The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-01-17

You are quite right" ne admitted. u
did kill her. and / killed her husband
Now I am going to kill you"
My blood ran cold.
! glanced toward the window; It was
barred-toward the door: he had his
back against #. I had nothing to de-
fend myself with. I was in his power
and helpless. Mr. Liftey guessed my
thoughts and chuckled in a hateful way
Yes. said he. you may scream as
loud as you like. but no one viii hear
you. | have trapped you. Miss Starr.
because you know too 7fhlch."
You murdered Mrs. T1egarth. You
threw her into the river Why?"
Il did not throw her into the river.
but killed her. You will know how she
got into the water shortly. And killed
her because she would have turned me
out of the house for making love to
Miss Penworthy. She was jealous.
Years ago when she was bride loved
her. Tregarth was not worthy of her.
Had he not made her his wife she
would have married me. But l came
here TO be the Librarians ! was at least
In her presence Tregarth treated her
badly. / warned him against doing so.
but ne would not take my warming
Then the white pigeon came, and Ire
garth was found dead in the Garth"
"AnU you put him in there?''
Il arranged It," said Mr.. Liffey, cold
ly. Il thought when he was out Of the
way that Mrs Tregarth would marry
me, but she refused. and when Maud
came / neglected her. Well, you can
understand that when Mrs. Tregarth
learned that l loved Maud she grew
jealous. and would have turned me out
Of the house. j warned her: she re-
fused 10 accept my warning Then the
white pigeon came. and Mrs. Tregarth
was found dead in the Garth.
a sight broke in upon me. You let
loose the pigeonZ'
Il did | had the bird in my pocket,
and when you were all looking else
where / let it fly. 1 did the same when
Tregarth was. alive. so that he might re-
pent He did not; his wife did not; so l
killed him and her. 1t is my doing. and
since you now know the truth you shall
die also"
How did you kill Mrs. Tregarth?'
Mr. Liffey chuckIed again. Il told
her that Arthur was in love with an
other woman; that ne had written her
| letters; that l had secured them; and
that had hidden them in this room. ]
told her where to md them. and after
leaving me on that night she came up
70 this room. Then" he added quietly.
she was found in the river.
But ] don't understand" said /. be-
wildered
You soon will" he sneered. Wen,
now. you know all, so I shall leave
you. Say your prayers. Miss Starr. for
your life is drawing 10 an end. decoy-
ed you here. as / decoyed Tregarth and
his wife. and you also will be found
dead in the Garth" and he gave me
| vigorous push which sent me staggering
into the middle Of the room. When
recovered my balance he was gone tho
door was shut and heard the key turn
| In the lock
So here I was in that bare room with
| the prospect OF a near death. How tht
wretch intended TO Kill me | could MOI
conjecture There were only the bare
| floor. the ceiling and four walls.
| ] beat at the door and shrfeked, but
no one heard.
| Exhaustion overcame me and lei
asleep. When / awoke II was quite
| dark. bat through the high barred win
dow poured thin stream of moonlight
! | heard the stable clock strike Ave. Ana
| alone In me darkness. ! prayed. 1or
| knew not at what time the unseen
/ death would come upon me.
4 While / prayed there l heard RAM