Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-08-12
CHAPTER ~.

mu srsnt 81 sensation ss a''s The n sea
son was dull and there was
nothing of interest In the newspapers,
therefore the mysterious crime was Il
godsend to the reporters From being
peaceful ncghhorhood Amelin square
became quite lively.
The boarders found all this most I'M
pleasant This rude awakening from
their sleepy life was too much for them.
and the majority made preparations to
leave as soon as the inquest was over.
Until then they were under surveil-
lunce and could not leave the neigbbor-
hood, n restriction which in itself was
sufficiently unpleasant. Brendon found
it particularly SO, as he was anxious
to get back to his own rooms at Ken
sington and to his work. But even when
he told Inspector Quex that he was
merely visitor and knew nothing
about the matter that Jealous officer
objected to his going. Perhaps, had
Brendon insisted, he might have gained
his point, but he did not think it was
worth while to make the fact Of his
stay in the Jersey mansion too public
and therefore held his peace. He
stopped with Leonard as usual. but the
two men were not such friends as they
had been.
Why Train had changed toward him
Brendon could not understand, but
ever since LEONARD had been sub
mittcd to the ordeal Of seeing the
corpse he had been an altered man.
From bens gay he was now dull; In
stead OF tailSing yolubly, as he usually
did. he was silent for hours at a
stretch, and he appeared to shun
Breudon's company Fool MS Trim
was, RrerNlon liked him sufficiently to
resent his altered demeanor.
At the inquest nothing was dlscov.
cred likely to elucdate the mystery.
Not one scrap Of evidence could be
found to show that any one In the
mouse could possibly be guilty. Tho
boarders were all old. the servants oil
ordinary human beings, and no motive
could be assigned to any one person
for tile conmittal OF SO cruel a crime.
Moreover, the fact that the instrument
used was stiletto (and the doctor held
to that showed that the crime must
have been committed by a foreigner.
The Jury brought in II verdict Of murder
against some person or persons I'M
known, and that was all that could be
done toward the calculation of the
Amelia square crime.
There's only one thing that wasn't
spoken Of" said Quex when he saw
the last time; lit seems that Mrs. Jer-
sey always put out the light above
the door at II, or when the guests de-
parted On this occasion it burned all
night, and as it shines behind crimson
glass such red window might be a
guide to any one who did not know
the house, but who had been given that
sign whereby to distinguish It,"
II can explain that" said Granger.
who was p esent. when madame was
bidding farewell to her guests she
thought that some Of them might be
lost in the fog. Therefore she called
out after them that she would let the
light burn later, so that any might DO
able to ret zee their steps"
I'm that case" said Quex, rising to
take his leave, there is nothing more
to be discussed. Who killed Mrs. Jer-
sey or why she was killed will proba-
bly, never ne known. Ladies and gen.
tlemen, good day." and the inspector
bowed himself stifly out Of the room
with the air Of man who washed
his hands of the whole concern.
when are you going back to Duke
street," asked Brendon as he took his
leave Of Train.
''This very day." replied the young
man gloomily. II don't want to stop
moment longer than can help in
this awful house."
II expect many of the others are Of
your way of thinking, Train. But, SO
Tar as can see, there is no hope Of
learning who killed the woman"
IF you had only allowed me to tell
Quex about the door being opened he
might have traced the assassin"
II don't think So" Brendon shook
his head ut was foggy night, and
whatsoever entered would be able to
stink away without being seem"
"All the same wish had told
Quex."
"well. then, tell him II you like"
said George, vaxed with this peril
nacity.
"But you asked me not to-"
"Only because fear, with your weak
nature, that one question will lead to
another until the whole Of my private
affairs will come to light don't want
those to be known at Scotland Yard,
let alone the chance that I might be
accused of the crime"
"Oh, that's ridiculous! You could
not have left the sitting room unless
j had let you out, and there is no door
srom your bedroom"
THAT is true enough" answered
Br@ndou. with an ironical smile, the sig
niIcance of which was lost on Train.
'.I5ut If the whole OF my story came to
light you might he accused Of helping
me to get rid Of the woman
~" Leonards l.air almost rose on
end. How could be mixed up in it?'
Well, see here argued Brendon,
who thought it just SIS well to make
Trains own safety depend upon the
discretion Of too free tongue. Il tell