The newspaper., 1909-10-29
CHAPTER ~.
Where is Halsey7

Where is Halsey7
Gertrude gazed at the face in kind
4 fascination. Then she put out her
going to faint.
He has killed HIM" she muttered
almost inarticulately: and at that. be-
cause my nerves were going. ! gave
her n good shake.
What do you mean?" | said fran
tically. There was a depth of grief
and conviction in her tone that was
worse than anything she could have
said. The shake braced her. any
how. and she seemed to pull herself
together. But not another word would
she say: she stood gazing down at
that gruesome figure on the floor.
while Liddy. ashamed OF her flight
and afraid to come back. drove before
her three terrified women servants
into the drawing room. which was as
near as any of them would venture.
once in the drawing room. Gertrude
collapsed and went from one fainting
spell into another. ! had all ] could
do to keep Liddy from drowning her
with cold water. and the maids hud.
died in a corner. as much use as so
many sheep. In a short time. although
II seemed hours. a car came rushing
up. and Anne Watson. who had waited
TO dress. opened the door Three men
from the Greenwood clnh in all kinds
of costumes. hurried in. recognized
a Mr. Jarvis. hut the others were
strangers
What's wrongT" the Jarvis man
asked-and we made a strange pic.
ture. no doubt Nobody hurt. Is
there" He was looking at Gertrude.
Worse than that. Mr. Jarvis" I
said. 4 think it Is murder
At the word there was commorior
The cook began 10 cry. and Mrs Wa;.
son knocked ov-r n chair The men
were visibiy Impressed
Not any member OF the family 20
Mr. Jarvis asked when he had got
his breath
No" ! said. and motioniug ldddy
TO look after Gertrude icd the way
with a lamp 90 the cariroun toor-
One OF the men gave an exclamation.
and they all hurried across the room
Mr. Jarvis took the lamp from me
remember that-and then feeling ms.
self getting dizzy and light headed 7
closed nay eyes when opened them
their brief examination was over. snd
Mr.. Jarvis was trying 10 put me "a a
chair
-You must get upstairs" he said
nrmly. you and Miss Gertrude, too
This has been a terrible shock. In
his own home. too"
I stared at him without comprehen-
sion. Who is it," | asked with diff
ffculty. There seemed a band drawn
tight around my throat
1T Is Arnold Armstrong" he said.
looking at me oddly. and he has been
murdered-in his fathers house
After minute ! gathered myself
together and Mr.. Jarvis helped me
into the living room. Liddy had got
Gertrude upstairs. and the two
strange men from the club stayed
with the body. The reaction from the
shock and strain was tremendous: i
was coliapsed-and then Mr.. Jarvis
asked me a question that brought
back my wandering faculties.
Where is Halsey7' he asked.
"Halseyl" Suddenly Gertrude's
stricken face rose before me-the
empty room upstairs. Where was
Halsey?
"He was here, wasn't he?" Mr., Jar
Wis persisted. "He stopped at the club
on his way over"
'T-don't know where he is" said
fecbly.
One of the men from the club came
in. asked for the telephone. and l
could hear him excitedly talking, say
ing something about coroners and de
tectives Mr.. Jarvis leaned over to
me.
why don't you trust me. Miss In
nes?" he said. III can do anything
! will. But tell me the whole thing"
did, finally. from the beginning.
and when told of Jack Balley's be-