Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-09-06

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Bawdsey spoke frankly enough, but he
could not help mistrusting him. How
ever, since the man was in the telling
vein, he thought 1t best to betray no
doubts lest Bawdsey should turn
rusty. well, the discovery is in your
hands," he said, "and sincerely trust
you will gain that thousand pounds.
I am as unwilling as my grandfather
that Mrs. JERSEYS connection with this
unfortunate business should become
public am perfectly convinced that
the person who took that confession
stabbed the unfortunate woman"
DO you think SOP asked Bawdsey,
stealing a glance at the newspaper.
George nodded. 1.-The confession
was written I learned that much from
Margery. Mrs. Jersey told her 1t was
story. Well, as the confession was
not found among Mrs. Jerseys papers
when she died, it must have been
taken by some one. But l can't think
what interest such thing can have
had for any one unless
"Unless what, Mr.. Brendon"
"Unless it contained the name of the
person who assassinated my father"
How could Mrs. jersey know thatT'
"She was at San Reno when my ia
Their was killed. she loved him and she
used to follow him. How I learned
these things. Bawdsey, does not. mat
ter. But it is just possible that Mrs.
Jersey-or Eliza Stokes as she was
then-might have some knowledge of
who committed the crime If that was
set down in her confession las is high
ly probable), can quite understand
that the original assassin killed her to
gain a dangerous document such as It
undoubtedly was"
"Then you think that the assassin Of
your father was also the assassin Of
Mrs. Jersey?"
II fancy so as can explain the dis.
appearance of the confession In no
other way. And IL l remember right
~, Bawdsey, 1t was you who said that
the San Reno crime was connected
with the one committed in this house" "
81 did say So" replied Bawdsey
thoughtfully. He pondered for few
minutes and then looked up briskly.
"Well. Mr.. Brendon, that point cannot
be settled without proof. and there is
no use our wasting time in indulgins
In vain speculations. Let me tell you
about the night went to see Mrs.
Jersey"
Go on" said Brendon, crossing his
legs. II am all attention"
II knew before your grandfather
came to see me that you were about
to pass the night here. Lola told me-"
Eyes, l was foolish enough to tell
her; though, to be sure, had no great
reason to conceal my visit to Train. l
never knew that murder would take
place. So Lola told you?"
Bawdsey nodded. "She did. But
never intended to bother about the
matter, as l did not think there was
anything in your visit. But Lord Der
rington came and put different COM
piexion on the affair. 1t was his be-
lief that you intended to force Mrs.
Jersey into confessing."
II came to appeal to her." said Bren-
don dryly There was no thought OF
forcing in my mind"
Lord Darlington judged you by
himself and thought there might be.
rather agreed with him. Then,
knowing his temper, fancted II he
went to see Mrs Jersey there would
be row and scandal and did not
want that to happen. was making
very good thing out Of Lord Der
rington," admitted Bawdsey frankly,
''and II scandal had taken place my
occupation would have been gone. l
therefore determined to drug him and
to go myself"
"But why in his coat7"
II thought that Mrs. Jersey might
not admit me- l feared lest she should
order me out Of the house unless could
gain time by being mistaken for Lord
Darlington. l drugged the old gentle
man, and then, taking his coat and the
latchkey, went to see Mrs. Jersey"
"At what time were you there?"
"Some time before II. cannot say
for certain. Well, Mr.. Brendon, lot
myself in with the latchkey, and
found the house by the red light over
the door. In former years it had been
my custom to guide myself in that
way. told Lola SO"
"Why did you tell her that?"
"Oh, she knew that you were going
late to the house and made fuss
about the chance of your being lost n
the fog. said that probably Train
would tell you of the red light and
that you could guide yourself by that"
"Humph! Lola was always unneces-
sarily kind,' said George. "Yell?"
''Well, closed the door softly and
went into the sitting room"
"You knew where that wasp
"Of course. Don't I tell you I once
lived in this house? I entered the sit
ting room. The lamp was burning,
and Mrs. Jersey was seated at the Ia
BILE" Bawdsey shuddered. There is
no need to tell you more. left the
room at once, for the sight Mortified
me-"
"Why did you pause in the hall?"
II thought l heard footstep on the
stairs, and the shock gave me one Of
my fits-the fear Of .oren spaces. you
know. How did you come to learn
to- no h