Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-12-01
Continued from Yesterday
CHAPTER XVI.
Halsey's Disappearance

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 a certain point the car had made IL
easy enough to follow him. And
gathered that Mr. Burns, the other de.
tective, had followed a similar car
Tor miles at dawn, only to find il was
touring car on an endurance run
He left here about ten minutes aft.
Ell eight" Mr. Jameson said He
went alone; at $50 he stopped at Or.
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 1t seems Mr. lines walked
across the lawn to the cottage Mrs
Armstrong and her daughter have
taken. Mrs. Armstrong had retired
and be said perhaps a dozen words TO
Miss Louise She will not saw what
they were, but the girl evidently su..
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 between Carol street and the
depot he evidently sweryed suddenly
perhaps some one In the road--and
went full into the side of a freight
We found it there last night"
lie might Lave been thrown under
t7S train by the force OF the shock"
said tremulousiy
Gertrude shuddered
We examined every inch OF track.
There was-no sign"
But surely-he can't be-gone!"
cried. Aren't there traces in the
UNDERWRITING?
There is no mud-only dust. There
has been no rain. And the footpath
there is of cindeTs. Miss Innes, | am
inclined to think that he has met with
bad treatment. in the light of what
has gone before. l do not think he
has been murdered / shrank from
the word. e1s1irAs rs back fr-tne@rouffs
try on clew we got from the night
clerk at the drug store. There will be
two more men here by noon, and the
city office Is on the lockout"
The creek Gertrude asked.
The creek is shallow now. II II
were swollen with rain il would be
different. There is hardly any water
in IT, Now. Miss Innes." he said,
turning TO me. Il must ask you some
questions. Had Mr.. Halsey any pos
sible reason for going away like this,
without warming"
None whatever"
"He went away once before" he
persisted. And you were as sure
then"
He did not leave the Dragon Fly
TANNED into the side of a freight car
before"
mo, but he left it for repairs in
blacksmith shop. a long distance
from here. DO you know if he had
any enemies? Any one who might
wish him out of the way?"
Not that ! know OF, unless-no,
cannot think of any"
Was he in the habit of carrying
money!"
He never carried It far. No, he
never had more than enough for cur.
rent expenses"
Mr. Jameson got up then and be.
gan TO pace the room. II was an I'm.
wonted concession to the occasion.
Then ! think we get ut 1t by elm.
ination. The chances are against
flight. II he was hurt. we find no
trace Of him II looks almost like an
abduction This young Dr. Walker
have you any idea why Mr.. lines
should have gone there lastnight7'
u cahnot understand it,"Geftrude
said thoughtfully. II don't think he
knew DR. Walker at all. and-Iheir res
lauons could hardly have been cordial.
under the circumstances
Jameson pricked up his ears. and
little by little he drew from us the
unfortunate story Of Halsey's love AT.
fair. and the fact that Louise was 20
ing 20 marry DR. Walker.
Mr.. Jameson listened attentiyely.
There are some interesting deyel-
opments here" he sa'd thoughtfulIy.
The woman who Gains 10 be the
mother Of Lucien Wallace has not
come back Your nephew has appar.
emily been spirited away There Is an
organized attempt being made TO en-.
ter this house in fact II mas been
entered Witness the incident with
the cook yesterday. And I have
new piece Of information" He looked
carefully away from Gertrude. mir.
John Bailey is not at his Knicker.
hooker apartments and don't know
where he is It's a hash. that's what
II Is. It's Chinese puzzle They
won't At together. unless-unless Mr..
Bailey and your nephew have again"
And once again Gertrude surprised
me. They are not together" she
said hotly know where Mr. Bailey
is and my brother is not with him"
Miss Gertrude, d" he said. II YOU and
Miss Louise would only tell me every.
N4es ycr know and surmIze about