Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-10-12

T know sAe a1d,' said George. flor on that night she asked the boarders to be in bed by Il and broke up her party at 10. I wondered if she was having any one to meet her then" "She was expecting me. It was aft 1 CT 10 when I<told Bawdsey, and I ex- l plained to him that had latchkey. He gave me the whisky, and, being chilled, drank it. Then fell asleep" l George looked up suddenly. ~The l whisky was drugged," he guessed. 'It 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 and the fur coat I expect he passed himself off as me to Mrs. Jersey until she saw his face"
 "When she did, she would have noth- ing to do with him. Although added l George, sshe was an old boarder in the l house."
 l "WaitS till I tell you the rest" said Darlington, "snd then you can give an l opinion. When awoke it was after l 12. never suspected that the whis- ky had been drugged and thought that l it was some sort of illness. Bawdsey | was in the room when awoke. He | did not tell me that he had been to I Mrs. Jersey, and now saw that it was too late to go. He advised me to see I her on the morrow, saying that it was l doubtful if you would speak to her on | that night"
 sI intended to wait till the next day, l but, as a matter of fact, l became anxious to see if any one was with her, and went down the stairs"
 By means of that secret door. Bawdsey told me-"
 Well, I crept downstairs and saw I-as thought-you. It was, of course. Bawdsey. He was standing at the door of the sitting room. was afraid lest you-as thought it was-should see me, so went upstairs again"
 "And Bawdsey left the house. How ever, I 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. ter l sey's house, and came to warn me"
 "How good of Mrs. Wardy'
 ssShe is dangerous woman, George. threw my coat on yonder sofa, and she sat near it. Feeling something in the pocket, her curiosity led her to take out the something when was absent from the room. It was a stiletto."
 l George started from his seat. "A stilettoy'
 ssYes.v Darlington opened the drawer in his desk and took out the weapon which Mrs. Ward had brought. ''rhis 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 l I never suspected it brought 1t home quite unconsciously. Mrs. Ward found it, took it away with her and came the other day to accuse me of having murdered Mrs. Jersey"
 s'How dare she do such thingY'
 "Oh, Mrs. Ward is capable of all things! However, you can see from what tell you what happened. Bawd- sey put the, stiletto in Ray coat and ei- ther forgot to take it out or left l there so that might be incFiminated.' ?
 Ibid he tell you this7"
 Il "He told me, when I rebuked him too sharply, that he could get me into trouble. He also referred to the stilet. to. I denied that had seen it, and il was only when Mrs. Ward brought il the other day that saw that this part of Bawdsey's story was true"
 "What did you dor
 'T accused him of having killed the woman.'
 What did he say ?''
 sHe denied that he had done so He declared that he went to Mrs. Jerseys sitting room door close upon 12 having let himself in noiselessly by the front door. He discovered Mrs Jersey lying dead, as she was found in the morning On the floor was the stiletto. Fearing lest he should be ac cused of the crime, Bawdsey left the house quickly, but took the stilette with him so that he might find oui who had done the deed. He changed his mind or left it by mistake in my fur coat.''
 Did he ask money~
 s'No. He has not done so yet, bu' he told me very plainly that no ons could prove that he had been in ths house on that night, and that if he haG been seen the coat would make people think it was T."
 Exactly what did think,' sait George.
 ''Well, had to hold my tongue, fol you see was in a most awkward DO sition, and could prove nothing. bluffed Mrs. Ward, but if the matter , came into court things would look ex tremely unpleasant for me"
 1T can see that" said Brendon, "bu Bawdsey"-
 9sHe has made himself secure, as nt one can prove that he was in tn, house on that night. Even you though it was I. I can't say for certain i Bawdsey committed the murder or i he really did find the woman dead, al he said, but he swears to his inno cence. As yet he has not made an! use of his power, but am quite surt N,r %n~x +, rnf s<%r,% <nl