The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-09-30
continued from Yesterday,
SYNOPSIS.


CHAPTER Miss lines, spinster and
guardian of Gertrude and Haisey' estah-
nshed summer headquarters al SUNNI
zoe. Amidst numerous difficulties the
,n deserted. AS Miss lnnes locked
AL of me night she was startled by
uarh inquire on the veranda.
,, CHATTER I.-she. passed a terrible
night, which was filled with unseernly
noises. In the morning Miss lines found
Hamper ''o'"eS
CHAPTER III.-Gertrude and HaIsev
srrlyed with Jack Bailey. The house was
nwaK , by a revolver shot. A strange
man was found shot to death, in the hall.
CHATTER w.t. proved to be the
oooy or Arnold Armstrong, whose bank
Iather owned the country house. Miss
i lanes FOUND Halsey's revolver on the
lawn. He and Jack Bailey had disap-
peared The link cuff button mysterious
iy disappeared.
CHAPTER V-Detective Jameson and
the coroner arrived. Gertrude revealed
mat she was engaged to Jack Bailey
WIN whom she had talked In the billiard
roam a few moments before the murder
CHAPTER VI.-Jamieson told Miss
Times that she was hiding evidence from
MIN He imprisoned an intruder in an
empty room. The prisoner escaped down
laundry chute.
CHAPTER Wilt oeveiupvu ..a, ,..~
intruder was probably a woman Ger
trude was suspected. for the intruder left
a print OF a bare foot. Gertrude returned
nome with her right ankle spf med
CHAPTER VILLA negro hound the
other half Of what proved to be Jack
Bailey's cuff button Halsey suddenly re-
appeared.
CHAPTER IX.-Halsey said he and
Bailey had left because they had received
&, telegram Gertrude said that she had
Aven Bailey an unloaded revolver, fear
:" civ. him Halsey's loaded weapon.
NCHAPTER X.-Cashier Bailey OF Paul
Armstrong; bank. defunct, was arrested,
charged with ENLIGHTENMENT. HalSey said
Armstrong had wrecked his own bank,
and was able to clear Bailey. A telegram
contained news that Paul Armstrong was
dead.
CHAPTER xI.-Halsey trapped Mrs.
Watson, the housekeeper, while she was
stealing from the house.
lnnes ana Halsey found Halsey's nance,
Louise Arms irong. sister Of the dead
man. She was believed to be In Califor-
MIA The lodge keeper. told Miss Innes
Tint Louise and Arnold had had long
talk the night of the murder. Louise was
Frustrated.
CHAPTER XIIl.-Louise told Halsey,
that while she still loved him she was to
marry another, and that he would despise
her when he learned the whole story.
CHAPTER XVII developed that DR..
walker and Louise were to be married.
new gardener arrives from the city.
CHAPTER XV.-A prowler was heard
in the house. On investigation Miss Innes
heard hair-raisng scream. Looking
into Louise's room, Miss Innes saw the
girl was gone.
CHAPTER XvI.-LouIse was found at
the bottom of the circular staircase.
Upon recovery she said she had heard a
ky Hck at the door and had answered It.
md touched hers on the stairway,
l"ethins brushed past her and she
TAINTED.
quest decided Arnold Armstrong had been
murdered by an unknown and the finger
of suspicion seemed to point at Bailey.
CHAPTER XvIII-"Ghost evidence"
was found In the house, though no
.'spook" materialized while Detective
Jameson watched.
CHAPTER XIX.-After seeing
ghost" Thomas. the lodge keeper. was
found dead in closet. His body bore no
marks of violence
CHAPTER XX.-In Thomas pocket
was found slip bearing the name "Lu-
Glen Wallace, IA Elm street, Richfeld," in
fresh ink. Or. Walker asked Miss Innes
to vacate in favor of Mrs. Armstrong.
She refused to leave.
CHAPTER XXI-A note from Bailey
to Gertrude, arranging meeting at night
was found Bailey was supposed to be
sick at his hotel
CHAPTER XXII.-A ladder was found
against the clothes chute in the east
wing of the house The room had been
locked previously
EHAPTER XXIII.-The stables were
1rned to the ground. Under cover of
Ne excitement man stole into the
Shcuse. A search failed TO reveal him.
.tx4t nf ha t,tx- ,11,r
in the leg.
CHAPTER XXIV.-A man limping had
been seen on the road to Richf1eld.
CHAPTER XXV.-Halsey mysteriously
disappeared, Louise seeming danger be-
fore his absence was noted. His auto was
found wrecked by freight train.
CHAPTER XXvL-It developed that
Halsey had had protracted argument
day before his disappearance A new
cook. whose suitcase bore IN. F. C." dis
appeared. Miss Innes learned Halsey
was alive.
CHAPTER XXVII-Dr. Walkers face
became livid when Nina Darlington was
mentioned Miss lines found that Fanny
Armstrong had paid Lucien Wallace's
board The child was believed to belong
10 the mysterious Nina Darlington.
CHAPTER XXvIII--Evdence was Sc
cured from a tramp that man. sup
nosedly Halsey, had been bound and
Focgei and thrown into an empty box
So Gertrude was missing. Hunting for
her Miss Innes ran into man and
tainted.
CHAPTER XXIX.-A confederate OF
~ Walker confessed his part in the
vs,ery. stating that the Darlington wo-
naa - Ia been killed. that Walker feared
bar and that he believed Paul Armstrong
had been killed by a hand guided by
Walker.
AHAPTER XXX.-News was received
AL fHalsey was at a distant hospital. 1t
90 discovered that Paul Armstrong was
not dead.
c,1ApTER XXXI-Miss lines discov-
u The secret rooms in which the Ira
eIeu. hank treasure was believed to be.
e SSi found no entrance, however.
CHAPTER XXXII.-Mrs. Watson, dy-
~ said that long before Arnold Arm
me, ,% under the alias of Wallace, had
st arricd her sister Lucien Wallace was
MAJ ma, of the marriage. She confessed kill
t po Arnold Armstrong in fit of rage.
CHAPTER XXXIII.-Miss lines dis
.oyared a secret panel to the mysterious
eoom and unwittingly locked herself
.,,Jtbin During the hunt for her the
wnarcbers ran across Paul Armstrong
Tnev finally released her. Armstrong
.a,i,chsd forward down the circular stair
p,,ev breaking his neck. In the secret
nn,n was found the Traders bank loot
n,hich Armstrong had taken. Alex, the