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not far from my houses
No. You just turn the corner of
the street" said Brendon. "Well?"
Il walked by the walls. 1t was Mt
er 10 o'clocks. walk round and
round the squares, and l then see o
red lights. The door open-it was
open, and many people came out of
the houses The fat lady was on the
steps. waving her bands-so." Lsla
waved her hand. "A crowd was
around. ! came into the crowd, and
. when the fat lady was down shaking
with the handshake lid slip into the
house"
THAT was clever Of ysu," said
George. wondering Mt the dexterftp
with which Lola had managed to en-
Ter without exciting suspicion. -And
then what did you do7 Did Won meet
any oncT'
"Ah, but no. ran int a place.
1here was room with q light. ara
that did go into
MIS-. Jersey, sitting resm," mar.
hurtd George. "YesT'
was afraid to be thrown ont INV
uear. and I hided behind n curtain OF
the window. The fat lady she did
come In and close the door. She talk.
ed to herself OF Lord Darlington COM
ing, and did seem enraged Mt him wish
Ing TO come-you understand?"
"fes. What thcn?"
"She took from n box
"a green box, Iola?"
Yes, green boy-she did take a
pnvaln,ln nd CIV
per-a white paper she took from the
envelope. She laughed, and said that
Inilor would love to have this. soy
to my self behind the curtains: 1T is the
confessions, will have it, Then she
did put 1t il the envelopes and leave II
on. the tables. 1t was near me. 7
could steaI"-
"And you didr' said George impa.
,tiently.
But no. my George. did try. and
madame size saw my arm. With n cry
she leaped to the doors. come out
and say thht l wish to talk of the
deaths Of Monsieur vanes. She turn,
most white, and did not cry no more.
Then she nsk INC what want. told
madame l was Of Sun Reno. and did
talk OF my dear mother. and Of her love
Tor Monsieur Vane. But this pig wo.
mans insult my mother I become en-.
ragged, l bring my dagger and wave il
so Again Lola made dramatic ges.
ture Il say that I Kill her. She fall
on her knees and hide her face. Then
l did take the confessions out of the
blue envelopes and hide it."
Did Mrs. Jersey sccr'
"Ah, but no she did not. l take il
,s wnen SaS,HMRaa.uY saS HMaau uYitA. the eyes covered.
45 4A5he9 9aeefhg her SO afraid. 1 had the con.
tempt look you. say. There, there
and l throw the dagger at her feets.
TEen so to the door and say I would
depart. She beg me to stop. I did
stop. and we talk Of San Reno and of
my mother. say that you were my
love. and that Monsieur Vanc was the
father Of you
'Thep she knew who l was on that
night2"
+. "Ah, yes. but she did. I say you
wish to see her the next day. She say,
! will tell him nothings, and now go.
for l have to see a great gentlemans.'
l was quite happy"
did she not miss the confession"
mo! l said nothing Of wanting
that. 1t was in my pocket. The blue
envelope was on the table. She never
thought but what it was within. Then
she ask me to say nothing to any one
about San Reno, and we part quite
happy. She allowed me out of the
door and closed it ugain, oh, so softly.
I saw her no more"
"YOu left the dagger behind?"
1T was on the floors where threw
1t. I wished to get away with the
confessions lest she should call me
thieves. did not wait for to take the
dagger. l departed. That is ALL"
"IIumph!' said George. The story
seemed likely enough. After letting
Lola out OF the house Mrs. Jersey then
came to see If he and Train were in
bed. Expecting Lord Darlington and
knowing from Lola who he was, she
10 doubt expected George to interrupt
tie interview. But finding him, as
size thought, in bed, she departed sat-
isiied. Then she met Margery. and
after. locking her in her room went
down to meet her death. 1t was IL
wien all this happened. and Bawdsey.
In the coat or Lotd Darlington, ar
rived close upon IL. Therefore, as
Lola left Mrs. Jersey alive and Bawd-
sey found her dead, che must have
been killed in tho interval, and who
ever had done this had used the dag
ger left by Lola.
However, George had learned all he
wished to know In the meantime, and
1t only remained to get the confession
from Lola. She refused tG give it up.
George entreated, cajoled. stormed, In
sisted, but she still held out. "No,
pytI1 not. 7 will not cbo I,art .or;no