him take his own course in the affair, and to afford him all the requis- ite authority to legalize his acts. This again opened the field to the English officer, and gave him a fresh start. The detective had a double object in pursuing this co Eomicbooks