The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1904-12-09

Nouiu EhNS done so, Eit not CtECr-
wisc,' said George. she is under
Miss Bulls thumb"
Tic best place she could be.
George. The girl is born iG>". from
what saw of Ecr Howe YOU
know why l renewed the year hy year
lease. Where the confession is I have
no idea. but the person who holds it
VIII certainly make use of it some
DAY to cNtort money, and then we will
learn who killed Mrs. Jersey"
bennington proceeded with his ac-
count of his doings on that night. "As
l said. went to see Bawdsey at his
rooms. took n cab, and rs the fog
was thick I had considerable difficulty
IN finding the place. The rain and fog
chilled me, fer l ain not so young as
l was, and when arrived | was
shivering. But l was too anxious to
tell Bawdsey about Mrs. Jersey to
trouble. He heated some water to
give me glass of hot whisky. While
the water was boiling told him
was going to sec Mrs Jersey. He
asked mo how I could get into the
house without being admitted by one
of the servants and thus riin q chance
,of my being known
Did it never strike him that Mrs.
. Jersey expected You and would admit
I you when you rang?"
Yes, 1T did strike him, but he knew
that didn't want any one to know
that she had visitor so late at night"
II don't know why You took all
these precautions. sir"
Darlington smiled dryly. "pcrhaps
they were rather unnecessary, but /
thought it best to be OH the safe side.
AS n matter Of fact, had a latch
key"
Il thought chat Mrs. Jersey never al
lowed latchkeys."
This one came to me when bought
the house and was given to me by the
agent. / told Mrs. Jersey had it and
that would let myself in. She eX-
pected Inc ut H."
II know she did," said George. "for
on that night she asked the boarders
to be in bed by /. and broke up her
party at 10. wondered if she was
having any one to meet her then"
"She was expecting me. 1t was aft
er 10 when I told Bawdsey, and I ex-
planned to him that had q iatchkey.
He gave me the whisky, and, being
chilled, drank it. Then fell asleep"
George looked up suddenly. "The
whisky was drugged," he guessed.
1T was" assented Darlington, "and
while I was insensible Bawdsey took
the latchkey out Of my pocket and
put on my coat. He is rather my
height, so with that ana the fur coat
l expect he passed himself off as me
to Mrs. Jersey until she saw his face"
when she did, she would have moth
ing to do with him. Although" added
George, ''he was an old boarder in the
house."
"Wait till tell you the rest" said
Darlington, "Gnd then you can give an
opinion. When l awoke it was after
II. | never suspected that the whis-
ky had been druggcd and thought that
1t was son:c sort Of Illness. Bawdsey
was in the room when | awokc. He
did not tell me that he had been to
Mrs. Jersey, ana now saw that 1t was
too late TO go. He advised me to see
her on the morrow, saying that it was
doubtful If you would speak to her on
that night
IL intended to wait till the next day,
but, as q matter Of fact, became
anxious to sec if any one was with
her. and went down the stairs"
by means Of that secret door.
Bawdsey tolI me-"
"Well, | crept downstairs and saw
AS thought-you. 1t was, of course,
Bawdsey. He was standing at the door
or the sitting room. l was afraid lest
you-as / thought 1t was-should see
me, so went upstairs again."
And Bawdsey left the house. How
ever. l never suspected him. went
home and found Mrs. Ward waiting
for me. She came to tell me that she
had heard from Dorothy that you pro-
posed to stop with Train at Mrs. Jer-
sey's house. and came to warn me-"
GLOW good Of Mrs. Wardn
"She is dangerous woman, George.
1 threw my coat on yonder sofa, and
she sat near it. Feeling something I'm
the pocket, her curiosity led her to
take out the something when was
absent from the room. 1t was
stiletto."
George started from his seat. "a
stilettoF'
Yes" Darlington opened the drawer
In his desk and took out the weapon
which Mrs. Ward had brought This
was between the fur and the lining Of
the coat. What with the weight of
the coat and the position OF the weap-
on lying along the bottom Of the coat
! never suspected 1t. brought II
home quite unconsciously. Mrs. Ward
found It. took 1t away with her and
came the other day to accuse me of
having murdered Mrs. Jersey"
How dare she do such thingY'
"oh, Mrs. Ward is capable of all