Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1910-07-28
CHAPTER w.
Where Is Halsey7

Where Is Halsey7
Gertrude gazed at the face in kind
of fascination. Then she put out her
hands blindly, and l thought she was
going to faint.
"He has killed him!" she muttered
almost inarticulately; and at that, be-
cause my nerves were going, | gave
her good shake.
What do you mean?" I said fran
tically. There was a depth of grief
and conviction in her tone that was
worse than anything she could have
said. The shake braced her. any
how, and she seemed to pull herself
together. But not another word would
she say; she stood gazing down at
that gruesome figure on the floor,
while Liddy, ashamed of her flight
and afraid to come back, drove before
her three terrified women servants
into the drawing room, which was as
near as any of them would venture.
Once in the drawing room, Gertrude
collapsed and went from one fainting
spell into another. 1 had all could
do to keep Liddy from drowning her
with cold water, and the maids hud.
died in corner, as much use as so
many sheep. In short time, although
it seemed hours, car came rushing
up and Anne Watson, who had waited
to dress, opened the door. Three men
from the Greenwood club, in all kinds
of costumes, hurried in. I recognized
a Mr.. Jarvis, but the others were
strangers.
Whats wrong?" the Jarvis man
asked-and We made a strange pic
ture, no doubt. Nobody hurt, is
there?" He was looking at Gertrude.
Worse than that, Mr.. Jarvis" l
said. Il think it is murder"
At the word there was a commotion.
The cook began to cry, and Mrs. Wat
son knocked over a chair. The men
were visibly impressed.
Not any member of the family?"
Mr.. Jarvis asked, when he had got
his breath.
NO l said; and motioning Liddy
to look after Gertrude, l led the way
with a lamp to the cardroom door.
and they all hurried across the room.
Mr.. Jarvis took the lamp from me-I
remember that-and then feeling my
self getting dizzy and light-headed I
closed my eyes. When / opened them
their brief examination was over, and
Mr.. Jarvis was trying to put me in a
chair
you must get upstairs" he said
firmly, you and Miss Gertrude. too
This has been a terrible shock. In
his own home, too"
/ stared at him without comprehen.
sion. Who is it?" asked with diff.
ticulty. There seemed a band drawn
tight around my throat
1T is Arnold Armstrong" he said,
looking at me oddly. "and he has been
murdered-in his fathers house"
After a minute gathered myself |
together and Mr.. Jarvis helped me |
into the living room. Liddy had got |
Gertrude upstairs. and the two |
strange men from the club stayed |
with the body. The reaction from the |
shock and strain was tremendous; | /
was collapsed then Mr.. Jarvis |
asked me a question that brought |
back my wandering faculties.
Where is IIalsey?" he asked
"lIalsey!" Suddenly Gertrude's |
stricken face rose before me-the |
empty room upstairs. Where was
lIalsey?
lie WAS here. wasn't he?" Mr. Jar. |
Wis persisted "He stopped ut the club
on his way over"
'l-don't know where he TO-" said
feebly
One Of the men from the club came /
In, asked for the telephone. and / /
could hear him excltedly talking. say. /
Ing something about coroncrs aud de, /
teetfes. SIR Jarvis leaned over 70 /
me
WAY dun't you trust nae. MIsa Ia
ncaY' ho said. ~ eau do anything /
will uut tcll me the whole thins
I dld. finally from the beglnnlug. /
and when I told Of Jack nallcys be
ms iu fhe house that blight hs gave a
Ions whistle
"a giau they were Doth here" hs
said when huiaHri Whatever msA /
prank took them aRsy. it Hauld lasA
better % th.E aere here Especially
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