The Washington herald., 1906-12-04

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wondered what bond held Sir Simon and
the housekeeper together. and now there
seemed some likelihood that he would
learn, If he held his tongue and allowed
full play to that OF Mrs. Gilroy.
It knew how il it would be-" she NUT
tered. u guessed he would play me false
He never was worth a kekaubi.
you are a gypsy" said Durham, lock-
ing up.
.'Kekaubi is Romany for kettle You
wouldn't use II unless
who I am is nothing to you" inter
rupted Mrs. Gilroy. sharply
''Yet you don't resemble the Romany."
| said Durham, looking at her drab appear
/ ance. Your eyes are pale and your
/ hair"
let my appearance be, Mr.. Durham.
/ I am here for justice. not to hear my
| looks discussed. Sir Simon left me one
hundred a year I want you. as the eX-
ecutOr of the estate, TO make 1t the five
hundred he promised me"
q don't know that he promised you
that sum-" said the solicitor; and even
| if he did I cannot give II to you. The
money now belongs to Sir Bernard Gore %
He is supposed to be dead"
you put it rightly" replied the man.
/ ''He is supposed to be dead. but until his
dead body is found I will administer the
estate on his behalf But ! have no
power TO help you"
Mrs. GilrOy seemed struck by this view
/ OF the case. Suppose Sir Bernard isn't
dead?" she asked.
Durham felt a qualm. and suppressed
a start with difficulty Had this danger
Gus woman discovered the fugitive al
4 Cove Castle? DO you know If he is
alive?" asked Durham, quietly looking
at her
Perhaps" said Mrs. Gilroy, who
! seemed TO be thinking Then she rose
Il don't know that l need bother yOu
| further" she said.
"Will you tell me why you demand
this money!
Because Sir Simon promised 1t to me .
'-Cn what grounds"
| 'On very good grounds"
''Will you tell me what they are?"
"Will you give me the five hundred Z
year if I do?' she countered.
THAT is out of my power. When Sil
Bernard appears I viii speak TO him OF
the subject If your claim is a good one.
My claim is an excellent one" sh,
burst out. raising herself to her full
height 1T is the claim of a wrongeC
woman" She paused I want to ash
you about the WILL she said. rs &
worded that the money is left TO m,
grandson
''To my grandson, Bernard Gore"
The name is mentioned?"
1T is The money is clearly left TO Su
Bernard"
Sir Bernard" she sneered. why Civ,
I 2 Il -
The money may be his. else I would no
tell you what I now do tell you My sol
Is the baronet-mv son Michael"
Durham stared at her. quite takeI
aback- WHAT on earth are you talkinl
about Mrs. Gilroy?" he demanded.
Mrs Gilroy" she echoed with scorn
I shall no longer use a false name.
am Mrs. Walter Gore"
Impossible. Walter Gore was marie,
10 Blanca Tolomeo,"
He was married to me first" sai
Mrs Gilroy. rapidly. Yes. you ma
stare, but I am the lawful wife OF Wal
ter Gore. and my son Michael is the heir
He is the image Of his father. There
no trickery about the matter"
The image Of his ffther." cried Dur
nam. a sudden light breaking in upoi
him. And Walter Gore was tail slim
the image of his son Bernard Mrs
Gore, or Mrs Gilroy. or whatever yor
call yourself was 1t your son who mur
dered his grandfather"
The woman became Ilvld. mo; 7 swea
he didn't He is in America %
He is in England. and he masquerade
as Bernard when courting Jane. IN
housemaid,' said Durham. excitedIy
You say yourself he resembIed Waite
Gore. Bernard is exactly like mis- father
SO Michael must resemble him sufficient
~ to pass as him..
1T is absolutely false cried Mrs. Gil
roy, seeing she had fallen into the ira
OF her own words. My son is IN Amer
ica. You shall not prove him guilty.
opened the door to Bernard"
ITO Michael You perhaps mistook hir
for Bernard"
a mother can't mistake her own sor
But Michael IS the heir. I shall write Z
America and bring him home. I ca
prove my marriage with Walter Gore "
DO so by all means" said Durham. r.
covering his wits. II am acting for 81
Bernard, and he shall not lose the titl
# 7 can help II. / see you are playing
deep game Mrs. GiIroy. but You hav
let out too much. shall now search fo
Michael your son. and see II he was no
in London on the night OF the twenty
third Of October"
Mrs. Gilroy, pale and looking like
tigress at bay, drew back to the doc
without a word Before Durham kne,
of her intention she opened it and sir
ped away. He did not seek to detail
her.