The newspaper., 1909-11-12
SYNOPSIS.

CHAPTER II.-She passed a terrible
night. which was filled with unseemly
noises. In the morning Miss lnnes found
a strange link cum button in a clothes
hamper
CHAPTER III-Gertrude and Halsey
arrived 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
body OF Arnold Armstrong. whose BANK
er father owned the country house, Miss
Inues found Halsey's revolver on the
lawn. lie and Jack Bailey had disap-
pearcd The link Gun button mysterious
y disappeared.
CHAPTER V.-Dctcetive Jameson and
the coroner arrived. Gertrude revealed
that she was engaged to Jack Bailey.
saarn few moments before the murder
CHAPTER vI.-Jamieson told Miss
lines that she was hiding evidence from
him. He imprisoned an intruder in an
empty room. The prisoner escaped down
a laundry chute
CHAPTER Wilt developed that the
intruder was probably n woman, Ger
irude was suspected. for the intruder left
a print OF a bare foot. Gertrude returned
home with her right ankle sprained.
"Liddy." / called. go through the
house at once and see who is missing.
or IL any one is Wen have to clear
this thing at once. Mr.. Jameson. II
you will watch here l will go to the
lodge and hnd Warner. Thomas
would be OF no use. Together you
may be able TO force the door"
"A good idea" he assented. But
there are windows. OF course. and
there is nothing to prevent whoever is
In there from getting out that way.
Then lock the door at the top OF
the basement stairs" I suggested.
"and patrol the house from the out
side"
We agreed to this. and | had n
feeling that the mystery of sunny
side was about to be solved. ] ran
down the steps and along the drive.
Just at the corner / ran full tilt into
somebody who seemed 10 be as much
alarmed as I was. IL was not until !
had recoiled a step or two that rec
oGnized Gertrude. and she me.
Good gracious. Aunt Ray" she ex-
claimed. what Is the NATTER,
There's somebody locked in the
laundry" I painted. That is-unless-
you didn't see any one crossing the
lawn or skulking around the house.
did you"
Il think We have mystery on the
BRAIN Gertrude said wearily. NO.
haven't seen any one. except old
Thomas. who looked for all the world
as II he had been ransacking the pan
try. What have you locked in the
laundry"
Il can't wait to explain" I replied
Il must get Warner from the lodge II
you came out for air. you'd better put
on your oyershocs." And then ] no.
uced that Gertrude was iimping not
much. but SUN ficiently to make her
progress very slow. and seemingly
painful
You have hurt yourself" said
sharply.
4 fell over the carrihge block she
explained Il thought perhaps
might see Halsey coming home. He
he ought to be here
FASTENED to the lodge
Where is Warner" asked
II think he's in bed, ma'am."
Get him up said. and for good
ness sake open the door. Thomas I'll
wait for Warner"
ITS kind o. close in here. ma am"
he said. obeying gingerly. and disclos-
ing a cool and comfortable-looking in
terror. Perhaps you'd keer TO set on
the porch an rest YOURSELF
II was so evident that Thomas did
not want me inside that went in.
Tell Warner he is needed in hur-
ry." I repeated. and turned into the
little sitting room. could hear
Thomas going up the stairs. could
hear him rouse Warner. and the steps
of the chauffeur as he hurriedly
dressed. But my attention was busy
with the room below
On the center table. open. was a
sealskin travelling bag. 1t was filled
with gold-topped bottles and brushes.
and It breathed opulence. luxury. fem
ininity from every inch of surface.
How did II get there was still ask
ing myself the question when Warner
came running down the stairs and
into the room. He was completely but
somewhat anonymously dressed. and
his open. boyish face looked abashed
He was country boy. absolutely
frank and reliable. OF fair education
and intelligence-one of the small
army of American youths who turn n
natural aptitude for mechanics into