The Washington herald., 1906-12-14

not take such a course for nothing. She's
clever woman"
And a very disagreeable woman" said
Lucy. emphatically. But what did she
know
Conniston wriggled uneasily. He was
not quite certain whether he ought 10
tell Lucy ali that had been discovered,
and. had he not been In love with her,
he would probably have held his tongue.
But, after some reflection. he decided to
speak out. You are, Of course, on Ber-
nard's side he said
Yes. And against Julius, who hates
Bernard / will do anything I can TO
help Bernard. I am sure you can see
thai" she added in q most reproachful
manner
II know-I know. You are the truest
and best woman in the world" said Con
niston, eagerly. but what 1 have to tell
you IS not my own secret. It concerns
Bernard
Then don't tell me-" said Lucy, color
ing angrily.
Eyes, I will. You have the diary and
I want to read It, To know why do II
is necessary that you should learn all
that we have discovered"
What have you discovered2 Who kill
ed Sir Simon?"
mo. We are trying to hunt down the
assassin. And Mrs. Gilroy's diary may
tell us
Il don't see that"
You will, when you learn what I have
to say" And COnniston related every
thing concerning the false marriage and
the half-brother Of young Gore And
now, you see" he finished triumphantly,
Mrs. GiIroy Is lighting for her son. 1t is
probable that she has set down the events
Of that night in her diary"
She would not be such a fool, If her
son is guilty"
oh, people do all manner Of queer
things. Criminals who are very secretive
In speech sometimes give themselves
away in writing. You were at the thea
ter on that night?"
Yes. with julius; so neither Of US had
anything TO do with the matter, If that
is what you mean"
I mean nothing OF the sort" said Con-
niston, quickly. How can you think
should suspect you2"
You might suspect Julius" said Lucy,
suspicioUsly; "and although we have
quarreled / don't want to harm him"
Would you rather have Bernard hang
ed?"
OH Lucy burst into tears and i'm
pulsively threw the book into Connls-
tons lap. Read II at once: I would
rather save Bernard than Julius
Conniston availed himself OF this per-
mission at once. He took away the diary
with Lucys permission, and carried Il in
triumph 70 the castle Here he and Ber-
nard sat down 20 master its contents
These astonished them considerably. Con-
nistOn made out a short and concise ac-
count Of the events OF that fatal night
for the benefit Of Durham They were as
follows.
Mrs. Gilroy, 1t appears thought that her
son Michael was really and truly IN
America. She had no suspicion that the
lover cf Jane Riordan was her son, but
truly believed from the description that
he was young Gore, whom she hated-as
she plainly stated In several pages.
When the presumed Bernard went away
before six. he did not call again at ten
o'clock. The man that called Mrs. Gil
roy asserted. was Bernard. and not her
son. He saw Sir Simon, and after a
stormy interview be departed.
why. then, doesn't she accuse me Of
the Crime?" said Gore.
wait a bit. said Conniston. who was
reading his precis This diary is meant
for her eve alone Still. she may have
thought it might fan into the hands Of
another person. and, therefore. made her
son safe. Michael called before 1C-fOr
then. Bernard, you were with Durham
and myself Michael saw Sir Simon. and
then Mrs GilrOy pretending the man was
you. says he departed, leaving your grand