The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-09-29
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SYNOPSIS.


SYNOPSIS.
CHAPTER Miss lines. spinster and
kuuar9 an OF Gertrude and Haisey, estab-
nshed summer headuuarters M sunnv-
SIDE Amidst numerous dificulties the
servants deserted AS Miss Innes locked
up Tor the night. she was startled bv a
dark figure on the veranda.
CHAPTER 1I.-She passed a terrible
night, which was filled with unseenly
noises. In the morning Miss Innes found
strange link cuff button in a clothes
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.
~. LATTER lV.-1t proved to be the
oouy Oh Arnold Armstrong, whose bank
er father owned the country house. Miss
innes found Iialsey's revolver on the
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
that she was engaged to Jack Bailey
with whom she had talked in the billiard
room a few moments before the murder
CHAPTER VI.-Jamieson told Miss
him. He imprisoned an intruder in an
empty room, The prisoner escaped down
a laundry chute.
CHAPTER Wilt developer .na, ,.,.
tn,ruuer was probably a woman. Ger
rude was suspected. for the intruder left
a print or bare foot Gertrude returned
home with her right ankle sprained.
CHAPTER villa negro found the
other half of what proved to be Jack
Balleys cum button Halsey suddenly re-
CHAPTER IX.-Halsey said he and
Bailey had left because they had received
telegram. Gertrude said that she had
,eiVen Bailey an unloaded revolver fear
! rr- =" rive him Halsey's loaded weapon.
. y CHAPTER X.-Casher Bailey of Paul
66Armstrongs bank defunct. was arrested
l1charged with embezzlement. Halsey said
y Armstrong had wrecked his own bank,
and was able to clear Bailey. A telegram
contained news that Paul Armstrong was
dead.
CHAPTER XI.-Halsey trapped Mrs.
Watson. the housekeeper. while she was
stealing from the house.
S-H'-- .....--ht the lodge Miss
inn.s ana Halsey found Halsey's fiance,
Louise GA hrmstrons sister Of the dead
mia. The locqe keeper told Miss lines
that Louise ard Arnold had had a long
talk the night Of the murder Louise was
Frustrated
CHAPTER XIIl.-Louise told Halsey.
that while she still loved him sho was 10
marry another, and that he would despise
her when he learned the whole story.
CHAPTER XVII developed that DR..
walker and Louise were to be married
new gardener arrives from the city.
CHAPTER XV.-A prowler was heard
In the house. On investigation Miss Innes
heard hair-raising scream. Looking
iaC u,
girl was gone.
CHAPTER XvI-Louise was found al
the bottom of the circular staircase
Upon recovery she said she had heard a
knock at the door and had answered It.
hand touched hers on the stairway
- something brushed past her and she
Wanted.
A. CHAPTER XvII-The coroner's in
<duest decided Arnold Armstrong had beer
Y murdered by an unknown and the finger
of suspicion seemed to point at Bailey
CHAPTER XvIII-"Ghost evidence
was found in the house, though nc
Jameson watched.
CHAPTER XIX.-After seeing a
ghost" Thomas, the lodge keeper, was
found dead in a closet. His body bore nc
marks of violence.
CHAPTER XX.-In Thomas pocket
was found a slip bearing the name "Lu.
Glen Wallace, IA Elm street, Richfeld." in
fresh ink. DR.. Walker asked Miss lines
to vacate in favor of Mrs. Armstrong
She refused to leave. -
to Gertrude. arranging a meeting at night
was found. Bailey was supposed to be
sick at his hotel
CHAPTER XXII-A ladder was fount
against the clothes chute in the cas-
wing of the house. The room had beer
locked previously.
CHAPTER XXIII-The stables were
Burned to the ground. Under cover OF
Ghe excitement man stole into tbs
mouse search failed to reveal him
Wlfiss lines had shot one Of the intruder:
ms the leg.
CHAPTER XXIV.-A man limping hat
been seen on the road to Richfield.
CHAPTER XXV.-Halsey mysteriously
disappeared, Louise seeming danger be
fore his absence was noted. His auto wa.
found wrecked by a freight train.
CHAPTER XXvI.-It developed tina
Halsey had had a protracted argumen
S with before w0m his disappear e new
cook, whose suitcase bore IN. F. c." dis
enpeared Miss Innes learned Halse,
was alive.
CHAPTER XXVII.-Dr. Walkers fac
became livid when Nina Carrington wa
Armstrong had paid Lucien wallace
hnard The child was believed to belong
N the mysterious Nina Darlington.
CHAPTER XXVIII.-Evidence was Sc
cured from a tramp that man, sup
nosedly Halsey, had been bound ant
Gagged and thrown into an empty boz
Car gertrude was missing. Hunting TO
her Miss Innes ran into man an'
tainted.
CHAPTER XXIX.-A confederate o
mr. Walker confessed his part in thu
nveterv. stating that the Darlington wo
nan had been killed. that Walker feare'
hnr and that he believed Paul Armstrong
had been killed by hand guided b!
Walker.
LcIIAPTER XXX.-News was receive,
athat UaIsev was at distant hospital. l
vas discovered that Paul Armstrong wa
yhot dead.
CHAPTER XXXI.-Mss lines discov
.nod the secret rooms in which the Ira
- hank treasure was believed to be
Shc found no entrance, however.
CHAPTER XXXII.-Mrs. Watson, dy
,.c said that long before Arnold Arm
~, under the alias of Wallace, ha
Ss,,ayricd her sister. Lucen Wallace wa
iinrn Of the marriage. She confessed kill
DO 10, Arnold Armstrong in At of rage.
CHAPTER xxxIII.
At the Foot Of the Stairs.