The newspaper., 1909-12-10
2AHMs.BY
TMzax
SYNOPSIS.


iished summer headquarters at Sunny
side. Amidst numerous difficulties the
up for the night. she was startled by a
dark figure on the veranda.
CHAPTER II-She passed a terrible
night, which was filled with unseemly
n0 asrsnre Ink hns Uf eUrr BUTTON S in % clothes
hamper.
CHAPTER III-Gertrude and Halsey
Arrived with Jack Bailey. The house was
man was found shot to death. in the hall.
body OF Arnold Armstrong. whose bank
father owned the country house Miss
lawn lawn He and JACK Bailey had disap-
peared- The link cuf 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
-an" a 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 VIII, developed that the
intruder was probably a woman Ger
trude was suspected. for the intruder LETT
print of n bare foot Gertrude returned
home with her right ankle sprained-
CHAPTER villa negro found the
other half OF what proved to be Jack
Bailey's cun button. HAlsey suddenly re-
appeared
CHAPTER .Ix.-Haisey said he and
Bailey had left because they had received
a telegram Gertrude said that she had
given Bailey unloaded revolver. fear
Ing 10 give him Halsey's loaded weapon
CHAPTER x.-Cashier Bailey Of Paul
Armstrong's bank. defunct. was arrested;
charged with embezzlement- Haisey said
Armstrong had wrecked his own bank.
and was able 20 clear Bailey. A telegram
contained news that Paul Armstrong was
dead
CHAPTER NI.-Haisey trapped Mrs
watson. the housekeeper. while she was
stealing from the house
CHAPTER NIr.-At tho lodge Miss
lnnes and Halsey found Haisev's nance.
Louise Armstrong. sister OF the dead
MIA. The lodge Keeper toid Miss InSs-
that Louise and Arnold had had n long
prostrafcd-
CHAPTER NIfT.-Iouise told Haisrv
that while she siill loved him she was to
her when he learned the whole story.
CHAPTER xIv.-It developed that Or
Walker and Louise Were 20 BE- married
\ new gardener arrives from the city.
The egg.nog was finished. Drop by
drop the liquor had cooked the egg.
and now. with n final whisk. a last
toss in the shaker. II was ready. a
symphony in gold and white. The
doctor shifted IL.
Real eggs. real milk. and n touch
OF real Kentucky whisky" he said
He insisted on carrying IL up him
self. but at the foot of the stairs he
paused.
Riggs said the plans were drawn
for the house" he said. barking back
10 the old subject. Drawn by Hus-
ton in town. So I naturally believed
him.
When the doctor came down. was
ready with a question.
Doctor" ! asked. lis there any one
In the neighhorhood named Caring
ton Nina Carrington7"
"CarrinEton7" lie wrinkled his fore
head. "Carrington7 No. I don't re-
member any such family. There used
to be Covlngtons down the creek
THE name was Darlington. said.
and the subject lapsed
Gertrude and Halsey went for a
long walk that afternoon and Louise
slept Time hung heavy on my hands.
and ! did as had fallen into n habit
of esoing iately--T sat down and
thought things over. One result OF
my meditations was that got up sud
denly and went to the telephone.
had taken the most intense dislike to
this DIR. Walker. whom had never
seen, and who was being talked of in
the countryside as the fance OF Louise
Armstrong.
I knew Sam Huston we'll There
had been a time. when Sam was
good deal younger than he is now. be-
fore he had married Anne Endicott.
when I knew him even better. So now
] felt no hesitation in calling him over
the telephone. But when his Office
boy had given way to his confidential
clerk. and that functionary had conde-
scended to connect his employers
desk telephone. was somewhat at
loss as to how to begin
Why. how are you. Rachel7" Sam
said sonorously. Going to build that
house Mt Rock View" II was n 20
year-old Joke of his.
Sometime. perhaps" I said. Just
now | want to ask you question
about something which is none OF my
business"
II see you haven't changed an iota
In quarter of century. Rachel"
This was intended to be another Jest.