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"you will marry Mees vard?" she

ricd we would never he happy. l and
you are different people. DO you wish
to see me happy:'
"Ycs--yes but it is all 80 quick, my
dear. Give times oh. give times till
become used" She sObhcd for mo-
mcnt. then dried her eyes and sat down
briskly. II am ready my George. You
shall be happy. but you must not for
get poor Lola--all, no.
"Of course not replied George, pat
ting her haWl "Now tell me the story
Wait Was it your mother who told
you of my fathers dcath!'
YES" assented Lola. "She often
talked of your father"
II heard she was in love with him."
said George slowly.
Lola shrugged her shapely shoulders.
"That | know not. My dear mother
WAS handsome oh, yes. and dark, and
fond of sayncss. She might have loved
-eh--it is not impossibles."
Ibid she ever hint who killed my ia
thcr:'
Lola shook her head "No. Never
did she say anythings. lie was found
dcad-stabbcd"- made Il gesture
that was affair
Evidently she could tell him nothing.
so George reverted to more immediate
matters. "Ilow about that night? You
knew that was going to Mrs. Jerseys
on that night"
"Ah. but yes. You did tell me-
"Ihcn what made you come also?
Was it. to see me-"
Lola pm her finger in her mouth and
looked down. mo, my George | did
want that confessions of the fat old
lady. to stop you being mlor. and then
| thought you would marry only poor
Lola
"IIow did you know about the CON
tession:'
"That pig man told me-
"Bawdscy? Why did he tell you?"
"Pschutt." said Lola contemptuously.
ale loves Inc So l can twist and twist
him So She made Il rapid motion with
her fingers. I'VE did talk Of the death
of your fathers. 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. I did ask Bnwdsey who made
the stab-gave the death?-eh, it is, so
l asked she added. nodding lie
could not say but he declares that
Mrs.-what you call hcr-eh, but my
friend. Mrs.
Mrs. Jersey. Bawdsey declared
that she knew"
Lola nodded. 1T was So she as
scented. "Mrs..-what you call that fat
ladys-she write out all she know
of your fathers death and of his mar
riages. l say to myself that l would
get that confession and learn where
the marriage was made. Then l would
burn the book that no one might learn.
After would say to you that l could
tell who killed your father if you
made me madame your WIFE,"
THAT'S very pretty plot said
Brcndon. 80 far you have carried it
: out You have the confession''-
Lola put her hand on her breast. "He
is here" she said, noddng. II carries
him always-always!
"Give it to me, Lola"
Her eyes opened in wide alarm
"Ah, no, you will not ask Iue. | keep
him 10 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. "IIow did, you
know the house, he asked
/ 1T was the scarlet windows
II remember. Bawdsey gave you
that for guide
Bah. He knew not | was going.'
said Lola. with shrug. Il got out Of
him the fool man all that did want
: l thousht | would get to the fat ladys
on the night you were with her, that
l might have you for helps il she was
. enragcd."
1T seems TO me that you protected
yourself very WE'LL
with the dagsers-oh, yes. said
to myself that ii my George did not
come for the fogs, that Mrs. w hat
You say-,]arsey. OH. yes, would be en-
ragged, and would have trouble !
took the stletto 10 save myself"
How did you get into the house,"
: wait, ali, wait. did not dance all
that night. said l was i'll, and |
came Always. took the daggers and
Il cloak. and l went 10 the square-it is
not far from my houses
NO. Iou Just turn the corner Of
the street. said Brcndon. 'Wcll:'
: Il walked by the walls. 1t WAS aft
or 10 o'clocks. | walk round and
round the squares, and | then see n
red lights The door opcn-it was
open. and nany people came out OF
. the houses. The fat lady Was on the
, steps. warning her hands-so." Lola
waved her hand. "A crowd was
around. | came into the crowd, aud
when the fat lady was down shaking
with the handshakc aid slip into the
9 house"
"1hat was clever Of you" said
George wondering at the dcXtcrity
with which Lola had managed to en-
ter without exciting suspicion. And
then what did you do: Did you meet
any onc:'
j., ".Ah, but no. | ran into place
There was room with light, and
that | did go into
MRS. Jerseys sitting room" muir
INJURED George "YcS:"
Il was afraid To be thrown out. nv
dear, and ! hided behind curtain of
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