Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-09-20
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den glance at Gertrude. nIsA Of
something that did ~ u came.
As quietly. as calmly as could. I
went over the whole story, from the
night Liddy and had been alone up
to the strange experience OF Rosie
and her pursuer. The basket stin
stood on the table. . mute witness 10
this last mysterious occurrence.
There is something else" I said
hesitatingly. at the last. "E1aissy, ]
have never told this even to Gertrude,
but the morning alter the crime
found. In tulip bed, revolver. tt
It was yours, Halsey."
| For an appreciable moment Halsey
stared at me. Then he turned 10 Ger
trude.
my revolver. Trude!" he exclaimed.
why, Jack took my revolver with
him, didn't her
| ooh, for heavens sake don't say
that" implored. ''The detective
thinks possibly Jack Bailey came back,
and-and the thing happened then"
He didn't come back" Halsey said
sternly. Gertrude, whom you brought
down revolver that night for Jack
| to take with him, what one did you
bring: Minef"
Gertrude was defiant now.
mo. Yours was loaded. and I was
afraid Of what Jack-might do. I gave
him one I have had for year or two,
It was empty"
Halsey threw up both hands do.
spairingly.
VT that isn't like grit" he said.
"Why didn't you do what asked you
to, Gertrude? You send Bailey otI
with an empty gun, and throw mine
In tulip bed, Of all places on earth!
Mine was q SO caAher. The inquest
will show, of course, that the bullet
that killed Armstrong was q SO. Then
where shall beg"
you forget" broke in. that 1
have the revolver, and that no oao
knows about it."
But Gertrude had risen angrily.
81 cannot stand it; it is always
with me-" she cried. "Halsey, did not
throw your revolver into the tulip
bed. think -you - did-it-your-
self"
They stared at each other across
the big library table, with young eyes
all at once hard, suspicious. And
then Gertrude held out both hands to
him appealingly.
I'VE must not" she said broksnly.
"Just now. with SO much at stake. 1t
lis shameful know you are as ig-
norant as I am. Make me believe it,
Halsey."
Halsey soothed her as best he could,
and the breach seemed healed. But
long after I went to bed he sat down
stairs in the living room alone, and ]
knew he was going over the case as
he had learned it. Some things were
clear to him that were dark to me.
He knew, and Gertrude, too, why Jack
Bailey and he had gone away that
night. as they did. He knew where
they had been for the last 48 hours,
and why Jack Bailey had not returned
with him It seemed to me that with
out fuller confidence from both the
children-they are always children to
mel should never be able to learn
anything.
AS was finally getting ready for
bed, Halsey came upstairs and knocked
at my door. When had got into q
negligee-I used to say wrapper be
fore Gertrude came back from school
Il let him in. He stood in the door
way a moment, and then he went into
agonies Of silent mirth. sat down
on the side of the bed and waited in
severe silence for him to stop, but he
only seemed to crow worse. When
he had recovered he took me by the
elbow and pulled me in front Of the
mirror.
GLOW to be beautiful" he quoted
Beatrice Fairfax" And then l saw
myself. I had neglected to remove
my wrinkle eradicators, and Ipresume
nay appearance was odd. believe
that It Is q woman's duty to care fol
her locke, but 1t is much like telling
. necessary 1alseAood-one must not
be found out. by the time got then
, OF Halsey was serious again, and
listened to his story.
. Aunt Rsy." he began, extineuish
ipS his cigarette on the back Of my
ivory Aais.br1ah, Il would give 10,
to teai you the whole thing. But
can't, for . day o. so. anyhow. But
one thanga might have told you a lons
time 40. Il, you 4Sa haown it, yoy
would not have suspected me for 8
monant of--of having anything to de-
With the attack on Arnold Armstrong
Goodness knows what might do t.
fellow line that, tthsre was enousl
/ provooatson, and had . gun in my
, Aand-snaer ordinary circumstances
Butt care q greet deal about Louise
/, Armstrong, Aunt Ray. hope to mar
!. ~ her s01he dag. ID Il likely I woult
! kill hAs brosherf'
"nn4 the Whale thing is absurd"
argasd. And besides, Gertrude's
| sworn statement that you left before
1 kuold Armstrong came would cleal
you at once
Haisey got Up and began to pac.
! the room, and the air Of cheerfulnes.
|, dropped IKE mask.
, She can't swear It." he said finally
! "0satruds's story was true as far .,
It w.nt but che di6n.t tell everything
} Arnold Armstrong came here at 2:3l