Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-10-14

n vain specuIallols. Let me tell you about the night I went to see Mira. Jersey"
 GO on, said Brendon, crossing his legs. II am all attention"
 T knew before your grandfather came to see me that you were about to pass the night here Lola told me-" "Yes, was foolish enough to tell her; though, to be sure, had no great reason to conceal my visit to Train. never knew that a murder would take place. So Lola told you?" Bawdsey nodded. "She did But never intended to bother about the matter, as I did not think there was anything in your visit. But Lord Der rington came and put different com plexion on the affair. It was his be- lief that you intended to force Mrs. Jersey into confessing."
 T came to appeal to her." said Bren- don dryly. There was no thought of forcing in my mind.$
 ''Lord Darlington judged you by himself and thought there might be. rather agreed with him. Then, knowing his temper, fancied if he went to see Mrs. Jersey there would be row and a scandal, and did not ! want that to happen. was making very good thing out of Lord Der 1 rington," admitted Bawdsey frankly, ''and if scandal had taken place my ! occupation would have been gone. I therefore determined to drug him and to go myself"
 l But why in his coat? ?" T thought that Mrs. Jersey might not admit me. feared lest she should order me out of the house unless could l gain time by being mistaken for Lord Darlington. drugged the old gentle man, and then. taking his coat and the latchkey, went to see Mrs. Jersey"
 At what time were you thereY'
 Some time before r. I cannot say for certain. We'll, Mir. Brendon, I lei myself in with the lstchkey, and ] found the house by the red light over the door. Tn former years 1t had been my custom to guide myself in that way. told Lola so.''
 "Why did you tell her that?'
 'sOh, she knew that you were going late to the house and made fuss about the chance of your being lost 1T the fog. said that probably TraiI would tell you of the red light ant that you could guide yourself by that,
 "Humphl Lola was always unneces sarily kind,'' said George. 4WellY'
 3Well, closed the door softly ana l went into the sitting room"
 4You knew where that was7'
 "Of course. Don't tell you ono, lived in this house? I entered the sit ting room. The lamp was burning and Mrs. Jersey was seated at the ta ble" Bawdsey shuddered. There il no need to tell you more. left tn, room at once, for the sight horrifet me"
 Why did you pause in the hall P
 T thought heard a footstep on tn stairs, and the shock gave me one 0 my fits-the fear of open spaces, 70, know. How did you come to lear that paused in the hall"
 Because I had come down the stair to see who was with Mrs. Jersey
 < "Ah! Then it must have been you footstep heard" said the detective 'Well, I soon recovered and left tn house."
 What about the stilettoP"
 Tt was lying on the floor near tn table. saw 1t glittaring in the lamp light As there was blood on 1t and saw the wound I knew that Mrs. Jer sey had been killed by 1t. slipped into my pocket with a vague idea tha thereby might trace the assassin"
 Ibid you leave it purposeiy in tn coat?'
 No" said Bawdsey frankly. T di not. was so moved and-as won an would say-fustered by the deat that forgot all about it. Lord Der rington woke up and went home. said nothing about the murder to hir at the time. had not the nerve. was only after he departed that IT membered the stiletto. I thought h might make row and accuse me c < | +fx<N rvy3r..n C, +hnf sen nl9 na,, fnlI roY