The newspaper., 1909-11-26
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lished summer headquarters al sunny
side. Amidst numerous difficulties the
servants deserted. As Miss Innes locked
dark figure on the veranda-
CHAPTER II-She passed a terrible
night. which was filled with unseemly
noises In the morning Miss Innes found
hamper.
CHAPTER III-Gertrude and Halsey
arrived with Jack Bailey. The house was
awakened by 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
Innes found Halsey.s reyolyer on the
peared. The link cum button mysterious
ly disappeared.
CHAPTER v.-Detectve Jameson and
the coroner arrived. Gertrude revealed
with whom she had talked in the billiard
-a@"a few moments before the murder.
CHAPTER vI.-Jamieson told Miss
him. He imprisoned an intruder in an
empty room The prisoner escaped down
laundry chute.
CHAPTER Wilt developed that the
intruder was probably woman. Ger
trude was suspected. for the intruder left
print OF bare foot Gertrude returned
home with her right ankle sprained-
CHAPTER VILLA negro found the
other half OF what proved to be Jack
Baiiey's cum button. Halsey suddenly re-
appeared.
CHAPTER Ix.-Haisey said he and
Bailey had left because they had received
a telegram. Gertrude said that she had
given Bailey unioaded revolver. fear
ing TO give him Halsey's loaded weapon
CHAPTER X.-cashier Bailey of Paul
Armstrong; bank. defunct. was arrested.
charged with embezziement. Haisey said
Armstrong had wrecked his own bank.
and was able 10 clear Bailey. A telegram
contained news that Paul Armstrong was
dead
CHAPTER xf.-Haisey trapped Mrs
Watson. the housekeeper. while she was
stealing from the house,
1t is mystifying." / admitted. al
though can think Of one possible ex-
PLANTATION. The path from the Green
wood club TO the village enters the
road near the lodge gate woman
who wished to reach the Country
club. unperceived. might choose such
n method. There are plenty OF ~om-
en- there"
/ think this gave him something TO
ponder. for in n short time he said
good night and left. But ] myself was
far from satisfied. | was determined,
however. on one thing II my suspic-
ions-for had suspicions-were true.
/ would make my own Investigations.
and Mr.. Jameson should learn only
what was good for him to know.
We went back to the house. and
Gertrude, who was more like herself
since her talk with Halscy. sat down
at the mahogany desk in the living
room to write a letter Halsey prowl-
ed up and down the entire east wing.
now in the cardroom. now in the bill
Hard room. and now and then blow
ing his clouds of tobacco smoke
among the pink and gold hangings OF
the drawing room After little I
Joined him in the billiard room. and
together we went over the details OF
the discovery OF the body
The cardroom was quite dark.
Where We sat. in the billiard room.
only one of the side brackets was
lighted. and We spoke in subdued
tones. as tine hour and the subject
seemed to demand when I spoke OF
the figure Liddy and | had seen on
the porch through the cardroom win
dow Friday night. Iialsey sauntered
into the darkened room. and together
We stood there. much as Liddy and
had done that other night.
ne WINDOW was tut same gray lHu
rectangle in the blackness as before.
A few feet away in the hall was the
spot where the body OF Arnold Arm
strong had been found. | was n bit
nervous. and ! put my hand on Hal
sey's sleeve. Suddenly. from the top
of the staircase above us came the
sound of cautious footstcp. At first
I was not sure. but Ilnlsey's attitude
told me he had heard and was listen
ing. The step. slow. measured, in
finitely cautious. was nearer now.
Halsey tried to loosen my fingers. but
was in a paralysis of fright
The swish of n body against tho
curving rail. as II for guidance. was
plain enough. and now whoever II was
had reached the foot of the staircase
and had caught n glimpse of our rigid
silhouettes against the billiard room
doorway TIalsoy threw me of then
and strode forward
Who Is it?" he called imperiously,
and took half dozen rapid strides to-
ward the foot of the staircase. Then
| heard him mutter something: there
was the crash of n falling body. the
slam of the outer door. and, for an
instant, quiet. | screamed. | think.