The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-10-21
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Serpent
By FERGUS HUME.
Aufhor = DE Mystery y Hanson Cab"
"66s Mandarin's Fan" Etc.
Copyright, 1905. by q. w. Diliing-
ham Company.

edged Mr.. Hay as an ola acqualnt-
ance"
'None in the world that I can see."
said Hurd smoothly. "He told you
that Aaron Norman was your hus-
band"
NO" said Mrs. Krill decidedly. 81
first heard of my husband by seeing
chance handbill'-
"Not at ALL" answered Hurd, just
as decidedly, Hay has confessed"
"There was nothing to confess"
cried Mrs. Krili loudly and with en-
phasis.
"Oh, I think So" said the detective,
noting that she was losing her temper.
"You didn't want it known that you
were aware of Norman's identity be-
fore his death. Do you deny thatY'
Il deny everything" gasped Mrs
Krill, her hands trembling.
That's pity, as l want you to cor
roborate certain facts connected with
Anne Tyler. Do you know the
name"
"My maiden name," said the widow,
and look of fear crept into her hard,
staring eyes. How did you come to
know of it?'
From the marriage certificate sup
piled by Pash."
HE had no right to give it to you"
HE didn't. l possess only a copy.
But that copy 1 sent down in charge
OF a certain person to Beechill. This
person found that you were married
as Anne Tyler to Lemuel Krill in the
parish church, twenty miles from your
birthplace. This person also made in
quiries at Stowley about you. You
are the daughter of a farmer"
Il mentioned that fact myself"
Eyes. But you didn't mention that
your mother had been hanged for poi
soning your father"
Mrs. Krill turned CHASTITY pale.
NO" she said in a suffocating voice
''Such is the case, but can you wonder
that l forebore to mention that fact?
My daughter knows nothing of that
nor did my husband"-
(Which husband do you mean, Krill
or Jessop?" asked Hurd.
Mrs. Krill gasped and rose, swaying
''What do you mean, man?'
"This." said the detective, on his feet
at once: this person hunted out the
early life OF Anne Tyler at Stowley.
1t was discovered that Anne was the
daughter of a woman who had been
hanged and of q man who had been
murdered; also this person found that
Anne Tyler married a sailor called
Jarvey Jessop some years before sha
faI I E-sl1
in Beechill church,
ITS a lie!' screamed Mrs. Krill, los
Big her self control Glow dare you
come here with these falsehoods?'
''They are not falsehoods, Anne Ty-
Ter. alias Anne Jessop alias Anne
Krill, etc." retorted Hurd, speaking
rapidly and emphasizing his remarks
with his finger in his usual fashion
when in deadly earnest. You were
married to Jessop in Stowley church.
You bore him a daughter, who was
chrisJened Maud Jessop in Stowley
church. The person l mentioned sent
me copies of the marriage and birth
certificates. So your marriage with
Lemuel Krill was false, and his sec.
ond marriage with Lillian Garner is q
good one in law. Which means, Mrs
Jessop" -Hurd hurled the word at her
and she shrank- that Sylvia Norman
or Sylvia KriH. as she rightfully is
owns that money which you wrong
fully withhold from her The viii
gave the five thous nd a year to my
daughter and Sylvia is the onl,
daughter and only child-the legiti
mate child. mark you-of Lemue
Krill."
Lies, lies, liesr' ragged Mrs. Krill, q:
she may still be called. though right
fully Jessop TN defend the cas'
on my daughters behalf"
Your daughter. certainly" sait
Hurd, but not Krilrs."
Il say yes"
and l say no. She was fifteen wheI
Lady Rachel was murdered as Jes
sop, her father. admitted. l knew tn,
man was keeping something back, bu
was far from suspecting that it was
this early marriage. No wonder tn,
man came to you and had free quar-
tiers at the Red Pig He could hav,
prosecuted you for bigamy just Il:
you would have prosecuted Nrin hat
You not murdered him"
Mrs. Krill gave a yell. and her eye.
blazed. You hound" she shouted
do you accuse me of that?'
Il do more than accuse you. ares
you" Hurd produced the warrant
"A man IS waiting In the cab. Wei
get four wheeler. and you'll com,
along with me to Jail, Mrs. Jessop."
"You can't prove it-you can't prov,
it." she painted, and I shan't go
shan't-I shan'ty' And her eyes sough
the tapestry.
Miss Jessop can come out" sal,
Hurd coolly, "and. as to your not com
ing, few policemen win soon put tia
right"
How dare you insult usT'
Come come" said the detectivl