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He is a kind of svell feller. He had a cane und plendy of style." "And later you saw someone come out. Now, your use of the word 'someone' leads me to think that you do not know whether it was Spatola or the stranger." "I don'd," said Berg. "I was busy then.
Suddenly the howling was hushed and merged into shouts of acclaim. "Good boy, Kid! Here he comes," and, rising with the others, I saw coming down the aisle from the dressing-rooms "Kid" Spatola, the bootblack champion.
"But come, we motored to Christie Place more to inquire about this same Italian than anything else. So let's set about it." They thanked the policeman in charge and left the building. As they proceeded down the street toward the house in which the newspapers had informed them Spatola lived, the investigator paused suddenly.
"He said it was Morris who left first and whom Hume pursued by jeers through the open window. Morris had, according to his resolve, called at the place to demand the plans; but Hume was mad with liquor and was even worse in his manner than usual. Unable to bear it, Morris had rushed out. Spatola later made his way out by way of the scuttle and across the roof, as he frequently did.
"A lover of music who could stand the playing of a street musician for hours!" cried Stillman. "That's astonishing." "But," protested Brolatsky, "Spatola is a splendid musician. He's studied his instrument under the greatest masters in Paris, Rome and other European cities. He has played in the finest orchestras. But he never could keep a position because of his temper.
Spatola is acquainted with the place; he was here at the time. This is proven by the scream of the frightened cockatoo which followed the ringing of the bell." "It was not a cockatoo that made the sound," said Ashton-Kirk. "Give me a moment and I think I can convince you of that." The gas in the hall was lighted; the investigator stopped at the foot of the stairs leading to the fourth floor.
"As you no doubt know," went on Morris, after the investigator had once more given him his attention, "Spatola liked Hume none too well. And he had reason for his hatred, poor fellow.
The last time that Spatola visited Hume was upon the night of the murder. He evidently went to regale the numismatist with music; for the delicatessen dealer, Berg, saw under his coat what was evidently his violin.
The coroner pondered. At length he said: "This object that Spatola carried under his coat, now. Could it have been a bayonet?" "No, no," said Berg with conviction. "It vos too big. It vos bigger as a half dozen bayonets already." This seemed the limit of Berg's knowledge of the night's happenings; a few more questions and then Stillman dismissed him.
He's told me himself that when aroused he doesn't know what he is doing." "I understand," said the coroner. "What sort of relations existed between Hume and Spatola outside the music? Were they friendly?" "No, sir. I might say just the reverse. For hours, sometimes, Mr. Hume would lie back in his chair with his eyes closed listening to the violin.
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