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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Wingham Times, 1905-05-11, Page 7- The Yellow Holly B M By FERGUS HUME, E r Author or "The Mystery or • Hansom Cab." Etc. /t .+t Copyright, 1935, by G. W. Dillingham Company "I believe that," said Bawdsey. "If "Yes,!' answered Bawdsey, "he told ',i thought you were guilty I should— 51rs. Ward that." no, not even then, You saved my life, He seems to have told her everey- and I'm grateful." thing. However, to make a long story l "I believe you are my friend," said short, you bunted for an exit and you George gloomily, sitting down. found it. I "You would have been arrested by„ "'That's so,” replied Bawdsey quietly. now were I not, Mr. Brendon." And now we had better return to the "No. I tell you neither Airs. Ward sitting room and talk over the matter nor Lord Derrington will go so far. quietly." They will try to intimidate me, but "One moment" said George, "have ' they won't succeed." you told Lord Derrington or Mrs. Ward "You'll fight them?" of this discovery?" George set his face. "While there is "No, and I won't tell them, either. I breath in my body " wish to get you out of trouble, Mr. •"I knew you were a plucky one," Brendon. They haven't the least idea .said Bawdsey admiringly, "but you that you could leave the room, and the must be aware that your position is impression with them is that Train is •:perilous." screening you. If,I am to help yon I "One moment," said Brendon. "Why must know all." does Train believe that I was in Airs. "Then you shall know—whatever I ..Jersey's room?" can tell you." George hesitated, and "He found beside the table a yellow Bawdsey guessed that he was not go - /holly berry, and you wore"— ing to be so frank as was necessary, George started. "1 did—I did," he However, he made no remark, and muttered. "It must have been brushed Brendon continued: "I came to this ,off the sprig when I. stooped to touch . house to see Mrs. Jersey and get the her." truth out of her. It was my intention "Ah!" said Bawdsey in a voice of to speak to her the next morning. How - triumph. "Then you admit you were ever, in the drawing room she stated 'in the room?" that she wished the company to die - "Yes, to you, but to no one else." I perse at 10 o'clock, as she bad business "I'm glad you trust me so far," said to attend. to. Also, she came up to this Bawdsey, genuinely pleased. "Your room to see if I and my defend were 'confidence .Is not misplaced, Mr. Bren- in bed at 11. I guessed that elle in - don. And you saw Mrs. Jersey?" tended to see some one,.and, wonder - "'I saw her body. She was dead." 1 ing if the expected person bad any - "At what time was that?" thing to do with my business, I deter - "About 12 o'clock." 1 mined to see her on that night. When •' "Why did you not give the alarm?' Train was asleep I locked my bedroom "'What?" George smiled derisively. door and made use of the cupboard. As a boy I discovered the cupboard, and I "You think I should have put the rope round my neck?" am ashamed to say that I sometimes ;, made use of it in my teens to go to the No, but—well, no matter. We can theater unbeknown to my grandfather. =talk of that later. But as to getting out On that night I used it again and we nt �� .ed?" "I room when the door was lock - to the sitting room of Mrs. Jersey. rt { "I didn't get out of this room, Mr. was about 12 o'clock. The door of the Bawdsey. I"— room was closed. I opened it mid saw "Wait a bit. Come lets the room her sitting at the table, dead, as she you slept in," said the detective, lead- was discovered in the morning. In Mg the way. "I have made a discov- stooping over her to see if she still cry„ breathed the berry must have fallen. •The bedroom was in the same con- "What did you do alter you found clition as when Brendon had last seen that the woman was dead? it with the exception that the ward- I returned to my:bedroom and said robe was moved to one side. The wall nothing about ie. You see, since I at the back, 'which divided the room wantedsomething from Mrs. Jersey, and from the passage,appeared a blank, that desire might have come out in termined fight for his birthright pleas - but on touching a spring a masked the evidence, there_ was every chance . ed the despot. But for his pride and that I would be accused of having mur- hatred ofthe father, Derrington might dered her. There was certainly motive have acknowledged the marriage. He enough." 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Chase, the famous receipt book author, are on every bottle. • his temper bad full swing, and he bul- lied everybody for three years. At the end of that time he nearly caused a war and was recalled. There was some talk of his being appointed vice- roy for India, but those in power had sufficient pity on the country not to send him. Falling, from his reputation, to get another appointment, Derrington took to quarreling with his sons. Percy, the elder, had a spice of the paternal tem- per and refused to submit. Conse- quently he was forbidden the house and crowned bis iniquities in the old man's eyes by marrying Rosina Lock- wood. The younger 'Vane was a fool and completely cowed. by his terrible father. He married an equally meek lady, and the two were crushed by the old tyrant. Finally both died as gladly as the late• Lady Derrington had done and left Walter Vane to carry on the title. The old lord detested Walter as a milksop, but be refused to acknowl- edge George, preferring the fool to the clever man from sheer hatred of Bren- don's father. The meeting with George at Mrs. Ward's had touched the old man deep- ly. He had never set eyes on Percy's son before, and had no idea that the young fellow was so handsome and clever. Derrington felt that - he could take some pride in George as a man who would not permit himself to be bullied. He had as strong a will as his grandfather, and the older man respected him. Moreover, George's re- fusal to accept an income when he took a feigned name and his de- -door opened. Shelves were revealed • .and it was evident that this door form- ed the back of n cupboard that was in the passage—a cupboard used by the housemaid, as was apparent from the .must shovel and brooms lying within it. For a moment Bawdsey left the , your nerve. You returned to your ; celebrated. The sole evidence he pos- door open and looked at Brendon with room and expressed suitable surprise sessed was a letter, written by Percy •quiet• triumph. Then he snapped the the next morning."� from Paris, stating that he had mar - door to and the wall appeared in its George nodded. Quite so, and then ried Rosina Lockwood. Derrington at former blank condition. No one, with- Train's having locked this door made , the time accepted the fact, and had out making a close examination, would me think that all was safe. Had he i never thought of inquiring about Be- have suspected the presence of that not told"— tails from his son, and of course when secret door. "A housemaid might open "Oh, be has told very little," rejoined) Percy died it was too late. Mrs. Jer- the cupboard door in the passage at Bawdsey. "After all, nothing can be I sey knew, and Mrs. Jersey had made .any time," explained Mr. Bawdsey, ac- done if I hold my tongue." I use of her knowledge, but she never (counting for his action, "and it would "Nothing will be done in any case,"told Derringtou anything. Had she never do for her to look through the said George grimly, "but I thank you i done so, her bold over him might have back of the shelves into this room. She for warning me, Air. Bawdsey. What waxed feeble, although, owing to her might talk, Mr.. Brendon, and then ! are your plans?" knowledge, and to the old man's de - "I have none at present Lord Der- termination not to acknowledge rington asked me to watch you." George, it could not be done away "That you certainly have done, and with altogether. If you choose you can go. on watching One afternoon when a card was me. But why do you stop in this brought to Derrington he nearly house?" jumped from his seat when he read "Ob, I knew Mrs. Jersey some years the name of George Brendon. At first ago and returned here for old times' he was inclined to tear up the card sake." ( and send the pieces out to the inso- George shrugged his shoulders. He ' lent young mai who thus dared to felt convinced that Bawdsey was not trespass on his privacy. But on sec - speaking openly. But 'then Brendon, and thoughts he decided to accord him on bis part, had held something back. an interview. He knew that by this Neither man *as suf elently sure of time Mr. Bawdsey must have inform - the other to be perfectly frank. ed George that his grandfather knew George rose to go..him as Broaden, and the old autocrat "Well, how do we tand?" asked wished to see if George would behave Bawdsey. as pluckily at their second interview "Much as we did before," replied as he had done at the first. More - George, "save that I know you will over, he could not forget the good hold your tongue and not get me into looks and clever conversation of the trouble."' young man. It would be absurd to "I shall certainly do that. But re- say that DerrIngton's heart yearned member Mrs. Ward." ever this unacknowledged twig of the "Lord Derrington can stop ger family tree, for according to common mouth." • report he had no heart. But he cer- "Ab, but will he?" asked Bawdsey tainly felt an unwonted emotion when dubiously. Brendon, tall and 1 :nelsome, composed "I shall call on Lord Derrington and and ready for bat..'. stepped into the see," answered Brendon, and, with a room. Derringto• knew that the nod, left elle room. young man was i. :ply for battle, for . he saw the light of war in his eyes. , CHAPTER XII. When the door was closed and the two It GINALLY Lord Derrington were alone Delwin -sten took his station had started life with alum- on the hearth rug with an impassive li of countenance. Ile waited o George to open the war of words, • O elently imperious will, and, expreseloslim- for U g 1 thanks to his position ns n and atter a polite greeting be welted in titled and wealthy orphan, he had been silence. George was not at all ember - enabled to exercise it ata very early Tossed. Ile knew perfectly well that age. The habit of seeing every one ter- he had a difficult task before him and rifled at his mere glance grew upon did not choose to shirk it. there would be trouble. Yes"—Bawd- sey rubbed his nose and looked at the :astonished George—"I am sure there 'would be great trouble." "I congratulate you on your clever - :mess, Mr. Bawdsey," said Brendon when he had somewhat recovered. "You have discovered my secret. I should like to know how you discov- ered it." "Well," said Bawdsey, pushing the wardrobe back to its place with an ef- fort, "you see when I learned through the advertisement that George Bren- .don was the grandson of Lord Derring- ton I told him of it. He related your :history." "Including the murder of my fa- ther?" "Yes, including that" replied Bawd. ••sey, with a queer expression, "but that has nothing to do with the matter In hand, Mr. Brendon." "I'm not so sure," retorted George. "I should not be at n11 surprised to find that Sirs. Jersey was murdered to keep her quiet on that point." "How do you make that out?" "Well, she was in San Remo at the time my fatllw was murdered. She loved him, and I dare say, in spite of having been discharged, watched ]rim. "She might know who the lady in blue— But I forgot, you are ignorant of all these things." "Not at all. Don't I tell you that Lord Derrington told me the whole etory? I see what you neon. You 'think that Mrs. Jersey might know who killed your father, and for the sake of shutting her up the assassin cOmmitted the second murder."him, and he became unbearable not "That is my idea," said George cool- ionly to live with,but even to meet. 1y. 1 Ills wife, after presenting itim with "It's ingenious, but it won't hold vest- !two sons, bad died gladly, seeing no ter. However, we can talk of that ' other way of escaping tier tyrant and sen another Occasion. In the meantime the report Went thit't he had lWbwbeat- I wish to tell you how 1 discOveted en her out Of e'r1 tencc: Barrington • at seeing Bawdsey," said Derrington. the secret door," not'to be outdone in coolness. "There's no need to. Derrington told tvduld have -married he again f n the sake George smiled. "t Wee not at all sur- e house as m of his boys, but he could find no one- ; prised at seeing the man," be said calm - r . you that I knew this + y willing to endure his yoke. Comm- „ eta him n+ fitly live became solk�#thing of a w - ly. It was my happy lot to rest Comm - grandfather heti brought inc up in it, q from alt iaceident, and It was' my Inten- When you knew through !lira, Word mete, hater and eflteE the political call on him." herb and i1 to tion to that 1 had assed a slight is be eft With n Berta ,,, p world. In tb 'Tor what reason?" asked Derring- lenrnedthrough her, by means of Train, amount of opposition, WhIeh did him ' that the yellow holly berry bad beenand Might have trained hint Into ton, who could not help betraying as - found in the woman's sitting room, rood ttlntehnrent in spite of his soli control. you set to work to find out bowl 1 es, a moderato 'moiety "ton must excuse my not answering decent member at but ttia} bis r atiort was cut short that question." riApe<I front this room. You kilo!!' thatby }illi bilins appointed ambassador to Truitt had locked the door" a prominent >Iluropean power. here '"pli, certalnlyr' irclll.. Lordherring- WINGEA.i TIMES NAY 11 1005 ton, wth ironical politeness, "but but y4u are not so diplomatic cis I thought" "Because I decline a reply?" "Because you allow me to see that you are on good terms with the man I employ. A clever diplomatist would have allowed me to think that Bawd - soy was hostile and, so have used the plan against ale." "There Is no need for me to stoop to such crooked ways," said Brendon, with some scorn, "and I always find. the truth tells In the long run." Dorrington sat down and leaned his elbows du the table. His temper was rising, as he was not accustomed to be treated in this otfhaud way. "Come, sir, let us understand one another. State the situation so as to clear the ground for a proper argument." "Certainly," said George, with frigid politeness. "You know who I am, I understand." "No, I don't. So far as I know you ere Ceorge Brendon. I met you at Mrs. Ward's, and" • — ' And were good enough to hold a � long conversation with cue," finished George smartly. "I see, sir, it is nec- essary for me to be explicit" "It's the best course," rejoined Der- - rington, looking at him with hard eyes and secretly admiring his self con- trol. • "Then I have to state that my name is George Vane, and that I am the son of Percy Vane and Rosana Lockwood." "Indeedl What proof bave you of this?" "The evidence of my nurse, Jane Fraser, who attended to me when my father, your eldest son, was alive. The testimony of my former guardian, lir. Ireland, who took charge of me after the death of my mother's father. Fi- nally, my certificate of birth, which I will show you Whenever you choose." Derrington was confounded by this calm answer. He would have bluster- ed, but George's politeness gave him no chance of losing his temper, and without fuel it would not blaze up. "You seem to be well provided with proofs," said he grimly. "Let us admit, for the sake of argument, that you are my grandson. But the marriage"— "Ab, that is the difficult point! And it is unpleasant for me to talk of the subject. In justice to the memory of my mother I hold that there was a marriage." "And in justice to my family I hold that there was none." "In that case, Lord Derrington, we join issue. "You are quite a lawyer, sir," sneer- ed the old man. "I thought of studying for the bar at one time." "Indeed, and why did you not?" "I had no money to pay my fees," said George coldly. The old lord winced. "You could have had money had you chosen," said he roughly. "I know. For that Mason I changed my name to Brendon." "Well," said Derrington irritably, "let us come to the point. You say you are my grandson. I admit that, as I aur aware of what evidence you can bring forward. But I decline to admit that you are my heir. The onus of proof IIes with you." "I am prepared to discover the proof if your lordship will behave in an hon- orable manner." "What!" roared Derrington, rising with a fierce look. "Do you mean to say, you jackanapes, that I am behav- ing dishonorably?" "Extremely so," said Brendon coldly. "You have had me watched by a de- tective, you threaten through him to have me arrested for a erirne of which I am innocent if I do not give up my attempts to gain my birthright and"— here George leaned forward—"Doro- thy Ward. Do you call these actions honorable?" "Do you know who I am?" ques- tioned the other, blustering. "Very well. You are the man who is keeping me out of my rights." The two faced one another without blenching. Derrington tried to cow George, and George refused to be cow- ed. It was the old lord's eyes which fell first. Brendon had youth as well as will on bis side, and these dominat- ed Derrington. For the first time in his tyrannical life he gave way. "I am willing to hear what you have to say," he grunted. "1 dou't think I have any more to say," said Brendon. "Then why did you come here?" "To ask you if you consider it hon- orable to threaten me. I have already done so. There is no more to be said on my part. I wish you to recognize my mothe:•'s marriage and to state that I am your heir:" "Anyth!ng else?" sneered Derrington. "Yes; you will publicly recognize me, you will allow me an income setlicient to maintain the dignity of my real name of George Vane, and you will or- der Diss. Ward to keep silent" "Mrs. 'Ward? What have I to do with her?" "A great deal, apparently. You told her my story, and as she does not want me to marry her daughter she will move heaven and earth to ruin Inc by using her knowledge." "How can she ruin you?" "I think you understand, sir. The story told by my friend Train"— "Friend! Judas, rather." "No. Ile Le only n weak man who is as wax in the hands of a clever and pretty woman. But Mrs. Ward got sufficient out of him to place Inc In a somewlint perilous position." "Were you in the room where the woman was murdered? Speak plain - "I am sure you are not surprised to see me, Lord Derrington," said Bren- don, with his eyes fixed on the old man's grim face. "Not half so surprised as you were �IIIIIIUUIIUIIIUIIIli1111lll1 H 11l11lI Little Boy Had ,enla For Six months. r maiMa Salves and Ointments E. No Good. Eczema is one of the most tortnringg E of the many itching skin diseases, end - also the finest prevalent, especially in children. 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"No. I can't say that for certain." George looked keenly at his grandfa- ther. The old man appeared uneasy. Suddenly Brendon spoke. "I should I saw her ]ya,r "I came here purposely to speak plainly," rejoined Brendon dryly, "for ybur enfety as well as for my own," "Safety, sir?" Derrington grew COM- MA. "What do yon Mean?" "I Melte that I earl Speak freely to yon, as I know perfectly well that for the honer of our family you will not take thele inatfere into eeurt. I was "Do you mean to say/ that X am behav- ing dishonorably 9" like to know what you were doing in Mrs. Jersey's house on the night she was murdered?" Derrington dashed down bis pen fu- riously and rose. "You go too far, sir! You go too far!" he roared. "Not any further than you intended to go. If you threaten me I have a right to protect myself." "In what way?" "By telling you that if I am in a perilous position you are also." "Do you mean to say that I murder- ed the woman?" "By no means," said Brendon quick- Iy. "I should not think of doing such a thing. But 1 do say you were in that house after 11." "I was not," panted the old noble- man savagely. and he glared at his grandson with bloodshot eyes. "You were," insisted Brendon. "There is no need to tell you how I got out of my bedroom unbeknown to Train, but I did. I came downstairs to see Mrs. Jersey at half past 11 or thereabouts. I crept down the stairs and saw you standing in the light of the hall lamp. You had on a fur coat. and I recognized you by your unusual height; also by the color of your Coat. Some months before you wore that coat—it is a claret colored one trimmed with sable—at a race meeting. You Obstinate Coughs .Colds. The Kind That Stick. were pointed out to me, and tt was the first time I had set eyes on you. It was you in the hall." "Did you see my face?" asked Der- riugton. "No. But the coat and the height and my knowledge that you were con- nected with firs. Jersey"— "1 wasn't connected with the jade!" flashed out Derrington. "Side came to me years ago and said she could prove the Marriage. I tried to get out of her the name of the church where it took place, She refused to give it and Bald if I did not pension her off she would go to your guardian, Ireland, and get him to help her to prove that you were legitimate. I hated your father, sir, and as to your mother" -- "No," cried Brendon, rising, "not a word against my mother." "Only this, that she was not well born --the daughter of a music master, not the wife for my son." "She was his wife, however. Leave my mother's name out of it and go on, sir. You say that ;firs. Jersey could have proved the marriage." "Yes," growled Derrington, rather cowed by Brendon's manner. "I did '!tot wish her to do so, for the reasons I have stated." "Very unworthy reasons," said George. Derrington looked as though he could have struck George. "Never mind that," said he, controlling his tem- per, "I bought that house from your mother's father—the music master," he sneered, "and gave it to Mrs. Jersey rent free. I also allowed her an an- nuity. She held her tongue for many years. Then she saw that confounded advertisement in the papers and. threatened to tell you the truth on the chance of getting more money out of you when I was dead. I refused, and she then told me that she had written out a confession" • — "I thought as much," interrupted George. "But that has been stolen." "By whom?" "By the assassin." "And who is the assassin?" "1 can't say. But if use is made of that confession either you or I will learn who killed Mrs. Jersey." "Why you or I?" "Because we alone can make use of the confession and pay money for it. The thing would be of no use to any one else. But I now understand Mrs. Jersey's possession of the house. Were you in it on that nights?" Derrington looked at Brendon and hesitated. Then in strange contradic- tion to his usual manner he turned away his face. "I decline to answer that question," he growled. "But I saw you," persisted George. "You saw— There is nothing more to be said. Hold your tongue." "Willingly," said George politely, "If you will silence Mrs. Ward." "I have no influence with the wqm- an." "Oh, I think so. She wishes Dorothy, to marry my cousin." "Your cousin!" "Can you deny the relationship?" Derrington shirked the question by assenting to Brendon's request. "I may be able to make Mrs. Ward hold her tongue," he growled. "I am quite sure she will do any- thing nything you tell her in the hope that you will approve of a match between my cousin and her daughter." "And you wish me to • approve?" sneered the old man. "As to that, it matters little. Mrs. Ward wishes Dorothy to be Lads Der- rington and to have your very excel- lent income. Whether she marries me or Vane, it comes to the same thing. I can't understand Airs. 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