Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-08-16

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"who is the LADY," asked Ireland.
"Miss Dorothy Ward. You don't
know anything Of her"
Ireland shook his head. II left the
alteration Of the aristocracy to Lock
wood" he said, with something like q
sheer, but that's neither here nor
there, my boy. To make long story
short, met your mother in Paris, and
shortly afterward she died, giving
birth to you. Eliza Stokes was with
her when she died, and you were given
into the charge Of that woman. Your
mother was buried in Pere Ia Chaise.
vane put up stone to her-oh, he
behaved very well, I don't deny that"
added Ireland, but with q dark face.
"He was really fond Of her, and sup
pose there was marriage"
did my mother ever say anything
about itT
Never. You asked me that before.
It was an accepted fact. After the
death Of Rosina her husband went to
Italy. 1 was there, too, and It was
at Milan that the episode occurred
which led to the dismissal Of Elisa
Stokes"
"what was that7"
why, there was q young English
waiter. quite boy he was, who fell
In love with Eliza when she was tax
ing charge OF you, at the Hotel de vile.
She refused to marry him and limited
that she loved your father. vsne
heard OF this and taxed her with Inn
pertinence. The end Of 1t was that
Eliza said too much and was dismiss-
ed. And Jane Fraser was sent from
England BY Vanefs mother to nurse
you That looks 40 Though Lady Der
rington believed I'm the marriage"
ut does" admitted Brendon hope.
fully. "She would not have sent q
nurse had anything been wrong. On
the other hand II she had been quite
certain about the marriage she might
have offered to take charge Of me-"
"she did, l believe, but your father
was so fond Of you-for your mother's
sake-that he could scarcely bear you
out Of his sight. However, Elisa went
and Jane came, and then your father
went to San Reno. You were then
two years Of age"
ibid not my father return to Eng
land during all that timer
mo. When he left England with
your msther he never returned. She
died in Paris. and. with you In charge
Of a nurse, vane wandered about the
continent. was twice In Italy and
saw him-the second time 1t was at
/ San Reno"
"If you disliked my father 30 much
why did you seek him out7"
ITO see you, George. You were her
child, and loved Rosina so dearly"
Ireland stopped, gulped down his emo
ton, and proceeded more calmly, Yes,
! I was at San Reno when your father
was murdered"
"You never told me that before" said
Brendon.
81 never told you anything before, !"
replied Ireland dryly. And should
not tell you now but that my health
! IA getting so bad that may not live
long. have an incurabie disease,
! which Will sooner or later carry me of
! mo, don't want sympathy. Let me
finish the story and then we need not
refer to It again. had intended to
leave written statement behind me
for you, George, but this is better, as
you can ask me questions about what
you do not understand"
~ understand all 80 far" said
George thoughtfully. But about this
murder, Mr.. Ireland? Who killed my
father?"
"That was never discovered. He
went to a masked ball and was seen
leaving the room in the company Of a
blue domino. His body was found on
the stones Of the beach early next
morning. He had been stabbed to the
heart"
/ ..Who was the lady-the blue domi-
MOI"
"No one ever learned. She was
cloaked and masked. The whole thing
is mystery. Your fathers body was
taken to England, and as Lord Der:
! rington refused to acknowledge the
/ marriage Lockwood took charge Of
you"
4 II remember, and Jane Fraser was
my nurse for many years. She was at
/ San Reno when the murder took
/ place7"
Eyes, and DO was Eliza Stokes"
what was she doing theref"
.Well, this watter-by the way, his
name was George also, although you
were called after Lockwood's father
well, George Rates, seeing that Eliza
was dismissed. got her situation at q
hotel in San Reno. He came there also
during the season. and believe the
two married. But Eliza Stokes never
came near your father"
what became Of her afterwardT
Ireland hesitated. II can't say" he
said.
But can" observed George coolfy.
"She was murdered the other day at
the Amelia square house as Mrs. Jer-
sey."
II heard Of that crime. But how do
you identity Eliza Stokes with Mrs.
JerseyY
my old nurse, Jane Fraser, told me.
When began these inquiries ! looked
up Jane, who now lives In little Rs-
sex village. She told me all she could,
which was not much. But she stated
that when here one day on visit ia
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