Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-09-04

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ing arrangements, ana, moreover,
thought that IL such a confession were
found, out of gratitude Miss Watson
might bring 1t to me-"
III Miss Bull had told her to she
would have done so. but not other
wse,' snid George. "She Is under
Miss Bulls thumb"
1.-THE best place she could be,
George The girl is born idiot. from
what saw Of her. However, you
know why I renewed the year by year
lease. Where the confession If ! have
no idea, but the person who holds 1t
will certainly make use Of 1t some
day to eStort money. and then we will
learn who killed Mrs Jersey"
Darlington proceeded with his ac
count OF his doings on that night AS
said. I went to see Bawdscy at his
rooms. took cab, ard as the fog
was thick ! Ind considerable difficulty
in finding the place. The rain and fog
chilled me, for am not 80 young as
was, and when arrived was
shivering. But was too anxious to
tell Bawdsey about Mrs. Jersey to
trouble. lie heated some water to
give me glass Of hot whisky. While
the water was boiling told him l
was going to see Mrs. Jersey. Dc,
asked me how could get into I
house without being admitted by oAe
Of the servants and thus run chance
Of my being known"
"Did 1t never strike him that Mrs
Jersey expected you and would admit
you when you rang?'
Yes, 1t did strike him, but he knew
that I didn't want any one to know
that she had visitor so late Mt night"
II don't know why you took all
these precautions, sir"
Darlington smiled dryly. perhaps
they were rather unnecessary. but l
As a matter Of fact, had a latch
key"
II thought that Mrs. Jersey never al
lowed latchkeys.''
"This one came to me when bought
the house and was given to me by the
agent. l told Mrs. Jersey had 1t and
that would let myself in. She ex-
pected me at H."
'ISknow she did," said George, "for
on that night she asked the boarders
to be in bed by IL and broke up her
party at TO- I wondered II she was
having any one to meet her then"
"She was expecting me. 1t was aft
er 10 when told Bawdsey, and ex-
planned to him that 1 had latchkey.
He gave ME the whisky, and, being
chilled. drank it. Then / fell asleep"
George looked up suddenly. '.The
whisky was drugged." he guessed.
1T was" assented Darlington, "and
while l was insensible Bawdsey took
the latchkey out of my pocket and
put on my coat. He is rather my
height, so with that and the fur coat
I expect he passed himself OF as me
to Mrs. Jersey until she saw his face"
"When she did, she would have moth
ing to do with him. Although" added
George, "he was an old boarder in the
house."
"Wait till I tell you the rest" said
Darlington, "and then you can give an
opinion. WhenlI awoke 1t was after
r. l never suspected that the Wills
ky had been dragged and thought that
1t was some sort Of illness. Bawdsey |
was in the room when l awoke. He
did not tell me that he had been to
Mrs. jersey and now saw that it was
too late to go. He advised me to see
her on the morrow, saying that it was
doubtful if you would speak to her on
that night"
~ intended to wait till the next day,
but. as matter of fact, ! became
anxious to see il any one was with
her, and went down the stairs"
by means of that secret door.
Bawdsey told me-"
''Well, crept downstairs and saw
las thought-you. 1t was, of course,
He was standing at the door
Of the sitting room. was afraid lest
you-as thought 1t was-should see
me, SO went upstairs again"
"And Bawdsey left the house. How
ever, I never suspected him. went
home and found Mrs. Ward waiting
for me. She came to tell me that she
had heard from Dorothy that you pro-
posed to stop with Train at Mrs. Jer-
sey's house, and came to warn me-"
How good Of Mrs. Ward!'
'She Is q dangerous woman, George.
threw my coat on yonder sofa, and
she sat near it. Feeling something in
he pocket, her curiosity led her to
AXE out the something when was
absent from the room. 1t was
George started from his seat. "a
Itiletto?"
YES" Darlington opened the drawer
n his desk and took out the weapon
which Mrs. Ward had brought This
vas between the fur and the lining of
he coat. What with the weight of
he coat and the position of the weap-
m lying along the bottom Of the coat
never suspected It. l brought 1t
home quite unconsciously. Mrs. Ward
ound II, took It away with her and
anne the other day to accuse me OF !
laving murdered Mrs. Jersey"
"How dare she do such q thingT'
"Oh, Mrs. Ward is capable Of all
hings! However, you can see from