The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1905-02-25


he stated could be true. Miss
Bull was the very last person whom
Brendon would have accused.
You must mean Margery." said
George after a time
No, l don't" replied BawLsey in a
determined voice. Il mean Miss Bull,
or. as you know her. Miss Jenny How
ard"
But what reason
"Ah, that's a long story, She shall
tell you herself"
"Have you had her arreSted:'
Not yet. But she VII be arrested
before the end Of the day. l have al
ready communicated with Scotland
Yard. 1t was your idea about Margery
that put ne Oh the scent" Bawd
sey said. with great complacency.
though. 10 be sure. | had lay suspi-
cions Def Dce. II WAS 10 watch Miss
Bull that came here"
What made you think that she was
guilty."
well, /, seemed to me that she was
the only .erS0n who could have killed
Eliza. ST. and LILA hated one an
other bee use Of their mutual love for
your fathcr"
George -roaned. What a lot of trou-
bic his father had caused with his
handsome looks and charming man
nerS. Eycn after his death the fatal
attraction ne exercised seemed 10 bring
about disaster. she did not Kill Mrs.
h-tr H.. Il
Wait Ill you hear. She VIII tell
you. In fact. she asked nte to send for
you. az 81" wishes 10 speak"
let m' hear how you cane to learn
that this poor creature strIck the
blow. IoI say that ii was some re-
mark m-,le which
Yes. ii was" said Bawdsey eagerly.
throwing himself into seat. Your
remark Il. I Nar-ery Hight be guilty
One n.pmcnt." interrupted George
in his tu-a. Il may tell YOU that |
have seen NJ. Ireland. and he declares
that he never WAS near the house on
that nigh. that he knew nothing OF
the confc sion. and that he had no
latchkey. IL, is innpccnt."
Now that / have heard Miss Bull l
know that, sir. She's the one"
We'll. and how did you lind OUT
Bawdsey cleared his throat and be-
gan, with Il most important air: Il
rather agreed with your idea that Mar
gerry might he guilty" he said. and
when turned it over i'm my own mind
l thought il more and more probable.
i therefore determined to get Margery
alone and work on her fears. Well. il
was this morning i'm the Sittin" room.
Miss Bull had gone out and lad left
MarGery TO make up some accounts.
The girl was laboring away At them
and getting into a hopeless mess. |
came TO speak with her and offered to
do them. l soon put the accounts to
rights and then began TO talk of Miss
Bull
Why of Miss Bull:''
BawdSey pinched his lip
81 thought az the time that Margery
was guilty. and that if in talking to
her | laid the blame on Miss Bull the
girl would speak out"
We'll, you accused Miss Bull of the
crimeT'
In way I did Margcry denied it,"
What did you say"
THAT she might as we'll confess. |
declared that l had evidence to prove
Miss Bulls guilt. and that she would
be arrested when She came back. de.
clare. Mr.. Name. thought the girl
would strike me. She WAS like a wild
cat"
Il wish She had" crowled George.
''She said if | arrested Miss Bull she
would Kill me. l said. AS You killed
your aunt She up and said: Yes. l
did kill her. Miss Bull il innocent, and
you know sh" is. or course. when she
admitted The fact. At once began to
suspect Miss Bull"
why did YOU do that
Because ii MarEery had been guilty
she would not have owned up. But if
Miss Bull WIS guilty. Margery would
certainly take the guilt on herself.
While Margery WAS threatening me
and taking the guilt on herself, Miss
Bull came in. That stupid girl ran TO
her and fell at her feet. crying that
knew all, but that she would die for
her dear Miss Bull"
And what did the woman say"
she asked me il l knew. | said
did. She demanded how l found out
/ told her that that was my business.
She began 10 smell a rat and suspected
that l was blGfling. She would have
held her tongue. but Margery was in
such terror for her friend that she
came out with the whole story.
The girl is half witted. All this may
not he true
oh. yes. il is When Miss Bull saw
that the game was up she sat down
and admitted that she had killed Mrs.
Jersey. She also said that she was
glad the truth had come 10 light
She was raviDg." said George in
credulously.
No; she wasn't She told me the
whole story IN the calmeSt manner.
just as though she were asking NE 10
have q cup Of tea. Then she asked me
10 send for you and sat down 10 play
Variance She i ,5nSna-a raIH- anrf,,,S =,