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what interest such a thing can have
had for any one Unless
| 'Unless what, Mr.. Brend on?"
| Unless it contained the name of The
person who assassinotcd my father
How could Mrs. Jersey know that
"She was ut San Reno when my IA
Their was killed; she loved him and sh,
used to follow him. How learned
these things. Bawdsey. does not mat
ter But it is just possible that Mrs
Jersey-or Eliza Stokes as she was
then--might have some knowledge OF
who committed the crime. If that was
set down i'm her confession las is high
ly probablc,, can quite understand
that the original assassin killed her ia
gain a dangerous document such rs il
undoubtedly was"
"1hen You think that the assassin Of
your father was also the assassin Of
! Mrs. Jersey"
IL fancy 80, rs I can explain the DIS
appearance Of :hc confession in mo-
other way. And if I remember right.
Iy Bawdsey. it was you who said that
the San Reno crime was connected
with the ore committed in this house. '
~ did say So replied Bawdsey
thoughtfully. lie pondered for few
minutes and then looked up briskly
well. Mr.. Brcndon. that point cannot
be settled without proof. and there is
no use our wasting time in INDUCING
II vain spc' nlalois. Let mo toll you
about the Light | went to see Mrs.
Jersey
GO on said Brtndon. crossing his
legs. Il am all attention.
Il knew before your grandfather
came 10 see Inc that YOU were about
to pass the night here Lola told me"
Yes, | was foolish enough to tell
her; though. to he sure. | had no great
reason 80 conceal my visit [, Train.
never knew that II murder would take
place. SO Lola told YOU"
Bawdsey modified. "Shc did. BUT
never intended to bother about tho
matter. as did not think there was
anything III your visit. But Lord Der
rlngton came and put different com
plcXion On the affair. 1t WAS his be
lief that you intended To force Mrs.
Jersey into confessng'
Il came to appeal 10 her" SAID Eren-
don dryly There was no thought OF
forcing in my MUD
Lord bennington Judged YOU by
himself and thought there might be.
rather agreed with him. Then.
knowing his temper. ! fancicd if lie
went TO see Mrs. Jersey rhcrc would
be row ana Il scandal, ana | did not
want that to happen. / WAS making
very good thing out OF Lord Der
rington.' admitted Bawdsey frankly,
and If scandal had taken place nv
occupation would have been gone |
therefore determined to drug him and
70 90 myself
But why in his coat
Il thought that Mrs. Jersey might
not admit me. 7 feared lest she should
order me out of the house unless coul,i
gain time 10y being mistaken for Lord
bennington. | drugged the old gentle
man. and then. taking his coat and the
latchkey. ! went to see Mrs. Jersey
Some time before T. | cannot say
for certain. Well. Mr.. Brcndon, ler
myself in with the latchkey. and
found the house by the red light over
the door. In former years it had been
my custom to guide myself in that
way. l told Lola So
why did you tell her that"
late to the house and made Il fuss
about the chance Of your being lost in
the fog. ] said that probably Train
would tell you of the red light and
that you could guide yourself by that"
'Humph. Lola was always unneces-
sarily kind" said George. "Well:'
We'll, l closed the door softly and
went into the sitting room"
You knew where that was"
"Of course. Don't l tell you | once
lived in this house, | entered the sit
ting room. The lamp was burning.
and Mrs. Jersey was seated at the ia
bic Bawdsey shuddered. There is
no need to tell you more. left the
room at once. for the sight Mortified
me-
why did you pause in the hall:'
II thought heard footstep on the
stairs, and the shock gave me one OF
my tts-the fear Of open spaces. you
know. How did you come to learn
that l paused in the half"
Because had come down the stairs
to see who was with Mrs. Jersey"
"Ah. Then ii must have been your
footstep | beard said the detective.
wei, | soon recovered and left the
house,
What about the stilctto:"
1T was lying on the floor near The
table. saw it glittcring in the lamp
light. AS there WAS blood on il and
saw the wound | knew that Mrs. .!cr-
sey had been killed by it. | slipped it
into my pocket with IA vague idea that
thereby might trace the assassin
did you leave it purposely III the
coat!"
NO" said Bawdsey frankly. II did
not. | was SO moved and--a4 wom-
an would say-tustered by ,ie death
that l forgot all about il. Lord Der
rinSton woke up and went home.
said nothing about the murder II him
Mt the time. I had not the nerve. 1t
was only after he departed that | re-
membered the stilctto. | thought he
might make row and accuse ne Of
the crime. So that is all can tell you.