Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-11-26
lard room until $3.50.

Halsey's face "-@.
viii you tell us the nature of his
errand?" f0ffl& tl'
He brought telegram that had
come to the club for Mr. Bailey"
He was sober?"
Perfectly. at that time Not earl.
Ter" fs.,
Was not his apparent friendliness
a change from his former attitude?"
Yes. ! did not understand it,"
How long did he stay?"
About five minutes Then he left
by the east entrance"
What occurred them"
we talked for a few minutes. dis.
GUESSING a plan Mr. Bailey had in
mind Then ] went to the stables.
where | kept my car, and got il out"
Leaving Mr.. Bailey alone in the
billiard room?"
My sister was there"
Mrs. Ogden Fitzhugh had the cour.
age to turn and eye Gertrude through
her lorgnon
And them"
II took the car along the lower road.
not to disturb the household Mr.
Bailey came down across the lawn.
through the hedge, and got into the
car on the road"
Then you know nothing of Mr.
Armstrong; movements after he left
the house?"
Nothing. read OF his death Mon
day evening for the first time.
Mr.. Bailey did not see HIM On lis
wsv across the lawn
II think not II he had seen him
he would have spoken OF It,"
Thank you. That is all Miss Ger.
trude lines"
Gertrude's replies were fully as con
else as Halseys Mrs. Fitzhugh sub
Jected her to a close inspection, com
mencing with her hat and ending with
her shoes. latter myself she found
nothing wrong with either her gown
or her manner, but poor Gertrude's
testimony was the reverse of com.
iorting. She had been summoned.
she said, by her brother. after Mr..
Armstrong had gone She had waited
in the billiard room with Mr.. Bailey
until the automobile had been ready.
Then she had locked the door at the
foot of the staircase. and. taking
lamp, had accompanied Mr. Bf ley to
the main entrance of the houcc, and
had watched him cross the lawn. In.
stead of going at once to her room.
she had gone back to the billiard
room for something which hal been
left there. The cardroom and billiard
room were in darkness. She had
CROPPED around, found the article she
was looking for, aid was on the point
OF returning to her room. whom she
had heard some one fumbling at the
lock at the east outer door. She had
thought it was probably her brother.
and had been about TO go To the door
when she heard il open Almost i'm
mediately there was shot, and she
had run panic-stricken through the
drawing room and had reused the
house
You heard no other sound" the
coroner asked There was no one
with Mr.. Armstrong when lie en-.
tered?"
1T was perfectly dark. There were
no voices and heard nothing. There
was just the opening of the door the
shot, and the sound of somebody fall.
ing"
Then, while YOU went throurh tho
drawing room aud upstairs TO alarm
the household. the crimlIal. whoever
II was, could have escaped by the east
door,"
Yes"
Thank you. That will do"
] natter myself that the coroner got
little enough out Of me. saw Mr..
Jameson smiling to himself. ard the
coroner gave me up. after a time.
admitted ! had found the BODY said 7
had not known who IT WAS until Mr.
jarvis told me. and ended by looking
up at Barbara Fitzhugh and saying
that in renting the house 7 lad not
expected 10 be involved In any family
scandal. At which she turned purple
The verdict was that Arnold Arm.
strong had met his death al thr hands
OF Darsol or persons unknown. ami
We prepared TO leave Barbara Fitz-
hugh flounced out without waiting 90
speak to me- but Mr. Harton came up,
as / knew he would
You have decided 20 give up the
house. ] hope. Miss Innes." h. said
Mrs Armstrong has wired M
again T
= am not going to give q up"
maintained. until understand some
things that are puzzling me Tho dav
that the murderer is discovered. / will
leave"
Then Judging by what have
heard. you will be back in the city
very soon" he said And know that
ho suspected the discrcditcd cashier
oil the Traders bank
Mr. Jameson came up 10 me- as
was about to leave The cOronors Or
Zee.
How is your Datient2" he asked
with bis odd little smile.
" have no patient" replied.
startled
~ will put IT IN different way.
then How is Mirs Armstrong;"
She she is doing very we'll"
stamworod
Good. chccrlully AND DIR rhosf7