Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-07-17
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"VoU! oh. you were to stay with him
i ." Well. you could hardly ex-
pect me to agree TO that Infamous pro-
posal, SO 1 decided to keep faith with
Huron and Dereve. Luckily hadn't told
your father where his first wife had died,
so reckoned that without Dereve's as
sistance he would never be able to prove
the date of her death or to get rid of me.
So, one night. when I thought he would
be out till late. l telegraphed to Gilbert to
come down. But at the 11th hour your
father returned and went straight up to
his bedroom. 1 met Gilbert and the other
man, Dereve in the garden. We all
seemed horribly afraid, except Gilbert
He took me aside and said II would be
all right, that could trust the American
to keep silence once he had the plans
After some consultation, they decided
to try their luck, while L kept your
father engaged upstairs,
'I went back into the house, leaving the
door aJar so that the two men could get
In. 1 began to speak to your father
about the arrangement he had proposed,
and to my surprise and relief he said he
had been thinking things over and felt
that he had treated me unfairly. He
confessed that he had made a new will,
leaving everything away from me, but
that he would destroy It that night. He
added that he had sent for your friend
Arrol, to get him to investigate the cir
cumstances of his first wife's death. He
had unbounded confidence in young Ar
roll"
Maud's eyes glistened with pleasure
through her tears. Mrs. Plessey shrugged
her shoulders and went on. ~ was
stricken with remorse when heard that.
Since George had turned up trumps, l
didn't see why he should lose his plans.
II he married me again, / needn't care
If Dereve proclaimed the date Of his
sisters death on the housetops. So
when I caught slight sound from the
study below. I sprang up and urged the
admiral to so downstairs. as was sure
I heard burglars,
HE bolted downstairs at once without
troubling to call the servants. / snatehsd
up his revolver and followed. When he
threw open the door OF the study saw
Gilbert and Dereve Just about 10 make
their escape. Your father flew at DereYe
and pinned him to the ground. At that
moment the thought flashed across me
that II | shot pereve should be helping
your father and killing the secret OF that
first marriage at the same time. So
fred. and 70 my horror saw / had shot
your father instead Of the man lying
under his knees"
Maud elasped her hands. Then you.
shot father By aecidentl Thank Heaven
for thatln She dropped on her knees be-
side the older woman and fondIed her
hands. why didn't you tell me that
beforef"
Mrs Plessey withdrew her hands and
resumed the thread OF her narrative
Immediately / saw your father fall De-
rsve sprang up and made for the door
brushing past me As he went Of course
] ought TO have dred second shot but
Gilbert wnenehed the revolver out Of my
hand and threw e down beside George
He told me 10 50 70 my room and keep
quiet. / obeyed him ana went to bed /
took a dose Of vsronal aad when / aNak-
sned there Waa the doctor telling ne that
your father had been found shot By Lieu
tenant Afrol There you have the whole
story
Aiaud rested her elbows on her knees
and put her hands to her brow. She ass
trying u aizenlankle the threads Of the
story and 81 its consequences. 4 may -
stupid she said. bal ! don't zee what
prevented Heur eominz forward 3 sax
iHaf xeu shol father in mistake for he
assHIianI
"a besla WITH pesaase no eas aonld
nass believed mes "a sefezals knew