Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1910-11-24

persisted. "And you were as sure
then"
"IIe did not leave the Dragon Fly
jammed into the side of a freight car
before"
mo, but he left it for repairs in
blacksmith shop, long distance
from here. Do you know if he had
any enemies? Any one who might
wish him out of the way?"
Not that 1 know of, unless-no, l
cannot think of any"
"Was he in the habit of carrying
money!"
"He never carried it far. No, he
never had more than enough for cur
rent expenses"
Mr.. Jameson got up then and be-
gan to pace the room. 1t was an un-
wonted concession to the occasion.
Then l think we get at it by elm
ination. The chances are against
flight. If he was hurt, we find no
trace of him. 1t looks almost like an
abduction. This young DR.. Walker
have you any idea why Mr.. Innes
should have gone there last night?"
81 cannot understand it," Gertrude
said thoughtfully. 81 don't think he
knew DR.. Walker at all. and-their re-
lations could hardly have been cordial,
under the circumstances"
Jameson pricked up his ears, and
little by little he drew from us the
unfortunate story of Halsey's love af-
fair, and the fact that Louise was go
ing to marry DIR. Walker.
Mr.. Jameson listened attentively.
There are some interesting devel-
opments here" he said thoughtfully.
The woman who claims to be the
mother of Lucien Wallace has not
come back. Your nephew has appar-
emily been spirited away. There is an
organized attempt being made to en-
ter this house; in fact, it has been
entered Witness the incident with
the cook yesterday And | have a
new piece of information" lie looked
carefully away from Gertrude, Mr.
John Bailey is not at his Knicker
booker apartments, and | don't know
where he is. It's hash, that's what
| 1t is. It's a Chinese puzzle. They
won't fit together, unless-unless Mr.
| Bailey and your nephew have again
And once again Gertrude surprised
me. They are not together" she
| said hotly. know where Mr.. Bailey
I is, and my brother is not with him"
Miss Gertrude" he said, "if you and
/ Miss Louise would only tell me every
\ thing you know and surmise about
| this business. | should be able to do d
great many things. ! believe | could
/ find your brother, and | might be able
| to-well to do some other things.
But Gertrudes glance did not falter.
Nothing that know could hell
you TO find iIalscy." she said stubborn
/ ly. 81 know absolutely as little OF nj.
disappearance as YOU do. and | ear
only say this: / do not trust Or
/ Walker. think he hated IIalsey
and he would get rid of him II h,
could"
Perhaps you are right. In fact.
/ had some such theory myself But DR.
\ Walker went out hate last night 10 {
serious case lu summityille. and o.
. atili there. Burns traced hlm there
We have made guarded Inquiry at th,
Greenwood eluh end through tbe y.l
7 lage There is absolutely nothing d
. eco ON bat this. on the cwaaultmeu
above tho railroad at che point wher,
Ne found the machine. H a amaI
house Au oid woman aud daughter
who ia very lame. live thsre Thci
say lhat they distinctly beard th.
aHocG when thv Dragon FB hIt th.
e4t uul lleg went ta tbu bottom o
tlsr garden and l0abd of.r Th,
automobile Wua there. they could ae.
tHa AEHu, aHd they Thought rome uu,
had been injured n Was vey dalk