The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1910-11-11

persisted. And you were as sure
then"
"He did not leave the Dragon Fly
jammed into the side OF a freight car
before"
mo, but he left it for repairs In
a blacksmith shop, a long distance
from here. Do you know II he had
any enemies? Any one who might
wish him III Of the way?"
Not that l know of, unless-no,
cannot think of any,
Was he In the habit of carrying
money!"
He never carried 1t 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 ! think we get at it by elm
ination. The chances are against
flight. II 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"
Il cannot understand It,. Gertrude
said thoughtfully. Il 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" He looked
carefully away from Gertrude. Mr.,
John Bailey Is not at his Knicker.
booker apartments, and I don't know
where he is. It's q hash, that's what
It il. It's q Chinese puzzle. They
won't At together, unless-unless Mr.,
Bailey and your nephew have again
And once again Gertrude surprised
me. They r not together" she
said holly. "1-know where Mr.. Bailey
is, and my brother Is not with him."
Miss Gertrude" he said, III you and
| Miss Louise would only tell me every.
thing you know and surmise about
this business. / should be able to do a
great many things. / believe l could
| find your brother, and I might be able
to-well. to do some other things
But Gertrude's glance did not falter.
Nothing that ! know could heir
you to find Halsey," she said stubborn.
". Il know absolutely as little of his
disappearance as you do. and ! can
only say this: / do not trust DR.,
| Walker. / think he hated Halsey
and he would get rid Of him II he
could"
Perhaps you are right. In fact, !
had some such theory myself. But Dr
| Vdihct went Out idSc AdSt u6Ht u q
serious case In Summitville, and ID
still there. Burns traced him there
We have made guarded inquiry at the
Greenwood club and through the vii
lage. There II absolutely nothing tc
go on but this: On the embankmeni
above the railroad. at the point where
we found the machine. is q small
house. An old woman and q daughter
who IL very lame, live there. They
say that they distinctly h-ard the
shock when the Dragon Fly hit the
car, and they went to the bottom Of
their garden and looked over. The
automobile was there: they could see
the lights, and they thought some one
had Been injured. It was very dark