Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-09-13


You know the nameY"
tatlon, nodded There was woman
N San Reno about the time of youl
fathers death. She was called Fele2
and was In love with him."
HE seems to have been Il fasclnat
Ing man." said George. smiling, to sci
Ireland at his ease But this Lola is
the daughter of the woman you men
ton 1t was she who found the
church"
BY this time Ireland was quite
awake and keenly anxious for details
"How did she learn It's Nance" he de
manded quickly.
"She found it In the confession OF
Mrs. Jersey
Ireland snapped the paper cutter nc
was holding. and, leaning back In his
chair looked anxiously at George
what do you mean7"
"Well," replied the young man, keep
ing his eyes fixed on lrelands face, III
seems that Mrs. Jersey left COMES
sion behind her as to what took place
at San Reno"
"Who has that confessionw
II have! got 1t from Lola"
"And how did she manage to obtain
IT."
For answer George related how Lola
had called to see Mrs. Jersey. and how
she had managed to steal the confes.
sion. 1T was from reading it." finish
ed George, that she learned of the
church in which my parents were mar.
ried. Desiring that should marry
her, and thinking I would not do 30
were my birth proved. she went to the
church to destroy the registers. She
was caught with torn leaves and ar
rested"
"Arrestedw
eyes / wonder you did mot see the
case reported in the papers.
II have been too Ill to read the pa
pers lately" said Ireland, looking round
the room In rather helpless way
land none Of my servants told me-
What happenedY'
"Oh, Lola was let of with small
fine. She Is now back dancing at her
music hall. She gave the confession
to me-"
did any one else see 1.-THE authori.
hesY'
mo. You can set your mind at rest
Mr.. Ireland. got it from Lola before
she was taken to prison. No one had
seen it but myself and Lord Derring-
ton"
Ireland drew long breath Of relief
.""You made strange remark just now
George" he said. not looking at the
young man. you told me to set my
mind at rest. Why did you say that?'
II have read the confession" said
George quietly.
.Then you know?"
II know that my fathers death was
due to an accident"
what! Did that wretched woman
tell the truth?"
'She told the truth"
''And she did not accuse me Of hay.
ing murdered your fatherY
mo. She did not. I suppose she
thought 1t was as well to go to her
long home with as few sins as possible
on her conscience"
THANK God for that" said Ireland
George" he said in faltering tones,
II have suffered greatly on account of
that most unhappy accident. Your ia
ther and were not very good friends,
as I found it difficult to forgive him
for having taken from me the woman
/ loved. But at San Reno we got on
better together. stifled my resent
ment SO that might see as much Of
you as possible, George. Knowing that
l was not on good terms with Vane,
thought that Mrs. Jersey might have
accused me Of the crime. She did try
to get money out Of me-"
80 Bawdsey told me-"
"Bawdsey. Who is he?"
Il forgot you don't know. He is q
detective who has been looking after
lie case on behalf Of Lord Darlington
|. learn from the confession Of Mrs.
arssysthat ghesis her husband"
"Gg&ge Hgtps. remember. She
a nie5siie snaraied him and went to