Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-10-13
And he told you so at the masked

eS and she got us two blue dominos. That we might recognize one another we each wore sprig of yellow holly. My father was supposed to know nothing about the matter, but we told a young Oxford cousin of ours. He met us at the ball and afterward took Violet away. found MT. Vane, and we danced together He did not know me at. first, but afterward, when we went into quiet room,. unmasked. He was vexed at first that I and Vio- let should come to the ball unattend- cd, as he said my father would be so angry, which was quite true. Then he told me that he loved me and asked and he kissed me-"
 Did he speak of his first wife-of my mother?"
 Yes. He told me how dearly he had loved her."
 Did he say where the marriage was celebrated?"
 "No. I never thought to ask him. always thought there was a marriage why should I not ?-until I later heard that Lord Darlington denied that such had taken place. But that was after came out of the asylum" :" added Miss Bull, with troubled air, sssso 1t might be my fancy"
 .'No. It Is true. Lord Darlington did deny the marriage, but he now recognizes that it took place. We wish to find where.''
 T cannot help you. MT. Brendon. Mr. Vane never mentioned 1t to me- He told me that he loved me. Then he went away to get me an ice and said he would take me home and return for Violet. I waited, but as he did not appear went to look for him. He was gone''-
 With your sister?''
 "Yes," said Miss Bull, clinching her fists. Violet overheard part of our conversation. She had just come down from thes box of the Marchesa Bel trami''-
 That was where she unmasked and Mir. Ireland recognized her"
 "Shes must have seen me with MT. Vane," continued Miss Bull, taking no notice of this interruption, ''so she stole behind us and heard what we were to one another. Then she slipped on her mask and followed MT. vane. She said she did not want an ice, but that she desired to go home at once. MT. Vane wanted to wait for her.
 Tor violet?'
 Yes. He thought that I had run after him, and as Violet wore blue domino with the sprig of holly he fancied she was |"
 home.n
 'She said he left her at the door and then came back to look for-for Violet" said Miss Bull contemptuous- ly. "She disguised her voice, and he quite thought she was myself. But from what Mr. Ireland said, MT. vane saw Violet home to the gates of the hotel waited for a time, and as your father did not come back ran home alone. Violet was in our bed- room and said that NIT. s;vane had left her at the door of the ballroom and had gone back for me- Then the next morning we heard of the murder. never knew until you told me how Violet had managed to get MT. vane away from me-
 "She tricked you," said George sym pathizingly.
 stShe tricked every one. When I heard of your fathers death fell very i'll. The world became blank to me. When came to myself I was in an asylum. Then grew better and was let out. My father died, and an annuity was allowed to me. I heard about Mrs. Jersey taking this house, and, wishing for some one to talk to about your father, came here, and here l have been ever since.''
 Then you do not know who killed my fatherf"
 No" Miss Bull shook her head s'He was struck down on the parade when returning to the ballroom. It must have been after he saw my sis- ter home."
 Do you think Mrs. Ward knows the truthr'
 ''she might Perhaps some one fol- lowed, and Violet might have been mistaken for some otherperson. I know there was married woman in San Reno deeply in love with MT. vane"-
 "What an attractive man he must have beenr'
 sOh, he was the handsomest man in the world" cried Miss Bull, with gen. uine enthusiasm, land so kind! No wonder Eliza Stokes loved him. But he loved no one but memo one but mey'
 "What did Eliza Stokes say when she heard of his death?'' "Oh, she almost went out of her mind! I did altogether said poor Miss Bull, with wan smile. And as they found her a nuisance in the ho- tel she went away. George Rates went also"
 Did she marry him?''
 s'No. I asked her when met her here as Mrs. Jersey. She said that she returned to England and that Rates had been run over and killed in the street. She then went to America and married MT. Jersey. He died and left her some money. Then she set up