The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1894-08-08
bel, SAID tho widow. Mrs. Null is her

bel, said the widow. Mrs. Null is her
name.
Yes, I'm sorry 1 did, but she had
temper, said Mr.. Jeffries. I've a
mind not to take the money.
Then I shan't take you, said Mrs
Null. Such an idiot! l should be
ashamed of you.
"See herer' Kitty handed me an adj
dress ON piece of paper 1t was Mrs.
Preston Null, at certain number,
Chestnut street ''It is her mother-in-
law. Can you send our Mrs. Mull-Eli-
"a Mull--a telegram saying, Come at
once to this addressp' she asked
81 can, said l.
"Do it, said she mo, don't ask
me- am helping you. have my
thoughts. Now take me home -
took her home and telegraphed to a
brother detective to telegraph to the
widow, and 1 waited and watched. 1
saw her get into carriage and go
away. l followed and saw her take the
train. If Kitty wanted her out of the
way, she was safe. =
noSs.FNs-7 h'.Ei'1ss-.9st "-..s2'';' -aeo'Fea a
disguise yourself as an old woman
and come here at once. Come i'll cab
Wear thick black veil. Send up word
that you are my Aunt Agnes. Lose no
time. F"
l lost none. As l went slowly up the
stairs, with my black veil down, could
hear my heart beat. Kitty opened the
door, called out, why, aunty, dearP'
and shut it.
81 have opened the door between my
room and Mrs. Mull's,' she said. 81
have found something. i can't appear
in this matter. You must see for your
self. "
She led me into the handsome room
and went to a wardrobe There, from
beneath other dresses, she drew a plainly
cut coat, or redingote, Of thin black
cloth, with many buttons down the
front, and spread it ON chair. About
the height of the knees piece was torn
away and a button gone.
"Hushp' she said. 1--WE don't know
who may be listening. Make no sound. "
Then she took the bit of cloth from
her pocket, fitted it to the rent and laid
the button ON it.
1.-The piece of cloth found in dead
Mrs. Jeffries' hand came from this gar
ment, :" was her remark.
"Yes," said, 'she must have dis
guised him in it. But-why"--
''Gooseyp' said Kitty. "Mr. Jeffries
could not get into this Mrs. Null wore
it herself. Mrs. Null killed old Mrs
Jeffries. The nephew knows nothing
about it-guesses nothing. This wicked
woman wanted to marry him when 1T
had inherited the estate. She has dom
it. watched her through the peephol'
had made. saw her writhe in agony
and, without speaking word, wrini
her hands and tear her hair. 1t was al
awful sight, but knew it was guilt,
| conscience that moved her. There-yo'
| have it all in your own hands now. IL
| go and tell Mrs. G. that have new
which must take me away, pay her m.
board and go with you in the cab "
/ l left her at her own door. Mrs
| Null was arrested at the station ON he
return, and it was all rs Kitty said
She made full confession. She had con
ceived the idea of numbering the oil
woman that her nephew might get TIN
money, and she had hoped the poor roo
member would be charged with thu
| crime.
She was fiend in female form, bu
the thought that had driven woman
| to the gallows haunted me and sickenet
me of the detective business. which
left very soon.
Kitty and are keeping little hote
now and prospecting very we'll -Londor
| Tit Bits.