The Washington herald., 1906-11-28
THE RED WINDOW.
By FERGUS HUME.
Copyright by G W rehm Company

sin had used his own, and the name on
the corner would have settled the ques-
ton beyond a doubt But the hAndker-
chief was lost, and there was no more
10 be said. Groom hoped to prove Cores
guilt by the evidence of his other wit
nesses.
julius Beryl deposed that Bernard and
Sir Simon were at variance, and Mrs
Gilroy gave evidence about the quarrel
which had taken place at the Hall when
the young man had been turned away
She swore that Bernard then made use
Of threatening language and had hinted
he would throw his grandfather out OF
the window. She also explained the
cause OF the quarrel and the name Of
Alice was mentioned, much to the wrath
OF Miss Plantagenet. Afterward the
housekeeper went on % state that Ber-
nard had visited in Crimea Square. She
had never see him, as he was always
smuggled out of sight by Jane when
she was heard approaching the kitchen.
But on the night Of the murder Gore had
presented himself at the door after 1G
o'clock, and had intimated that Sir Simon
desired 20 see him, having sent down a
message 10 the kitchen TO that effect.
Coroner: who carried the message?"
Mrs Gilroy: THE page. William. Mr.
Gore was alarmed and left the house at
once, refusing TO come up. Afterward he
had apparently changed his mind. for he
came 90 the door I took him up 10 Sir
Simon and left them alone"
Coroner; did you see the meeting?"
Mrs Gllroy. mo. ! pushed Mr.. Gore
into the room. then went down 70 wait
But think Sir Simon was disposed to be
friendly. Mr.. Gore remained upstairs for
about fifteen minutes, then left the house
huTriedly. I saw him go out Of the door
I called after him. He did not answer
then ran upstairs. and found Sir Simon
dead. / came down again and ran ont in
pursuit Of Mr.. Gore. crying out, Murder"
He was almost on the doorstep and came
into the house with me. He denied that
he had killed his grandfather, and loos-
ened the two handkeTChiefs. Then the
police came and he escaped.
She persisted IN her statements, and said
calmly that young Gore had certainly
killed the old man. At the interview at
the Hall, she had heard him use the word
strange" and Sir Simon had been muir
dered in that way.
Lucy Randolph also gave evidence as to
the quarrel Bernard had a fiery tenn
per-" she said, weeping, 'and when Sir
Simon spoke badly Of Miss Malleson, he
threatened 10 throw Sir Simon out Of the
window I did not hear him use the word
strange. I never saw him when he came
to the kitchen at Crimea Square. and It
was only two days before the murder that
Mrs. Cilroy recognized him by the de-
scription given by the housemaid. ] am
quite friendly with Bernard"
This evidence led TO that Of Jane, the
housemaid. She was shown photograph
Of Gore. and swOre positively that IL was
the face Of the young soldier who had
courted her. Before Sir Simon came TO
Crimea Square she had met him in the
Park. lie was in the uniform Of the new
Iy-formed Imperial Yeomanry. He made
love 10 her. and asked If ne might come
10 the house. He also seemed TO be very
inquisitive about Sir Simon. He came
many times, and was introduced 70
the cook Also William. the page. saw
him. He called himself Bernard. nothing
more, and did not make use Of his name
Of Gore. Whenever Mrs. Gilroy was heard
coming he always hid himself He seemed
afraid to meet her. Both witness and
cook connived at the COncealment. as they
feared the rebuke Of the hOusekeeper. on
the night OF the crime a message came
from Sir simon by the page. William. ask
ing Bernard 20 step upstairs. He displayed
great alarm, and went away at once, say
ing he might return 10 see Sir Simon
after ten. Witness gave other evidence.
but the Important point was that she
| identified the photograph as that Of Ber-
naTd Gore Also the name was the same.
The cook and the page also identified
the photograph as that OF Mr.. Gore Evi-
/ deEce was then given by an officer Of the
Imperial Yeomanry as to Gore calling
/ himself Bernard alone. He was known