The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1910-09-15
SYNOPSIS.

CHAPTER I.-Miss Innes, spinster and
Guardian Of Gertrude and Halsey, estab-
lshed summer headquarters at sunny
side. Amidst numerous dinicultles the
servants deserted. AS Miss lnnes locked
up for the night, she was startled by q
dark figure on the veranda.
CHAPTER II.-She passed q terrible
night, which was filled with unseemiy
. strange link cuff button in = clothes
hamper.
CHAPTER III.-Gertrude and Halsey
arrived with Jack Bailey. The house was
awakened by a revolver shot. A strange
man was found shot to death. In the hall
CHAPTER W.T. proved to be the
body Of Arnold Armstrong, whose BANK
or father owned the country house. Miss
lnnes found Halsey's revolver on the
lawn. He and Jack Bailey had disap-
reared. The link cuff button mysterious
~ disappeared.
CHAPTER v.-Detectiye Jameson and
Ahe coroner arrived. Gertrude revealed
that she was engaged 10 Jack Bailey,
with whom she had talked in the billiard
room a few moments before the murder.
CHAPTER vI.-Jamieson told Miss
Innes that she was hiding evidence from
him. He imprisoned an intruder In an
empty room. The prisoner escaped down
. laundry chute.
CHAPTER Wilt developed that the
Intruder was probably a woman. Ger
trude was suspected, for the intruder left
. print of a bare foot. Gertrude returned
home with her right ankle sprained.
CHAPTER villa negro found the
other half Of what proved to be Jack
Bailey's cuff button. Halsey suddenly re-
arnAs->@
CHAPTER Ix.-Hal..y SAID ne n
q telegram. Gertrude said that she had
given Bailey an unloaded revolver, fear
fnH tn rive him Halsey's loaded weaSeA
CHAPTER X.-Cashier naiiey OF raui
Armstrong; bank, d%efunct. was arrested,
charged with embezzlement. Halsey said
Armstrong had wrecked his own bank,
and was able to clear Bailey. A telegram
contained news that Paul Armstrong was
dead.
CHAPTER XI.-Halsey trapped Mrs.
Watson, the housekeeper. while she was
stealing from the house.
CHAPTER XII.-At the lodge Miss
Times and Halsey found Haisey's nance;
Louise Armstrong, sister OF II the 70 H dead
MIA. The lodge keeper told Miss lnnes
that Louise and Arnold had had a long
talk the night Of the murder. Louise was
Frustrated.
CHAPTER XIII.-Louise told Halsey,
that while she still loved him she was to
marry another, and that he would despise
her when he learned the whole story.
CHAPTER XVIII developed that DR.
Walker and Louise were to be married
A new gardener arrives from the city.
CHAPTER XV.-A prowler was heard
in the house. On Investigation Miss Innes
heard a hair-raising scream. Lookinf
into Louise's room, Miss lnnes saw tn
girl was gone.
CHAPTER XVI.-Louise was found a.
tho bottom OF the circular staircase
Upon recovery she said she had heard 6
knock at the door and had answered 1t
A hand touched hers on the stairway
something brushed past her and sh'
tainted.
CHAPTER XVII-The coroner's in
quest decided Arnold Armstrong had beel
murdered by an unknown and the finge
Of suspicion seemed to point at Bailey.
CHAPTER XvIII.-"Ghost evidence
was found in the house, though n
"spook" materialized while Detectiv
Jameson watched.
CHAPTER XIX.-After seeing
ghost" Thomas, the lodge keeper, wa
found dead in a closet. His body bore n
marks of violence.
CHAPTER XX.-In Thomas poke
was found a slip bearing the name "Lu
Glen Wallace, IA Elm street, Richfield," !
fresh ink. DIR. Walker asked Miss lime
to vacate in favor of Mrs. Armstrong
She refused to leave.
CHAPTER XXI.-A note from Bale
to Gertrude, arranging a meeting at nlgih
was found. Bailey was supposed to b
sick at his hotel.
CHAPTER XXII.-A ladder was roun
against the clothes chute in the cas-
wing Of the house. The room had bee
looked previously.