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The Yellow
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By FERGUS HUME,
Author of "The -Mestere of ■
ti;ansom Cab," Etc. ,rt /lt
Copyrlh'ht, 1905, by G. W. Dillingham Company
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"Yes, and he wants to see you about
..the matter. I said that he could hi
my presence. What he has to say I
'tlon't know. There Is another reason
.for your remaining, George. Mrs.
Ward and her daughter are coming
,bere."
"She won't be pleased to see me,"
ca3aid Breudon:
"Oh, I think she will. After Ireland
put her in a corner she grew afraid,
:and now she would like to see the
matter settled at any price. When
she is your mother-in-law, George,
keep her out of your house or there
will be trouble. Ala, here is Walter!
Well, my boy, have you come, to see
your new cousin?"
'Walter Vane entered the library with
:an injured air. Ile looked neater and
,more fragile than ever and wonder-
fully old, considering his years. Der-
rington looked from him to the fine
figure of George with a queer look in
bis eyes.
"Walter," said George, "I hope you
',bear me no grudge for stepping into
,your shoes."
Walter took the hand in his own limp
grasp. "Well, of course, it is bard on
1
"Waiter, I hope you bear me no gr udpe."
:a fellow," he answered in a rather
whining manner, "but you and I got
-on well together, so I would rather it
was you than another fellow. And
what about my income?" asked Wal-
ter.
"You will have what you have now,"
:said Derrington. "Don't bother me
about the matter. You and George
• can settle it between you."
Considering how he had been ousted,
Walter really took things eery calmly.
But he had not enough vigor to pro-
test. He sighed. His grandfather had
-cowed him, and Waiter profoundly ad-
-mired his newly found cousin, who did
• not hesitate to stand up to the despot.
He began to think it was a good thing
• that George had come into the family.
He would at least save him—Walter—
from constant bullying. This interest-
ing family council was interrupted by
the entrance of Mrs. Ward, as pert and
• pretty as ever. She had quite recov-
-.ered her spirits, and knowing that Der-
rington would say nothing about the
• card cheating or about the San Remo
matter, she was prepared to be as in-
+.solent as she dared. But she was quite
• determined not to cross swords again
• with the old man.
• As it was, she came sailing in .with
• the prettiest air in the world and held
• out both hands. "My dear Lord Der-
rington, how well you are looking!
How"— here her astonished eyes fell
+ on George. "You!" said Mrs. Ward,
•• aghast. "Jar. Brendon, and here!"
"Not Mr. Brendon," said Derrington,
enjoying her confusion, "but my grand-
, son, George Vane."
Dorothy, who had remained below to
egive some instructions to the footman,
• -entered the room just in time to hear
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this announcement. She flew to her
lover. "My dearest George, I am glad,
glad, so glad," and before them all she
kissed him. Mrs. Ward screamed:
"Dorothy! What manners!"
"Very good manners," said Derring-
ton coolly, "seeing that they are natu-
ral. Well, Airs. Ward, George, my
grandson and heir," added the old man
with emphasis, "has something to say
to,you."
"Really. I shall be most happy to
hear it."
George took his cue. "I lave to ask
you for the hand of your daughter
Dorothy," he said,
"Really," said Mrs. Ward again, "I
don't know. I fancied that Walter,
you see"— And she cast her eyes: on
the neat little man.
"Oh, I scratch," said Walter, in his
elegant way. •"There's no fighting
against George. IIe has all the luck."
• "You call him George?"
"Why shouldn't I? He's my cousin,
the head of the house"—
"When I go to my long home," fin-
ished Derrington. "Well, Mrs. Ward,
do you consent to the match?"
"Do, mother," said Dorothy implor-
ingly.
Knowing what Derrington knew and
bow obstinate both lovers were, Mrs.
Ward did not see very well what else
she could do. After a few sighs and
having squeezed a few tears she cried
to her daughter in a muffled voice ex-
pressive of deep emotion, "Dorothy,
my dear child, do you love George?"
"Yes," said Dorothy simply. "You
know I love bine"
"George, do you love my child?"
"I do," replied George curtly.
"It is hard," said Mrs. Ward, with a
deep sigh, "to see a child leave its
parent. But you love her, you have
won her." Aere she rose and, raising
Dorothy from her knees, gave her to
George. "Take her, George, and with
her take a mother's blessing."
The idea of Atrs. Ward's blessing
was too much for Walter, and he went
off into a shriek of laughter which
ended in his leaving the room. George
was quite unmoved. He thanked Mrs.
Ward and kissed Dorothy. Then he
took her to a distant seat near the
window, where they could talk sensi-
bly. Lord Derrington was left to con-
sole the afflicted mother. This he pro-
ceeded to do immediately.
"Egad, you did it well," he said,
looking at the pretty woman. "I don't
believe Miss .Terry or Mrs. Saddons
could have done it better."
Mrs. Ward saw that it was useless
to hide the truth from this keen eyed
old man any longer. "Oh, don't be
nasty," she said plaintively and rus-
tled up to him. "Of course I wanted
Dorothy to marry Walter, but George
does just as well."
"Well," said Derrington, "you care
very little about Dorothy, and you
don't like George. When they are
married you must stop away as much
as is consistent with your feelings."
"I'll do what I like," said Mrs. Ward,
beginning to tap her foot.
"No; I don't think you will. Yon
threatened me in this room."
"I was only playing a game," pro-
tested Mrs. Ward.
"Well, I can play a game also. Mrs.
Jersey has left behind her a confession
in which she details how you managed
to cheat your sister, Miss Bull. If you
don't leave that couple severely alone
I shall show the confession to Doro-
thy."
"I never did anything to my sister.
Mrs. Jersey tells lies"—
Derrington made a gesture of dis-
gust. "There—there," he said, "what is
the use of talking further? Things are
settled. When Dorothy and George are
married I'll see what I can do for you."
• "Oh, thank you, dear Lord Derring-
ton," she said artlessly and pressing
his arm. "I know you are the most
generous of men. But I really can't
stop talking here all day." She rustled
over to Dorothy. "My darling, I must
go and do some shopping: No; you can
stay here. I will call again in an
hour."
CHAPTER XXIV.
IT was the next day that George
went to see Ireland. At the doer
lie was informed that Ireland had
been very ill with his heart and
that the doctor had been called in.
Nevertheless Ireland Would not obey
the advice of his physician and stay in
bel. He was up and dressed as usual
and in his study.
George entered the large room and
saw his former guardian seated at his
desk as usual. The man looked very
111. Itis large, placid face was ex-
tremely pale, there were dark circles
under his eyes, and he even scented
to have grown lean. His clothes hung
loosely on him, and he did net rite
when George entered.
"Excuse me, Georges,",he said, with
an attempt at clieerfulnegs, "but 1 am
not so well as I might be."
"You are looking Ill—very 111," said
George, taking his seat.
Ireland nodded, "I can't live long?'
he remarked In his heavy voice. "So
the dotter informs me. My heart Is
extremely weak. It's as bad as it welt
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glnuing of the end." He paused and
sighed. "You aro looking well,
George."
"I have every reason to. Mrs. Ward
has consented to my marriage."
"With- her daughter? How is that?"
"Well, the church where my parents
were married . has been discovered.
The marriage has been proved beyond
a doubt. My grandfather bas seen the
copy of the certificate and now holds
it."
"Is he pleased?"
"Very pleased. Ile Is now. as friend-
ly toward me as he has been hitherto
hostile."
Ireland nodded, breathing heavily.
"I thought he would be. He and I had
a long talk about you on the day I
called. That was when I saw Mrs.
"Ward and"—
"You can go on," said George, see-
ing his hesitation. "I know the whole
story."
"What story?" asked Ireland sus-
piciously.
"The story of what happened at San
Remo. Mrs. Ward I know was Violet
Howard, and her sister Jenny is Miss
Bull."
"Yes. Poor Jenny, she was the bet-
ter of the two, and now she drags out
a. miserable life in a London lodging
house. While Violet, who is a bad
woman"—
"And the mother of Dorothy," inter-
rupted George imperiously. "Say no
more, sir."
"You are quite right. As I can't say
good of the woman, let me say no bad.
Well, you know how she loved. your
father."
"I think she flirted with him, but fa
was Jenny who really loved."
. "And look at her reward!" said Ire-
land, with a deep sigh, "Those who
try to do their best always come off
worst. I loved your mother, George,
and I have been a lonely man all my
life."
It was a sad case. George wished to
get at the truth, but he was so sorry
for Ireland, who had passed so many
miserable years, that he did not like
to inflict more pain. Nevertheless it
was necessary to learn if Ireland had
really visited Mrs. Jersey on that night
'so as to set Bawdsey's mind at rest. If
George did not learn the truth Bawd-
sey might attempt the discovery, and
he would handle the old man in a
much, worse manner than George was
likely to do. While pondering how he
could set about his unpleasant task
George was saved from making the
first step, always the most difficult, by
an observation from Ireland, which
paved the way to an explanation.
• "IIow did you discover the church?"
be asked icily.
• "In rather a queer way. Lola Velez"—
Ireland opened his eyes; which had
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been closed, and looked up. "'The Is i faced. I never was a coward except In
Lola Velez?"
he asked anxiously,
"She is a dancer whom I helped—oh,•
quite in a proper way, Mr. Ireland..
You know the name?"
Ireland, contrary to George's expec-
tatloi, ,nodded. "'there was a woman
in San demo about the time of your
father's death. She was called Velez
and was in love with him."
"1 --le seems to have been a fascinat-
ing man," said George, smiling, to set
Ireland at his ease. "But this Lola is
the daughter of the woman you men-
tion. It was she who found the
church,"
By this tiene Ireland was quite
awake and keenly anxious for details.
"How did she learn its name?" he de-
manded quickly;
"She found it in the confession of
Mrs. Jersey."
Ireland snapped the paper cutter he
was holding, and, leaning back in his
chair, looted anxiously at George.
"What do you mean?"
"Well," replied the young man, keep-
ing his eyes fixed on Ireland's face, "It
seems tbat Airs, Jersey left a confes-
sion behind her as to what took place
at San Ileum."
"Who has that confession'?"
"I have! I got it from Lola!"
"And how did site manage to obtain
it?"
For answer George related how Lola
had called to see Mrs. Jersey, and how
she had managed to steal the confes-
sion. "It was from reading it," finish-
ed George, "that she learned of the,
church in which my parents were mar-
ried. Desiring that I should marry
her, and chinking I would not do so
were my birth proved, she went to the
church to destroy the registees. She
was caught with tore leaves and ar-
rested."
"Arrested?"
"Yes. I wonder you did not see the
case reported in the papers."
"I have been too 111 to read the pa-
pers lately," said Ireland, looking round.
the room in rather a helpless way,
"and none of my servants told me.
What happened?"
"Oh, Lola was let off with a small
fine. She is now back dancing at her
music hall. She gave the confession
to me."
"Did any one else see it—the authori-
ties T'
"No. You can set your mind at rest,
Mr. Ireland. I got it from Lola before
she was taken to prison. No one had
seen it but myself and Lord Derring-
ton."
Ireland drew a long breath of relief.
"You made a strange remark just now,
George," he said, not looking at the
young man. "You told me to set my
mind at rest. Why did you say that?"
"I have read the confession," said
George quietly.
"Then you know?"
"I know that my father's death was
due to an accident."
"What! Did that wretched woman
tell the truth?"
"She told the truth,"
"And she did not accuse me of hav-
ing murdered your father?"
"No. She did not. I suppose she
thought it was as well to go to her
long home with as few sins as possible
on her conscience."
"Thank God for that," said Ireland.
"George," be said in faltering tones,
"I have suffered greatly on account of
that most unhappy accident. Your fa-
ther and I were not very good friends,
as I found it difficult to forgive him
for having taken from me the woman
I loved. But at San Remo we got on
better together. I stifled my resent-
ment so that I might see as much of
you as possible, George. Knowing that
I was not on good terms with Vane, I
thought that Airs. Jersey might have
accused me of the crime. She did try
to get money out of me."
"So Bawdsey told me."
"Bawdsey. Who is he?"
"I forgot you don't know. He is a
detective who bas been looking after
the case on behalf of Lord Derrington.
I learnfrom the confession of Mrs.
Jersey that he is her husband."
"George Rates. I remember. She
told me she married him and went to
America. It was after her return from
America that she • tried to get money
Out of me.. I refused. Not that I did
not. realize the danger' to which She
could -expose me, but I knew that if I
once yielded I would •be in her power.
Besides, I had a defense,as she got
the stiletto from the woman Velez."
"A1id it was with that same stiletto
that Mrs. Jersey was killed."
"By whom?" asked Ireland. "Did
her husb::nd"—
"No. lee do not know who killed
bor. Per! :ups you may know?"
"I!" 1. eland looked genuinely sur-
prised. "No. How should I know?"
"Well," said George, rather awk-
wardly, "It seems that Bawdsey bas
got it into his head that you knew
about this confession. That you were
afraid it would be published after her
death and that you went to the house
on that night to get it. He doesn't ex-
actly accuse you of the murder, but"—
"I don't know what else you would
Call his statements but accusations,"
retorted Ireland, with some heat, "but.
I never was near the house. I certain-
ly thought that Mrs. Jersey might
leave some such confession, but I nev-
er asked her about it."
"Then you cannot guess who killed
her?"
"No. I R a9 never near the house.. I
was in bed and asleep. My servants
will tell you so."
"I need not ask them," said George
quickly. "I never thought yen were
guilty, and I only cane to receive your
assurance so that I !night tell Bawdsey
and prevent him troubling .you."
"If Bawdsey eomes here x'll soon
make short work of hila," said Ireland
sharply. "I stn not sifted."
"You need net be. Mee. "ersey's own
confeellon exonerates you."
"I don't mind esen that. I would
have raced the wstst hid.. it_ t.- he
one thing." Me paused and looked tam-
Idly at George, "I shrank from telling
you how I was the unhappy cause of
your father's death,"
"You we're notthe cause, in my opin-
fon, Mrs, Jersey Was the cause,"
"Well, I thought you would shrink
from me did you know all."
"I do know all, and I do not shrink
from . you," replied George, leaning
across the desk to shake Ireland's
hand. "It was a pure accident and bus
been related by your enemy."
"I am so glad the truth is known to
you at last," faltered the old Ivan,
"and that you see how uuconsciously I
"I do know all, and I do not shrink
from you."
caused the death. I shall lie down for-
ever. But I am glad you know. I am
glad you are not angered:"
"We are the best of friends, lir. Ire-
land. You have always been kiud to
me. I am afraid my visit has been too
much Pa: you."
"No. I am glad you came. I am glad
you spoke out. I always intended to
do so, but I feared lest you should
blame me."
By this time they were ascending
the stairs. George conducted the old
mann to his room and sent for the doc-
tor. Ireland undressed and got to bed.
Then he insisted on George leaving
Lim.
"But you are 111," protested the
young man.
"I am dying. But what of that? I
am glad to die. I shall meet Rosana
again after long, long years of sorrow.
Go, George. We understand one an-
other, and you have forgiveu me.
There is no more to be said."
"There is nothing to forgive," replied
George softly. Then, to humor his old
guardian, he departed. A strong grip
of the hand was exchanged between
them. George left the room and saw
Ireland lying as still as any corpse.
Only his lips moved, awl they mur-
mured continuously, "Rosana, Itosina!"
He was true to the woman he loved to
the very end.
George left the house, as there was
nothing he could do, but he intended
to call in again. Meanwhile he repaired
to Amelia square to see Bawdsey.
Derrington wished him to tell the de-
tective to stop looking after the case
and discharge him from his employ-
ment. In his pocket George had a,
check for £1,000, and when this was
paid the whole case was to be relegat-
ed to obscurity. The sooner Bawdsey
married Lola and went to America the
better, Derrington thought. And for
his own sake Bawdsey would hold his
tongue, seeing what a close connection
he was of the dead woman.
Bawdsey was at home and saw
George at once. ITe looked rather ex-
cited and could hardly keep his seat.
"Well, Mr. Brendon," he asked, "what
is it?"
"I .should rather ask you that," said
George. "You seem excited."
"Not very. Only I have been fortu-
nate in some business, and"—
"What is the business?"
"I'll tell you that later. What is
yours?"
"A pleasant one," rejoined George.
"Here is the cheer• for £1,000 which my
grandfather promised you. Marry Lo-
la and go to the States and stop search-
ing for the assassin of Mrs. Jersey."
"Thank you," replied Bawdsey, tak-
ing the check eagerly; "your grandfa-
ther is a prince, Mr. Brendon. As to
the case, why should I stop search-
ing?"
"You will never find the assassin."
"Pardon me," said Bawdsey in high
glee. "I have found the assassin.
Miss Bull killed Mrs. Jersey."
CHAPTER XXV.
G
EORGE stared at the trium-
phant detective in surprise. It
seemed impossible that what
he stated could be true. Miss
Bull was the very last person whom
Brendon would have accused.
"You must mean Margery," said
George after a time.
"No, I don't," replied Bawdsey in a
deterwined voice. "I mean Miss Bull,
or, as you know her, Miss Jenny How-
ard."
"But what reason"—
"Ah, that's a long story! She shall
tell you herself."
"Have you had her arrested?"
"Not yet. But she will be arrested
before the end of the day. I have al-
ready communicated with Scotland
Yard. It was your idea about Margery
that put me on the scent," Bawd-
sey said, with great complacency.
"though, to be sure, I lad my suspi-
cions before. It wits to watch Miss
Bull that I came here."
"What made you think that she was
gtillt3• r" '
"Well, It seemed to me that she was
the Only person' who could have killed
Eliza. She and Eliza hated one an-
other because of their mutual love for
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George groaned. What a lot of trou-
ble his father had caused with nis
handsome looks and charming man-
ners! Even after his death the fatal
attraction he exercised seemed to bring
about disaster. "She did not kill Mrs.
Jersey on that account,” he said.
"Wait till you hear. She will tell
you. In fact, she asked me to send for
you, as she wishes to speak."
"Let me hear how you came to learn
that this poor creature struck the'
blow. You say that it was some re-
mark I made which”—
"Yes, it was,” said Bawdsey eagerly,
throwing himself lute a seat. "Your
remark that Margery might be guilty”—
"One moment," interrupted George
in his turn. "I may tell you that I
have seen Mr. Ireland, and he declares
that he never was near the house on
that night, that he knew nothing of
the confession, and that he had no
latchkey. He is innocent"
"Now that I have heard MIss Bull I
know that, sir. She's the one."
"Well, and how did you find out?"
Bawdsey cleared his throat and be-
gan, with a most important air: "I
rather agreed with your idea that Mar-
gery might be guilty," he said, "and
when I turned it over in my own mind
I thought it more and more probable.
I therefore determined to got Margery
alone and work on her fears. Well, it
was this morning in the sitting room.
Miss Bull had gone out and had left
Margery to make up some accounts.
The girl was laboring away at them
and getting into a hopeless mess. I
came to speak with her and offered to
do them. I soon put the accounts to
rights and then began to talk of Miss
Bull."
"Why of Miss Bull?"
"Why"—Bawdsey pinched his lip—
"I thought at the time that Margery
was guilty, and that if in talking to
her I laid the blame on Miss Bull the
girl would speak out."
"Well, you accused Miss Bull of the
crime?"
"In a way I dh1. Margery dented it."
"What did you say?"
(To bo continued,)
A COSTLY BREAKFAST. —.
When Egan Were Worth Ther
Weight In Gold In San Fraueleeo.
Hens' eggs were worth their weight
in gold, writes Thomas E. Farish to
one of his stories of the very early
days in San Francisco. A couple of
young men who had recently landed
from Tennessee dropped into Aldrich's
for breakfast one morning. Not being
aware of the rarity and consequent
prices of eggs In California and having
five dollars still left with which to pay,
for breakfast for two, they calmly or-
dered their usual breakfast of eggs and
toast. When the bill was presented the
young gentlemen saw, to their con-
sternation, that the amount was $10.
They had only Z. What wae to bo„
done? '
After a consultation together it wan
decided that one of them should remain
while the other went out to look for
Colonel Gift, an old time friend whom
they knew to be in the city. The colts,
net was soon found, who, after hearing
the story of his young friend and ask-
ing who was with him, inquired what
they had had for breakfast. "Eggs,"
was the reply.
"Eggs! Eggs!" exclaimed the eolo-
nel. "Did you not know, you blankety
. blank fool, that hens lay gold in Cali-
fornia'?" "I did not, but I do," •said
our young friend, "Well,'.' continued
the colonel kindly, handing over a fifty
dollar gold sane, "take this arid remem-
ber after this that you are not in Ten-
nessee, wluete eggs are given away."
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A Blast Against Tobacco.
Frederic Harrison in the Bystander
ltas a counter blast against tobacco and
its users couched in his most vigorous -
English. IIe regards the use of the
weed Sir Walter Raleigh introduced in
Europe as "a beastly disease, to be
shunned on grounds moral, social, aes-
thetic and medical" and the appetite
for it as degrading and "loathsome to
most women and decent men and un-
worthy of a gentleman." All of which
is strong language, whether too strong
depends upon the individual's views of
the ministrations of "My Lady Nice -
tine."
The Last Boer Prisoner.
Robert Rogers, one of the two re-
maining Boer prisoners in Ceylon, left
for Holland last month, having been
four and a half years on the island.
The British government has warned
him that this permission does not im-
P13' that the prohibition of his return to
South Africa will be canceled, as he
has not yet taken the oath of alIegt-
ance. Rogers' departure from Ceylon
leaves only one Boer prisoner, a man
named Engelbrecbt, an the custody of
Great Britain. Engelbrecht is still in
Ceylon.
A horse Built of Grnnitoil Blocks.
George W. Plinke has begun the con-
struction of a home in Louisville, says
the Louisville Courier -Journal, whieb
will be one of the most unique resi-
dences in the city when completed. It
will be built entirely of granitoid.
blocks, which are being made on the
lot where the house is going up. It
will have the appearance of a stone
building•, and it is claimed that it will
be as substantial, but the material is
said to be cheaper than that which is
required for a frame house.
The toabon trees of Senegambia are
believed to be the oldest living trees
on earth. Some scientists have put the
age of one of these trees at 0,000 years
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