The Washington herald., 1906-11-23

"The LADY, Bernard looked down at the
imp. What do you mean?"
ITS this way. my lord" said the boy.
looking Ike q cherub Of innocence. 'The
lady, she says TO me that in this street
you'll see. before p, 8 soldier In yeller
clothes. Tell him 20 folIer to the Red
Winder"
What's that?" asked Gore, sharply.
and quite taken aback by hearing these
words on the lips Of this ragged brat.
Where did you see the lady. boy?'
Down Kensington way" said the boy.
Jerking his head over his shoulder. She
says. Tell him TO fOller to the Red
winder. Come alongi" and he darted of
IN the fog.
But you must explain, began Ber-
nard. when he stopped. The boy had dis
appeared into the fog. and wondering how
he came TO be In possession Of this in-
formation which concerned him. Gore
walked along feeling his way by the
brick wall. Perhaps Lucy had sent the
message, and the Red Window was TO be
seen in the Crimea Square house Ber-
nard wished 20 ask the boy further ques-
tions. but the lad had vanished. In much
perplexity the young man went down the
hill toward KensingtOn High street. As
ne paused at the corner. wondering II X
would be wise to 20 10 the square, and
wondering also, where it was. the boy
suddenly appeared again at his elbow
Come along acrost the road he growl-
ed, and vanished again. Then Bernard
got lost in the fog till the boy found him
again,
Bernard. not thinking any harm could
come Of the adventure, as he had ample
confidence in his right arm. went across
the street The boy reappeaTed and led
him down a side street. Gore tried TO
seize the boy and to detain him In order
to ask questions. but the imp kept well
out Of reach. and only appeared when he
thought there was danger Of the tail SOL
der losing his way. In this manner Ber-
nard was led down the quiet street. long
side a high wall and through the heart Of
the dense fog. He kept his eyes open for
any possible assaiiant. and did not feel
the least afraid. All the same. he began
TO think he was foolish to follow on such
a wiil-o'-the-wisp erfand. But that the
boy had mentioned the Red Window, Ber-
nard would have turned on his heel AS
il was. he felt curious enough to proceed.
Suddenly the boy-a few feet ahead-ied
him into a wide space which was densely
filed with fog Here his guide turned
TO the right, and then whistled. When
Gore. who had followed. heard that
whistle he frightened his hold on his stick.
The boy had vanished. and there he was,
alone I'm the heart OF the fog. No one
appeared. and he could not even see bis
guide Looking overhead. Bernard sud
denly saw a red window on the first story
OF a house. The house loomed hugely
through the fog, and was In some meas
ure revealed by the light Of street
lamp, which threw q dull glimn1er on
10 steps ascending to the door. There
vas d light behind the glass over the
door but the young man did not look al
that He was staring at the window In
the first story, which showed fiery red
color
L wonder II this IS Crimea Square and
the house" muttered Bernard. stepping
forward. And whether Lucy put that
light there. and sent the boy 10 tell me-
But now could she know I was with Dur
ham to-night?"
Again he heard the whistle. and then
came a shrek which apparently came
from the house Bernard ran TO the
steps. wondering if anything was the
matter. The door opened, and a woman
burst out OF the house. shrieking az the
pitch Of her voice-'MuTdeT, Murder!
Murder she cried. ''Oh. the police-the
police MurdeTi'
Mrs GiIrOy'" Bernard saw her face
IN the light which streamed from the
open door. and which was thrown by the
street lamp vaguely through the fog.
She stopped and clutched him, staring
into his face.
Gomez she said I'm a harsh whisper,
and dragged him forward Quite bewild-
er~d Gore suffered himself to be led. Mrs
Gi 10Y dragged him rather than led him Up
IN stairs and into a room. There he saw
his grandfather seated by the FIRE with
a handkerchief round his neck, and an
other tied across his mouth-quite dead.
Murder" said Mrs. Gilroy.
TO BE CONTINUED TOMORROW.