The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-09-23
continued from Yesterday
SYNOPSIS.

CHAPTER I-Aiiss lines. spinster and
guardian Of Gertrude and HAlsvy, estab-
lished summer headquarters at Sunny
SIDE. Amidst numerous difficulties the
servants deserted. As Miss Innes locked
up for the night she was startled by a
dark figure on the veranda.
CHAPTER U.-She passed a terrible
night, which was filed with unseemly
noises. In the morning Miss lines found
2 strange link cuff button ina 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
CHATTER IV.-lt proved to be the
body of Arnold Armstrong, whose bank
!nnes found Haseys 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 few moments before the murder
CHAPTER VI.-Jamieson told Miss
Innes that she was hiding evidence from
him He imprisoned an intruder in an
empty room, The prisoner escaped down
"a laundry chute.
CHAPTER Wilt ueveiup-u INA. "a.
intruder was probably woman. Ger
trude was suspected, for the intruder left
print of a bare foot. Gertrude returned
nome with her right ankle sprained.
= CHAPTER VILLA negro found the
other half of what proved to be Jack
Baiey'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
ir- =" rive him Haseys loaded weapon.
CHAPTER X.-Cashier Bailey OF Paul
Armstrong; bank, defunct, was arrested;
] charged with ENLIGHTENMENT, 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.
,a.s-- -. --...--At the lodge Miss
Innes ana Halsey found Halseys fiance,
Louise Armstrong. sister of the dead
MIA The lodge keeper told Miss lines
that Louise AID Arnold had had long
talk the night Of the murder Louise was
Frustrated.
CHAPTER XIIl.-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
CHAPIER NlN.-It QeNelOpeu tnat Ut
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 lime:
heard hair-raisng scream Looknt
into Louse's room, Miss Innes saw thu
girl was gone.
CHAPTER XVI-Louise was found a
the bottom of the circular staircase
Upon recovery she said she had heard
knock at the door and had answered 1t
hand touched hers on the stairway
something brushed past her and sh
.t,fainted.
CHAPTER XVII.-The coroner's in
quest decided Arnold Armstrong had beel
" murdered by an unknown and the f1nge
Of suspicion seemed to point at Bailey
CHAPTER XvIII-"Ghost evidence
was found in the house, though n
Jameson watched.
CHAPTER XIX.-After seeing
ghost" Thomas, the lodge keeper, wa
found dead in closet His body bore n
marks of violence.
CHAPTER XX.-In Thomas poke
was found slip bearing the name "Lu
Glen Wallace, IA Elm street, Richfield,' /
fresh ink. DR., Walker asked Miss lime
TO vacate in favor of Mrs. Armstrong
She refused to leave.
CHAPTER MIA note from Bale
to Gertrude, arranging a meeting at nigl
was found. Bailey was supposed to b
sick at his hotel
CHAPTER NXII.-A ladder was foun
against the clothes chute in the eas
wing of the house. The room had bee
locked previously.