The Washington herald., 1906-12-10
THE RED WINDOW.
By FERGUS HUME.
Copyright b C ". DHHnghnm Company.
By FERGUS HUME.
Copyright, 1905. BY c. W DHlinghnm Company.

I
Michael killed Sir Simon. and that Mrs.
Gilroy is using you as a scapegoat. How
/ ever, / learn the truth from her to-day
If that theory is correct, Tolomeo--'
! rs Innocent; quite so. Wen give him
the benefit Of the doubt. But / want to
know what he was doing with Sir Simon
on that evening. He may be able to
| tell US something if ne is innocent him
self"
| Gore shUddered. 1T is a most involved
case" he said hopelessly.
! Il quite agree with you We have a
| long, dark road to travel before we come
to the light. Hoyever'' Durham clapped
| Bernard on the back-'keep up your
| spirits. If time and money and friendship
| can put you right, Commission and / will
| see the thing through. Meantime, as Miss
/ Malleson is coming here this day, make
yourself happy and don't worry"
You might as well put the kettle on the
/ fire and say don't boil
Durham shrugged his shoulders and
said no more. What with his isolation
| and anxiety, Bernard was growing NOR
bid, and his only cure lay in the truth
| being discovered. Therefore Durham set
| out 10 discover it from Mrs Gilroy. and
| left the young man to his by no means
| pleasant meditauons.
| The day was fine and cold. with much
/ sunshine and no mist. Bernard went out
/ for a walk on the small spot Of dry
ground on which the castle is built. Vic
/ toria privately complained to him that
/ she had all the work 20 do. Since Mrs.
/ Moon had learned kings" she would do
/ nothing but play the game. Bernard
/ laughed and saw the housekeeper. tell
/ ing her again OF the expected arrival Of
/ the TWO ladies.
You had better get a good luncheon
| ready" he said.
/ III try" sighed the giantess; "but
that game lies heavy on my conscience
| I'm bound TO do il at least once. Mr.
Grant" She gave Gore his false name
/ in all innocence Il DO wish. sir. you
hadn't taught me the game"
Never mind; youl 10 IL some ddy."
| said Bernard kindly.
Mrs. Moon mOaned and groaned and
/ went to prepare luncheon, her head full
| OF the fatal game, which had seized on
/ her rather sluggish imagination so
strongly as 10 exclude all other thoughts
Bernard went outside and walked along
! the cauScWay which connected the castle
with the main road. He wished TO wei
come Miss Plantageuet and Alice before
the two women could see them. as il was
necessary 10 inform them that his name
for tine tine being was Grant. Certainly
/ Commission might have informed them Of
this fact; bgt the young lord was so
feather-headed that Bernard did not al
ways trust 90 his discretion.
Presently an open carriage came IN
sight driven by Miss Berengaria's fat
eoachman. Gore heaved a sigh Of relief
when he saw that they had not brought
the dangerous Jerry with them Evident
/ ly Commission had remembered that part
Of his Instructions.
Dear Alice he said. hurrying forward
10 meet the carriage as il turned down
the causeway- And he waved his hat. In
return FOR which token Of greeting Alice
waved her hand
But when the lovers met. their hearts
were too fun 10 speak. They simply took
one anothers hands and looked into one
another's eyes. Miss Bereugaria. aIight-
/ ing al the same time, ordered the car
riage to drive To- the castle door. and
/ turned 20 salute the exile. well. young
mar. she said in her bluff way. "a nice
mess you have gOt yourself into"
'Ch. no. aunt protested Alice; 1T Is
not BeTuard's fault
Miss Berengaria rubbed her nose.
We'll / don't know" she observed TART
ly. Bernard Gore always had a talent
for getting himself into serapes-"
I hope Mr. Grant is more cautious.
said pre-, leading the way 10 the door
with a smile.
And who is Mr. Grant?' asked Alice,
puzzled
Il am. I have to take false name
because OF the servant. Victoria. She
is so sharp that she might write and
tell Judas I am here
r-f
with her dress kilted up was picking
her way amidst the puddles. "Oh. that
brat who says he loves fowls and har-
ries mine beyond endurance. 7 assure
you. Bernard the wretch has spoilt the
nerves of the whole poultry yard Ia
give him his walking-ticket if it were not
for you. But I'm bound TO keep an eye
on him. according to Durham. And
rice lawyer he is, with his finicking
ways finished the old lady grimly.
There IS no danger OF Jerry getting
any letter. said Alice, as they entered
the castle Aunt looks over all the cor.
respondence. Jerry is behaving himself
nicely"
Except that he's always in places he
shouldn't be, said Miss Berengaria
Deuce take the boy, I don't know what
he is after
He is on the watch for the arrival of
Bernard" said Alice. quietly. TITS for
that reason, I am sure, that julius asked
you 20 take him.
Bah Beryl." Miss Berengaria never
was respectful to any one, much less 10
julius. whom she hated. "BeryI doesn't
know Gore is alive"
Yes, he does" began Alice. then
checked herself. III tell you later. my
dear" she added in a lower tone to Ber-
nard. L have much 10 say l don't want
my aunt TO oyerhear."
But that lady was too much occupied
with Mrs. Noon to listen.
Wei, Moon, how are yOu?' she said
grimly, surveying the giantess. No
younger. ] see, and not in good health.
should say
What can you expect from damp
marshes, my Iady?" whimpered Mrs.
Moon. who. for some unexplained rea-
son. gave Miss Berengaria this title
rheumatism and agGe, said the old
dame promptly And YOU look as though
you were getting ready for a fever
"Oh. my lady"
"Oh, fddlesticksr' said Miss Reren-
garia stalking into the castle. Have you
a good meal ready? If you have. send
it up. I'm as hungry as mosquito af-
ter my drive"
Victoria is laying the table, my lady
"Who is she? Oh, yes. The brat of a
girl that urchin of mine talks about. He
wants to come over and see her, but
won't let him."
why not. by lady? I should like to
see my own flesh and blood"
We'll then, you won't" snapped Miss
Berengaria And don't you tell Victoria
the boy is with me, or III discharge
him.
so Mr.. Grant said, my lady. He hav-
ing told me as Jerry was page to your
ladyship