Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-20

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Simon, she used TO put light IN the
Red Window so as to tell Tolomeo that she
would meet him in the garden on that evening
"Tolomeo did not say the Red Window re-
piled Durham wrinkling his brows, but the
Red Lamp, which makes me think he must have
been with Sir Simon on that fatal evening
Bernard looked up alertly, and his brow grew
dark. "How do you make that outY'
"Well," said Durham, after pause, II ques
toned Jane Rordan again about the possibility
of there having been a red light visible!
"There was" interrupted Gore, decisively' Il
it myself"
"Wel, it is strange, seeing that the apart
ment was lighted by electricity, that a lamp
should have stood in front of the window"
"What do you infer?" asked Bernard, doubt
fully and measily.
"This much Your cousin told Sir Simon
about the use she made of the Red Window
your cousin Miss Randolph, l mean--and when
she was at the Curtain Theatre with Beryl, l be-
lieve he put the lamp in the window to attract
you"
Had the lamp ared glass"
fsNo But a red bandana handkerchief such as
Sir Simon used might have been stretched across
the window. daresay he did it."
= "But he didn't know that l knew the house,
objected Gore.
ed-"unless 1t was your grandfather who sent
Jerry Moon to lure you to the square"
mo! Judas-as Commission calls hlm-ls
Beryls tool. l would rather believe that Beryi
placed the red handkerchief across the window
"There was no handkerchief found" said Dur
ham. "Mrs. Webber saw the red light, yet
when Beryl went out to look for it he could see
none, neither could she. What do you infer
from that, Bernardo"
''That the handkerchief must have been re-
moved in the meanwhile by Beryl. No." Ber-
nard recollected, mot by Beryl Mrs Gllroy
prevented him going up the stairs. But Lucy.
the cook and Jane Riordan went up;-one of
them must have removed the handkerchief |
tell you what Mark added Bernard, thought
fully, ''it was Lucy who placed the lamp by the
window and stretched the handkerchief across
it."
Durham shrugged his shoulders and said no
more What with his isolation and anxiety,
Bernard was growing morbid, and his only cure
lay in the truth being discovered. Therefore
Durham set out to discover it from Mrs. Gllroyi
and left the Young man to his by no means pleas
ant meditations.
The day was fine and cold with much sun
shine and no mist Bernard went out for a
walk on the small spot of dry ground on which
the castle is built Victoria privately complain
ed to him that she had all the work to do. Ber-
nard laughed and saw the housekeeper telling
her again Of the expected arrival of the two la
dies
Bernard went outside and walked along the
causeway which connected the castle with the
main road He wished to welcome Miss Plantag
enet and Alice before the two women could see
them as it was necessary to inform them tina:
his name for the time being was Grant.
Presently an open carriage came in sight
driven by Miss Berengaria's fat coachman. Gore
heaved sigh of relief when he saw that they
had not brought the dangerous Jerry with them
When the lovers met their hearts toe
iropl
hands and looked into one another's eyes. Mis-:
Rerenparia alighting at the same time, ordered
the carriage to drive to the castle door, ant
turned to salute the exile. "Well young man,
she said in her bluff way, "a nice mess you have
got yourself into"
"Oh no, aunt, protested Alice; 1t is not Ber
nards fault"
Miss Berenearia rubbed her nose. "Well,
don't know" she observed tartly. Bernard
Gore always had a talent for getting himself int
scrapes"
at hone Mr.. Grant is more cautious" sale
Gore, leading the way to the door with smile
"And who is Mr. Grant?" asked Alice, puz
zed
IT am. have to take false name because o
the servant, Victoria. She is sharp that sh
might write and tell Judas | am here"
"There is no danger of Jerry getting any let
ter" said Alice, as they entered the castle
"Aunt looks over all the correspondence. Jerr
Is behaving himself nicely"
Except that he's always in places he shouldn'
be-" said Miss Berengaria. deuce take the boy
/ don't know what he is after
"He is on the watch for the arrival of Be-
nard" said Alice quietly. ut is for that res
son. l am sure, that Julius asked you to tax
him"
"Bah! Beryll" Miss Berengarie never wa
respectful to anyone, much less to julius whoI
she hated "Beryl doesn't know Gore is alive"
eyes, he does" began Alice, then checke
herself. "Tll tell you later, my dear" she ado
ed in a lower tone to Bernard. 81 have muc
70 saw don't want my aunt to overhear."
But that lady was too much occupied wit
Alrs. Moon 10 listen
''Wen. Moon. how are you?' she said grml
surveying the giantess "No younger, 1 Sc
and not in good health, should say"
'What can you expect from damp marshe
my lady?" whimpered Mrs Moon, who fc
some unexplained reason, gave Miss Berengar
this title,
"Rheumatism and ague." said the old dan
promptly "And you look as though you we
getting ready for a fever"
"Oh, my ladyl"
"Oh fddlestelSsl" said Miss Berengari
stalking into the castle. "Have you a good me
ready? If you have. send it up"
'IfwiI, my lady. Come this way, my lady
and Mrs Moon plunged along the corridor Wi
little Miss Berengaria trotting brskly at h
heels. She looked like a cockboat following
the wake Of three-deeker And all the tin
she scolded the meek giantess
While Mrs. Moon was thus suffering the 10
ers were talking eagerly in the sitting roo
where the table was already laid for luneheo
Victoria had departed so they had the apa
ment TO themselves and for the moment,
spite Of the depressing surrounding circu
sfancee they were absolutely happy