The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-09-24
CONTINUED from Yesterday ,
SYNOPSIS,

CHAPTER I.-NIlss Times. spinster and
guardian of Gertrude and Haisey. estab-
rted summer headquarters at Sunny
sSe Amidst numerous difficulties the
servants g deserted. AS Miss lnnes locked
up Tor the night, she was startled by
dark figure on the veranda.
CHAPTER IL-She passed terrible
night. which was filled with unseernly
noises In the morning Miss lines found
q strange link cuff button in a clothes
hamper.
CHAPTER 1II.-Gertrude and Halsey
arrived with Jack Bailey. The house was
man was found shot to death, in the hall.
CHAPTER wit proved to be the
body OF Arnold Armstrong, whose bank
sr father owned the country house. Miss
lines found Halsey'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 lew moments before the murder
CHAPTER VI--Jameson 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 cey.,upru ,,,a, ,u
intruder was probably a woman Ger
trude was suspected, for the intruder left
a print Of bare foot. Gertrude returned
nome with her right ankle sprained.
CHAPTER VILLA negro found the
other half of what proved to be Jack
Bailey's cuff button. Halsey suddenly re-
appeared.
CHAPTER IX.-Halsey said he and
Bailey had left because they had received
a telegram Gertrude said that she had
given Bailey an unloaded revolver, fear
'r- =" "'vA him Halsey's loaded weapon.
CHAPTER X.-Casher Bailey OF Paul
Armstrong; bank, defunct, was arrested.
charged with embezzlement. Halsey said
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
Ss...- 80 $3.50. the lodge Miss
lnnes ana Halsey found Halsey's fiance,
Louise Armstrong, sister of the dead
man. She was believed to be in Califor-
MIA The lodge Keeper told Miss lines
that Louise and Arnold had had long
talk the night OF the murder Louise was
Frustrated.
CHAPTER XII1-Louise told Halsey,
that while she still loved him she was to
marry another, and that he would despise
her when he learned the whole story.
CHAPTER XVIII developed that Dr.
Walker and Louise were to be married
A new gardener arrives from the city
CHAPTER Xv.-A prowler was heard
In the house. On investigation Miss lines
heard hair-raislng scream. Looking
into Louse's room, Miss Innes saw the
girl was gone.
CHAPTER XVI.-Louise was found al
the bottom of the circular staircase
Upon recovery she said she had heard 8
A hand touched hers on the stairway
something brushed past her and she
tainted.
CHAPTER XVII-The coroner's in
quest decided Arnold Armstrong had beer
murdered by an unknown and the finger
of suspicion seemed to point at Bailey.
CHAPTER XVIII-"Ghost evidence
was found in the house, though nj
"spook" materialized while Detectiv,
Jameson watched.
CHAPTER XIX-After "seeing
ghost" Thomas, the lodge keeper, wal
found dead in closet. His body bore NJ
marks of violence.
CHAPTER XX.-In Thomas poke
Glen Wallace. IA Elm street, Richfeld," il
fresh ink. DR.. Walker asked Miss Inne
to vacate in favor of Mrs. Armstrong
She refused to leave.
CHAPTER XXI-A note from Bale.
to Gertrude arranging a meeting at nigh
was found Bailey was supposed to b
sick at his hotel.
CHAPTER XXII.-A ladder was foun
against the clothes chute in the cas-
wing Of the house. The room had bee
locked previously.
CHAPTER XXIII-The stables wer
burned to the ground. Under cover o
fhe excitement man stole into tn
house A search failed to reveal him
Miss Times had shot one of the intruder
in the leg.
CHAPTER XXIV.-A man limping ha
been seen on the road to Richfield.