The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1910-09-15
CHAPTER XIX.-Continued.

why was Mr.. Bailey not present
at the inquest?'
The detectives expression was pc
culiar
Because his physician testified
that he is ill., and unable to leave his
bed"
III" I exclaimed. why, neither
Halsey nor Gertrude has told me
that"
There are more things than that,
Miss lines, that are puzzling. Bailey
gives the impression that he knew
nothing of the crash at the bank I'M
til he read it in the paper Monday
night, and that he went back and sur
rendered himself Immediately. l do
not believe it. Jonas, the Waterman
al the Traders bank, tells a different
story. He says that on the Thurs
day night before, about $50, Bailey
went back to the bank. Jonas ad-
mitted him. and he says the cashier
was in a state almost of collapse.
Bailey worked until midnight, then he
ClOStu Inc vault anu went Nv nv
occurrence was so unusual that the
Waterman pondered over it all the
rest of the night. What did Bailey
do when he went back to the Knicker-
booker apartments that night? He
packed a suitcase ready for instant
departure But he held off too long;
he waited for something. My per-
sonal opinion is that he waited to see
Miss Gertrude before flying from the
country. Then, when he had shot
down Arnold Armstrong that night, he
had to choose between two evils. He
did the thing that would Immediately
turn public opinion in his favor, and
surrendered himself, as an innocent
man. The strongest thing against
him is his preparation for flight, and
his deciding to come back after the
murder of Arnold Armstrong. He was
shrewd enough to disarm suspicion as
to the graver charge"
The evening dragged along slowly.
Mrs Watson came to my bedroom be-
fore | went to bed and asked if l had
any arnica. She showed me a badly
swollen hand, with reddish streaks
running toward the elbow; she said
it was the hand she had hurt the night
of the murder a week before, and that
she had not slept well since. 1t looked
to me as if it might be serious, and
told her to let DR. Stewart see it.
The next morning Mrs. Watson
Ment up to town on the II train and
was admitted to the Charity hospital
She was suffering from blood-poison
ing | fully meant to go up and see
her there, but other things drove her
entirely from my mind. | telephoned
10 the hospital that day, however, and
ordered a private room for her, and
whatever comforts she might be al
lowed.
Mrs Armstrong arrived Monday
evening with her husbands body, anG
the services were set for the mex
day. The house on Chestnut street
in town, had been opened, and Tues
day morning Louise left us to &c
home. She sent for me before she
went, and l saw she had been crying
How can l thank you, Miss Innes?'
she said. You have taken me or
faith, and-you have not asked me
any questions. Some time, perhaps,
can tell you; and when that time
comes, you will all despise me-Hal
sey, too"
I tried to tell her how glad l was t.
have had her, but there was some
thing else she wanted to say. She
said it finally, when she had babe {
constrained good.by to Halsey and the
car was waiting at the door.
Miss Innes," she said in a low
tone, "if they-if there is any attemp
made TOTO have you give up the
house, do it, if you possibly can. l an
afraid-to have you stay
That was all. Gertrude went int
town with her and saw her safel!
home. She reported a decided cool
; ness in the greeting between Louist
and her mother, and that DR.. Wake