Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-10-15


 the street," said Brendon. s.Well?''
 T walked by the walls. 1t was aft CT 10 o'clocks. walk round and round the squares. and then see red lights. The door open-it was open, and many people came out of the houses The fat lady was on the steps, waving her hands-so." Lola waved her hand. "A crowd was around I came into the crowd, and when the fat lady was down shaking with the handshake I did slip into the house.
 "That was clever of you.'' said George, wondering at the dexterity with which Lola had managed to en- ter without exciting suspicion. And then what did you do? Did you meet any one?"
 .Ah, but no. I ran into a place. There was room with light, and that did go into
 Mrs. Jerseys sitting room," mur- mured George "Yes?,
 "I was afraid to be thrown out, my dear, and I hided behind a curtain of the window. The fat lady she did come in and close the door. She talk ed to herself of Lord Darlington com ing. and did seem enraged at him wish ing to come-you understand?' ?''
 "Yes. What then?''
 "She took from a box"-
 "A green box, Lola?"
 '1Yes, a green box -she did take a blue envelope, and she looked at pa per-a white paper she took from the envelope. She laughed, and said that !. nilor would love to have this I say to myself behind the curtains: Tt Is the confessions, I will have it. Then she did put 1t in the envelopes and leave it on the tables. It was near me. could steal''-
 "And you didr' said George impa- tiently.
 s'But no, my George did try, and madame she saw my arm. With cry she leaped to the doors. I come out and say that I wish to talk of the deaths of Monsieur Vanes. She turns most white, and did not cry no more. Then she ask me what want told madame was of San. Reno, and did talk of my dear mother. and of her love for Monsieur Vane. But this pig wo- mans insult my mother. become en- ragged, bring my dagger and wave it so." Again Lola made a dramatic ges- ture T say that kill her. She fall on her knees and hide her face. Then did take the confessions out of the blue envelopes and hide 1t. 7
 sfThat was very clever of you, Lola. Did Mrs. Jersey seer"
 "Ah, but no she did not. take it when she was with the eyes covered. Then having all what was desired, and seeing her so afraid, had the con- tempt look you. I say, There, there, and I throw the dagger at her fleets. Then go to the door and say would depart. She beg me to stop. I did stop, and we talk of San Reno and of my mother. say that you were my love, and that Monsieur Vane was the father of you''
 t1Then she knew who was on that night2"
 "Ah, yes, but she did. say you wish to see her the next day. She say, I will tell him nothings, and now go, for have to see great gentlemans.' was quite happy
 Did she not miss the confessionY'
 "No! I said nothing of wanting that. It was in my pocket The blue envelope was on the table. She never thought but what it was within. Then she ask me to say nothing to any one about San Reno, and we part quite happy. She allowed me out of the door and closed 1t again, oh, so. softly. I saw her no more.''
 You left the dagger behind ?" 'sIt was on the floors where I threw l it. I wished to get away with the { confessions lest she should call me l thieves. did not wait for to take the dagger. I departed. That is all" sHumph!'' said George. The story seemed likely enough. After letting l Lola out of the house Mrs. Jersey then l came to see if he and Train were in 1 bed. Expecting Lord Darlington and | knowing from Lola who he was, she no doubt expected George to interrupt l the interview. But finding him, as she thought, in bed, she departed sat isfed. Then she met Margery, and after locking her in her room went down to meet her death. 1t was II when all this happened, and Bawdsey in the coat of Lord Darlington, ar rived close upon 12. Therefore, as Lola left Mrs. Jersey alive and Bawd- sey found her dead, she must have l been Eilled in the interval, and who ever had done this had used the dag ] ger left by Lola.
 However, George had learned all he wished to kncy in the meantime. and