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

he told Inspector QueX that he was
merely visitor and knew nothing
about the matter that Jealous officer
objected to his going. Perhaps, had
Brendon insisted, he might have gained
his point, but he did not think 1t was
worth while to make the fact Of his
stay In the Jersey mansion too public
and therefore held his peace. He
stopped with Leonard as usual, but the
two men were not such friends as they |
had been.
Why Train had changed toward him |
Brendon could not understand, but |
ever since Leonard had been sub
mitted to the ordeal Of seeing the,
corpse he had been an altered man.
From being gay he was now dull; in
stead of talking volubly, as he usually
| did, he was silent for hours ut
| stretch, and he appeared to shun
Brendon's company. Fool as Train
| was, Brendon liked him sufficiently to
resent his altered demeanor.
At the inquest nothing was discov-
cred likely to elucidate the mystery.
Not one scrap Of evidence could be
found to show that any one in the
house could possibly be guilty. The
boarders were all old, the servants all
ordinary human beings, and no motive
could be assigned to any one person
for the committal of so cruel crime.
Moreover, the fact that the instrument
used was n stiletto (and the doctor held
to that showed that the crime must
| have been committed by foreigner.
The jury brought in verdict Of murder
against some person or persons un-
known, and that was all that could be
done toward the elucidation Of the
Amelia square crime.
There's only one thing that wasn't
spoken Of" said Quex when he saw
the boarders in the drawing room for
the last time; lit seems that Mrs. Jer-
sey always put out the light above
the door at IL, or when the guests de-
parted On this occasion 1t burned oil
night, and rs it shines behind crimson
glass such n red window might be q
guide to any one who did not know
the house. but who had been given that
sign whereby to distinguish it,"
IT can explain that" said Granger,
who was present. "When madame was
bidding farewell to her guests she
thought that some Of them might be
lost in the fog. Thesgsafo3Seo esgIaf o3Seouhid uhiidi"l let the
hSuI 50 uldI any lulSuC Uc
able to retrace their steps"
"In that case" said Quex rising to
take his leave, "there Is nothing more
to be discussed. Who killed Mrs. Jer-
sey or why she was killed will proba-
bly, never be known. Ladies' and gen.
tlemen, good day" and the inspector
bowed himself stiff1y out OF the room
with the air of man who washed
his hands Of the whole concern.
"When are you going back to Duke
street?" asked Brendon as he took his
leave of Train.
"This very day." replied the young
man gloomily II don't want to stop
q moment longer than 1 can help in
this awful house"
"I eXDect mnnV-of. tho atl,n.-..-sit, SO
far as l can see, there is no hope of
learning who killed the woman"
, IF you had only allowed me to tell
Quex about the door being opened he
might have traced the assassin"
, Il don't think so." Brendon shook
his head. 1T was n foggy night, anil
, whosoever entered would be able to
stink away without being SEEN"
"All the same I wish I had told
. Duck"
well, then, tell him If you like"
said George, vexed with this perti.
nacity.
But you asked me not to-"
"dttaire'T hH1apse fear, With. ylonE- weak
another until the whole of nv privote
affairs will come to light. don't want
those to be known at Scotland Yard
let alone the chance that I might he
accused of the crime"
oh, that's ridiculous, You con,d
not have left the sitting room un,es.
i had let You out, and there Is no door
from your bedroom"
That is true enough" answered
hrehdon' with an ironical smile, the sig
nihcance Of which was lost on Train
nut IL the whole Of my story came to
hsht you might be accused Of helping
me to get rid of the woman"
i" Leonard's hair almost rose on
emu. HOW could be mixed up in it?"
wen, see here" argued Brendon.
who thought 1t just as well to make
Trains own safety depend upon the
discretion of too free tongue. "I tell
you about this house. and on NV rec.
ommsndation you come here. come
10 stop with you and reveal my reasons
for coming. These have to do with
the possession OF secret by the mur.
dered woman. All that to policeman
would be suspicious. What would no
easier than for me to go down the
stairs and, when the woman refused
10 confess as to my legitimacy, to stab
her? Then l could return to NV bed
and you could prove an alibi on nv
Dehalf by your tale Of having locked
the sitting room door"