The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-07-28

hastily. and the detective was shown up
to my sittlng-room.
mo news" l asked, as he entered
He tried to look encouraging, without
success, l noticed that he looked tired
and dusty, and. although he was or
dinarily impeccable in his appearance,
it was clear hal he was at least two
days from a razor.
1T won't be long now, Miss Innes,"
he said. Il have come out here on a
peculiar errand. which l Will tell you
about later. First, l want to ask some
questions. Did any one come out here
yesterday to repair the telephone, and
examine the wires on the roof?'
Yes" l said promptly; but it was
rot the telephone. He said the wiring
might have caused the fire at the
stable. | wen up with him myself, but
he only looked around"
Mr.. Jameson smiled.
Good for you" hc applauded. Don't
allow any one in the house that you
don't trust, and don't trust anybody.
All are not electricians who wear rub
Der gloves
He refused to explain further. but
nv oph olIP vi paper Oul VI lie PpNhCb-
book and opened it carefully.
Listen" he said. You heard this
before and scoffed. In the light of re-
cent deVelorements l want you to read
ii again. You are a clever woman,
Miss Times. Just as surely as | sit here,
there is something in this house that is
wanted very anxiously by a number Of
people. The lines are closing up, Miss
lines"
The paper was the one he had found
among Arnold Armstrong; effects, and
I read it again:
by altering the plans for
rooms. may be possible. the best way,
in my opinion, would be to--the plan
for--in one of the-rooms-
chimney"
II think | understand :" ] said slowly.
Some n is searching for the secret
room, and the invaders
And the holes in the plaster"
Have been in the progress of his"
"Or NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS."
Hero" | asked.
Miss Innes,' the detective said, get
ting up, Il believe that somewhere in
the walls of this house is hidden some
Of the money, at least, from the Trad
erS' Bank. L believe. just as surely.
that young Walker brought home from
California the knowledge of something
of the sort and. failing in his effort to
rcinstall Mrs. Armstrong and her
daughter here. he, or a confederate, has
tried TO break into the house. On two
occasions | think he succeeded"
taIk, I.A4 - IA--t - A.
then I told him about the night before.
II have been thinking hard" | CON
Guided, and I do not believe the man
at the head of the circular staircase
was Doctor Walker. I don't think he
could have got in, and the voice was
not his"
Mr.. Jameson got up and paced the
floor. his hands behind him.
There is something else that puzzles
me" he said. stepping before me. who
and what is the oma Nina CARING
ton? If 1t was she who came here as
Matte Bliss, what did she tell Halsey
that sent him racing to Doctor Walk
er's, and then to Miss Armstrong? If
we could find that woman we would
have the whole thing"
vi DdiiitSOIs dId YOU tNEI luluh
that Paul Armstrong might not have
died a natural DEATH"
THAT is the thing we are going to try
to find out" he replied And then Ger
trude came in, announcing a mar below
TO see Mr.. Jameson.
II want you present at this interview,
Miss lines" he said. May Riggs
come up? He has left Doctor Walker
and he has something he wants to tell
US"
Riggs came into the room d~ifidently.
but Mr.. Jameson put him at his ease.
He kept a careful eye on me, however.
and slid into a chair by the door when
he was asked to sit down y
Now. Tsiggs," began Mr.. Jameson
kindly. You are to say what you have
to say before this lady"
You promised you'd keep it quiet,
Mr.. Jameson" Riggs plainly did not
trust me. There was nothing friendly
in the glance re turned on me.
Yes. yes. You will be protected. But.
FIRST of all, did you bring what you
promised2'
Riggs produced a roll Of papers from
under his coat, and handed them over.
Mr.. JAMESON examined them with
lively aafi<fac<fnn 5ora ,as-e1H4h.nr ~.