The Washington herald., 1906-11-26
CHAPTER V-Continued.

when ] struggled with him. My poor
MASTER" and signing heavily, she painted
/ up the stair.
/ In the room. Lucy was kneeling beside
/ the dead, with the tears streaming down
/ her checks. and holding the limp hand.
4 How terrible it is!' she sobbed. He
was 50 well and bright when ! left 70 go
/ T. the theater. and now''-she broke
down. Julius supported her to the sofa,
and strove to calm her.
] 1t is terrible he said soOthingly. I
think you had better go back with Mrs.
/ Weber"
NO" she said, drying her eyes. 'T will
wait here"
Yes, do, miss" chorused the cook and
the housemaid. who were both in a state
Of wild alarm.
Nothing Of the sort" said Mrs. Web
Der, laying her hand on the girls shoul-
/ der Come home with me, dear"
/ Mrs Webbcr was d small. dark, stern
/ looking little woman. with a high color,
! although her face was very white at the
/ present awful moment She was possess
/ ed OF considerable determination. as could
be seen from her firm mouth. But Lucy,
IN spite OF her youth, and the crushing to
which she had been subjected by Sir ST.
mon, had the stronger will. and positive
/ ly refused TO leave the house.
He was my only friend she said. ris-
! ing. and I won't go away
You can do nothing, dear" said julius,
quickly.
Il can help the nurse with the body. -
she answered. Don't say another word
Julius. My post is here. Send for some
one at once TO lay out the body unless
you" She looked at Jane and the
cook
| These towards shrieked simultaneously.
and with one accord fed to the lower
regions. where they sat up or the rest OF
the night drinking strong tea, and dis
cusSlng the tragic event with the gusro
peculiar to their class. The policeman
joined them here later, and asked after
the counting Of Jane
Meantime Mrs. Webber, finding all re-
monstrance vain. had departed. Mrs
GilToy remained alone with the dead
| body, and Julius, leading Lucy to another
room, answered the inquiries Of an in
spector who had appeared on the scene
/ He noted all replies made, and explained
that the fugitive had not yet been caught
| And l don't know If he will be-" added
Inspector Groom. Struggling his shoul-
ders. the fog is thick"
And Bernard is very quick" said
Lucy slipping glass Of wine which she
sorely needed. "Oh. I hope he'll get
away"
Very natural" said Groom, nodding
/ You don't want the scandal"
4 don't want Bernard hanged" said
Miss Randolph
"Ah, Then you think he is guilty"
Mrs. Gilroy says he is" answered the
girl sobbing and I know Bernard wa,
on bad terms with Sir Simon. Julius
perhaps after all Bernard may be limo.
cent"
Il hope So said BeryI. dubiouslv
but according to Jane Bernard has
been hanging round the house for the las
fortnight and
"Ah.' said Groom, sharply. ''hanglnl
round the house. eh? I must speak {,
Jane. Who is she?'
The housemaid. Bernard has beer
making love to her"
I don't believe that is true" said
Lucy.
Young gentlemen do take strange fan
cies sometimes said Groom, and som,
/ housemaids are pretty"
Lucy's lip curled. Jane is not pretty.
said she, decidedly. "and Bernard is IA,
too fastidious man TO lower himself Fl
that way"
well. the long and the short Of il is
that he has been hanging round tn,
house" put in Beryl, biting his finger.
imPaueatly Probably he came her
this evening. and saw Sir Simon in answe
to the signal Of the Red Window"
THE Red Window echoed Lucy.
Yes. You told me about the sigma
this evening"
But 1 did not place a lamp in am
window, and there is no Red Windov
here. Had l done that at attract Ber
nard, should have told you"
Il don't think you would" said Berry,
with significant expression: but IN
fact remains, Mrs. Webber say the Re,
Window"
You did not"
No. But a piece Of red stuff ma,
have been used to make the light. an,
then removed"
Mrs. Gilroy may know about it."
But Mrs. GilrOy. when questioned. Cl
not. She never knew anything about
red light Sir Simon had expressed tn
+ wish to see the soldier. aRG had sent dow
70 10 the kitchen before 6. He was the
having tea with Jane"
Did you see him?'' asked the inspector
mo. Had / done so ! should have rec
Ognized him. But he always got cut o
: the place when ne heard me coming
Once he was concealed in d cupboard o.
. receiving Sir Simon's message sent b.
the page, he left the house
Yes" interrupted Lucy. 4 remembe
the message being brought back"
And then he came after ten" went OF
q Mrs. Gilroy. Il opened the door to hin
He asked to see his grandfather"
He was this man, then?' asked Groom
Mr. Bernard Gore? Yes. he was. II
went TO see the old gentleman, and
hc1G no 1oee
Did you let him out?"
b mo. He went away quickly. Wonder
ing at the length of the interview. I "a
up the stairs and found Sir Simon deat
1 came out at once, and found Mr. Cor
almost on the doorstep"
Mr. Gore?' asked the inspector, IooE
? ing up.
+ Yes Mr.. Bernard Gore. the grandso
Of Sir Simon"
3 And my cousin" said Julius. 'Yo
say he was at the door?"
4 HE was, Mr.. Beryl. l made him com
up the stairs and''-she made a gestuI
d you know the rest"
i Groom put the hOusekeeper through
thorough examination, and noted dow
' her replies. She told a consistent stor,
/. Then he questioned Julius and Lucy r,
i. garding the quarrel between the decease
anu 449 5is-iluSVH' FiiIally, He pIOCteut
+ TO the kitchen and questioned the serv
ants. The result Of these inquiries wa
4 that Inspector Groom left the hOuse-wit
{ d policeman in charge-firmly persuade
Of Bernard's guilt All the evidenC
l. pointed to his COmmittal of the Grim
> Groom was not ill-pieased. He though
he had secured a case likely TO cause
sensation. and TO prove remuneratve
m himself
While the rope to hang the unfortunat
T. young man was being woven, the outca!
for he was nothing else nOw-was raci1