Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-09-19

made Tray send the letter asking Mrs Purr to come to him, so that she also might be out of the way"
 Well" said Hurd, T went with the old woman to the address given in that letter which Tray got written for him. He wasn't there, however, SC I might have guessed it was do."
 But you have caught him?"
 ''Yes, in Hunter street. He was loaf1ng about there at night waiting for Maud and quite ignorant of her death. I made him tell me everything of his connection with the matter He's as bad lot as that girl, but she had some excuse, seeing her grandmother was a nurderess; Tray is nothing but wicked little imp"
 will he be hanged?"
 No, I think not His youth will be in his favor, though I'd hang him myself if I had the chance and so put him beyond the reach of hurting any one. But expect he'll get long sentence"
 And Mrs. krlil!
 Mrs. Jessop you mean. Hum! l don't know. She apparently was ig- norant that Maud killed Krul, though she might have guessed it after the way In which Lady Rachel was mur- dered. I dare say she'll get off. I'm going to see her shortly and tell her of the terrible death of her daughter"
 Paul did not pursue the conversa- tion. He was sick with the horror of the business, and, moreover, was too anxious about Sylvia's health to take much interest in the winding up of the case. That he left in the hands of Hurd and assured him that the f1,000 reward. which Mrs. Krill had offered, would De paid to him by Miss Nor man.
 Of course, Fash had known for some time that Maud was too old to have been born of Mrs. Jessop's sec ond marriage with Krill; but he never knew that the widow had committed bigamy. He counted on keeping her
 
 prove that Maud was not legally en- titled to the money. But when the discovery was made at Beechill and Stowley churches by Miss Dian, the monkey faced lawyer could do noth- ing. Beecot could have exposed him and for his malpractices have got him struck off the rolls; but he simply punished him by taking away Sylvia's business and giving 1t to Ford. That enterprising young so- licitor speedily placed the monetary affairs on proper basis and saw that Sylvia was properly reinstated in her rights. Seeing that she was the only child and legal heireH of Krill, this was not difficult. The two women who had illegally secured possession of the money had spent great deal in very wasteful manner, but the dead mans investments were so excel lent and judicious that Sylvia lost comparatively little and became pos sessed of nearly five thousand a year, with a prospect of her income in- creasing But she was too i'll to ap- preciate this good fortune.
 The case got into the papers, and every one was astonished at the strange sequel to the Gwynne street mystery. Beecot senior, reading the papers, learned that Sylvia was once more an heiress and forthwith held out an olive branch to Paul. More over, the frantic old gentleman, as Deborah called him. really began to feel his years and to feel also that be had treated his only son rather harsh ly. So he magnanimously offered to forgive Paul on no conditions what. soever. For the sake of his mother tho young man buried the past and went down to he received in a state. ly manner by his father and with joy full tears by his mother.
 Paul and his respected father sat up till late discussing the matter.
 And now. sir" said Beecot senior. grasping the stem of his wineglass as though he intended to hurl it at his son, let us gather up the threads of this infamous case. This atrOcious woman who tried to strangle your fu- ture wifer'
 She has been buried quietly. Her mother was at the funeral. and so was the father"
 "A pretty pair." gobbled the turkey cock. growing red. T suppose the government will hang the pair"
 No; Captain JessOP can't be touch cd. as he had nothing to do with the murder. and Sylvia and myself are not going to prosecute him for his at- tempt to get the jewels from Fash. Mrs. JessOp. much broken in health because of her daughters terrible end. has gone back with her husband to live at his holse in Stowley.-
 What shouted Beecot senior. "Is that she devil to go free tOO;-
 "I don't think she was 90 had as we thought said Paul T fancied she was a thoroughly bad woman but she really was not She certainly com mitte1 bigamy. but then she thought Jessop was drowned When he came to life she preferred tO live with KriII. as he had more money than Iessop-
 And therefOre Iessop. as you say. had free quarters at the Red Pig. \ most immoral woman sir-most i'm moral She ought to be ducked-
 Poor wretch.- said Paul. her mind has nearly given way under the shock Of her daughters death- Sbe Iovec that child and shielded her from the eo1segue1ces of Killing Lady RaeheI Inc Sandal family don't want the case revived especially as %aud Ts dead