The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1904-10-14

"' u" oioou on the furniture. althou,
sone had trickled down from n,
Nouhu on to the tablec!oth. The bio,
mus. nave been struck STRONGLY mn
surely ana with the power of a deodI
"ueu' 1t was at this moment tbo
ooctor arrived, and, turning tb
10y over to him, Quex conducte
1eS Dull back to the drawing room
where he examined all who waro =,
the house. were IL
e nrst witness examined was Mar
I sery. and she refused to open be
moutn unless she sat by Miss Bull
ne ola maid held Margery's hand onf
souAeu her into answering when sh.
| proved recalcitrant. Quex could mo-
out admire the way In which Miss RuJ
managed the lumpish creature
'ou iett the drawing room will
Ils iady" he asked, Indicating Miss
un anu speaking in persuasive tone
les. we played patience in Miss
Bulls bedroom"
AT what time did you Ieave9"
About 11-just before #"
r ibid the clock strike tbe hour
|. you were In your own bedroom ..
NO., said Margery, trying to collect
nei WIS when 1 was in the passage. {"
What were you doing in the pas.
sage? 1t would only take you n few
minutes to get to your room. would #
5notT "ou'u ~
ies' put in Miss Bull. "My he'd.
room Is on the second floor. and Nor
gerry Is on the fourth, right above NV
ueau. You could easily have got to
your room before the clock struck
Margery." ueA'
Il did try to-" admitted the pir, "b,t
my aunt kept me talking"
Quex sat up. did you speak to
your aunt at that hourqr
Yes. She met me walking up to NV
room an3 fcolded me for being out Of
bed st hour. i said I had been
every on Is i1a in BED dfaB SBuee aunt said that
she wo6 Jnot have 1t. The clock
struck nd she called me names.
she Took me by the arm and
Pnsd into my room and locked
che d9 4Ies, she did," nodded Mar
gerry {ictvely; "she locked the
WI fla she do that?" asked ouex.
IT know. wasn't doing any,
thing'~tgrumbled Margery, "but she
said she wouldn't have me wandering
about the house at all hours Of the
night and locked me in. couldn't get
out this morning till Miss Bull let me
out"
, Margery usually brings me my Gun
or tea,' explained Miss Bull, "and as
she did not come this morning as usual
l was anxious. When the alarm came
room. Ine KEY wyrs-r1r- -.,.>>.j, hor
the door was locked l released Mar
gerry"
"Oh, the key was in the door" mused
QueX. 1t would seem, then, that the
deceased simply turned the key and
left it. Humph! l wonder why she
locked the girl in?"
Miss Bull shrugged her thin shoul.
ders. ut was spite on her part" she
said Madame never cared to sec
Margery with me-"
While Quex was thus examining the
witnesses Train and Brendon were
seated in the sitting room Of the former
SsilaqsanJ5g, siaqsan 5ey in the unexpected death of
hopes of proving his legitimacy.
''There's no chance Of my marrying
Dorothy now" he said. with n sigh.
"I'll remain plain George Brendon to
the end of my days, and bachelor at
that"
"It's awful!' gasped Leonard, who
ho rl
pected that my search for types would
lead me into the neighborhood of n
tragedy. Who could have killed herT'
II can't say"
"I wonder If her death has anything
to do with your affairs2'
Brendon looked up suddenly and with
q stern, flushed face. ''Train," he said
sharply, whatever you do, say moth,
ing about what l told you last night
Yes. But what you told me might
lead to the discovery of the assassin
!. "I don't care If it does" said Brendor
angrily and rising to his feet to EN-
phasize his determination; you are tt
keep my confidence"
ooh, 1 shan't say anything. But d.
you think
"I think nothing. But am sure tina
my affairs have nothing to do with thi
| death. ! came to see Mrs. Jersey, am
this morning l should have had th
truth out OF her. But she is dead, ant
80 all my projects go to the four winds
But don't want them spoken Of"
"You can depend upon me-" sai'
| Leonard dominated by the strong viii
| of his friend. But who could have'-
| 81 tell you don't know" erie
George rcs,.ess.y. "iIow you do har
on that sui jcct!'
"It is tie subject of the hour" rt
torted Train.
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