The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1904-11-18
The Yellow
Holly
BY FERGUS HUME,
Author OF THE Mystery OF a
Hanson Cab," Etc.
CopuuSoht. Dos. by @. ". DtlfnohAsa
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There was no need for her TO ask
George why such report should pre-.
vail. for she knew that he would he
able to explain in a satisfactory man.
ner, and, trusting him already, it was
useless to demand details. Her feel
ings would remain the same after the
telling of his story as they were now;
therefore she avoided the disagreeabIe
subject. Nevertheless, she was woman
enough to desire n sight of Lola, and
Induced her mother to take her to the
music hall. Mrs. Ward was very pleas
ed to do SO, but she was too clever to
hint that she guessed Dorothy's reason
for making this request.
Certainly, my dear" she said brisk
". II am very glad that you are
coming out of your shell. Men hate
woman who can't talk Of everything,
and nothing is talked about but Lola"
II must educate myself to please
men, then," said Dorothy dryly, $50 I
may as well begin with the dancer
On what night can we go?"
"Oh. Friday will do. Mr.. Vane has
invited us to dine ut the Cecil, 80 I'll
ask him to get us box
Dorothy would rather have gone
with any one than with Mr. Vane.
However there was nothing for it but
10 accept, since she had brought it OH
herself. With Il smile which encour-
aged her mother to think she would
behave sensibly toward Vane, she
agreed to the proposed dinner party
and companionship, and Mrs. Ward
wrote note ut once.
Il hope when she sees Lola, and
hears the stories about that Brendon
man, that she may refuse to have any
thing more to do with him." was Mrs.
Wards remark rs she sealed her note
II don't want to get the Brendon man
into trouble by having him arrested
for murder. And / don't think Der
rington would let me If did wish it.
Her last speech was prophetic, for
the next day Lord Darlington paid n
visit to CurZon street and had short
interview with Mrs. Ward, the gist Of
which was that she must hold her
tongue.
"Brendon called to see me the other
day." explained Darlington, looking
grim, "and he showed me plainly that
he had nothing to do with the mat
ter"
but how about the holly berryf"
That IL easily explained replied
DcrI fnk tVn, ruo, ~.IIr~ IrIrrGze,s
ton, had prepared an answer. "Bren-
don was one of the first to see the
body, and in touching 1T the berry fell
from the sprig. Afterwara-mind you,
arterward-Mr. Train found the berry
and, not knowing that Brendon had
seen the body that morning, thought
lie had been i'm the room on the previ-
Gus night.
I'm sure he was.' insisted Mrs.
Ward.
"You are sure Of nothing Of the sort
Brendon could not have got downstairs
without the connivance Of Train, and
you heard what Train said"
Then he asked after Il pause, "Why
did you tell Dorothy to give the spris
OF holly to Brendon on that nightT'
Mrs. Ward shrugged her shoulders
and looked down nervously. "Oh, it
was the merest kindness OH my part"
she said. trying to speak quietly. Der
rington contradicted her at once
1T was nothing Of the sort" he de-
clared. with roughness. You wished
him to have the yellow holly in his
coat when he saw Mrs. Jersey so that
the woman might betray herself"
Il knew nothing about Mrs. Jersey
at the time"
"Oh, but you did! With regard to the
holly. you knew from me how it was
used III connection with the death Of
my son Mt San Reno, and what did
not tell you You learned from other
people. But how did you know about
Mrs. Jersey"
That's my business" cried Nys
Ward, becoming inprussnt. You arc
right about the holly. sent to Devon
shire expressly to get come. 1t wos
my intention to ipelsse spris In a let
ter to Mrs Jersey so as to fPighten
her.
What good would that have lsneY'
MY business again." snapped Mrs
Ward. becoming bolder. II had my
reason for wishing to recall your sons
Ssath to bsr mind, and ] knew that
she yellow holly would do 80 most
successfully. When Dorothy came from
tie park ana told me that Brendon
was to stop with his friend at Mrs.
Jerseys boarding house, I thought that
1t would be better to let George wear
the sprtg. And ! managed 1t In such
way that neither Dorothy nor George
guessed how I planned the business
And succeeded. Mrs. Jersey saw the
sprig and nearly tainted. knew then
that Here she stopped.
Darlington saw that 1t was useless to
question her further. She would only
lie and had been telling lies, for all he
!. ,knewse<
IT sfalf ask you nothing more" he
said, rising to take his leave. ''You
have some reason for all this intrigue
have no doubt. What your intentions