Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-08-09

4.
"Here's nystery."
Of an hour" he said, "but think we'll
defy Mrs. Jersey and sit up this night. :"
NO" said Brendon hastily, 1--WE may
as well do what she wants. wish to
conciliate her. She is the only person
who can help to prove my mothers
marriage"
"Humphi thought there was some
thing queer about her. Who was she?'
i "My mothers maid! But had bet
ter tell you from the beginning"
4 Train sat down and produced a
cigarette. "Go on he said. "No, wait!
1 want to know before you begin why
Mira. Jersey was 30 struck with that
yellow holly7"
This time it was Brendon who looked
puzzled. II can't say. Leonard"
! |"Do you think she connected it with
some disaster?" asked Train.
From her looks, when she set eyes
oh it, should think So"
/ t'Does Miss Ward know Mrs. Jer-
Sc w
/ tho. She knows nothing about her."
! y'And it was Miss Ward who gave
ydu the yellow hollyY
1'Yes. When was at afternoon tea. "
1'Then 1 can't see why Mrs. Jersey
/ SHOULD have made such spectacle OF
heIrself," said Leonard, lighting his
cigarette Tell your story"
fri do SO as concisely as possible,
said Brendon, staring into the fire.
'sME mother was the daughter Of An
thoIny Lockwood, who was teacher
of singing and lived here. She was
/ VERY beautiful and also became ia
NOUS as singer at concerts. The son
of lord Darlington, Percy vane, saw
herl and loved her. He subsequently
elobed with her. She died in Paris two
years later, shortly after 7 was born
And you came to live here?'
"Not Immediately. was but an in
fan4 in arms but my father would not
part with me. He kept Mrs. Jersey
she was my mothers maid, remember
-as| my nurse, and we went to Monte
Carlo. am afraid my poor father was
a bit Of scamp. He was, at all events,
a gambler and lost all his money at the
tables. He became poor and his father,
Lord Darlington, refused to help him."
"He was angry at the marriage,
suppose
.That's the point. Was there mar
rage? But to make things clear I had
better go on as l started. My fatheI
went to San Reno, and from that place
he sent me home to my grandfather
LocA Il God.
\ "By that time Mrs. Jersey had left.
I had another nurse, and 1t was she
who took me to this house. My grand
father was delighted to have me, as
he always insisted that there was a
\ marriage. grew up here and went to
\ school, afterward to college. Ny
grandfather died, but there was just
enough money to finish my education.
\The house was sold, and by curious
coincidence Mrs. Jersey took it as a
boarding establishment Where she
dot the money I don't know. But
uassed out Of her life as mere In
faint, and don't suppose she thought
/ anything more about me. Perhaps she
recognized me tonight from my like
ness to my father, as she mentioned
/ that she had seen my face before. But
1 can't say"
what became Of your fatherT
THAT is the tragic part Of the story.
/ He was murdered at a masked ball at
/ San Reno. The assassin was never
discovered, but he was supposed to be
some passionate Italian lover. Nj
grandfather Lockwood was SO angry
at the way in which his daughter had
been treated that he never stood up
for MY rights. Iwould not do SO either
but that I love Miss Ward. Now, 1t
is my intention to see Mrs. Jersey to-
morrow and get the truth out of her."
sWteat does she knowW
sShes knows where the marriage was
ce.ebrsated and can prove that my
birth lis legitimate. That is why l
cane here, Leonard"
why did you not speak to her to-
night p
Il think 1t is better she should be in
a quieter frame of mind" said Bren-
doa.1 "She has never seen me since
was q small child, and my name Of
Brendon is quite unknown to her"
"Why do you call yourself Bren-
don?'' asked Train.
George began to pace up and down
the room.
"P1tde made me do that" he declar-
ed. when my father was murdered
at San Reno, Lord Darlington denied
the marriage and refused to do any
thing for me. My grandfather Lock
wood gave me his own name, and 1
4 was called George Lockwood for many
long day. At the age Of fifteen Mr..
1 Lockwood died, and then note came
to my guardian saying that Lord Der
| ringtcn proposed to allow me small
| income
! FOR what xeasonT