Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-09-02

There is something else that puZ-
Eles me-" he said, stepping before me.
who and what is the woman Nina
Darlington? If it was she who came
here as Matte Bliss, what did she tell
Halsey that sent him racing to Doctor
Walkers, and then to Miss Arm
strong? If we could find that woman
we would have the whole thing"
"Mr. Jamison, did you ever think
that Paul Armstrong might not have
died natural death?"
'tThat is the thing we are going to
try to find out, ]" he replied. And then
Gertrude came in, announcing man
below to see Mr.. Jameson.
II want you present at this inter-
view, Miss Innes," he said May
Riggs come up2 He has left Doctor
Walker and he has something he
wants to tell u.s."
Riggs came into the room diffidently,
but Mr.. Jameson put him at his ease.
He kept careful eye on me, however,
and slid into chair by the door when
be WIS asked to sit down.
Nov, Riggs" began Mr.. Jameson
kindly. "You are to say what you
have to say before this lady
"You promised you'd keep 1t quiet,
Mr.. Jameson" Riggs plainly did not
trust me. There was nothing friendly
I'm the glance he turned on me.
eyes. yes. You viii be protected.
But, first Of all, did you bring what
you promised?"
Riggs produced roll of papers
from under his coat, and handed them
Dver. Mr.. Jameson examined them
with lively satisfaction, and passed.
them TO me. "The blue-prints of Sum
nyside." he said. What did tell
you, Now, Riggs, we are ready"
I'D never come to you, Mr.. jamie
son. he began, '4if It hadn't been for
MISS Armstrong. When Mr. lines was
spirited away, like, and Miss Louise
got sick because of 1t, thought things
had gone far enough. I'd done some
Wings for the doctor before that
wouldn't Just bear looking into, but l
turned bit squeamjsh.'
~Did you help with that?" I asked,
leaning forward.
''No, ma'am. I didn't even know Ct
lt.untn the next day, when it came out
In the Casanova weekly Ledger. But
know who did it, all right. I'd bet
ter start at the beginning.
When DR.. walker went away .
California with the Armstrong family
there was talk in town that when NJ
come back he would be married te
Miss Armstrong, and we all expected
1t. First thing. knew, / got a Letter
from him. in the west. He seemed I,
be excited; and he said Miss Ar II
strong had taken a sudden notion tc
go home and he sent me some money
I was to watch for her, to see If she
went to Sunnyside, and wherever shs
was, not to lose sight Of her until he
got home I traced her to the lodge
and guess scared you on the drive
one night. Miss Innes."
"And Rosie!" calculated.
Riggs grinned sheepishly.
u only wanted to make sure Miss
Louise was there. Rosie started Il
run, and / tried to stop her and tel
her some sort Of story to account
for my being there. But she wouldn'
wait
"And the broken china-in the bias
ket7"
We'll, broken china's death to rub
Der tires" he said. II hadn't any com
plant against you people here, anG
the Grggon Fly was good car"
So Rosie's highwayman was ex
planned.
"Well. I telegraphed the docto,
where Miss Louise was, and kept az
eye ON her. Just a day or SO before
they came home with the body, go
another letter, telling me to watch TO
woman who had been pitted w.t.
smallpox. Her name was Darlington
and the doctor made things prett.
strong. If found any such woman
loafng around, was not to lose sigh
Of her for a minute until the docto
got back.
well. would have had my hands
full, but the other woman didn't shoN
up for good while. and when she die
the doctor was home"
riggs" asked suddenly, did yo,
get into this house a day or two afte
took 1t, at night?"
II did not, Miss lines. have neve
been in the house before. Well, tn
arlington woman didn't show up unit
the night Mr.. Halsey disappeared. Sh
came to the Office late, and the docto