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The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-09-24
CHAPTER XVI.
HaIsey's Disappearance.

Mr.. Jameson came back about
eight o'clock the next morning; he
was covered with mud, and his hat
was gone. Altogether we were a sad
looking trio that gathered around a
breakfast that no one could eat Over
cup of black coffee the detective
told us what he had learned of Hal
sey's movements the night before. Up
to certain point the car had made it
easy enough to follow him. And
gathered that Mr. Burns, the other de-
tective, had followed a similar car
for miles at dawn, only to find it was
touring car on an endurance run.
HE left here about ten minutes aft
er eight" Mr.. Jameson said. He
went alone; at $50 he stopped at Dr..
Walkers. | went to the doctors
about midnight, but he had been
called out on case, and had not
come back at four o'clock From the
doctors it seems Mr.. Innes walked
across the lawn to the cottage Mrs.
Armstrong and her daughter have
taken. Mrs Armstrong had retired,
and he said perhaps dozen words to
Miss Louise She will not say what
they were, but the girl evidently sus-
poets what has occurred. That is, she
suspects foul play, but she doesn't
know of what nature. Then, appar.
emily, he started directly for the sta
ton. Along somewhere in the dark
stretch hetween Carol street and the
depot he evidently swerved suddenly
perhaps some one in the roaI-and
went full into the side of a freight
We found it there last night"
"He might have been thrown undel
the train by the force of the shock,
/ said TREMENDOUSLY
Gertrude shuddered.
I'VE examined every inch of track
There was-no sign
But surely-he can't be-gone!"
cried. Aren't there traces in tn
mud-anything?
There is no mud-only dust. Their
has been no rain. And the footpatl
there is of cinders. Miss lines, l ar
inclined to think that he has met wit
bad treatment, in the light of wha
has gone before. do not think h
has been murdered" shrank fror
the word. Burns is back in the couI
i try on clew we got from the nigh
clerk at the drug store. There will
two more men here by noon, and th
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day that I'd better tell you Yesterday
afternoon. while you and Miss Ger
trude were out driving, ] had got the
car In some sort of shape again after
the fire, and l went to the library to
call Mr.. lines to see it. went into
the living room, where Miss Liddy
said he was, and halfway across the
library ! heard him talking to some
one. He seemed to be walking up and
down. and he was in a rage, can tell
you"
What did he say?"
"The first thing I heard was-ex-
cuse me, Miss Innes, but it's what he
said, The damned rascal he said,
I'll see him in'-well, in hell was
what he said, in hell first Then
somebody else spoke up; it was
woman. She said: I warned them,
but they thought I would be afraid"
"a woman! Did you wait to see who
1t was?"
81 wasn't spying, Miss Innes," War
ner said with dignity. But the next
thing caught my attention. She said:
4 knew there was something wrong
from the start. A man isn't well one
day, and dead the next, without some
reason I thought she was speaking
of Thomas"
"And you don't know who it was!"
exclaimed. Warner. you had the key
to this whole occurrence in your
hands and did not see it,"
However, there was nothing to be
done. | resolved to make inquiry
when | got home, and in the mean
time, my present errand absorbed me.
This was nothing less than to see
Louise Armstrong, and to attempt to
drag from her what she knew, or sus-
pected of Halsey's disappearance.
But here, as in every direction I
turned | was baffled.
A neat maid answered the bell, but
she stood squarely in the doorway,
and it was impossible to preserve
ones dignity and pass her.
Miss Armstrong is very ill and I'M
able to see any one" she said. did
not believe her.
And Mrs. Armstrong-is she also
iIl?
she is with Miss Louise and can
not be disturbed"
Tell her it is Miss Innes, and that it
is a matter of the greatest impor-
lance"
1T would be of no use, Miss lines
my orders are positive"
At that moment heavy step sound
ed on the stairs. Past the maid
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white-strapped shoulder l could see a
familiar thatch of gray hair, and in a
moment / was face to face with DR..
Stewart. He was very grave, and his
customary geniality was tinged with
restraint.
You are the very woman l want to
see" he said promptly. Send away
your trap, and let me drive you home.
What is this about your nephew"
He has disappeared, doctor. Not
only that, but there is every evidence
that he has been either abducted or
=" l could not finish. The doctor
helped me into his capacious buggy
n silence. Until We had got little
distance he did not speak; then he
turned and looked at me.
Now tell me all about it," he said.
He heard me through without speak
| ing.
And you think Louise knows some
thing?" he said when l had finished
81 don't-in fact, l am sure of it. The
best evidence of it is this: She asked
me If he had been heard from, or If
anything had been learned She won't
allow Walker in the room, and she
made me promise to see you and tell
you this: don't give up the search for
him. Find him, and find him soon.
He is living"
Well" said, ''if she knows that,
she knows more. She is a very cruel
and ungrateful girl
she is very sick girl" he said
gravely. Neither you nor | can
Judge her until we know everything.
Both she and her mother are ghosts OF
their former selves. Under all this
these two sudden deaths, this bank
robbery, the invasions at Sunnysidk
and Halsey's disappearance, there is
some mystery th nark my words
will GENE out ssk hay And when
it does, we sha nd Louise Arm
strong a victim"
Then We drove slowly hcme had
the doctor put me down at the gate
and l walked to the house-past the
lodge where We had found Louise, and
later, poor Thomas; on the drive
where had seen man watching the
lodge and where, later, Rosie had been
frightened; past the east entrance
where so short time before the most
obstinate effort had been made to en-
ter the house, and where, that night
two weeks ago, Liddy and had seer
the strange woman. Not far from the
west wing lay the blackened ruins o
the stables. l felt like ruin myself
as l paused on the broad veranda be
fore entered the house.
Two private detectives had arrived
] in my absence, and 1t ives relief Il
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Sniff

O0lh.
"Liddy," said at last, Don't dare
to deny that you are having the time
OF your life. You positively gloat in
this excitement You never looked
better. It's my opinion all this running
around, and getting iolted out of a
rut, has stirred up that torpid liver of
yours"
Its not myself I'm thinking about"
she said. goaded into speech. May
be my liver was torpid, and maybe it
wasn't; but | know this: I've got
some feelings left, and to see you
standing at the foot of that staircase
shootin' through the door-Fll never
be the same woman again"
We'll, I'm glad of that-anything
for change" said, And in came
Eliza, flanked by Rosie and Mary
Anne.
Her story, broken with sobs and cor
rections from the other two, was this:
At two o'clock (2:15, Rosie insisted)
she had gone upstairs to get a picture
from her room to show Mary Anne.
Ia picture of lady, Mary Anne inter-
posed) She went up the servants
staircase and along the corridor to her
room, which lay between the trunk
room and the unfinished ballroom. She
heard sound as she went down the
corridor like some one moving furni-
ture, but she was not nervous. She
thought it might be men examining the
house after the fire the night before,
but she looked In the trunkroom and
saw nobody
She went into her room quietly. The
noise had ceased and everything was
quiet. Then she sat down on the side
of her bed, and, feeling faint-she was
subject to spells-("I told you that
when I came, didn't I. Rosie" "Yes'm,
indeed she did!")-she put her head
down on her pillow and
Took nap. All right" said. Go
on"
when I came to, Miss Innes, sure
as I'm sittin' here, l thought I'd die.
Somethin' hit me in the face, and I
set up, sudden. And then seen the
plaster drop, droppin' from a little
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THE liAlTiNS,i5U Isu NEWS

demanded breatAlessly.
Mr.. Jameson knew her at once, al
though he had not seen her before.
She had Kept to her rooms until the
morning she left.
No, Miss Armstrong" he said. Il
saw nothing of him. What is wrong?"
Then we shall have to find him."
she asserted. Every instant is pre-
cious Mr.. Jameson, | have reason
for believing that he is in danger, but
| don't know what it is. Only-he
must be found"
The stocky man had said nothing
Now, however, he went quickly to-
ward the door,
I'll catch the hack down the road
and hold it," he said. rs the gentle
man down in the town."
"Mr JAMESON" Louise said impul
sively, Il can use the hack Take my
horse ard trap outside and drive like
mad. Try to find the Dragon Fly-it
ought to be easy to trace. | can
think of no other way Only, don't
lose a moment"
The new detective had gone, and
moment later Jameson went rapidly
down the drive, the cob's feet striking
fire at every step. Louise stood look
ing after them. When she turned
around she faced Gertrude, who stood
indignant, almost tragic, in the hall
You know what threatens Halsey,
Louise" she said accusingly. 81 be-
lieve you know this whole horrible
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hole in the wall And the first thing
l knew, an iron bar that long fully
two yards by her measure) "shot
through that hole and tumbled on the
bed. If I'd been still sleeping"
Granting" corrected Rosie) I'D "a
been hit on the head and killed."
81 wisht you'd heard her scream"
put in Mary Anne. And her face as
white as a FELLOWSHIP when she tum-
bled down the stairs"
mo doubt there is some natural ex.
PLANTATION for it, Eliza" 1 said. "You
may have dreamed it, in your faint
ing attack. But if 1t is true, the metal
rod and the hole in the wall will show
it."
Eliza looked little bit sheepish.
1.-THE holes there all right Miss In
nes," she said. But the bar was gone
when Mary Anne and Rosie went up
to pack my trunk"
THAT wasn't ALL" Liddys voice
came funereally from a corner. "Eliza
said that from the hole in the wall a
burning eye looked down at herr"
"The wall must be at least six
inches thick" l said with asperity.
UNLESS the person who drilled the
hole carried his eyes on the ends or a
stick, Eliza couldn't possibly have
seen them"
But the fact remained, and a visit
to Eliza's room proved it. I might
jeer all ! wished; some one had
drilled a hole in the unfinished wall
of the ballroom, passing between the
bricks of the partition, and shooting
| through the unresisting plaster OF
/ Eliza's room with such force as to
send the rod flying on to her bed.
had gone upstairs alone, and | confess
the thing puzzled me; in two or three
places in the wall small aper;ures had
been made, none of them of any depth
Not the least mysterious thing was
the disappearance of the iron nipple
ment that had been used.
Mary Anne and Eliza left that after
noon, but Rosie decided to stay. II
was about FIVE o'clock when the hacl
came from the station to get them
and, to my amazement, 1t had an oc
cupant. Matthew Geist. the driver
asked for me, and explained his er
rand with pride.
rye brought you a cook. Miss In
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CHAPTER XIV.
A Visit from Louise.

That day was destined to be an
eventful one, for when l entered the
house and found Eliza ensconsed in
the upper hall on a chair, with Mary
Anne doing her best to stifie her with
household ammonia, and Liddy rub
bling her wrists-whatever good that
is supposed to dol knew that the
ghost had been walking again, and
this time in daylight.
Eliza was in frenzy of fear. She
clutched at my sleeve when I went
close to her, and refused to let go
until she had told her story. Coming
lust after the fire, the household was
demoralized, and it was no surprise
to me to find Alex and the under
gardener struggling downstairs with
a heavy trunk between them.
II didn't want to do 1t, Miss Innes, "
Alex said. But she was so excited
was afraid she would do as she said
drag it down herself, and scratch
the staircase"
was trying to get my bonnet off
and to keep the maids quiet at the
same time. Nov, Eliza, when you
have washed your face and stopped
bawling," said, come into my sitting
room and tell me what has happened
Liddy put away my things without
speaking. The very set of her shout
ders expressed disapproval.
"Well,"I said, when the silence be-
came uncomfortable, things seem to
be warming up"
Silence from Liddy, and a long sigh
IF Eliza goes, don't know where
to look for another cook More 81
lence.
Rosie Ii probably . good cook
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turn over to them the responnhlzoY
OF the house and grounds Mr.. Jax115
son, they said. had arranged for 49,
to assist in the search for the misunug
man, and at that time the country -
being secured in all directions
The household stan was anin -
pleted that afternoon. Liddy was wa1E-
ing to tell me that the new cook hn1
gone, bag and baggage, without w.
ing to be paid. No one had admittoa
the visitor whom Warner had heard
in the library, unless, possibly. -
missing cook. Again was working =
a circle.
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Out last night? Headache and nerv-
Jus this morning? Hicks Capudine just
he thing to fit you for business. Clears
the head-braces the nerves. Try Il
At drug stores
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o~''S eiN ocioic you 60
destroy them.
And when catarrh g9us have disap-
peared. other things IN happ,., tbess.
will be no more h viking, not even n
the morning; that offtnsfV breath viii
disappear; there will be B b more OBJ
noxious mucous. or coughAg, or snesa-
ing, or huskiness of /(6ice. or DIM
Guilty in breath All these disa-
greeable accessories of the demon O
tarrh will disappear. and as they 60
the glow of health win return, and all
the strength and energy that was for
merly used in combating the inroads of
catarrh, will bring back your vitality
and ambition, will make a new.
healthy, happy being of you in lew
weeks.
Hays G. Field will sell you a CON
plete Hyomei outfit for $100. This
includes fine inhaler, bottle of Hy0-
mel pronounced High-o-me), and in
structions for use. Sold by leading
druggists everywhere. Extra bottles
| so cents And bear in mind, money
back if Hyomei doesn't cure
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1909-06-17
TO MAKE
A PENAL
COLONY
EGYPT WILL PLACE
HABITUAL GRIM
INALS ON AN
OASIS

lOnlteu BresS beaSeu WlEe.l
Cairo, Egypt, June 1.-THE min
listers of finance and Interior are on
a tour OF inspection today, by way OF
the Farshut railroad, which the
Egyptian government is about to ac-
quire, of the GASES of Kharga and
Dakela In the heart of the desert,
with view of making them penal
settlements. This action will be
taken under a law to be enacted pro
viding for the perpetual segregation
of habitual criminals.
The GASES will make ideal spots for
this purpose, as the only means OF
communicate between them and the
outside world is by the Farshut
railroad, AMI attempts to escape by
any other way would be nothing short
of suicide by thirst and starvation.
Promoters of the plan think the eA-
iles' labor can be profitably used in
developing the aosis and In the irri-
cation of nearby desert tracts.
The "habitual criminal" evil has
become extremely serious In Egypt,
fraction more than 54 per cent of
the convicts released since 1904 hav-
ing been reported by the police as liv-
ing by dishonest means at present.
The proposed new law. which is
certain of enactment, Is now being
drawn. The power OF imposing SEN
tence TO exile will be vested In a
committee in each province. The
committee will consist of a governor,
a jury, member of the assembly and
two private citizens, chosen by the
other members OF tn committee.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1909-06-17
RUSSIAN TORPEDO
Continued from Page u

senting the two nations, steamed In
to the bay at almost the same time
and exchanged salutes. The czar
boarded his barge and went TO the
Hohenzollern, where the conference
was held. Politics is understood to
have been the main topic OF conver-
sation.
The car was accompanied by Min
lister of Foreign Affairs Iswolsky and
others of his chief advisors. Foreign
Minister Won Schoen headed the
party OF German diplomats who sat
with the Kaiser.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1909-06-17
Herve WIN Get WeIl--

Herve Will Get we'll
VIM. Herve, who killed A. Sulli-
van at Gates, Oregon, is now on his
feet at the Salem hospital, and, al
though he has not improved In health
sufficiently to be removed to the
county jail, he is able TO get about
for a short time each day for exer-
else. DR.. Byrd, the attending physi-
clan, has the patient out of all dang
er now, he thinks, and as soon as
Herve Is stronger. he will be removed
to the jail to await the action OF the
grand jury, which meets the 9Th
day of next month
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1909-06-17
Renort Not Confirmed.

Copenhagen, June l7.-Reports
that a Russian torpedo boat fired on
the British steamer Northburg have
not been confirmed here.
The fact that no protest has been
formally made indicates that the af-
fair is not likely to create any Sc
rious international difficulties.
Latest reports received here deny
that an English seaman was hurt by
the shot.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1909-06-17
Placing Derrick Etc


The workmen on the new steel
building on the corner of Commercial
and State streets are busy today put
ting the machinery In place prepara-
tory to beginning construction. one
of the largest derrlcks ever put mp
In Salem has been shipped here by
the Northwest Bridge Works Com
pany, every piece being entirely new.
This monster lift will be located on
the State street side OF the building,
where II will pick up the heavy steel
girders and other material for the
building The new cement mixer Is
another piece of machinery never be-
fore seen In the Capital City, and is
attracting considerable attention.
This machine does away with the
hard labor of mixing the gravel ana
cement by hand and shovel, there be-
ing nothing TO do but feed the ma
chine and carry away the concrete
from the spout
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1909-06-17
The Flower Dano,a,=

Mrs. Wheeler hived swarm OF
buzzing little girls. Salems especial
pride, at the rink yesterday. and pro-
ceeded to give them some prelimin-
AIRY instruction a to the coming
flower and cherry dances,to be given
by them on the occasion OF the cher
~ fair Mrs. Wheeler Is mach
pleased with the little folks, and
thinks they are the very finest ma
terial she ever had 20 work with, and
that is saying a great deal. Hereaf-
ter the drill hour will be at O'Clock
In tho afternoon. and II Is urged that
every one or the little folks be on
hard promptly.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1909-06-17

Roberts Not Caught
Up to the present time the es-
capped convict, Roberts, has not been
caught, and It is evident from his
complete DISAPPEARANCE that he has
been making himself extremely
scarce in this vicinity. All the OFF,
GERS In the state have been notified
of his escape, however, and Il is not
likely that he will be free long.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1909-06-17
The sIeets Needed It.

The Sueets Needed It
The streets on the north and west
OF the Ea7t School block have been
graded and put in decent shape, some
thing that should have been done
several years ago, as the streets and
walks were an infringement on the
patent on the famou7 "rocky road to
Jordan"
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1909-06-17
Circuit Court Matters


Judge Galloway of department No.
of the circuit court, Is holding
court at Albany now, after which he
Will return TO this city Monday to
open court. Before the Judge left
on his circuit the following DEGREES
were rendered: George Zollner VS..
Ella Zollner and Peter 2ollener, suit
20 foreolose mortgage. on default OF
the defendant a decree was entered
for plaintiff as prayed for in the
complaint. Attorneys l.. ]. Adams
and Geo. c. Bingham appeared for
the plaintiff. U'Ren. et al, VS.. Sec
retary OF State, a mandamus proceed
ing to compel the secretary OF state
TO file a referendum petition against
Judge VIM. Gatens was overruled.
The divorce of Erma Myrtle Tucker
VS.. Che Ter A. Tucker was also
brought up during the last term OF
court, and Judge Galloway ordered
that the defendant in the case pay
the sum of 500 on or before ten
days after June Ia for the expenses
OF the suit. Frank Holmes appears
for the plaintiff and Kaiser g. Pogue
for the defendant All the testimony
was taken In the injunction case of
Edward A. Dunnagan VS.. Amer Wood
and Judge Galloway took the matter
under advisement. Attorneys Kaiser
and Pogue appear for the plaintiff
and G. G, Bingham for the defend
ant.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1909-06-17

Calhoun's attorneys are certainly
warming Heney and Spreckles. but
Heney is getting up steam and Will
reply In kind soon.
President Taft wants incomes
taxed, and also net incomes OF cor
porations.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1909-06-17

Try Crystalots--
For the breath. For sale at:
Meyers barber shop.
Eckerlen's.
Waters cigar store.
Adolph's cigar store.
Dick Madison's.
The Spa.
Willamette Hotel.
The Council.
Talkington's.
The Court.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1909-06-17
Is Doing Nicely

Is Doing Nicely
1he little son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Ardell, who fell from the balcony OF
the Blue Front lodging house last
Monday, seriously injuring his head
and shoulders, Is getting along very
nicely at the Willamette Sanitorium,
and the physicians think he is out
of danger.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1909-06-17
o o o o % o o o o o U
o PERSONAL MENTION o

Mrs. Crane and Mrs. Crossman, OF
Portland, were guests of Mrs. u. Il.
Waters over the Willamette reunion,
and returned to Portland today.
Mrs. A. G. Seely and Mrs. G. w.
Davis and daughter went to Mt.
Angel today to attend the commence
ment exercises, in which Miss Audrey
Davis will be graduated.
Mrs. Bushnell and little daughter,
OF Eugene, are guests of Mrs. ]. z.
Boxer.
A. Roth and ]. p. Perron left for
Seattle this morning.
Mr.. and Mrs. Evenson went 10
Woodburn today to visit friends.
DR.. w. w Kimmell, A. NJ. Reeves,
OF Lebanon, are in the city to attend
the Iowa picnic.
Mrs. c. b. shelton, OF Portland, is
the guest OF Mrs. Tom n. Wilson.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1909-06-17

Your hunt for toilet soap until you
see the bargains at the Red Cross
Pharmacy next Friday and Saturday,
June 1919. 6-16-3t
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1909-06-17

Supt. AeKerman has called a con-
vention of county saperintendents to
meet at Salem June 2S.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1909-06-17
SheriR's Force Busy

I SherIH'S FOrCe busy
Sheriff Harry Minto is out in the
South end of the county today serV-
ing papers. This has been very
busy summer so far for the sheriff's
force in the paper-serving line, and
they are on the go nearly all the
tim4.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1909-06-17
Delivers Graduating Address-

Judge stephen A. Lowell, OF Pen
dleton, is in the city today to de-
liver the graduating address at VIII
lamette. lie IS a prominent lawyer
and well-known orator from Eastern
Oregon, and will be well worth hear
ing.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1909-06-17
CarlIne PlaYers WON

The p. II. l.. a p. Co. baseball
team won a signal victory over the
Capitals last night, by score OF 10
To 0, When Il comes 20 welding a
bat and making hot runs the juice
pushers can lay II over the gentlemen
from under the big dome.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1909-06-17
Good and Reliable

Groceries are what have given the
j. NJ Lawrence grocery It's large list
OF customers. Corner OF Commercial
and Ferry streets. Phone 311.