Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-12-02
ScorTHnI 1893 6f.ItT dSJ-HS6RZI CoHs<Sp


ing. wHTe GeTTTUc1 gEEE a:oU5. and
Ldddy watched for the doctor. was
puzzling over that voice. without re-
suit.
DIR. Walker came up. some time Just
after luncheon. and asked for me
Go down and see him. instructed
Gertrude Tell him | am out-for
mercy's sake don't say I'm sick Find
out what he wants. and from this time
on, instruct the servants that he In
not to be admitted. loathe that
man."
Gertrude came back very soon. her
face rather flushed
lie came to ask us TO get out" she
said. picking up her book with a jerk
lie says Louise Armstrong wants TO
come here. now that she is recover
ing
And what did you say"
i said we were very sorry we could
not leave. but we would be delighted
TO have Louise come up here with MS
He looked daggers at me And he
wanted to know If we would r.com.
mend Eliza as cook. He has brought
patient, n man, out from town. and
is increasing his establishmept--tha s
the way he put IT," -tt
II wish him JOY of Eliza said
tartly. Did he ask Cor Halsey?'
Yes. told him that we were on
the track last night, and that II was
only a question OF time He said he
was glad, although he didn't appear
10 be. but he said not to be too san
guine."
DO you know what ! believer" I
asked IL believe, as firmly as | be-
lieye anything, that DR. Walker knows
something about Halssy, and that he
could put his finger on him, IL he
wanted TO-"
There were several things that day
that bewildered me. About three
o'clock Mr.. Jamieson telephoned from
the Casanova station and Warner
went down to meet him. ! got up ard
dressed hastily, and the detective was
shown up to my sitting room
NO news?" ! asked. as he entered.
He tried to look encouraging. without
success
1T won't be long now, Miss Innes."
he said Il have come out here on a
peculiar errand. which | will tell you
about later First, want TO ask some
questions. Did any one come out here
yesterday to repair the telephone. and
examine the wires on the roof"
Yes" said promptly; but II was
not the telephone. He said the wiring
might have caused the fire at the
stable went up with him myself
htif ha only
Mr. Jameson smiled
Good for YOU" ne applauded
Don't allow any one in the house
that you don't trust. and don't trust
anybody. All are not electricians who
wear rubber gloves"
lie refused to explain further. but
he got slip Of paper ont OF his
Docket-book and opened IL carefully.
Listen" he said You heard rhis
before and scoffed In the light OF re
cent developments want you to read
II again. You are clever woman
Miss Innes. Just as surely as ~
here. there is something in this house
that is wanted very anxiously by
number of people. The lines are clos.
fng up, Miss lines"
The paper was the one he had found
among Arnold Armstrong; effects,
and ] recall il again
by altering tire plans for
rooms, may bee possible The b,st way.
In my opinion. would be .tr. piNr
for---ln one Of the---rOom4 ---cl m
ney
II think understand. said
slowly Some one is searching for
the secret room. and the INVADERS"
And the hoes in the plaster"
Have been in the progress Of
his--" 80
"Or NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Hero I asked
Miss lines, the detective said.