Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-02-09
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with your grandfather Lockwood. she
went to Darlington and
II know the rest. And you came to
live in this house,"
mot at the time. went back to
the States. but as could do nothing
there l returned to England. Then l
took up the detective business and
called myself Bawdsey. came TO see
my wife. She would not let me call
myself her husband. and. MS I had no
great liking for her. agreed. was
in this house for - few weeks. and
then got my own diggings I saw as
little Of Mrs. Jersey as was possible"
''Why was that
"Weli. sir" replied Bawdsey frankly.
was getting"
I'm word. you disapproved Of tine
blackmail:"
THAT'S good. useful word. sir"
said Rawhsey easily. Yes, did. l.
never would take a penny from her.
and when lived here during the
few weeks paid my board. Yes. sir.
Tin an honest man."
IL nm convinced you are, Bawdsey,
and apologize for my suspicious.
But in some ways--eh:"
~ didn't act very straight. YOU
mean. Well. sir. fanciet'. seeing
what you know. that you might sus.
pect me Of killing her"
NO, Bawdxcy. AS you have acted
30 fairly all through. | am convinced
that you are innocent on that score
But why did yon say that the San
Reno crime was connected with the
death of Mrs. Jersey
Bawdscy opened his eyes. Cant
you see sir: The stIetto."
"Oh. you mean that the weapon used
by Lola was the sane one as my ia
ther was killed with"
"Certainly. Mr. Rrendon. 1t belong
cd to Sonora Velez. the mother. She
gave it to Lola. for saw it in her
rooms before the death OF Mrs. Jersey,
and recognized it from the dcscrip.
ton given by my wife"
But there are dozens OF stilettos
like that one. Lord Darlington showed
1t to me-"
Yes. that's true enough, but you
sec. from what my wife told me, !
knew that she had got the dagger
from the woman Velez. 1t wasn't hard
to see when dropped across similar
weapon in the room Of a woman also
called vclez that 1t was the same.
Is, AIT I al
70 much about the death of your ia
Their and how she and L came to talk
Of the matter"
''EIow did you drop on the subject in
the first place."
1.-THE name was enough for me.
saw Lola. and fell in love with her
rs you know Then remembered the
name Velez and got an introduction to
her. One thing led to another until
knew the whole story. and she admit
ted that the silletto was the one with
which Mr.. V...e had been killed"
George thought for few minutes
Tell me, Bawdsey," lie said at length
did you suspect Lola OF committing
| the crime:"
Yes. | did admitted Bawdsey
frankly. You see. she has devil OF
temper. never knew that she had
gone to see Mrs. Jersey on that night
although I might have guessed it he
cause Of the way she tried to learn tht
whereabouts of the house"
You mean the crimson light? He
excuse was foolish thought the Othcl
day when you stated it, said George
But when did you first suspect herr"
when l picked up the stiletto rec
ognized it at once. 1t was my intention
to take it round TO her, SO that sht
should not be incriminated. but wal
SO upset-as ] said the other day-tha
l forgot all about the matter. When
did think it was too late, for Derring
ton woke up and put on his coat.
wondered whether he would mention
the stiletto to me. but he never did"
because he knew nothing about it,
said George. "Mrs. Ward stole it, as
told you"
"Oh, / see how 1t In now. But real
~ did suspect Lola. asked her IL Oh
Wuo Ia l0c AVU0V O0C 00I0 NO0e M
had been, although she denied It a
first"
How did YOU bring her to confcss:'
II threatened to identify the stilettc
Then she told the truth--if it was tn
truth" said Bawdsey.
! ooh. / think 80. don't believe sh
killed the woman. Since she had Ga
what she wAnted--the confession
there was no sense in her cOmmittin
q murder. No. l quite believe that oh
threw the dagger Mt Mrs. Jerseys fee
a. she said
Bawdsey scratched his head. 81 wor
der who did kill Eliaa," he mutteret
"if Lola is innocent and am inn,
: cent" He looked at Rrendon.
, II can't help yom.' replied GeOrg'
rising. 1.-THE thing Is quite beyond M
II must have been some one in til
house."
| "No.' replied Bawdsey positivel.
Remember Mr.. Train heard a dot
! clOse--thc front dOOr-sOme time ab0l
/. half past H."
; "rhat was you, was IL nOt:"
. mo, sir. | did not arrive till close @
, IL. and Mrs. Jersey was alrendy dea'
The door must have been opened an
closed by the murderer. and he lie
: Just before ! arrived
] But bow could he have entered
}. You alone had the latchkey A to l.
Ia. she slipped In while Mrs. Jersey vi
4 dis mi apiv,ar liar st1lonth "