The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1905-01-06

'A'ShuSu 'iiS. Jersey SuOulu De slain
with the same weapon with which nv
darling had been stabbed
II accused Mrs. Jersey Of having
killed Percy. She glorcd in the fact
that it was through her ht had died.
She declared that if Ireland had not
held her hand she would have laid him
dead ut her feet. She cXulted that the
Incident had fulfilled her intention and
tauntcu Inc with the fact that never
became his wife. l was very quiet"
added Miss Bull, her eyes glttcring,
'Dut my blood was boiling. Mrs. Jer-
scy turned her back Oh me, with an in
soent laugh. ana sat down. The stilet-
TO was OH the table. Her head was
turned away. softly took the dagger
and.
Miss Bull rose George, you now
know all. Go! No. do not shake hands.
have avenged your father, and I ex.
pect l will be hanged"
MarEcry burst out into renewed
weeping. and Miss Bull soothed her.
talking TO George the while. "rel! my
sister, she said, that the name OF
Howard will not be mentioned I will
die under my false name. No disgrace
will lie brought on her. AS to Dorothy"
here Miss Bulls eyes grew tender
no disgrace will befall her. Marry
her, George; love her, make her good
husband and take this kiss to her from
sorely tried woman"
Before the aStonishcd George knew
what she was about he felt n pair Of
cold lips pressed to his own. The next
moment she had pushed him out of the
room and had locked the door. That
was the last George saw of her.
Whether MarGery had agreed to die
with her or whether Miss Bull, know
ing what miserable life the girl
would lead after her death, compelled
her to take the poison will never be
known, but when the door was burst
open the two women were found OIL
the floor in one another'S arms On
the table was an empty glass, and Il
was ascertained that Miss Bull and
Margery had taken prussic acid
Bawdsey entered the room an hour
after the death, alarmed by the 81
iencc. He found that his prey had es
capped. MiSs Bull was buried under
her false name, and Margery was bur-
led with her. Nothing of Miss Bulls
sad past or of her killing of Mrs. Jer-
sey came to light
Six months later George Vane was
seated in the library Of the mansion
In st. Giles square. 1t was after din
ner, and Lord Darlington occupied his
usual chair. The old man looked
brighter and happier than he had look.
ed for many years. Daily George grew
a greater favorite with him, and OH
the morrow George was to be married
Lord Darlington had insisted that as
1t was his last night as bachelor
George should dine alone with him and
would not admit even Walter. Its
the last time I'll have you all to my
self, George" said the old man pit
eously. After tomorrow Dorothy Will
possess you"
Not ut all" replied George, "you
will have us both. We will come back
from the honeymoon in q month, and
then we will live here. A lady in the
house will make n lot Of difference.
You won't know this place when Dor.
othy Is fitting about"
Don't! Her mother is the kind of
woman who fits"
"Oh, don't think We'll be troubled
much with Mrs. Ward. Since the
shock inflicted by her sisters sad dealt,
she has become religious"
"Bahl That's only phrase. Poor
Miss Bull!' said Darlington. "I like
to think Of her under that name. She
had sad life. I don't wonder she
killed herself. Do you think she was
mad, George?"
mo. But 1 think the memory Of her
wrongs, which were all caused by Mrs.
Jersey, was too much for her. She was
mad for the moment, but she told me
the terrible story in the calmest man
ner"
"And who came in at the front door
that night" asked Darlington.
mo one. After the murder Miss
Bull opened it to fy-panic struck, 1
expect-but Margery came downstairs
and stopped her Miss Bull closed the
door and remained to face the worst"
"Well, she is dead and buried, and
the scandal is laid at rest, unless that
Bawdsey revives It,"
"Oh, you can trust Bawdsey," said
George, smiling. "He and Lola are
quite happy, and she has almost for
gotten me. l got letter from Bawd.
sey the other day. He is acting as his
wife's agent, and they are making q
lot Of money"
"All the better. He won't talk about
that business. BY the way. I forgot to
ask you about Ireiands money!"
THE money he left to me? I have
settled that on Dorothy. How sudden.
ly he died." said George refiectlvely;
"5ust an hour after left the house."
"Well, FIVE thousand a year 10 not to
be despised. Have you settled It all on
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