Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-10-08

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 delighted. I do not know where she is I just now, but it is my impression that
 she has gone away because she is NJ afraid of me-
 Afraid of you? Oh, that's absurdr'
 "No, it isn't. The other morning she
 saw Miss Ward, and there was a scene
 in the park"
 Bawdsey hung his red head. 'I fear
 that is my fault" he confessed. II
 pointed out Miss Ward to Lola and'-
 And it was who foolishly men
 toned that Miss Ward sometimes took
 walk in the morning in the park"
 "Oh,' said Bawdsey, T mentioned
 that also.''
 '.Did you wish Lola to see Miss
 Wardg' asked George angrily.
 "No Nor did I intend to say any
 thing about the walking in the early
 morning. I simply pointed her out in
 the box to Lola so that Lola might see
 there was no chance of your marrying her."
 "As if any woman would accept such an excuse" said Brsndon con
 temptuously. Then she questioned
 you about the walk ?'' 1 "Yes. She mentioned something
 about what you had told her, and
 was rather free with my tongue. I am
 not usually" said Bawdsey penitently, "but there's something about Lola that
 makes me behave like child. Pm wax in her hands. So she saw Miss Ward?"
 'fYes. And she knows that am an gry. Of course Miss Ward sent to tell me at once, and I called on Lola to give her talking to, but she was gone when arrived. am quite content not to see Lola again so long as she leaves Miss Ward alone" II will try. to keep her away" said the detective, @but have very little
 influence with her." | Tell her am angry and will be still
 more angry if she does not keep away
 from Curzon street. We'll, we have discussed this matter. now want to
 hear what you meant by your refer
 ence to my father. Do you know who killed him?'
 Bawdsey shook his head. ''I can't
 say for certain, but can tell you who might know'
 "Who is that? MT. Roger Ireland.'' George looked astonished. sBut that
 is ridiculous" he said "Mr. Ireland
 told. me that he did not know.'' "Oh, I don't say that he knows for
 certain. But he is better acquainted
 with the matter than you think
 How did you come to know MT. IrelandT
 'sHe called to see Miss Bull, and I
 dropped across him. How did you get talking of the q case?'
 @Well, you see," said Bawdsey easily, a i've naturaikT talked of Mrs. Jersey. $ and one thing led to another untfl ! 8 discovered that Ireland had been in San Reno when your father was mnr- A dered. I wished to find out who killed z him, so I questioned MT. Ireland" Why do you wish to know who q killed my father ?' asked George. Because think that the murder E of Mrs. Jersey is connected with that
 crime See here"-Bawdsey cleared A his throat-"Mrs Jersey was In San # Reno at the time of the death"- "How do you know that?"
 Don't tell you I questioned MT. s Ireland?"
 George looked sharply at the detec-
 tive. What magic did you use to make < him talk? Mr. Ireland knows how to X hold his tongue" M well, when he found that was s looking after the case of Mrs. Jersey II and. I made no secret of that-he was \ good enough to tell me all he knew
 He thought, as did, that the murder |. in San Remo was connected with the F crime of Amelia square. There is 2 | s.. 4- HEws unlo ov.6 ia # clined to tell me who he thought was n guilty, but he hinted that he had seen ' the lady in the blue domino un
 mask ed"
 ! Ibid he recognize herr" l T think he did, but he assured me ! that he could not be sure and that he i had not seen the lady again" \ .aThen he did know the face?" | Bawdsey's face assumed an impene l trable expression. T can only refss l you to MT. Ireland" l" he said. "And aa to Lola"-
 ] ooh, she'll turn up again" said Bren ! don irritably. Don't worry me about ] Lola wish you would marry her and I take her back to your native land." l "What land am I native of, MT 2 BrendonT T' asked Bawdsey calmly. M America, I understand. You hinte6 4 as much when we met" II Bawdsey shook his head. II am al Il English as you are," he declared. ! "Well," said Brendon, with shrug 1T thought as much. Your accent fail' at times. You are not good actor 1 Bawdsey.''
 ! Never you mind, sir can hold my \ tongue when 1t suits me, and on thi' ! occasion 1t does suit me. But remem ) Der, MT. Brendon, that whatever hap
 pens you have friend in me- r. Are you referring to my father'' y. murder?.
 In tsAnd to Mrs. Jerseys. I have my
 suspicious, and-well, there's nothing it more to be said. When I am certain
 shall let you know
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