Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-11-30
TO pack my trunk.

came funereally nom corner "Clisa
said that from the hole in the wall a
burning eye looked down az her!"
The wall must be at least six
inches thick" ! said with asperity
Unless the person who. Drilled the
hole carried HIS eyes on the ends OF n
stick. Eliza couldn't possibly have
seen them"
But the fact remained. and visit
TO ELIAS room proved II. Y might
jeer all 7 wished some ono had
drilled hole In the unfinished wall
Of the ballroom, passing between the
bricks of the partition. and shooting
through the unresisdng plaster o.
ELIAS room with such force as Go
send the rod flying ON 10 her Tod
had zone upstairs alone, Nud confess
the thing puzzled me; I'm two or tNrt.
places IN the wall small aperturcs hau
been made. none OF them OF any depth
Not the least mysterious thiuS wa
the disappearance OK the iron Imple
mcnt that had boon used
Mary Anne and Eliza left tha, after
noon. but Rosie decided 10 stay. II
was about Eve o'clock when the hacl,
came from the station to get them.
and, TO MY amazement. II had an oc
cupant. Matthew Geist. the driver
asked fov me, and explained his err.
rand with pride
I've brought You a cook. Miss In.
ness" he said. When the message
came to come ~ for two girls and
their trunks ! supVosod there was
something DOING, ami as this hero
woman had been looking for work in
the village | thought Id bring her
along"
Already | la acquired the true
suburhanito ability to take servants
ON faith; | no longer demanded writ
ten and unimpeachable references I.
Rachel lines. have learned not To
mind If the cook sits down comfort.
ably I'm my sitting roam when she Is
taking the orders for the dOy. and
am grateful If the silvcriis not cleaned
with securing soap And so that day
merely told Liddy to send the now ap.
plicant in When she came. however,
! could hardly restrain gasp OF sur.
prise. II was the woman with the
pitted face
She stood somewhat awkwardly just
inside the door and she had an cir OF
He.iconiidcnce that was Inspiring
Yes, she could cook; was not fancy
ook bu, could make good suUrs and
desserts ~ there was amy one TO rEo
r q. the lads NHd @ In .pe
end, | took her As Haacy said v't
we told him, II didn't matter nry.
about the cooks face II IL wa1 clC.u.
have spoken of Halsey's rcst.A
ness. ON that day II seemed TO be-
more than ever "A resistiess impul 4.
that kept him out until after luncncou
think he hoped constantly that ne
might meet Louise driving over the
nils in her runabout; possibly lac did
meet her occasionally but from his
continued gloom ! felt sure the situa,
ton between them was unchanged.
Part Of the afternoon | believe he
read-Gcrtrude and | were out. as I
have said and at dinner we both no.
uced that something had occurred 10
distract him. lie was disagrccablc.
which IS unlike him. nervous. looking
NJ his watch every few minutes. and
during the meal on what train MIR.
Jameson and the other detective were
coming, and had long periods Of alb
stractiCn during which he dug his
fork into my damask cloth aud did
not hear whcn he was spoken no. be
refused dessert. and left the table
early, cNcusing himself on the ground
that hc wanted 90 sec Alex
hicN however. was not TO be found.
II was after eight when Halsey or
derCd the car and started down the
bill az pace that even for him. was
unusually reckless Shortly after
Alex reported that me was ready TO 20
over the house preparatory To- closing
b. for the night Sam Bohannoa came
NJ quarter before nine and began his
paUol of the grounds, ana with the
arrival Of the two detectives TO look
forward 10 ! was not especially apprc.
hcngivc
81 half-past nine ! heard the sound
~ q horse driven furiously ND tho
drive 10 came 10 "a stop in front OF
the house and Immediately after there
were hurried steps on the t-randa.
our nerves were not what tLoy should
have boon, and Gertrude. always an.
prehcnsivc lately, was 1T the door "a.
mos instantly. moment later Louign
had burst into the room and stood
there barchcaIcd and breathing hard
Where IS Ialsor?' she demanded
Above her plain black gown nor oyc
looked b'g md sofnber and Che rant,
drive had brDurn' no ott1r fo r.fr 5cr.