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

about you. She says you ran away
and that It was supposed you were
dead"
Miss Bull laughed bitterly. ''My
sister knows perfectly we'll that I live
here, but It suits her to disown the
relationship. 1t Is my wish also, ana
for that reason changed my NAME"
But IL you hated Mrs. Jersey
II did, did, but she was the only
person who could talk about Mr..
vane. She loved him also, but not as
l did, and we have talked for hours in
this very room. We quarreled, GER
tainly, but at times she was very nice.
miss our talks greatly"
did she know who killed him7"
Miss Bull shook her head. "No. She
never knew. No one ever knew.
sometimes thought that violet-but she
declared that he left her at the door
of the ballroom"
Miss Bull" said George, growing
impatient Of this disconnected recital,
will you go on with your story"
"Story-yes, 1t is story-a sad ro-
nance" She passed her hand again
over her forehead as though wearied
and resumed with an effort. "Mr.
yane left Como and came to Milan;
afterward he went on to San Reno.
My father. who liked his society, join
ed him there. We stopped at the Hotel
d'Angletcrre. Eliza Stokes was a
housemaid there, and 1t was while at
tending to our bedroom that she told
me she had been your nurse. She was
a large, stout girl, with red cheeks. AS
Mrs. Jersey she was vastly improved,
but as a girl Miss Bull shuddered
In a prim way and continued: Yet,
she had her admirers. A waiter, call
ed George Rates, wished to marry her.
She had accepted him, but while with
in sight Of Mr.. vane she could not love
him"
How do you mean?"
"Well, Eliza used to spy ON Mr.. Vane
and follow him In his walks. She was
quite insane about him. told Mr..
yane, and he kept away from the ho-
tel. And George Rates was Jealous of
Eliza's love for MIR. vane. But he
never loved her, nor violet-he loved
no one but me-"
"And he told you 80 at the masked
ball"
YES. There was to be masked
ball. and both Violet and were anx-
ious to 60. We made friend Of Eliza.
and she got us two blue dominos.
That we might recognize one another
we each wore a sprig Of yellow holly.
My father was supposed to know
nothing about the matter, but we told
a young Oxford cousin Of ours. He
met us Mt the ball and afterward took
Violet away. found Mr.. vane, and
we danced together. He did not know
me ut first. but afterward, when we
went into quiet room, unmasked.
He was vexed at frst that and vio-
let should come to the ball unattend-
ed. as he said my father would be so
angry, which was quite true. Then
he told me that he loved me and asked
me to become his wife. accepted,
and he kissed me-"
Ibid be speak Of his nrst wife-of
my motherT'
Yes. He told me how dearly he
had loved her"
Ibid he shy where the marriage was
celebrated?'
mo. never thought to ask him.
always thought there was marriage
eL,,rHtt1 10
heard that Lord Darlington denied
that such had taken place. But that
was after came out Of the asylum"
added Miss Bull, with troubled air.
$50 it might be my fancy"
mo. 1t IL true. Lord Darlington
did deny the marriage, but he now
recognizes that it took place. We wish
to find where"
II cannot help you, Mr.. Brendon.
Mr.. yane never mentioned 1t to me.
He told me that he loved me. Then he
went away to get me an Ice and said
he would take me home and return
for Violet. l waited, but az he did
not appear l went to look for him. He
was gone
with your sister,"
EYES," said Miss Bull, clinching her
fists. "Violet overheard part of our
conversation. She had just come down
from the box of the Marchesa Bel
trami''-
THAT was where she unmasked and
Mr.. Ireland recognized her."
"She must have seen me with Mr..
Vane," continued Miss Bull. taking no
notice Of this interruption. 80 she
stole behind us and heard what we
were to one another. Then she slipped
on her mask and followed Mr.. Vane.
She said she did not want an ice, but
that she desired to go home at once.
Mr.. vane wanted to wait for her.
For Yiolet?"
Eyes. He thought that had run
after him, and as Violet wore blue
domino with the sprig Of holly he
fancied she was l."
II understand. So he took her
home"
"She said he left her ut the door
and then came back to look for-for
Violet" said Miss Bull contemptuous-
ly. 'She disguised her voice, and he
quite thought she was myself But
from what Mr.. Ireland said, Mr.. Vane
saw Violet home to the gates of the
hotel l waited for time, and as
your father did not come back l ran
homo alone Violet was in orr he'd.