Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-27

RsrreU castle tor town. On hearing this from
CsetD Bernard, the old lady at once sent up
to him a full report of the arrival Of
Michal at the Bower under the name Of Gore.
be is now triAe BETTER" wrote Miss Beren.
garia, but having suffered from great prva-
tons he is still ILL., and, so far as / can see, is
likely to keep to his bed for some time. Payne
is attending to him and says he needs careful
nursing and tonics. He is SO weak as to be
scarcely able to talk, which is perhaps all the
better, as Alice and might arouse his suspi
clons We have accepted him as Bernard and
when you come down you can question him eth
er IN that character or as Michael After all
even he may not have committed the crime al
though he was certainly with Sir Simon on that
fatal night. The servants-with the execution
OF my own especial maid Maria Tait-know no
thing of the mans presence in the turret cham
ber And you may be sure that am taking care
Jerry Moon learns nothing. Commission comes
over daily to see Lucy Randolph at the Hail.
but ne Is 80 feather-braned a creature that
don't care about entrusting such a secret to him.
Nor do l wish Bernard to know. With his i'm
petuoslty he would probably come over at once
and run the chance of arrest. At all events
have fast hold of Bernard's double, and YOU
may be sure l shall not allow him to 60 until
this mystery is cleared up"
In reply to this pressing epstle, Durham wrote
days He was advertising for Tolomeo, and
hoped to see him at his office. If, as Durham
thought, the Italian had been with Sir Simon
on that night, something might be learned from
him likely to prove the presence of Michael in
the room. The lawyer, quite agreed with Miss
Plantagenet that Connston and Bernard should
not be told. Il hope to be with you by the end
of the week" he finished
Deuce take the man." said Miss Berenraria.
rubbing her nose. "Does he think can wait ali
that time?''
IL don't see what else you can do. aunt" said
Alice, when the letter was read "And this poor
creature is so weak, that I do not think he will
be able to speak much for few days. All we
have to do is to nurse him and ask no questions -
II intend to see the thing through Owing to
my reticence to Sir Simon about your parents.
Alice, / am really responsible for the whole bus
mess, so | will keep working at it until Bernard
is out of danger and married to you"
"Ah! sighed Miss Maleson. "And when will
that be?''
Sooner than you think, perhaps. Every day
brings a surprise"
One day certainly brought a surprise to Lucy
Randolph. She learned that Conniston loved her,
though, to be sure his frequent visits might have
shown her how he was losing his heart She
was glad of this as she admired Commission ex.
ceedingly, and, moreover, wished to escape from
her awkward position at the Hail.
head that Lucy would be an ideal wife pursued
his suit with characteristic impetuosity. He
came over almost daily and, finally when Lucy
broke off her engagement to Beryl he told her
of the whereabouts of Bernard. Lucy was over.
whelmed and delighted.
ITO think that he should be alive after all :"
she said. Il am so pleased, so glad. Dear Ber.
nard, now he will be able to enjoy the fortune
and the title, and marry Alice
"You forget" said Commission a tr;Ao Jr,I,,
Bernard has yet to prove his innocence. We
are all trying to help him. Will you also give
hand, Miss Randolph
Lucy stared at him with widely-open ewes. "Of
course I will, Lord Conniston,' she said heart
lily. What do you wish me to do?"
''In the first place, tell me if you sent a bov
to bring Bernard to Crimea Square?"
mo | know the boy you mean. He is lad
called Jerry Moon. julius found him selling
matches in town, ragged and poor. He helped
him. and the other day he procured him situa-
ton with Miss Berengaria."
"He is there now. But he-we have reason to
believe-is the boy who lured Bernard to Crimes
Square
'I know nothing about that" said Lucy, frank
w. "Why not ask the boy himself? II would
be easy" Lucy paused. "It is strange that the
boy should act like that. I wonder if Sir Simor
sent him to fetch Bernard, and arranged the Rec
Window as sign which house it was?
i ne 1Ned WINDOW. An yes! Mrs. Web bel
saw the light and"
"And Julius afterwards didn't. know that
II was my fault. When we drove up in the car
rage on that terrible night / saw the Red Light
and wondered if Sir Simon had arranged it as ;
sign to Bernard When / Bernard in tn,
hall was not astonished, for l thought he hac
come in answer to the light. I went upstairs
and after attending to Sir Simon, ! went to tn,
window. The lamp before it, and stretche,
across the pane was a red bandana handkerchie
of Sir Simon's. / took that away, so you Sc
how it was Julius did not see the light"
''Why did you remove the handkerchief ask
ed the puzzled Coniston
"Wel, l wanted to save Bernard if possible
and / thought if the Red Light which had draw
him were removed, he could make some excuse
Julius knew about the Red Light, and as h
hated Bernard l fanoied he would use it agains
him. But really" added Miss Randolph, wrinI
ling her pretty brows, al hardly knew what
was doing, save that in some vague way 1 far
cied the removal Of the handkerchief might hel
Bernard. Is that cear?"
Perfectly clear" said Commission, "and al
glad know this May 1 tell Bernard and Dul
ham,"
Certainly. | want to do all 1 can to help Bel
nard."
"Ah. YOU are a good woman" said Connistor