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The Wingham Times, 1905-05-04, Page 7ti 1:0 The Yellow By FERGUS HUME, Author of "The Mystery of a Hansom Cab," lite. .rt ,01, CePyright; I9Q3. by G. W. Dillingham Company '.I, ii,lq. u,i,."mi dhl,rYil�liRviWly:Y; �dl±V.,'Judlip INN h IIs IIs .10h.S I I. li,,l..I , ill. I. al . I "Humph!" DerrIugton pulled at his gray mustache in the very same way as George did when he was reflective, "What a pity. You might !lave (Emote ,ered the assassin." "1 don't think the assassin will ever be discovered." "That's lucky for tbo assassin," re- joined the old lord cynically, "You ap- pear to be very certain, Mr. Brendon," George shrugged his shoulders. "No more certain than the police are," he replied, "They examined every one in the house, and no one could be accused —there was absolutely no evidence." Derrington for some reason appeared to be rather relieved. "I read all that in the papers," he said roughly. "You .are telling me nothing new. But there, 'you didn't say you would. By the way, to you know a Miss Bull?" George nodded. "She told my for- tune," he eine. "She told Mrs. Jersey's fortune also, -and a very true fortune did she tell," said Derrington grimly, "What did •she prophesy about you?" "There were trouple and enemies and the promise time, I should get my visit," said Brendon, with a .quick Iook. Derrington laughed. "What is your Wish?" "If I tell it I won't get it," replied George, also latfghhig, "but I don't be- lieve in fortune telling. It is rubbish." "It wasn't in Mrs. Jersey's case," said the other, who appeared to be a trifle superstitious. "Oh, that was a mere coincidence. But you asked me about Alias Bull, sir. Do you know her?" Derrington nodded. "She came to me on behalf of ]firs. Jersey's niece .nnd wished the lease renewed. 1 beard her story and consented. I dare May the niece will bo quite as good a tenant as the aunt." This conversation was all very web, but there was nothing to be learned t"rfrom it on either side. Brendon could not discover If his grandfather knew to whom he was speaking, and Der- rington found it impossible to learn if George could tell him anything of the •case which bad not been reported in the papers. For some reason Derring- ton wished to know 'what had trans - Tired, and Brendon felt convinced that this anxiety was more than that of a itandlord for the loss of a good tenant. Be wondered if Derrington knew that Mrs. Jersey had written out a confes- sion and that it was missing. He :would have liked. to find out, but since be could not reveal himself as Der- rington's grandson there was no chance of getting this information. Besides, Derrington appeared to grow weary of discussing the murder. "It is -worn threadbare," he said. "All the tempers have been talking about it. I :agree with you, Mr. Brendon, that the .assassin will Never be discovered. However, there are pleasanter sub- jects to talk of. What about yourself— your nines, your ambitions, your •chances of success?" "Are those pleasant subjects?" laughed Brendon. "To an old man such as I am," nodded the other. "I like to bear of the •.castles in the air which youth builds." "I am afraid my castles will never 1 Bren- e bricksandmortar,"said turn to Bren- nen, with a sigh. However, he was not averse to show- ing his grandfather that he was no fool, but a man with a head on his shoulders. George had a quick brain and a strong will and a considerable fund of information. He had taken a good degree at Oxford, and his literary :articles always received praise from the pttbllc and tram his brethren of the press. Moreover, George wail fond of politics and could converse excel- lently on that fascinating subject. Fie laid himself out to please Derrington, 1 nowing that the old tyrant was dis- appointed in the languid Vane, who Was. chattering commonplace to Dirs. Ward. In a short time Brendon and Derrington were engaged in a discus- sion about Ireland and Irish home rule. "You ought to be in the bouse, Mr. Brendon," _said the old lord. "I have no one to beep me to such a , •goal." Derrington was about to speak and fastened his little eyes on the keen, handsome face of the younger man, but be suddenly changed his mind and - turned away to talk to .Mrs. Ward. l;rendon knew that he had succeeded ih pleasing the old gentleman and was : glad that so much was aceomplisbed. If Derrington found that he was clever . and presentable and likely to add lus- ter to the family name it was not improbable that he would recognize the Marriage. But by this time George had it in his mind that Der- rington knew who be WAS and had been talking iidVisedly under the+ co%' lir Of pretended ignornncc so as to $ee 'what manner of man his unacknoWrl- edged grandson was. "Veil," thought Brendon, "Ito has learned that 1 gin • no fool, at all events." Mrs. Ward cause acrellif to George and lett Derrington talking to Doro- thy, for whom he professed a great ad - nitration. He knew that Dorothy Ilk - ed Brendon. as Mrs. Ward had told him so, and he frankly acknowledged le her that Brendon Was a clever Mate "I wish my grandson had bis brains;" said DerrIugton regretfully. "Do you like Brendon?" Dorothy did not see why she should conceal her feelings, "I love him," she said quietly and firmly. "Ha!" replied Derrington, showing no surprise. "Mrs, Ward. hinted at something of that sort, but I thought that Walter"— "Please say no more, Lord Derring- ton." "Well, then, I won't." Derrington's eyes rested wrathfully on the withered young man' lie,: called grandson. "1 don't wonder at -your choice, my dear. What Walter requires is a nurse." "That is a profession I have not tak- en up," said Dorothy, laughing.. Der- rington said no more about Brendon, but Dorothy noticed that his eyes were rarely off the face of her lover. Meantime Vauc joined Dirs. Ward, and Dorothy, seeing that Leonard was alone, beckoned him to Approach. Der- rington was not particularly pleased at having his conversation with a pret- ty girl interrupted, but he was polite, and, on learning that Train knew Brendon intimately, he began to ask him about bis friend. "But really, you know, she is a great artist," Mrs. Ward was saying to Bren- don. "There is something so original about her." They were speaking of Lola Velez, and it was Vane who had introduced the subject. George, to whom the sub- ject was distasteful, tried to avoid the discussion, but Dirs. Ward would re- turn again and again to the topic. "They say you know her very web," she declared. "I am not sorry to put you right on that point," replied Brendon, his eyes hardening. "Dingy false rumors are about, to one of irhieh,you alluded the other day, Mrs. Ward. This is another. What I know of Senora Velez and how I know her can be put iu a nutshell." And George quietly related his rescue of the dancer, . "Then you did make her the succesit sbe is?" cried Mrs. Ward when he end- ed. "Oh, yes, it's no use denying it. You picked a jewel out of the gutter and gave it a chanee of shining." • "Perhaps I did tient much. But she made a success by bier genius." "I hope she is gi ateful, , murmured Vane, with a malicious smile. Brendon turned on him sbarply. "I don't know what you mean by grati- tude," he said deliberately. "Well," drawled the little dandy, "she is pretty and"— "She is not at all pretty, Mr. Vane, and were she as lovely as Cleopatra it would not platter to me. My connec- tion with her ceased when she made her success." George quite forgot the presence of Mrs. Ward and spoke ve- hemently. "Can't you understand that a man may do a kind action without being biased by the beauty of a wom- an?" n "Some men can," said Mrs. Ward po- litely, "and I am sure you are one, Mr. Brendon. But suppose the woman"— "I don't suppose anything, Mrs. Ward. I know. Senora Velez was poor. I helped her to. attain to the position she now holds because I en- deavoror to follow the preaching Christ, and she is to me a grateful friend. There is no more and no Less to be said," . and, atrifle ruffled, George e turned on his heel to join Dorothy. "Web, I'm sure," murmured Dirs. Ward, "and in my own house too!" Vane sniggered. "There must be something in it," be said. "She's too pretty." So these two scandal mongers talked en, and George had only made matters worse by his explanation. However, he believed that he had nipped the scandal in the bud, and strolled into the next room with Dorothy to quiet bis mind, Behind them they left Der- rington talking to Train and rather en- joying himself. "Do you think • Lord Derrington knows who you are?" asked Dorothy as she and George seated themselves on a divan. "I am not sure," replied George, who did not want to tell her what he knew lest he should have to introduce the name of Lola Velez. "I have an idea that he does." Dorothy shook her bead. "I don't think so. If he knows you he must be ittvere that you know him, and about the relationship, and would not speak. so freely. I think he is taken with you, George." "Well, he has been putting me through my paces. 1 only hope that our chance meeting of tonight may bear fruit. What is Train doing beret Your mother only bad him in her house once before, and she does not like him," "I caul make out wiry he naked him," said Dorothy. "He is a dull young man, though hfrmless enough. But my mother merle a point of asking biro to diliner'." "Bumph! I Wonder 'v hat that's for," said Erendon, wrinkling his brows, for he knew well that Mrs. Ward did noth- ing 'without expecting ant equivalent teturn. Then he recollected her (mer• tions about the alma ante wondered if she had invited Leonatd leo let to pump him. And that le what she Was doing; at the iVbll fild11il1tht. 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To protect you against imitations the portrait and signature of Dr. A. W. Chase, the famous receipt book author, are on every box of his ...adios. • yellow boudoir Lord Derrington bad taken his departure. Ile insisted that Vane should accompany him Immo, and they left together. This was an excellent opportunity to find out what Mrs. Ward wanted to know. Taking Leonard's arm, she led slim to a. chair some distance from the door of the boudoir, "Now let us have a nice long talk, dear Dir. Train," she said. "We can. renew our pleasant conversation," "I don't think it was very pleasant," aid Train unwillingly. i l g. "What nn ungallant tiring to say!" "I moan to talk about crime" -- "Is most amusing I mean instruc- tive. Oh. yes, 1 have read many of those novels—what do they call them? • —detective novels, I have often thought how nice it would be if one could really try to find out wbo killed a person, Now, in this case, Mr. Train, I ant sure you beard something or saw some- <thing"— "Upon my word, I neither saw nor heard," protested Leonard. "I'was in bed all the time." "But you must have beard the fall of the body or the shutting of the door as the—ah!" Dirs. 'Ward saw from the expression of Leonard's face that she had touched upon something. "You did hear"— "No, no!" he stammered, wondering how he was to get out of confessing about the opening of the front door without appearing rude. "Nonsense! Coufesa! Confess, you silly man!" But Leonard was too loyal. To Lead her away from the point he asked a question. "Mrs. Ward, that yellow hol- ly?" "Yes. What about it?" She leaned forward eagerly. "Did you give a sprig of it to any one else?" "No. I only gave a bit to my daugh- ter, and she"— "She gave it to Brendon. Yes, I know. But did Miss Ward give any of it to a third person?" "Certainly not. To do so she would have had to eget it from me. But be - "Foxe arc accusing Mr. Brendan." yond the sprig which was given, and which Mr. Breedon had, no holly went out of this house." "it is very rare, is it not?" "I believe so. I dare say there wasn't another bunch in London on that par- ticular night. Of •course there might have been; still -1. t why do you ask all this?" "Well," said Leo. lard. "It seems to Inc that the yolk. .e holly+lens some- thing to do with the crime." Dirs. Wnrd drew a long breath, but said no word. Ile was speaking half to himself, and she did not wish to in- terrupt his trnin of thought. But she listened with all her ears. Leonard continued: "I found a berry in the NM where she was killed. Yes. They took us in to see the body, and a horrid sight 'It was. 1 turned my eyes to the boor, and there T ysnvv—jtrst by the ta- ble—a kind. of amber bend. I dropped my handkerchief so that Quer alight not seeped tied I picked it up. When in Iny own rooru I examined it. It was one of the yelltrie holly berries." Mrs. Ward threw herself back with n Wed of unholy trluntph, "Do you know what you are saying, Mr. Trate?" elle said in a half whisper, "1'pu ate aceusing Mr. Brendon': -. "No, nor Than started to his feat. ISM 'Ward pulled him damn agent and painted With her fan towtfrd the bete coir. "Huehl tie Might come out," elle whispered. "But teat ren toe? Bren- doe wore the sprig in his coat on that nipeht. lie Intlet have beCa in the rodfn and have dropped the berry. Witat was be doing there if it was, not to" -- "No," said Train hoarsely. "l half thought of that myself, but it is quite impoaslble, I toil you, He could not clave got out of his room unless be had conte to sue," . "Holt do you mean?" "1 locked the .door of the sitting room, wli!c'p was between bis bedroom and mine. There waa no exit from bis bedroom, and to get aut'''atel down the stair he would Lave had to open the sitting room door. • Now, the key was under my pillow, and the door was locked in the meriting. No, Airs. Ward. Brewton is innocent" "IIe might have stolen the key while you slept." Train shook his bead. "Impossible. I sleep very lIgbtly, and on that night I hardly slept at all." "Why? Was ar}ytbing wrong?" "1 can't tell you that, Dirs. Ward, without violating the confidence of my friend.. Indeed, I have said too much. Promise ase you will not speak of what I leave told you." "I promise, but I am quite sure that the holly berry was dropped by George Brendan and that he was in Mrs, Jer- sey's sitting room on that niglit. IIe is the dentinal." "I tell you 11e is not, Mre. Ward." "Don't excite yourself, "Mr. Train. Here are Mr. Brendon' and Dorothy." She sailed toward them with open hands. "Finished your talk? We must say good night." And to herself she murmured, whsle smiling, "I've got you at last --I've got you at last!" And Brendon shook hands with Ma- dame Juaas, quite unconscious of her promeditated treachery. CHAPTER TI. tiDEIt the rule of Miss Bull— for Margery was a mere fig- urehead—the hou5ecuAmelia square wait much more lively, but in spite of the air which eer- tainly pervaded the house all things were very proper. Miss Bull was lady and saw that things were kept decent. The boarders•feared her bright black eyes and her sharp tongue and were always glad when site retired to her sitting room. But Miss Bull was also liked, as she was a very affable heetess. Margery was now, as ever, lee! docile slave, and Miss Bull gov- erned with a rod of iron. Among the .new boarders Miss Bull took most notice of Bawdsey, who oc- cupied the rooms formerly inhabited by Train. On his arrival he bad ask- ed particultlrly for these rooms, saying that he bad once lived in them when he stopped with Mrs. Jersey many years before. After some thought Miss Bull remembered the man. Ile had board- ed in the house and bad been a great favorite with madame, but had later gone to America and for some time had remained away. He expressed the greatest sorrow for the death of the old lady, but declared that he was very pleased with the hone as managed by Miss Bull. The little woman liked him, its his conversation was amusing and he was most polite, but had she known that he was a private detective she aright not have approved of him so Htch. What Bawdsey was she never in- quired, as she was the least curious of women. His habits were certainly eccentric, for sometimes he would re- main away for a week and at other times would stop constantly in the house. He often remained in bed for the day and had his meals brought to him. This he called his bed cure and stated that he suffered, from nerves. Ile told Miss Bell quite gratuitously that he had a small income. "1 am simple in my tastes," said Mr. Bawd- sey, "and what I have, keeps me in luxury. But a man even of Any age must' be up and doing. Better to a ear out than rust out." Mies Bull assented. She liked to hear Bawdsey tell of his travels, and • frequently asked him i ito her sitting. room for that purpose. He seemed to .have hbeen everywhere and to have .seen everything. It appeared from his own confession that lie began his trav- els at the early age of seventeen, when he went to Milan. And the man talked freely about himself—so freely that Miss Buli, in spite of her suspicious nature, never dreamed that all this chatter was for the purpose of throw. ing dust in her sharp eyes. 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But when I learned that you admired and were almost engaged to Miss Ward"— "You seem to know a great deal about ate," said Brendon, nettled. "1 made it my business to find out, sir." George looked at bliq helplessly. Ile found it difficult to understand what all this meant. "Of course I know, from what Lola said, that you are a private detective," he remarked, with hesitation. "Vidocq & Co.," said Bawdsey brisk- ly, "23 Augusta street, Strand. • That's me, Mr. i3rendon, but you needn't men- tion it in this shanty." "Will you answer a few questions, Mr. Bawdsey?" asked George, "Yes. Fire ahead." "You are a private detective?" asked George. "That's so. Vidocq & Co.—an attrac- tive title, I guess." "And you were employed by Lola to watch mc?" "1 was. Love will do anything for the object of its affections." "Ilumplh! There are different ways of looking at that. But you were also engaged by Lord Derrington to watch me?" Bawdsey dill not display the least surprise, "That's very creditable to your observation, Mr. Brendon. It's true." "I3ow did Lord Derrington find out that I was passing under the name of George Brendon?" "Web, sir, if you will shove adver tisements into the paper asking about the celebration of the marriage of Per- cy Vane and Miss Rosina Lockwood you must expect to be dropped upon." "And you looked me up?" "Quite so. I have had you under ob- servation for the last six months. Any more questions, sir?" erten. ane " replied Genre. "Will you tell me exactly what you are do- ing here?" • "Certainly. You shell have the whole story, Mr. Brendon, but in the first place I shall ask you a question in my turn. Do you know why I asked you to come and see me today?" Brendon shook his head. "I have not the least idea," he confessed. "I'll enlighten you," was the other man's reply. "To warn you that you are in danger of arrest." I in danger of arrest?" George jumped up. "What do you mean?" 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"Why ?„ "Now, that," said. Bawdsey, shaking bis head and looking puzzled, "is one of the things I can't make out" George thought for a moment. "1 was at Airs. Ward's the other even- ing," be said slowly. "Lord Derring- ton was there. Did he know then that I was leis grandson?" "He did. He has known ever since you put the advertisement in the pa- per and I looked you up," "And airs. Ward knew also who I was?" Bawdsey nodded. "Yes. And after that evening she came to see Lord Derrington to suggest how you should be got rid of." "Ah!" George was now perfectly cool as he saw that Bawdsey, being so frank, was ready to be his friend. "And bow did she propose to do that, Mr. Bawdsey? By having me arrest- ed"— "With the alternative that you should give up all attempts to Prove your birth and go to Australia." "And surrender my claim to Miss Ward's hand?" "Of course. It's a case of threaten- ing, Mr. Brendon." "Was Lord Derrington agreeable to this suggestion?" "Yes. He hates you and told me to see you and put the matter to you. You have a week to thins: over it, and at the end of that time, Mr. Brendon, if you don't leave England you will be arrested." • "No," replied Brendon calmly, "I will not be arrested: Setting aside the fact that there is no evidence which impli- cates me in the crime, Lord Derring- ton, for his own sake, will not have his grandson arrested end his djaty linen washed in public. Whether there 'ems a marriage or not, I am his flesh and blood. Why does he hate me?" "1 can't say, sir. He never explained, but he does hate you." "Humph! I see no reason. A man can't help his birth. and I ata quite as resentZb as\ le Waiter Vane." p "Mucic more so," saki Bawdsey quick- ly. "Ile is a fool and a miserable lit- tle beast. He sent a bracelet to Miss Velez." "011, and naturally you think the worst of him. Web, it is no use my conjecturing the reason of Lord Der- rington's dislike, but I can well under- stand wily airs. Ward wishes rue out of the way. On what grounds does she accuse me of being concerned in this crime?" "On the strength of a story related by a friend of yours, who" --- "I knew it," interrupted Brendon, starting up and beginning to pace the room. "That was why she asked Leonard Train to dinner." "She got out of hhil that you bad been in the sitting room of Mrs. Jersey at midnight." "That is untrne." began George vio- lently, when Bawdtsey stopped him. "So it is, to airs. Ward, to Lord Der. rington anis to the public; but, so far as. I nm concerned, Mr. Brendon, it Is a fact. You were in Mrs. Jersey's room about the time she was nierdered." "How inn you prove that?" asked George quickly and very pale. "0h, I can prove it easily enough, and 1 will soon. But confess." "That I killed the woman? 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