Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-08-25

Train had locked the door,"
EYES," answered Bawdsey. me told
Mrs. Ward that"
"He seems to have told her every
thing However, to make long story
short, you hunted for an exit and you
found It,"
That's So" replied Bawdsey quietly.
"And now we had better return to the
sitting room and talk over the matter
quietly"
Zone moment" said George, 'have
you told Lord Darlington or Mrs. Ward
Of this discovery"
"No, and / won't tell them, either. 1
wish to get you out Of trouble, Mr..
Brendon. They haven't the least idea
that you could leave the room, and the
Impression with them is that Train is
screening you. II am to help you
must know all" .
"Then you shall know-whatever
can tell you" George hesitated. and
Bawdsey guessed that he was not go
ing to be 80 frank as was necessary.
However, he made no remark, and
Brendon continued: II came to this
house to see Mrs. Jersey and get the
truth out Of her. It was my Intention
to speak to her the next morning. How
ever, In the drawing room she stated
that she wished the company to dis
perse at 10 o'clock, as she had business
o'attenA to. Also, che came up to this
room to see II and my friend were
in bed at Ii. ! guessed that she In
tended to sec some one, and, wonder
ing " the expected person had any
thing to do with nay business, ! deter
mined to see her on that night. When
Train was asleep locked my bedroom
door and made use Of the cupboard. As
boy discovered the cupboard, and ]
am ashamed to say that I sometimes
made use Of it In my teens to 60 to the
theater unbeknown to my grandfather.
On that night used It again and went
to the sitting room Of Mira. Jersey. 1t
was about IL o'clock. The door Of the
room was closed. opened 1t and saw
her sitting at the table. dead, a. she
was discovered In the morning. In
STOPPING over her to see Il she still
breathed the berry must have fallen"
"What did yen do after you found
that the woman was deadf'
II returned to my bedroom and said
nothing about II You see, since !
wanted something from Mrs. jersey, and
that desire might have coms out In
the evidence, there was every chance
that would be accused Of having mur.
dered her. There wes certainly motive
enough"
II don't agree with you" replied
Bawdsey; "'however, l quite understand
that under the circumstances you lost
your nerve. You returned to your
room and expressed suitable surprise
the next morning"
George nodded. "Quite -. and then
Trains having locked this door made
me think that all was safe. Had he
not told
"Oh, he has told very little" rejoined
Bawdsey. "After all. nothing can be
done II I hold my tongue"
"Nothing will be done In any case"
said George grimiy, "but thank you
for warning me. Mr.. Bawdsey. What
are your pians?'
81 have none at present. Lord Der
rington asked me to watch you. /"
"That you certainly have done. and
II you choose you can 60 on watching
me- But why do you stop, In this
houseY
'Oh. 1 knew Mrs. Jersey some years
!, ago and returned here for old times
sake"
| George shrugged his shoulders. He
| felt convinced that Bawdsey was not
speaking openly But then Brendon,
on his part, had held something back.
Neither man was sufficiently sure of
the other to be perfectly frank.
George rose to go.
"Well, how do we standw asked
Bawdsey.
"Much as we did before" replied
George, '.save that l know you will
hold your tongue and not get me into
trouble
81 shall certainly do that. But re-
member Mrs. Ward"
| "Lord Darlington can stop her
mouth"
"Ah, but will he? asked Bawdsey
obviously.
/ 81 shall call on Lord Darlington and
see" answered Brendon. and, with q
nod, left the room.