Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-02-16
The Yellow
Holly
BY FERGUS HUME,
Author Of THE Mystery Of a
Hansom Cab" Etc.
COPYRIGHT, 1908. BY q. n. Dillingham;
Company
CHAPTER XIV.

Bull was the very last person whom
Drendon would have accused.
You must mean Margery," said
George after time.
NO. I don't" replied Bawdsey in n
determined voice III mean Miss Bull.
or, as Won know her. Miss Jenny How.
ard
But what reason"-
"Ah. that's n long story! She shall
tell you herself"
"Have you had her arrested"
Not vet. But she will he arrested
before the end OF the day. have al
ready communicated with Scotland
Yard. II was your idea about Margery
that put me on the scent Bawd-
sey said. with great complacency.
though. to be sure. had my snspi-
cions before 1t was to watch Miss
Bull that ! came here"
What made you think that she was
guilty.
We'll, it seemed TO me that she was
The only person who could have killed
Eliza. She and Eliza hated one an
other because of their mutual love for
your father
George groaned. What a lot Of trou.
Ole his father had caused with his
handsome looks and charming man.
nars. Even after his death the fatal
attraction he exercised seemed to bring
about disaster. she did not kill Mrs.
Jersey on that account" he said.
Wait till you hear. She will tell
you. In fact she asked me to send for
sou. as she wishes 10 speak"
Let me hear how you came to learn
that this poor creature struck the
blow. You say that it was some re-
mark l made which,
Yes, it was" said Bawdsey eagerly.
throwing himself into 4 seat. Your
remark that Margery might he guilty
"One moment" interrupted George
in his turn. 81 may tell you that l
have seen Mr.. ireland. and he declares
that he never was near the house on
that night, that he knew nothing Of
the confession. and that he had no
latchkey. He is innocent"
Now that I have heard Miss Bull l
know that, sir. She's the one
well, and how did you find outT"
Rawdsey cleared his throat and be.
gan. with most important air: Il
rather agreed with your idea that Mar
gerry might be guilty" he said. land
when turned it over in my own mind
] thought it more and more probable.
] therefore determined to get Margery
nlone and work on her fears. Well. it
was this morning in the sitting room.
Miss Bull had gone out and had left
Margery to make up some accounts
The girl was laboring away at them
and getting into h,teless mess.
ramc to speak with her and offered to
do them. soon put the accounts to
rights and then began 10 talk Of Miss
Bull
Why of Miss Bull"
"Why"-Bawdsey pinched his lip
81 thought Mt the time that Margery
was guilty. and that if in talking tc
her laid the blame on Miss Bull the
girl would speak out
well, you accused Miss Bull OF the
rrime"'
I'm q way I did. Margery denied il, :
w nat ulu you Sdy
''1'hat she might as we'll confess.
heclared that / had evidence to prov,
Miss Bulls guilt, and that she woult
lie arrested when she came back. de
clare. Mr.. Vane, thought the cir
would strike me. She was like a wild
rat.'
II wish she had" growled George
"She said IL l arrested Miss Bull sh
would kill me. said. As Jon kiile'
Sour aunt She mp and said: Yes.
lid kill her. Miss Bull is innocent, IN,
you know she is OF course. when sh
admitted the fact. I at once began t.
suspect Miss Bull
why did you do that"
because il Margery had been guilt
she would not have owned up. But
Miss Bull was guilty, Margery woul
certainly take the guilt ON herself
While Margery was threatening IN
mud taking the guilt Oh herself. Mis-
Bull came in. That stupid girl ran
her and fell at her feet, crying that
knew all. but that she would die fc
her dear Miss Bull
she asked me il l knew. l said
did. She demanded how found on
told her that that was my business
She began 10 smell rat aud suspccte
that WAS blufhng. eShe would hay
held her tongue, but Margery was
such terror for her friend that st
came out with tho whole story"
1.-The girl ia half witted. All this ma
not be true
"Oh. yes, II Is. When Miss Bull sa
that the game was up she sat dow
and admitted that she had killed Mr.
Jersey. She also said that she W.
glad the truth had come to light
she was raving." said George i
credulously.
mo: she wasn't. She told me Il
whole story in the calmest manne
just as though she were asking me
have cup Of ten. Then she asked n
to send for you and sat down to pli
patience. She is desperately anxious
see you"
George shuddered and follow
Bawdsey down the stairs II seem
terrible to him that such fragile litl
creature as Miss Bull should be su
jected to this disgrace. He did n
condone her crime. She had act
wrongly and must take the cons
guences. But he could not forget tn