The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-09-22
"@ontinued from Yesterday ,
SYNOPSIS.

CHAPTER Miss lines. sinister and
futI an oil Gertrude and IIusey. estab-
Hsueu summer headquarters at SUNNY
s s,Ie am ast numerous difficulties tile
seiNahts deserted AS Miss lines locked
up Tor the night, she was startled by a
oaIk hSure on The Veranda
CHAPTER II.-She passed a terrible
might which was filled with unseelnly
noises In the morning Miss lines found
strange link cuff button in a clothes
hamper
1itNPTFR 11I.-Gertrude and Halsey
srr!Ied with Jack Bailey. The house was
awakened by n revolver shot. A STRANGE
man was found shot to death, in the hall.
CHAPTER IV.-It proved to be the
oody or Arnold Armstrong, whose bank
fr iathcr owned the country house. Miss
lawn. He and Jack Bailey had disap-
Peared. The link cuff button mysterious
ly disappeared.
CHAPTER V.-Detective Jameson and
the coroner arrived. Gertrude revealed
tnat she was engaged to Jack Bailey
win whom she had talked in the billiard
room few moments before the murder
CHAPTER VI-Jamieson told Miss
Times that she was hiding evidence from
him. He imprisoned an intruder in an
empty ROOM. The prisoner escaped down
a laundry chute.
CHAPTER Wilt oev-,o,-,, ,
intruder was probably woman Ger
trude was suspected, for the intruder left
a print OF bare foot. Gertrude returned
nome with her right ankle sprained.
CHAPTER VILLA negro found 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
a telegram. Gertrude said that she had
given Bailey an unloaded revolver, fear
q NJ, oil g laI
CHAPTER X.-Cashier Bailey OF Paul
Armstrong; bank. defunct, was arrested.
charged with embezzlement. Halsey said
Armstrong had wrecked his own bank.
and was able to clear Bailey telegram
contained news that Paul Armstrong was
lead
CHAPTER XI-Halsey trapped Mrs.
Watson, the housekeeper. while she was
stealing from the house.
>s.<- --...---At the lodge Miss
innss and Halsey found Halsey's fance,
she wa. bsey ssfe to 81 Se the In ca fsad
ma. The lodre feeper told Miss lines
that Louise and Arnold had had long
talk the night Of the murder. Louise was
Frustrated.
CHAPTER XIIl.-Louise told Halsey,
mat while she still loved him she was to
marry another, and that he would despise
her when he learned the whole story
go -NlN 1t ueNelOpeO tnat Ut,
Walker and Louise were to be married
A new gardener arrives from the city
CHAPTER XV.-A prowler was heard
IN the house. On investigation Miss Innes
heard hair-raising scream. Looking
into Louise's room, Miss lines 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
Knock at the door and had answered it.
A hand touched hers on the stairway
something brushed past her and she
4 tainted.
CHAPTER XVII.-The coroner's in
!, 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 a
ghost" Thomas the lodge keeper was
found dead In closet His body bore no
marks of violence.
CHAPTER XX.-In Thomas pocket
was found "A slip bearing the name "Lu-
Glen Wallace, IA Elm street Richtield." in
fresh ink. DR.. Walker asked Miss lines
to vacate in favor of Mrs. Armstrong.
She refused TO leave.