Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-02-02

found out when buying something Mt
timately.
81 heard Percy propose to marry
Jenny, and was minded then to kill
her. drew the stiletto from my
breast and would have rushed for
ward, hoping to escape in the con-
fusion when killed her. But my
heart failed me; even when she was
left alone my heart failed me. Jenny
took of her mask, and l left her sit
ting waiting for Percy's return. Then
l followed Percy and saw Violet join
him. l knew it was Violet, owing to
the unmasking of Jenny. and, more
over, had seen Violet listening. as
was. She loved him also--the cat!
However, | saw that she wanted 10
get Percy out of the place by making
him think she was Jenny. She did.
followed. He took her home 10 the
gates of the hotel and left her there.
When he was coming back to the bull
l stopped him at the bottom of the
parade. There was no one in sight
it was late, and clear moon was shin
ing.
"Percy thought was Violet. whom
| he mistook for her sister He adj
dressed me in such cndcaring tones as
Jenny and demonstrated so gently
about what he called the rashncss Of
following him from the hotel that
lost my temper. 1 snatchcd off the
mask and poured out my wrath. Percy
burst out laughing when he recognized
me. lie said-never mind what he
said-but it was an insult. and my
Italian blood boiled in my veins.
drew the stiletto and rushed on him.
At that moment my hand was caught
from behind and | fell. 1t was that
man Ireland who was then ut San
Reno. and II great friend of Percy's.
lie had wrenched the stiletto out Of
my hand. For Il moment no one said
anything. and | arose to my feet. Ire.
land addressed Inc as Miss Howard -
Miss Violet Howard. Percy laughed
| again and corrected his mistake. say
| ing that was Il lovesick nu,scmaiG
whom he had discharged. THEN | lost
my temper.
stop. | must say exactly how 1t
happened. Percy was leaning against
the parapet of the parade in a careless
attitude. He did not even move when
l rushed on him with the st.letto. and
had Ireland not caught my arm /
should have killed him. Ireland said
that he had followed nc. thinking
was Violet Howard. to ask me to re
turn to the hotel. He talked some rub
bish about Il gentle born English girl
being out at night, but when he found
more of that talk. Poor Eliza Stok cs
could have been out till dawn for all
these gentlemen cared. They laughed
Mt me. Percy leaning against the para
pet. Ireland beside me, holding the
stiletto carclessly in his hand. As |
said, lost my temper, and | told
Percy what thought Of that fool Ho-
sina Lockwood lie lost his temper al
so, but that only made me more an
cry. At last lie dashed forward, and
I believe he would have struck me but
that Mr.. Ireland interviewed.
Il don't know exactly how it hap
pened. but III moving Mr.. Ireland evil
IDENTITY forgot how he held the stletto
and put out his hand with the weapon
pointing outward. In rushing ON me
Percy came against it. and il ran right
into his heart With Il choking cry
he fell dead. | was terrified and began
to wiring my hands. Ireland knelt
down and :ound that Percy was dead.
He seized my wrist and told me to hold
my tongue iest ! should be accused OF
lhe death. ! said it was his fault. lie
replied it was an accident. But l had
got the stiletto had tried TO kill Per
cy. and Ireland declared that il |
said anything he would denutiGce me
as the criminal. | was terrified rs |
saw the danger in which was placed.
Ireland suggested that We should