The Ordway new era., 1910-05-13
CHAPTER ".
Where 10 Haisey?

Where 10 Haisey?
Gertrude gazed at the face in kind
OF fascination. Then she put out her
hands blndly. and thought she was
going to faint.
"He has killed him!" she muttered
almost inarticulately: and at that, be-
cause my nerves were going. gave
her q good shake.
"What do you mean?" l said fran.
tically. There was 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. I had all I could
do to keep Liddy from drowning her
with cold water. and the maids hud.
died In corner. as much use as so
many sheep. In short time. although
It seemed hours. a car came rushing
up. and Anne Watson. who hnd waited
to dress. opened the door. Three men
from the Greenwood club. In all kinds
Of costumes. hurried in. ! recognized
a Mr.. Jarvis. but the others were
strangers.
What's wrong?" the Jarvis man
asked-and we made a strange pic.
ture. no doubt. Nobody hurt. Is
there?" He was looking ut Gertrude.
Worse than that. MIR. Jarvis" I
said. II think It is murder"
At the word there was commotion.
The cook began to cry. and Mrs. Wat
son knocked over a chair. The men
were visibly impressed.
Not any member Of the family?"
Mr. Jarvis asked. when he had got
his breath.
NO" said: and motioning Liddy
to look after Gertrude. | led the way
with a lamp to the cardroom door.
One Of the men gave an exclamation.
Mr.. Jarvis took the lamp from me-
remember that-and then feeling my.
self getting dizzy and light.headed I
closed my eyes. When ! opened them
their brief examination was over. and
Mr.. Jarvis was trying to put me In a
chair
You must get upstairs" he said
firmly. 'you and Miss Gertrude. too.
This has been "A terrible shock. In
his own home. too.
stared at him without comprchen.
sion. Who is it," | asked with dif.
ficulty There seemed u band drawn
tight around my threat.
1T is Arnold Armstrong he said.
looking at me oddly. "and he has been
murd"rcd-in his fathers house
After n minute ! gathered myself
together and Mr. Jarvis helped me
into the living room. Liddy had got
Gertrude upstairs. and tn" two
strange men from the club stayed
with the body. The reaction from the
shock and strain was tremendous: l
was collapsed-and then MIR. Jarvis
asked me question that brought
Dhtk my WauueIlHS it'hi'itSs
Where is Halscy?" he asked.
"lialsey!" Suddenly Gcrtrude's s
stricken face rose before mc-the
empty room upstairs Where was
IIals"y?
II" was here. wasn't he?" Mr.. Jar.
Wis persisted. He stopped at the club
on his way over
Il don't know whcr" h" is" | said
fccbly.
On" of the men from the club came
in. asked for tn" telephone. and l
could hear him eNcit"dly talking. say.
ing something about coroncrs and dc.
toctivcs. MIR. Jarvis leaned over to
m,
Why don't you trust me. Miss In
mes? he said. III can do anything
| will. But tell me the whole thing
did, finally. from the beginning.
and when | told of Jack I'ailcy's be-
ing in the house that night he gave a
long whistle.
II wish they wcr" both here" he
said when I finished. Whatever mad
prank took them away. 1t would look
better II they were here Especially"
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