The Huttig news., 1910-07-23
SYNOPSIS.

notes in the Bronso,. ease to take the dep osition of the chief witness for the pros the latter.s house the lawyer IS attracted I by the picture of girl, whnan Gilmore explains is his gr~addaugE:~s. Alison V West. fTterd He as sa- S~oS. Nss is ''-cal and CHAPTER u.--- ~7 Sass io buy a Pullman ticket Blakes, V requested l by a lady to buy one for he. He gives her lower Il and retains lows--ren. He 1 finds a man in drunken stupor in lower ten, and retires in lower nine. l CHAPTER III.-He awakens in lower seven and finds that his travelling bag has disappeared and in its stead is another His clothes likewise have been exchanged l for others.
 CHAPTER Iv.-An amateur detective i interests himself in the case. It is learned that the dead is Simon Harrington of Pittsburg.
 CHAPTER v.-Henry Pinckney Sulli- man who disappeared with Blakeley's clothes and grip. He is suspected of the murder.
 CHAPTER vI.--Blakeley becomes in- tereste5 in girl in blue. A dirk and blood stains are found in lower seven. Blakeley comes under suspicion.
 CHAPTER vII.-Circumstantial evil dence against Blakeley is strengthened. The train is wrecked.
 CHAPTER vIII-Blakelev Is rescued from the burning car by the girl in blue. His arm is broken.
 CHAPTER IX.-Together they go to the Carter farm for breakfast. She tells him her name is Alison West, his part ner's sweetheart
 CHAPTER X.--Afson's peculiar actions mystify the lawyer. She drops her gold bag and Blakeley. unnoticed puts 1t in his pocket.
 CHAPTER XI-He returns home and learns from his landlady of strange hap penings.
 CHAPTER XII.--Blakeley learns that woman by the name of Sullivan fellow victim of the wreck, is in the hospital.
 CHAPTER XIII-He also learns that he is under. surveillance and that the Pittsburg police are looking for survivors of the wreck.
 CHAPTER XIv-Blakeley hears of strange doinss in a vacant house next door. Investigation is without result.
 CHAPTER Xv.-Cinematograph pie lures of the train taken just before the wreck reveal to Blakeley a man 1eaping from the train with his stolen grip.
 CHAPTER XYI-Blakeley meets Alison at dinner and returns her gold bag. CHAPTER XVTI.-He learns that @. man resembling Sullivan leaped from the train near NJ. The man sprained his ankle and stayed some time at the Carter place
 CHAPTER xvIII-while making in quries at the Carter place, Blakeley finds 1 Alison. He kisses her.
 CHAPTER xIx.-while dining in a 1 restaurant the woman for whom Blakeley bought a Pullman ticket summons him to 1 her table.
 CHAPTER xX.-she tells him her a bargain for the forged notes, not knowing that they are missing
 CHAPTER XXI.-Blakeley tells his partner of the incident. and the latter evolves a theory that the woman killed Harrington.
 CHAPTER XXII.-The amateur detec- ',nson. and believes he has 'ound Sullivan
 CHAPTER XXIII and the detective go to the hom of Sullivan,s sis ter to investigate.
 CHAPT!E XXIv.-From a servant R'ai elev rms that Alison West had been there on a visit and that Sullivan had been attentive to her. He also learns that SEllvan is married to a daughter of the murdered man.
 CHAPTER XXv.-Returning home, Blakeley is informed that his house has been ransacked by the police.
 "Yes," I assented with some bitter ness, T hardly know how to contain myself for joy sometimes I suppose you know'-to Hotcbkiss-"th-.. the police were here while we Ae at | Cresson, and that they found the bag that l brought from the wreck?"
 Things are coming to a head" he said thoughtfully unless little plan that l have in mind" he hesitated
 T hope so; l am pretty nearly des- perate, l said, dogg dly I've got a mental toothache, and the sooner it's pulled the better
 Tut. tut sadi Mcknight, think of the disgrace to the firm if it's senior member goes up for life, or" he ! twisted his handkerchief into a moose, and went through an elaborate pan 1 tomime.
 Although jail isn't SO bad, any how" he finished there are fellows l that get the habit and keep going back and going back He looked at his watch, and 1 fancied his cheerful ness was strained. Hotchkiss was nervousiy fumbling my book.
 Did you ever read the Purloined Letter, Mr Blakeley?" he inquired Probably years ago." said. Poe, isn't it?''
 He was choked at my indifference It is masterpiece" he said, with enthusiasm. ''I re-read it today"
 And what happened?" Then I inspected the rooms in the house off Washington Circle. I-l made some discoveries, MT. Blakeley For one thing, our man there is left handed" He looked around for our approval There was a small cush- ion on the dresser, and the scarf pins in it had been stuck in with the l left hand"
 Somebody may have twisted the cushion l objected. but he looked hurt and 1 desisted.
 There is only one discrepancy he admitted, but it troubles me. Ac-