The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1906-12-25

+ TO the ILeater I then suggested 10 Sir
Simon that probably Bernard knew Of the
house from you and might come back.
Sir Simon had sent for him TO the kitchen
I but my son. being afraid ran away. Sir
Simon laughed nj the idea OF the red
lamp. but LC did not forbid my arranging
/ IT, ] got lamp and placed il before the
window. Then ] placed across the win
dow a red bandaHna Of Sir simon s. From
the outside the signal could be plainly
seen
What happened uext?" asked Durham.
While the typewriter clicked in a most
cheerful manner
Various things reJorted Mrs. Gilroy,
I and not those YOU expect 90 hear. i sat
downstairs waiting and working. Sir
Simon was in the room with the red light
showing through the window The trap
was laid IL only remained for Jerry to
bring Bernard TO fail into IT, Shortly be-
fore ten an Italian called"
Demands uncle. Sgnor Tolomeo?'
YES ] knew him. and took him up 10
Sir Simon, thinking his presence might
make the quarrel worse. All Berry, and
1 wished 10 do was TO prevent Bernard
and Sir Simon from becoming reconciIed.
Well. T0lomeo saw Sir Simon. and while
ed him what he was doing there He told
me then that he had been masquerading
as Bernard. and informed me about the
check. He was afraid of trouble In con-
nection with IT, as by means of it BeryI
held him in his power. He came TO make
a clean breast OF it 20 Sir Simon.
tried TO stop him goins up
But why?' interrupted the lawyer,
quickly.
L had my own plans. with which
MiChaeIs presence interfered," said Mrs
GIroy, cOOIiy. However, he would not
be Oyerruied, and went up to see Sir
Simon. The old man concealed ToIomeO
behind a curtain. and then Quarreled with
Michael about the check. There was q
great row, as Sir simon threatened 90
have Michael arrested. In the middle of
the quarrel TOlOmeo came out. Michael
took him for a detective. and fled He
ran out before 7 could stop him. Then
Tolomeo departed also. I went up the
stairs and deplored Sir Simon not 10 ar
rest my son. Then Beryl arrived nearly
at the half hour"
How did he enter?"
''Tolomeo. running after Michael left
the door open. BeryI tried to pacify the
old man. I remained IN the room all
the time"
Then you saw the murder"
Wait a moment" said Mrs. Gilroy.
rising in the excitement of her tale
Berry, and the old man quarreled. Then
Sir Simon told him to go back TO the
theater. Beryl thinking he had offended
Sir Simon past recall, wept Yes, said
Mrs. Gilroy, with a sneer, he cried like
child sir Simon was disguised, He
suatched his handkerchief from him, and
threw it on the floor. Beryl was ordered
out of the house again. He left and went
back to the theater. The interview took
only q few minutes
But the MURDER
4 committed it," said Mrs Gilroy,
simply.
Durham and the clerk both jumped and
stared.
''You?' said the lawyer
Yes" said Mrs. Gilroy. coolly. You
have been on the wrong track all along.
You thought that Bernard killed 81
Simon-that my son did sO-that Tolo-
meo did so-that Beryl was guilty. But
you We're all wrong. ], and none other,
killed Sir Simon"
You say this to save your son?''
NO. Tol0meO can prove that Sir Simon
was alive when Michael fed from the
house. BeryI can prove that / was alone
with Sir Simon I was late-the servants
were in bed. 1 determined TO kill the old
man.
'Why. in Heavens name?"
Because I saw that when Bernard
came he would be arrested, and there
would be a chance for nay son getting
the money. Then Sir Simon intended to
have Michael arrested-I wished to stop
that. Then, again, for years Sir Simon
had insulted and Inundated me. I hated
him fervently. Oh, I had plenty Of rea-