The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-09-27

about his voice, when he mutterod his
mutiied exclamation there was some
thing vaguely familiar. All that morn
ing, while Gertrude read aloud, and
Liddy watched for the doctor, I was
puzzling over that voice, without re-
suit
DR.. Walker came up, some time just
after luncheon, and asked for me.
Go down and see him." instructed
Gertrude. Tell him I am out-for
mercy's sake don't say I'm sick Find
out what he wants, and from this time
on, instruct the servants that he is
not to be admitted. loathe that
man."
Gertrude came back very soon, her
face rather flushed.
He came to ask us to get out" she
said. picking up her book with a jerk
He says Louise Armstrong wants 10
come here, now that she is recover
ing"
And what did you say?"
Il said we were very sorry we could
not leave, but we would be delighted
to have Louise come up here with US.
He looked daggers at me. And he
wanted to know il we would recon-
mend Eliza as a cook. He has brought
a patient, man, out from town, and
is increasing his establishment-that's
the way he put it,"
II wish him JOY of Eliza" l said
tartly Ibid he ask for Halsey%
Yes. l told him that we we're on
the track last night, and that it was
only question of time. He said he
was glad, although he didn't appear
to be, but he said not to be too san
guine."
DO you know what I believer"
| asked. II believe, as firmly as I be-
lieve anything, that Dr. Walker knows
something about Halsey, and that he
could put his finger on him, If he
wanted to-"
There were several things that day
that bewildered me. About three
o'clock Mr.. Jameson telephoned from
the Casanova station and Warner
went down to meet him. I got up and
dressed hastily, and the detective was
shown up to my sitting room.
mo news?" asked, as he entered.
He tried to look encouraging, without
success.
he said. II have come out here on q
peculiar errand, which will tell you
about later. First. I want to ask some
questions. Did any one come out here
yesterday to repair the telephone, and
examine the wires on the roof"
"Yes." 1 said promptly; but it was
not the telephone. He said the wiring
might have caused the fire at the
stable. I went up with him myself,
but he only looked around"
Mr.. Jameson smiled.
Good for you!" he applauded.
that you don't trust, and don't trust
anybody. All are not electricians who
! wear rubber gloves"
He refused to explain further, but
| he got a slip of paper out of his
pocket-book and opened it carefully.
Listen" he said. You heard this
before and scoffed. In the light of re-
cent developments I want you to read
it again. You are a clever woman,
Miss Innes. Just as surely as I sit
here, there is something in this house
that is wanted very anxiously by a
number of people. The lines are clos.
ing up, Miss Innes."
The paper was the one he had found
among Arnold Armstrong; effects
and l recall it again:
by altering the plans for
rooms, may be possible. The best way
in my opinion, would be to--the plan
form one of the-rcoms-chi
ney.
II think understand" / said
slowly. Some one is searching fol
the secret room, and the INVADERS
And the holes in the plaster"
Have been in the progress OF
his"
"Or Neutrality-suspicious."
"Her?" l asked
Miss Innes," the detective said
getting up, 81 believe that somewhere
lin the walls Of this house is hiddet
some of the money, at least, from the
Traders bank. l believe, just as sure
ly, that young Walker brought home
from California the knowledge o
something of the sort, and, falling il
his effort to reinstall Mrs. ArmstPoni
and her daughter here, he, or a con
federate, has tried to break into tn
house. On two occasions / think h
succeeded"
ION three, at least" l corrected
And then | told him about the nigh
before. II have been thinking hard,
4 concluded, land l do ret beheve tn
man at the head of the circular stat
case was Br. Walker. | don't think h
could have got in, and the voice wa
!, not his"
Mr.. Jameson got up and paced tn
floor, his hands behind him.
There is something else that pu
zles me-" he said, stepping before M
!, who and what is the woman Min
!. Darlington? If it was she who can
/. here as Matte Bliss, what did ST
!. tell Halsey that sent him racing
DR.. Walkers, and then to Miss Arr