The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1904-12-23


lightly"
would that be true7" asked the de.
tecive, struck by the idea.
las true rs most things. She really
Is not accountable for her actions when
she gets into these frenzies. and in
such one she must have been to Mt.
tempt the burglary"
| Poor soul! l wonder how she Is
now"
ON. she is not troubled much. Her
spirits are IA good as usual. She hard.
~ seems to realize the enormity Of her
ofrense." -
How do you knowf" asked Bawd.
sey. with n stare.
Because snw her last night AT.
er left you took the train to wa,.
grove and had an interview WITH her"
you might have told me, Mr.. Brpn-
don.' said Bawdsey in n wounded tone.
what would have been the use OF
mat? can manage my own business,
I hope"
"Considering how love her, 1t is INV
business also"
George shrugged his shoulders '@weA,
you see. Bawdsey, 1t was your inten.
ton to see Lola first guessed AZ
much, so stole a march on you.p
Bnwdsey fenced. "I don't SEQ how
you can say that"
II can. You know that Lola was In
mis- house on the nlght the woman
died"
II presume so, since she got the con.
fession, and she must have secured It
to know where your parents were mar
ried."
well, then. knowing that you wish.
I'd to get that confession"
Eyes. did," said the detective. asSE4I8
why not9 I desired to know II Mrs.
Jersey said anything about the San
Reno crime in it''
II can tell you that. She did. I,
have the confession"
Bawdsey bounded from his chair
where is itY' he asked.
In my rooms. locked away"
II do call that n shame" grumbled
Bawdsey. you might have trusted
me, hr. Brendon."
Might 1? Would you have trusted
meT
Il do. You know I do"
TO such an extent as suits yourself.
But would you have shown me that
had It come into your nns-
"You are not showing It to me-" said |
Bawdsey evasively.
'+That Is not an answer. But I'll show 1
you the confession whenever you like. |
Come. now. would you have shown II
to me2"
"Since you have read 1t, why ask me
that question:" snapped the detective
''You know
Eyes, I know that you would have
burned the confession. know that to |
have a paper in existence which sets
forth that MIR. Bawdsey's true name is
George Rates is not to your liking.
You are George Rates?" -
Bawdsey shrugged his shonids|
''There is no use denying It," he SAD.
"You have my wife's handwriting"
"Was Mrs. Jersey really your wifeT'
"She was. We married soon after we
left San Reno. She was hard up or
she would not have married me-"
"And you went to the States2"
1--WE did. There took the name Of
Jersey and tried a variety of things,
none Of which came to any good. Then
I left Eliza"
"Why did you do that2"
because she was a devil" said
Bawdsey, his face lighting up. II tried
all the means In my power to make her
happy, but she was always quarreling
and nagging and lsmenting that she
had not married that Vane-your ia
ther. Mr., Brendon."
Ibid she tell you about the murder"
"It wasn't q murder" protested
Bawdsey. "No, she did not tell me,
but from q hint or two she dropped
about getting money from Mr.. Ire
land 1 guessed that he had something
to do with 1t. came across to Eng
land, and saw him. He told me the
whole story"
did you get money from him"
"I did not. am an honest man, al
though you do not seem to think so.
left all that blackmaillng to my wife.
She came over to get money out OF
Ireland He simply said that he would
tell the whole truth and call the WON
an Velez as a witness about the dag
ger.''
But that woman Is dead"
"Oh, no, she isn't" said Bawdsey
coolly. Lola told me that she was
alive and still in San Reno. She
could have made things very hot for
my wife. But, failing Ireland, my
wife-Mrs Jersey, we will call her--
had another string to her bow She
heard how Lord Darlington denied
the marriage, and how you were living
with your grandfather Lockwood. She
went to Darlington and
81 know the rest. And you came 70
live in this house." e
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