Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-09-07

EYES," asSent0d Lola. she Olteh
talked of your father"
~ heard she was In love with him."
said George slowly.
Lola shrugged her shapely shoulders
"rhat / know not My dear mother
was hnndsome-oh, yes. and dark, and
fond of gayness. She might have loved
chit is not impossibles."
Ibid she ever hint who killed my IA
ther?'
I.ola shook her head mo. Never
did she say anythings. He was found
dead---stabbed"- she made n gesture
that was all--nll"
| Evidently she could tell him nothing.
so George reverted to more immediate
matters. How about that night? You
knew that was going to Mrs. jerseys
on that night?"
"Ah but yes You did tell me-"
"Then what made you come also?
Was 1t to see mc?"
Lola put her finger in her mouth and
looked down. mo, my George ! did
want that confessions Of the fat old
lady to stop you being milor, and then
thought you would marry only poor
Lola"
"Ilow did you know about the con-
| fcssion?"
"Thnt pig man told me-"
"Bawdsey? Why did he tell your
"pschuttl' said Lola contemptuously.
"Hc loves me SO, can twist and twist
him So She made rapid motion with
her fingers. I'VE did talk Of the death
OF your fathers. l lamented that my
poor mother did loves your fathers I'M
happily. rs did love you. And was
enraged to think that your fathers had
died. did ask Bawdsey who made
the stab-gave the death ?-eh, It is, SO
l asked" she added, noddlng. "He
could not say, but he declares that
Mrs,--what you call her-eh, but my
friend, Mrs.
Mrs. Jersey. Bawdsey declared
that she knew"
Lola nodded. 1T was So" she u.s.
sented "Mrs.-what you call that fat
ladys-she write out all she know
of your fathers death and of his mar
riages. say to myself that would
get that confession and learn where
the marriage was made. Then would
burn the book that no one might learn.
After would say to you that could
tell who killed your father II you
made me madame your wife"
THAT'S very pretty plot" said
Brendon. 80 far you have carried 1t
out. You have tho confession"-
Lola put her hand on her breast. HE
is here" she said. nodding. II carries
him always-always!
GIVE it to me, Lola"
Her eyes opened in wide alarm.
"Ah. no, you Will not ask me. keep
him to myself all"
George saw that the moment was
not propitious. But he was deter
mined to get the confession before he
left her. However. he begged her to
continue her story. "How did you
know the house?" he asked.
1T was the scarlet windows
II remember. Bawdsey gave you
that for guide"
Bah! He knew not l was going
said Lola, with shrug. II got out OF
him the fool man all that did want.
l thought would get to the fat ladys
on the night you were with her, that
1 might have you for helps II she was
enraged."
"It seems to me that you protected
yourself very we'll"
with the daggers-oh, yes. I said
| L. AInA n mn
come for the fogs, that Mrs.-what
you say-Jarsey, oh, yes would be en-
ragged, and would have trouble.
took the stiletto to save myself"
How did you get into the house"
wait, ali, wait! I did not dance all
that night. said was Ill. and l
came awayg. took the daggers and
cloak. and went to the square-it is
not far from my houses
mo. You just turn the corner Of
the street." said Brendon. "Well7"
IT walked by the walls 1t was aft
er 10 o'clocks. walk round and
round the squares, and then see
red lights. The door open-it was
open, and many people came out Of
the houses. The fat lady was on the
steps. waving her hands-so." Lola
waved her hand. "a crowd was
around came into the crowd. and
when the fat lady was down shaking
with the handshake did slip into the
house."
"That was clever Of you" said
George, wondering at the dexterity
with which Lola had managed to en-
ter without exciting suspicion. "And
then what did you do? Did you meet
any one2"
"Ah. but no. ran into a place.
There was a room with light, and
that did 60 into
MRS. Jerseys sitting ROOM" muir
INJURED George ''Yes?"
II was afraid to be thrown out, my
dear. and hided behind curtain of
tne window. The fat lady she did
come In and close the door. She talk
ed to herself of Lord Darlington COM
ing, and did seem enraged at him wish
Ing to come-you understand"
Eyes. What then?'
"She took from box
"a green box. Lola?"
Eyes, green box-she did take
Oh OF a M.