The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-09-15


that killed Armstrong was 3S. Then
where shall be-"
"You forget" l broke in. that
have the revolver, and that no one
knows about It,"
But Gertrude had risen angrily.
1T 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 brokenly.
"Just now, with so much at stake, it
lis shameful. know you are as ig-
norant as / am. Make me believe it,
Halsey."
Halsey soothed her as best he could,
and the breach seemed healed. But
long after 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
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fore Ger+rude came bact from schoo,
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l;etoped RI h,a story
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oro thiro might have told Won a Ions
, time a ago. II YOU had known n. YOU
would not have susnected me for a
moment of-of having ANYTHING to dc
! with the attack on Arnold Armstrong
, Goodness knows what I might do t.
, a fellow like that. II there was enough
provocation, and l had a gun in my
hand.-under ordinary circumstances
Butt care a great deal about Louise
: Armstrong, Aunt Ray. I hope to mar
ry her some day. Is it likely would
kill her brother?"
, But the whole thing is absurd"
!. argued. "And besides, Gertrude'i
l sworn statement that you left before
9 Arnold Armstrong came would cleal
:. you st once"
Halsey got up and began to pace
. the room. and the air OF cheerfulnes'
= dropped like mask.
"She can't swear It," he said finally
! "Gertrude's story was true as far al
. 1t went, but she didn't tell everything
, !, Arnold Armstrong came here at 2:3
= came into the billiard room and lief
. in five minutes. He came to bring
something"
"Halsey," I cried, you must tell M
= the whole truth. Every time I se
way for you to escape you block l
. yourself with this wall of mystery
What did he bring?'
:. "a telegram-for Bailey" he said
ut came by special messenger fror
town, and was-most important. Bale
:. had started for here, and the messeI
, ger had gone back to the city. TIL