The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1905-02-18

perS lately, SAID ireland, looking rounQ
the room in rather a helpless way,
"and none OF my servants told me.
What happened:"
oh, Lola was let off with a small
fine. She is now back dancing at her
music hall. She gave the confession
to me"
Did any one else see 1.-THE authori-
ties"
NO. You can set your mind at rest,
Mr.. Ireland. / got it from Lola before
she was taken to prison. No one had
seen ii but myself and Lord Derring
;on.'
Ireland drew a long breath of relief.
You made Il strange remark just now,
George" he said, not looking at the
young man. You told me to set my
mind at rest. Why did you say that!"
Il have read the confession" said
George quietly.
Then you know"
Il know that my fathers death was
due To an accident"
What. Did that wretched woman
tell the TRUTH"
She told the truth"
And she did not accuse me Of hav-
ing murdered your fatherT'
NO. She did not. | suppose she
thought il was as well to 20 to her
long home with as few sins as possible
On her conscience"
Thank God for that" said Ireland
George" he said in faltering tones,
Il have suffered greatly on account Of
that most unhappy accident. Your ia
ther and / were not very good friends.
as l found il difficult 10 forgive him
for having taken from me the woman
l loved. But at San Reno We got on
better together. | stihed my resent
ment SO that l might see as much of
you as possible, George. Knowing that
l was not on good terms with Vane, |
thought that Mrs. Jersey might have
accused me Of the crime. She did try
to get money out Of me-"
80 Bawdsey told me-"
"Bawdsey. Who is he:"
81 forgot you don't know. He is q
detective who has been looking after
IL.
l learn from the confession Of Mrs.
Jersey that lie is her husband"
George Rates. l remember. She
told me she married him and went to
America. 1t was after her return from
America that size tried to get money
out of me. l refused. Not that | did
not realize the danger to which she
Il 7 ~,
ouce yielded | would be in her power
Besides, | had defense, as she got
the stiletto from the woman Nelez."
And it was with that same stiletto
that Mrs. Jersey was killed"
by whom" asked Ireland. Did
her husband
mo. We do not know who killed
her. Perhaps you may know"
a. Ireland looked genuinely sur
n-ised. NO. How should know"
Well" said George, rather awk-
wardiy, lit seems that Bawdsey has
got it into his head that you knew
about this confession. That you were
afraid it would be published after her
death and that you went To the house
on that night to get it. He doesn't eX.
actly accuse you of the murder but
81 don't know what else you would
call his statements but accusations"
retOrted Ireland, with some heat. but
l never was near the house. | certain
L. thought that Mrs. Jersey might
kave some such confession. but / nev-
er asked her about it,"
"Then you cannot guess who killed
herr"
NO. | was never near the house.
was in bed and asleep. My servants
Will tell you So
Il need not ask them" sail George
quickly. Il never thought You We're
guilty. and only came to receive your
assurance 50 that | might tell Bawdsey
ami prevent him troubling YOU
If BawdSey comes here I'll soon
make short work of him." said Ireland
sharply. Il am not afraid
You need not Toe. Mrs Jerseys OWL
confession eXOIerates YOU"
Il don't mind even that. 1 would
have faced the worst had il to be
faced. / never was Il coward except Ia
one thing" He paused and looked tim
idly at George. Il shrank from telling
you how was the unhappy cause OF
your fathers death"
"You were not the cause. in my opin-
ion. Mrs. Jersey was the cause
We'll, l thought you would shrink
from me did you know ALL"
81 do know all, and l do not shrink
from YOU" replied George, leaning
across the desk TO shake Treland'S
been related by your enemy"
al am so glad the truth is known to