Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-01-12

quietly
zone moment" said George, "have
you told Lord Darlington or Mrs. Ward
of this discovery"
"No, and I won't tell them, either. |
wish to get you out Of trouble, Mr..
Brcndon. They haven't the least idea
that you could leave the room, and the
impression with them is that Train Is
screening you. If I am to help you
must know ALL"
"Thcn you shall know whatever
can tell you" George hesitated, and
Bawdscy guessed that he was not go
ing to be so frank as was necessary
However, he made no remark, and
Brcndon continued: 81 came to this
house to sec Mrs Jersey ana get the
truth out Of her 1t was my intention
to speak TO her the next morning. How
ever, in the drawing room she stated
that she wished the company to dis
perse ut 10 o'clock. MS she had business
to attend to. Also. she came up to this
room to see if | and my friend were
in bed ut II. | guessed that she in
tended to see some one, and, wonder
ing if the expected person had any
thing to do with my business, | deter
mined TO see her on that night. When
Train was asleep locked my bedroom
door and made use of the cupboard. AS
a boy | discovered the cupboard, and |
am ashamed to say that | sometimes
made use of it in my teens TO go to the
theater unbeknown to my grandfather.
On that night used it again and went
to the sitting room of Mrs. Jersey. 1t
was about T. o'clock. The door of the
room was closed. ! opened it and saw
her sitting at the table, dead. as she
was discovered in the morning. In
stopping over her TO soc if she still
brcatllcd the berry must have fallen"
What did You do after you found
that the woman was deadT
II returned to my bedroom and said
nothing about it. You see, Since l
wanted something from Mrs. Jersey. and
that desire might have come out in
the evidence, there was every chance
that would be accused of having MUIR
dcred her There was certainly motive
enough
Il don't agree with YOU replied
Bawdscy; 'howcver,l quite understand
that under the circumstances you lost
your nerve. You returned to your
room and expressed suitable surprise
the next morning.
George nodded quite so. and then
Trains having locked this door made
me think that all was safe. Had he
not told
"Oh, he has told very little" rejoined
Bawdsey After all. nothing eau be
done if | hold my tongue"
Nothing will DO done i'll any case
said George grinly, but | thank YOU
for warning me. Mr. BawdScy. What
are your plans:'
Il have none ut present. Lord Der
rington asked me to watch you"
"rhat You certainly have done, and
if you choose you can 90 on watching
me But why do you stop in this
house,
"Oh. l knew Mrs. Jersey some years
ago and returned hcW for old times
sake"
George shrugged his shoulders. IIC
felt convinced that .'awdscy was not
speaking openly. But then Brcndon
Oh his part. had held something back
Neither man was sufficiently sure OF
the other to he perfectly frank.
George rose to go.
"Wcll. how do we stand:" asked
Eawdscy.
"Much rs we DID before" replied
George, save that | know you will
bold your tongue and not get me into
trouble"
Il shall certainly do that. But re
member Mrs. Ward
Lord bennington can stop hei
mouth
"Ah but will hcT" asked Bawdsey
obviously.
Il shall call on Lord DcrringtOn and
see answered Brendon, and, with Il
nod, left the room.
CTO BE CONTINUED