Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-02-02

i HISS our tulkS greatly.
did she know who killed him!'
Miss Bull shook her head. mo. 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 wearicd
and resumed with an effort. MIR.
Vano left Como and came to Milan;
afterward he went on to San Reno.
My father, who liked his society, join
eel him there. We stopped at the Hotel
d'Angleterrc. Eliza Stokes was n
hOusemaid there, and it was while at
tending to our bedroom that she told
me she had been your nurse. She was
a large, stont girl. with red cheeks. AS
Mrs. Jersey she was vastly improved.
but as q girl Miss Bull shtiddered
in a prim way and continued: yet,
she had her admirers. A waiter, call.
cd George Rates. wished TO marry her.
She had accepted him. but while with.
in sight of Mr.. Vnne she could not love
him."
How do you meani'
swell. Eliza used to spy on MIR. Vsne
and follow him in his walks. She was
quite insane about him. told MFR.
Vane and he kept away from the ho-
tel And George Rates was jealous Of
Elizas love for Mr.. Vnne. But be
never loved her. nor violet--he loved
no one but me-"
And he told you so at the masked
ball:'
Eyes. There was to be masked
ball. aud both Violet and I were anx-
ious to 80. We made a friend Of Eliza.
and she got us two blue donlinos.
That we might recognize one another
we each wore sprig Of yellow holly.
My father was supposed TO know
nothing about the matter, but we told
young oxford cousin OF ours. lie
met us at the ball and afterward tool;
Violet away. I found Mr.. Nane, AMI
we danced together. He did not know
me at first, hut afterward. when we
went into quiet room. l unmasked.
He was vrNed al first that ] and Vio-
let should come to the ball unattcnd-
ed, as he said my father would be 81
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-
Did he speak Of his first wife--of
my mother
Yes. He told me how dearly he
had loved her
Did he say where the marriage was
celebratcdf'
NO. | never thought &c ask him.
always thought there was marriage
why should I not until later
heard that Lord Darlington denied
that such had taker place. But that
was after came out of the asylum"
added Miss Bull. with troubled air,
80 it might be my fancy"
mo. 1t is true. Lord Darlington
lid deny the marriage, but he now
recognizes that it took place. We wish
to find where
Il cannot help you. Mr.. BrendOn.
Mr.. Vane never mentioned it 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. I waited. but as he did
not appear I went to look for him. he
was gone
with your sister,
Yes" said Miss Bull clinching her
fists Violet overheard Il part of our
conversation. She had just come down
from the box Of the Marchesa Bel
trami"--
THAT was where she unma sked and
1ir. 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.. Nane
She said She did not want an ice, but
that she desired TO go home at once.
Mr.. Nane wanted TO wait for her
For Violet:'
after him. and as Violet wore q blue
domino with the sprig OF holly he
fanciod she was l."
Il understand So he took her
home
'Shc said he left her Mt the door
and then came back to look for-for
Violet said Miss Bull contemptuols-
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
MOTEL. ! waited for time. and as
your father did not come bacl, | ran
home alone. Violet was I'm our bed
room: and said that Mr.. Vanc had left
her at the door Of the ballroom and
had gone back for me. Then the next
morning we heard OF the murder. |
never knew until YOU told me how
Violet had managed to get Mr.. Vane
away from me-"
"She trickcd you" said George SWIM
pathzingly.
"She trickcd every one. When I
heard Of your fathers death ! fell
very i'll. The world became blank
to me. When came to myself I was
in an asylum. Then / grew better and
was let out. Ny father died, and an
annuity was allowed to me. / heard
about Mrs. Jersey taking this house.
and. wishing for some one to talk to
about your father. l came here. and