The Washington herald., 1906-12-21

cigarette Z will tell you the whole story.
It was not told you before. as Mark was
afraid, with your impatient disposition.
you would insist on turning ID and spoil
ing the whole business"
Il dsresay ! should have done So adj
mitted Bernard. frankly. But, tell me,
what's I'd. old chap? I'm on tenter-
hooks"
Well, in the first place. we have dis
covered that Julius killed your grand
father"
Bernard started to his feet What"
he shouted, then Gained down. I al
most expected to bear you say that, he
added How was the villain found out?''
you may well call him a villain" re-
Joined Commission; he has tried to poison
Michael"
What for?''
ITO get rid of an undesirable witness,
/ suppose. He employed Jerry to give
him some arsenic in a cup Of tea. Jerry
did SO. and then cleared out; Mark COM
municated with Scotland Yard about
Jerry. but we never expected he would be
here. It's a lucky thing you kept the
young wretch prisoner, Bernard
This is all very we'll" said Bernard,
who looked bewildered. But you tell me
so many facts without detail that can't
understand how TO connect them. Tell
me the whole story"
You won't interrupt il I do?"
NO" said Gore, impatiently, fire
ahead Dick
Commission did so at once. and related all
thm had hitherto been kept from Cores
knowledge Bernard listened IN silence,
save for an occasional ejaculation, which
showed how difficult he found it to keep
his promise not 10 interrupt. And 1 think
Mark was about right 10 keep these
/ things from you, Bernard" said COnnis-
ton, when he ended. For you are in
wax hearing them now"
And who wouldn't be in a WAX" de-
manded Gore. furiously Look at the
way in which have been treated. Beryl
has made me scaDe-goat for his own
wickedness. have been compelled to
hide my head. I have been accused of an
awful crime-my reputation has been
ruined I should think l am furious, and
| I have a right 10 be."
Bernard Bernard said Dick shaking
| his smooth head your troubles have
/ taught you little It was your furious
temper that led you 10 fight with Sir
Simon. You then said words which made
it probable TO outsiders that you commit
ted this crime And now. when all is on
the eve OF being cleared up, you have as
/ bad a temper as ever"
! But think Of that mar Michael mas
queradng as me-" went on Bernard, de-
/ termined 10 speak out ct was bad
enough in London, but that he should
dare 10 come 10 Alice-ohr' IN an access
OF rage he shook his fist. Then he sat
down to recover himself. You are right
Dick" he remarked. wiping his forehead,
| I'm fool. I'll never learn wisdom.
/ Heaven knows I have had a severe les
/ son. 1 will try TO control this beastly
/ temper Of mine. But, after all, seeing
that love Alice so much. it is not to be
wondered at that l should be annoyed at
another man taking my place"
/ He didn't" replied Commission, calmly
and soothingly Miss Malleson guessed
the truth about him straight of She
/ has only used him as an instrument 70
! learn what she could. Don't you fuss.
Bernard. What we have to do is TO ques-
/ ton Judas, and see II he can supplement
the revelations Of Michael your half
! brother"
Don't talk about that fellow being my
| half-brother
! We'll. he is. isn't hep"
/ Yes, but-weu 1 suppose I should
rather pity than blame the chap"
Il think so, too, said Dick gravely-
| Miss Berengaria says there IS much good
/ in him. She intends 20 assist him when
/ she can
! I shall help him also" said Bernard.
after a pause. THE poor fellow can't help
/ his birth. and ] owe him something for
the way IN which my father behaved TO
/ bis mother"
This IS a change Of temper laughed
| Commission.
'Oh. I soon get into a rage and soon get
over It," rej0ined Gore. inpstiently. But
we must examine this boy. Dick. He
won't answer me. though / have been
asking him plenty OF questions"
TO BE CONTINUED TOMORROW.