Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-09-04

house as q lAndady."
II wonder why she did that7" said
George thoughtfully.
she was lonely, l understand"
George looked at his shoes "As Eliza
Stokes she lived in that house along
with my mother previous to the elope-
ment expect she had kind Of af-
lection for it.
We'll, whatever her reason was, |
did what she asked. She agreed to
pay me rent, aud her money was as
good as any one elses. Besides, I felt
that rs my tenant could keep her
under my own eye. When she was
away never knew but what she
might die and part with the secret to
some one else. who might come on me
for blackmail also. l thought 1t best
Mrs. Jersey should have the house. SO
she went into 1t and used the old fur
niture. don't deny but what she was
a good business woman and made the
house pay. AT all events she was
never behindhand with her rent
II wonder she paid you any at all"
"Oh, she had her annuity and was
afraid of pressing me too hard. ! re-
fused to let her the house on seven
years lease. She only had 1t from
year to year. and in, that way kept
a check upon her. She knew If once
lost my temper would throw her
over and acknowledge you as my
heir"
II wish you had done so" said Bren-
don moodily. 1T would have saved a
lot Of trouble"
IT do SO now" replied Darlington
testify. Better late than never. Well,
Mrs. Jersey lived and fourished for
fifteen years. I tried to find you out,
George, lest she should get at you
"Oh, was that why you offered to
make me an allowance"
ut was. intended to give you
yearly income on condition that you
went to Australia Then I could be
sure that Mrs. Jersey would not seek
you out. But you refused my offer
and disappeared"
II went to college under the name of
Brendon, observed George.
"And that is why Mrs. Jersey never
found you and why could not come
across you until you put those adver-
tlsements about the marriage into the
papers. 1t was that which,
YES; SO Bawdsey told me. You
had me watched"
II did," said Darlington, and in
that way found out that you were
going to stop in Mrs jerseys house"
How did you learn that, sir?" ask
ed George in surprise. II never told
any one"
ooh. yes; you told Lola"
$50 l did," said Brendon quickly.
''She bothered me to come and see her.
and l said that l was going to stop in
the neighborhood of Amelia square
with friend and would call on her
the next day. expect she told this to
Exactly, and Bawdsey told me.
was afraid lest you should make Mrs.
Jersey confess. wrote to her and
asked her to see me. She refused to
come to my house. so / made up my
mind to seek her out in Amelia square.
[ arranged by letter with her to call
about II o'clock at her place and see
her secretly"
"Why secretly, and why at night?
Your visit could have been accounted
for from the fact that she was your
tenant"
"Ah," said Darlington grimly, II
never thought of that. received a
note from Mrs. Jersey saying she
would wait for me on Friday evening
1t II o'clock in her sitting room. 1t
vas foggy night, If you remember"
Every foggy. suppose you traced
he house by means Of the red light
,ver the door"
II did not trace the house at all"
laid Darlington quietly. II did not go
lear the house"
"But l saw you," insisted George.
'You saw my coat and man with
ny tall figure, and, having my associa-
ion with yourself in your head, you
Jumped to the conclusion that the fig-
Ire was me-"
''Then if not you, who was the
man,"
"Bawdsey!" said Darlington CURLY
George stared. SIN your coat?" he
aid incredulously
"It seems strange" said Darlington,
but the fact is that Bawdsey is one
# the few who have got the better Of
ne In my life 1t was in this way
hat he prevented me from seeing
IRIS. Jersey. On that night l visited
i'm at his rooms, which then were In
l desired to tell him
hat intended to see Mrs. Jersey and
hing. don't suppose the warning
vas needed, as she knew when she
,as we'll off But the fact is, Mrs.
erssy was not in good health and
,as feeling compunction about keep.
lg you out of your rights. learned
rom Bawdsey that Mrs. Jersey had
7ritten out q confession e7 the Whole
latter and that she intended to leave
his to her niece, Margery Watson, so
hat might be forced to continue
ne lease Ell the house"
George uttered an ejaculation. ~
bought from what Margery said that
lere was some such confession" tie
but 1t is missing 1t was
OF found among her papers after her
cath. Unless Miss Bull took 1t and