The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1906-12-22
Bv FERGUS HUME

And Sir Simon had arranged the red light
with lamp and handkerchief, Mr..
BeryI told me afterward. I didn't know
/ 1t on the night. All had to do was to
bring YOU TO the Square
And what about the whistle you
gave?''
\ THAT was to let Mr.. Beryl know you
were outsider"
was Beryl in the house at that timer"
No" said Jerry, after a few moments
of thought. He should have been there,
but he afterward told me that he had
/ come earlier and had gone away.
did he intend 10 murder Sir Simon
Il cant say" replied the boy. doubt
/ fully. He made that chap. GilrOy, dress
up as you, and court the housemaid. His
! idea was to get Sir Simon 20 think you
were making love to Jane 1 think he
wished TO bring you to the. house. so that
on seeing the red light you might go in,
and then Sir Simon would have quarTeled
with You for loving Jane. / don't think
/ he intended murder. But Michael GilrOy
| came and saw Sir Simon, and then bolted
when he saw the Italian thinking he was
/ a detective. He told Mr. BeryI that the
next day"
who came to the house on that night
/ Jerry? State the time they came also
! Jerry thought again. THE Italian came
/ first. and while ne was in the room, about
/ 10 1 think. Michael came. Then Michael
/ bolted. and the italian followed. Then
/ shortly after 10 Mr.. Beryl came from the
/ theater-'
/ Did you see him.
/
/ could /? / was leading YOU them
/ Didn't you see Beryl at all that night
/ Il mean again after you saw him to tell
/ him where Sir Bernard was?"
Yes. I did" said Jerry, rubbing his
! legs. which were sore. Il may as wei tell
/ the truth. Just as we turned into Crimea
! Square. Sir Bernard, I brushed past Mr..
/ Beryl"
How could you recognize him in the
fog?"
Il did I saw him under a lamp. He
was going back 10 the theater and was
very pale. Then l cut 10 look after Sir
! Bernard. I gave the whistle and then /
cleared Next day Mr.. Beryl told me
all that had taken place.
Did you think he had committed the
| crime?'
No thought that Michael had He
he would quarrel with Sir Simon and Kill
/ him"
The boy spoke in all earnestness, so
apparently Julius had been clever enough
20 keep the fact Of his own guilt secret
/ But for the handkerchief 1t would have
been difficult TO have accused him Con
nj ton asked "a final question. How much
O., YOU get for all this?'
Two thousand pounds il Michael died
! "If YOU poisoned him." asked Bernard.
Yes" said Jerry. sulldly. II did intend
TO poison him. as I wanted the two thou
/ sand pounds. I came on here, and was
/ then going to hide in London After
I that. I should have sent for Victoria, and
when Mr.. Beryl paid. We would have gone
TO America
And why didn't YOU carry out this
/ clever plan?' asked Gore.
jerry turned stiu more suiky. Because
1 saw you. and then I knew the game was
tup. Even if Michael had died, you would
have been able to claim the property"
Then Beryl really believed was
! dead?'
yes. he did-so did T. When Victoria
wrote me that you were here. I thought
YOU were Michael And when Michael
came over % the Bower, / thought he
/ had come from here. If I had known the
/ truth
We'll" said Bernard Gryly.
] Jerry smiled amidbly. I'd have chUcked
/ M Beryl and offered 10 prove your in
nocence If you gave me the two thousand.
No" added Jerry. with a charming smile,
I'D have asked three thousand from
you"
/ The young men looked at one another
I'm wonder at his preCOcious Criminality.
can you prove my innocence" asked
Bernard
YES" said Jerry.
you know who killed Sir simon
Yes. I do But I won't tell till I have
seen Beryl" and this was all they could
1 get out of him, in spite of threats OF
further whippings and cajolings. So Jerry
was then taken back to his room. and
/ Bernard arranged with Commission that
the boy should be taken to London that
very day.
And then. when Durham lets me know,
lIH surrender myself. But I wonder who
killed my grandfather after all
Julius Beryl," said Conuiston.
"Hum, I don't know. This boy seems
10 have some idea. I tell YOU what, Dick
I shouldn't be surprised if the boy did it
himself"