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and
Miss Bull rosa. George, Won now
know all. Go! No. do not shake hands.
I have avenged your father, and ex.
poet I will no hanged"
Niargery burst out into renewed |
weeping, and Miss Bull soothed her. |
taking to George the while. Tell my
sister, she said, chat the name OF
Howard will not be mentioned. will
die under my false name. No diseracc
will be brought on her. A. 10 Dorothy
here Miss Bulls eyes grew tender
mo disgrace will bcfall her. MARI
her. George: love her. make her a goo
husband and tako this kiss to her from
sorcly tried woman"
Before the astonished George knew
what she was about he felt pair OF
cold lips pressed to his own. The next
moment she had pushed him out Of the
room and had locked the door. That
was the last George saw Of her.
Whether Margery had agreed to die
with her or whether Miss Bull. know
| ing what o miserable life the girl
would lead after her death. compelled
her to take the poison will never be
known, but when the door was burst
open the two women were found on
| the floor in one another's arms. On
the table was an empty glass. ana 1t
was ascertained that Miss Bull and
Margery had taken prussic acid.
Bawdsey entered the room an hour
after the death. alarmed by the 81
lence. He found that his prey had es-
capcd. Miss Bull was buried under
her false name. and MnrRery was bur.
led with her. Nothing of Miss Bulls
sad past or Of her killing Of Mrs. Jer-
sey came to light.
Six months later George Vane was
seated in the library Of the mansion
in st. Giles square. 1t was after din
ner. and Lord Darlington occupied bis
usual chair. The old mon looked
brighter and happier than he had look
cd for many years. Daily George grew
greater favorite with him, and Oil
the morrow George was to be married.
Lord Darlington had insisted that as
it was his last night as bachelor
George should dine alone with him and
would not admit even Walter. ITS
the Inst time I'll have you all to my
self, George" said the old man pit
eously. After tomorrow Dorothy will
possess you"
Not at ALL" replied George. you
will have us both. We will come back
from the honey moon in a month. and
then We will live here. A lady in the
house will make lot of difference.
You won't know this place when Dor
othy Is hitting about"
Don't. Her mother is the kind Of
woman who fits"
"Oh. I don't think We'll he troubled
much with Mrs. Ward. Since the
shock inflicted by her sisters sad death
she has become religious
Bah. That's only a phrase. Poor
Miss Bull said Darlington. Il like
to think Of her under that name. She
had q sad life. | don't wonder she
killed herself. DO you think she was
mad, GEORGE
NO. But think the memory Of hei
! wrongs. which were all caused by Mrs
. Jersey, was too much for her. She was
mad for the moment, but she told me
? the terrible story in the calmest man
ner''
E And who came 81 at the front doo'
D that night?' asked Darlington.
:. "No one. After the murder Mis-.
: Bull! opened it to fy--panic struck,
f expect--but Margery came downstair!
and stopped her. Miss Rul! closed thu
I door and remained 10 face the worst.
well. she IL dead and buried, and
the scandal is laid at rest, unless tina
y Bnwdsey revives it,.
"Oh. you can trust Bawdsey," SAT-
I George. smiling He and Lola ar
O quite happy, and she has almost for
; gotten me. got a letter from Bawd
sey the other day. He is acting as hi
!. wife's agent. and they are making
lot Of money"
q "All the better. He won't talk abou
r. that business. by the way. forgot I
n ask you about Ire,and's money!"
Il 1.-The money he left to me? hav
, settled that on Dorothy. How sudder
" nc died. said George rehectively
"iust an hour after left the house"
d well. five thousand year Is not (
o be dcspised. Have You settled II all o
. Dorothy"
Every penny. Don't you approve:
| "Oh. yes. 40 long as Mrs. War
| doesn't get it,
! You can depend upon that. sir. Br
I Dorothy will have it-Dorothy. whoI
shall see tomorrow crowned wit
] orange blossoms, and"
Derrington laughed. but not unkin'
| ~. We'll. well. Better orange bio
SONS than yellow holly"
4 George nodded. Il hope never to 81
yellow holly again" ne said. and DE
u rington agreed. SO their conversatio
A ended on tho threshold Of George
A new life with that last reference to II
4 old.
| The END.