The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1904-12-17

of an hour he said but think Wen
defy M. Jersey and sit up this night"
NO" said BrendOn hastily. we mag
as well 90 what she wants. l wish To
cOnciliate her. She Is the only person
who can help to prove my mothers
marriage"
"Hunlph. I thought there was some
thing queer about her. Who was she?"
my mothers maid: But l had bet
ter tell you from the beginning
Train sat down and produced n
cigarette. go on" he said. NO. wait!
want to know before you begin why
Mrs Jersey was so struck with that
yellow h"llyT
This time it was BrendOn who looked
puzzled Il can't say. Leonard"
do You think she connrted it with
some Disaster" asked Train.
PROM her looks when she set eyes
OH ii, | should think So
Does Miss Ward know Mrs. Jer-
scy:"
NO. She knows nothing about her"
you the yellow holly"
Yes. When l was Mt afternoon tea -
"'rhen l can't see why Mrs. Jersey
should have made such Il spectacle Of
herself" said Leonard. lighting his
cigarette. Tell your story
I'll do SD as cOncisely as possible"
said BrendOn. staring into the fire.
My mother was the daughter of An
thOny Lockwood. who was teacher
of singing and lived here. She was
very beautiful and also became ia
nous as a singer at concerts. The son
Of Lord Darlington. Percy Vane, saw
her and loved her. He subsequently
eloped with her. She died In Paris two
years later. shortly after was born. ''
And you came to live here?"
mot Immediately. was but an in
FAINT in arms. but my father would not
part with me. He kept Mrs. jersey
she was my mothers maid. remember
as my nurse, and we went to Monte
Carlo. am afraid my poor father was
bit of a scamp. He was, Mt all events,
a gambler and lost all his money at the
tables. He became poor and his father
Lord Darlington. refused to help him
lie was angry at the marriage,
suppose"
That's the point Was there a mar
riage? But to make things clear had
better go on AS l started. My father
went to San Reno. and from that place
he sent me home to my grandfather
Lockwood.
by that time Mrs. Jersey had left
l had another nurse. and 1t was She
who took me to this house. My grand
father was delighted To have me. a:
he always insisted that there was ;
marriage | grew up here and went t.
school. aficrward TO college. NJ.
grandfather died. but there WAS jus
enough money 10 finish my education
The house was sold. and 10y Il curious
coincidence Mrs Jersey took it as ,
boarding establishment Where SIT
got the money l don't know. But
passed out Of her life as mere in
FAINT. and l don't suppose She though
anything more about me- Perhaps Sh
recognized me tonight from my like
ness 10 my father. as she mentions
that SIT. had seen my face before. Blu
| can't say.
What became Of your father"
That IS tie tragic part Of the story
He was murdered Il: masked ball i
San Rem The assassin was neve
discovered. but he was supposed to b
some passionate Italian lover. NJ
grandfather Lockwood was so angr
at the way in which his daughter ha
been treated that he never stood U
for my rights. Iwould not do so eithe
but that l love Miss Ward Now.
IS my intention to see Mrs. jersey +
morrow and get the truth out Of her
What does she know?''
"She knows where the marriage vi
celebrated and can prove that N
birth Is legitimate. That Is why
came here. Leonard"
why did you not speak to her t
nightr'
Il think II Is better she should he
4 Quietey frame Of mind" said Bre