Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-01-19

was murdcrcdF"
bennington dashed down his pen fu-
riously and rose. You go too far, sir
You 20 too far. he roarcd.
"Not any further than you intended
TO go. If YOU threaten mo ! have Il
RIGHT TO protect myself"
In what way"
'By telling YOU that II am in q
pcrilous position You are also
"Do you mean TO say that / murder
ed the woman
BY no means" said Brcndon quick
~. II should not think of doing such
u thing But do say You were in
that house after II"
~ was not painted the old noble
man savagcly, and he glared at his
grandson with bloodshot eyes.
"You were insisted BrcndOn.
"Thcrc is no need to tell YOU how
got out Of my bedroom unhcknown Ia
Train. but | did. ] came downstairs
10 see Mrs Jersey at half past II or
thcrcaboutS ! crept down the stairs
and saw you standing in the light OF
the hall lamp You had on fur coat.
and | recognized you by your unusual
height: also by the color of your coat.
some months before YOU wore that
coat-it is clarct colorcd ono trimmed
with sable at race meeting. You
were pointed out To- Lac" and it WA
the first time | had set eyes on YOU.
1t WAS YOU in the hall"
"Dii YOU see my face asked Dor
rington
No But ;ha coat and the height
and my knowledge That You We're con
nccted with Mrs dorsey
II wasn't connected with tho iade,'
flashed out bennington. "Shc came 10
me years ago and said she could prove
the marriage. tried to get cut of
her the name of the church where it
took place. She refused To give it and
said if ! dill not pension her off She
would 90 to your guardian. Ireland.
and get him to help her To prove that
you We're legitimate. | hated your
father, sir, ana MS to your mother
NO" cried Brendon, rising, not Il
word against my mother
"Only this. that She was not wei
born the daughter of Il music master
not the wife for my son
She WAS his wife, however. I.caN,
my mothers name out Of il and %
on. sir. You say thar Mrs Jersey could
have proved the marriage.
Yes Growlcd bennington, rather
/ cowod by Brcndou's manner II die
not wish her 10 do So for the reason,
have stated
"Ncrr unworthy reasons" sale
Gcorl
Darlington looked rs though h,
could hav" struck George. "NcVel
mind that" said he controlling his TEN
per. Il bought that house from you
mothers father--thc music master.
he snecrcd. "and gave it to Mrs. Jcrsc.
rent free. | also allowed her an an
nuily She held her tongue for man!
years. Then She saw that confoundc,
advertisement in the papers AM
threatened to tell You the truth on tn
chance of getting more money out q
you when was dead. 1 refused an,
she then told me that she had writer
out confession -
II thought rs much" interrupte,
George. "But that has been stolen"
by whom
'Ry the ASSASSIN
And who is the assassin:"
Il can't say Hut il use is made o
that confession either you or l wi
learn who killed Mrs. Jersey"
"Why you or l."
"B'Cause we alone can make use q
, the confession and pay money for i
The thing would be OF no use TO an
Jerseys possession of the house, Wer
YOU in It on that night"
Dcrringlon looked at Brendon an
he>itaicd. Then in strange CONTRACT,
ton to his usual manner he turne
; away his face. Il decline to answe
/ that question:" he growlcd.
But saw you persisted George
you saw There is nothing more I
Z, be said. Hold your tongue
t "Wnlingly." said George politely. d"
! you will silence Mrs. Ward"
Il have no influence with the won
an
D "Oh, | think so. She wishes Doroth
10 marry my cousin
! Your cousin
t Can you deny the relationship"
i bennington shirked the question l
V asserting TO Brcndon's request
may be able 10 make Mrs. Ward no
her tongue" he growled.
g II am quite sure she will do an
thing you tell her in the hope that yC
will approve Of Il match between n
S cousin and her daughter
d And you wish me to approve
It sneercd the old man.
a As to that, it matters little. Mr.
Ward wishes Dorothy to be Lady he
G rington and to have your very exec
|. lent income. Whether she marries II
or Nane, il comes TO the same thin
< ] can't understand Mrs. Wards di
X Ike and mischief making, since th
is the case"
l. II can" snapped Darlington. ~.
are too clever for her, and Walter is
q fool"
r. "Perhaps so. However,, MS ! sh,
II marry Dorothy it doesn't much mi
q ter"
y "Iiow can YOU marry her, situated
you areI'
Il shall be George Nane some da