Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-09-05

tongue"
HE would have done so had he not
been startled by meeting Mrs. Ware
and recognizing in her the woman who
hnd left the ball with my father"
"And Violet admitted this?"
mo. She said that you had left the
ball with MY father 1t was you who
wore the blue domino and the holly
sprig."
"LIar! Linr!" muttered Miss Bull
But she Is always the same. My sister
has enjoyed the good things OF this
life She has haG money, position
praise, and all that woman desires
AS for myself"
"Thcn 1t really was Mrs. Ward who
left the ball"
1T was She lays the blame on III,
shoulhers'- Miss Bull paused, and
her mouth worked nervously. docs
she accuse me Of the clfmeY'
mo. She says that you left Mr.
vane at the gate OF the hotel"
"Oh." muttcrcd Miss Bull, "Perc,
came az far as that with her did he
And she said he left her ut the dooI
OF the room where the ball was being
held. Liar! Liar! Violet has told hel
story. now will tell you mine. want
to know, however, exnctly what she
said. Iii the exact words II you can re
member them"
II did not hear her speak con
fessed George. 1T was my GRANDPA
ther and Mr.. ireland to whom she tod
the story"
Story! Fable! Lie! Romance
said Miss Bull vchcmently. well
tell me what you can remcmber!'
This George did as. concisely ny pos
sible for he feared lest Marger,
should interrupt the interview. Mis-:
Bull listened with downcast face
and pursed up lips. Not a word die
she say. but when George ended she
looked up, with bitter smile.
"Shc has simply put herself in m,
place." she said. "Waitv'
For moment or SO she tried t.
compose herself. Then she raised hel
head and looked her visitor squared,
in the eyes. II am going to tell thu
truth" said Miss Bull bravely
therefore have no need to shur
your gaze. Mr.. Brcndon, loved YOU
father"
$50 Mrs. Ward said
''And Violet loved him Also
HE must have been Il singularly ut
tractive man" remarked Brendon
wondering at this revelation. MY
mother eloped with him, her mait
was in love with him, and now yot
and Mrs Ward"
"Oh, Violet really did not love him
1t was simply desire to take him
from me that made her behave as sht
did. Violet never loved any one N
her life save the person she sees IN
the mirror every day"
II don't quite understand. but IL you
will relate the story
II shall do so at once. You may as
we'll know all, and know also what q
bad woman have for sister IL she
was dying" cried Miss Bull vehement
ly, II wouldn't raise finger to save
her life'
Brenion said nothing. and In few
moments Miss Bull composed herself
to tell what she knew. "My
father was General Howard" she
said quietly, "and Violet was my only
sister. We never got on well together.
Violet was jealous Of admiration. aud
as l was said to be prettier than she
was she hated me intensely"
you limited that she took my fn-
Their away" snid Brendon.
"She did--at least size tried to. But
II he had not been murdered should
have been Mrs. Vane In spite Of VIC
let's arts"
well, tell me how you came to San
Reno and met my father"
"Oh, knew him before that. We
were six months at Como and saw
your father frequently then. He and
the general used to talk politics. MI
vane was always bringing us books
and magazines, and we used to climb
Mount Bisbino. What delightful
summer that was! remember you
then" she added, looking at George
with interest. You were scarcely two
years old--a dear, good, fair little fell
low. 1 met you and the nurse some
times and often carried you"
"Was the nurses name Eliza
Stokes?"
mo. 1t was-let me see, some
Scotch name-Jane Fraser, / think"
"Ah Then Eliza Stokes was not at
ComoY
II never saw her. Mr.. Vane told me
that you had had another nurse, but
that he had to dismiss her at Milan
for impertinence."
George saw that Miss Bull was not
keeping strictly to the truth, and cor
rected, her at once, you knew Eliza
Stokes at San Reno"
80 l did, quite forgot" Miss Bull
put her hand to her head, with puz-
zled air. But since my illness l have
forgotten SO much. 1t Is all blank
to me-"
Brendon remembered that she had
been In an asylum, and thought that
her mind was still weak. 1t might be
that after all she had not told an un
truth, but had quite forgotten Eliza
Stokes. George was confirmed in his
supposition by her next remark.
Eliza Stokes. remember. Mrs
Jersey"
you knew she was Mrs. JerseyY