Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-08-31

II was, In due uomlnO
sprig Of holly at my breast.
"And you were with Mr.. vanefs
"No, was not|
"you went out with Mr.. Vane.
II did not. 1t was my sister. Z
"Your sister" said Derringt
"Hahr' And he relapsed into silend
Mrs. Ward shot suspicious look
him hit his tnscrutable face betraye,
nothing.
II remember" said Ireland = a
slow. prosy way, "that there were -!
Miss Towards at San Reno, ct Tho AZ
tel dAngleterre. They were with -
father, General Howard. ! never mfs
them, but Mr.. vane went frequently IL
call at the house."
.He did," said Mrs. Ward, ~ J
house you mean the hotel. The ~
is, my sister Jenny was IN love ~
Captain vane"-
II heard It was you" said Irela1
distrustfully.
ut was my sister Jenny who hs(
Percy vane. She would 30 to the u
and persuaded me to 60 With her.
slipped out Of the hotel and went M
out chaperon Our father wculd h4y
been shocked had he known, but
was merely the escapade Of two sehoo
girls. went with friend, and ~
nv looked about for Mr.. vAne
agreed to meet after IN hour and
home. AZ there were ether blue O.
NOS at the ball, We each wDrs
Mrs. Ward repeated the wurd to q
phasize the sct-.NcocA . sprie d yee
low holly. I went to q box e ahaAe|
supper with certain cousin 0f mtn
and my sister then Departed win 1 y
vans."
"Why did she leave the ballfton
asked Darlington.
because Mr.. vane was shoe
He recognized her voice and 11ASe
unmask. He twisted q tn4no
home frst, and then tztDalD1
turn for me, 10 be could ut ~
at the moment. They went e.
sether. Nj. ireland, and thAe
last I saw Of Mr.. vane."
what was the hast ysur sigo1
Of him7''
bedroom when I returned, whtce
did after looking vainly for her..
said that Mr.. vane had escorted -
the hotel and had left her ct t.
at her earnest request, ~ Jen1
30 afraid lest my father should Ao1
our escapade. She said good ng
Mr.. vane and then went TO her ~
When we heard Of the mufdern
morning she became very N O.
father took her away. But q
ways declared to me that she q
know who murdered Percy VA
did your father ever know thty
she was in vane's company q th1el
nightY' asked Ireland.
"Never! We kept our folly . -
found secret from him."
did any one else know r
"You did," said Mrs. Ward shelDly.
.and MI. vane did. and 4 Seev1nk e
the hoteHan Englisf, servant 49, ~
tended to us. In fact, It w. sheDN
procured the yellow holly ~ 49,
Jenny and were to identity go
another
"What was her namer' asked -
rington quickly.
Eliza Stokes
"Ah! l thought 20. Mrs. 3ens "a,
Eyes, Mrs. Jersey. And now,
Darlington, you know how ! com
take such an interest n the dealt
that woman"
Eyes. But I cannot understand
you came to know that Mr.. u
was Eliza Stokes"
That's my business" flashed
Mrs. Ward.
"or, why" pursued Derripgton
moved why you sent her the yen
hollyT'
"Because was not quite positive
she really was Eliza Stokes. ! thou
that the yellow holly, being conn
ed in her mind with the death Of
vane, would make her betray I
self"
ut did in q way-but to Brend
He would not have told you. :"
"He would doubtless have told d.
thy, and she would have told me
ireland, in HIS thouShtful. pondeg
way, turned this matter over ID
own mind. Where IL your sister nov
he asked.
Mrs. Ward replied with some d
serve. 81 can't tell you that. She VT
out OF her mind for q time after g.
murder Of Mr.. yane. and after d
came out Of the asylum we were
afraid to live with her. Ny father ~,
her under some ones charge, and whe
he died she was allowed an annuity
| Her guardian died, and my sister van
tshed. We made no attempt to find her
and 1t was supposed that she had pul
/ an end to herself"
Ireland looked at Darlington. did
you ever meet Miss Jenny Howard
/ my lord7' be asked. 81
NO." said Darlington, "but have
known Mrs. Ward for many, many
years."
"Quite twenty" said Mrs. Ward, with
an artificial laugh. I'VE grow old. No
Mr.. Ireland, Lord Darlington neve1
met my sister. Why you ask canno1
| concetvers
Because Lord Darlington is under
wrong impression. He has met yoq
sister, and In this very room"
II beg your pardon" began Dsrrin