Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-11-19


snrious the other is pulling"
The nrst was a sheet OF club note
paper on which was written. over and
over. the name "Halsey h. lines" II
was Halsey's flowing signature to a
dot. but II lacked Hslsey's ease. The
ones toward the bottom OF the sheet
we're much better than the top ones.
Mr. Jameson smiled at my face
Tits old tricks" he said. That
one IL merely curious this one. as /
said before. lie pulling"
Thc second scrap. folded and We.
folded into a compass so tiny that the.
writing had been partly obliterates
was part ~ letter-the lower half OF
sheet. not typed. but written in a
cramped hand
r, altering tho plans for
rooms mas be- possible The best way.
iu mN opinion would be- to-th, plan
form ONE OF the rooms chin
nsv
That was an
Woll7" I said, looking up. There
is nothing In that. Is there? A man
ought 20 be able 20 change the plan
~ bis house without becoming an 90.
pert OF suspicion
There is little In the paper itself"
he admitted but why should Arnold
Armstrong carry that around. unless
II meant something? lie never built
a house. you may be sure OF that n
u - this house. Il may mean anything
from % secret room"
To an extra bathroom" said
scornfully Haven't YOU a thumb
print. too"
i have" he said with a smile. and
the print Of a foot in tulip bed. and
a number Of other things The odd.
est part n. Miss Times. that the
thumb mark Is probably yours and the
footprint certainly
His audacity Was the only thing
that saved me- his amused smile put
me on my mettle. aud ripped out a
perfectly good scallop before an.
swered
Why did ! step into the tulip bed 900
! asked with interest
You picked up something. he said
good .humoredly. which you are 20.
ing TO tell me about later"
Am !. indeed p" was politely ca.
rious with this remarkable insight
Of yours. ! wish you would tell me
where shall ind my four thousand.
dollar motorcar
Il was just coming 20 that" hc
said You will ind 30 about 30 miles
away. at Andrews Station IN a black
smith shop where Il is being re-
paired"
laid down my knitting then and
looked a. him
And iialsey2" I managed 90 say.
We are going 90 exchange lnfor.
nation. 10 said Il ana going 20 tell
you that, when you tell inc What You
picked up IN the tulip bed
We looked steadily at each other: A.
Was not an uniriendiy stare We we're
only measuring weapons Then he
smiled q little and got up
With your permission. d. said. 4
am going to examine the card room
and The staircase again You might
think over my offer in the meau.in o."
Tie aont ON through the drawing
room ana listened 20 bis fotstsps
grow gradually fa'uter dro1ped
my pretsnce az knitting and leaning
back ! thought over The last tS hours
Here vas J. Rachel lnnes. spiustrr. a
granddaughter ~ old John Innes Of
revolutionary DAYS. ID a R.a 60
ionial Dame mixed up with vuIg4r
and reNolt.ng crime and even a.
tempting to hoodvink the law Ger.
tainly had left the straight and mar
row Nay
vas reused by hearing Mr. jamie
son coming rapidly back through me
drawing room he stopped at the
door
hiss lines. he said quickly. VII
sou como With me and urhf fhf east
corridor have fastened somebody
in che small room at the head of tho
card room stairs
Z jumped up at once
You mosnafhs murderer y
gaaped
Possibly DO ald quietly "a. &c
hurled together up Che uairs Some
one vas Wrt.ne o8 fHs staircase
when cent back ..aaf Ir.fra4