The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1910-05-27
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He does not" she said in a tone
that was not her own Mr. Bailey and
my brother know nothing of this
The murder was committed at three
They left the house at a quarter be
fore three"
How do you know that" Mr. Jam
ieson asked oddly. DO you know at
what time they left?s
q do. Gertrude answered firmly
AT a quarter before three my brother
and Mr. Bailey left the house by the
main entrance. I-was-there."
Gertrude" I said excitedly, you
are dreaming Why. at a quarter to
+ three"
Listen she said AT half-past
two the downstairs telephone rang /
had net gone to sleep. aud heard t.
Then | heard Halsey answer it, and
in few minutes he came upstairs and
knocked at my door. We've talked
/ for minute, then | put on my dress
ing gown and slippers. and went down
i stairs with him. Mr.. Bailey was in
! the billiard room We've all talked
+ VS. Nli'A IPl Itl maps ttu minutes.
Then it was decided that-that they
should both go away
Can't You be more explieit?" Mr.
Jameson asked Why did they go
away
Il am only telling you what hap
pened, not why it happened she said
evenly "Halsey went for the car,
/ "A inc IF briv ui, u,
and rousing people, he went by the
lower road from the stable Mr.
Bailey was to meet him at the foot of
the lawn. Mr.. Bailey left"
Which way?' Mr. Jameson asked
sharply
BY the main entrance. He left
it was a quarter to three. know
exactly
The clock in the hall is stopped,
Miss lnnes.' said Jameson. Nothing
seemed to escape him.
He looked at his watch" she re-
piled, and | could see Mr. Jamiesons
eyes snap. as if he had made dis
eovery. As for myself, during the
whole recital | mad been plunged into
viii you pardon me for personal
| question: The detective was
youngish man. and | thought he was
somewhat embarrassed. What are
your-your relations with Mr.. Bailey?"
Gertrude hesitated Then she came
over and put her hand lovingly IN
mine.
Il am engaged to marry him." she
said simply.
had grown so accustomed to sur
prises that | could only gasp again,
and as for Gertrude, the hand that
lay in mine was burning with fever
"And-after that" Mr. Jameson
went on, you went directly to bed?"
Gertrude hesitated.
NO" she said finally. II am not
nervous. and after | had eXtinguished
the light, | remembered something |
had left in the billiard room, and l
felt my way back there through the
/ darkness"
will you tell me what it was you
i had forgotten?'
Il cannot tell you" she said slowly.
at once"
"Why?" The detectives tone was
imperative. This is very important,
/ Miss lines
Il was crying" Gertrude said in
! low tone When the French clock in
| the drawing room struck three | got
up and them heard a step on the
/ IL -
Some one with key was working
with the latch, and ] thought, of
course of Halsev When we took the
house he called that his entrance, and
he had carried a key for it ever since
! The door opened and | was about to
ask what he had forgotten, when
| there was flash and a report. Some
heavy body dropped, and, half crazed
with terror and shock, | ran through
the drawing room and got upstairs-I
scarcely remember how
She dropped into chair. and l
thought Mr.. Jameson must have fin
! ished. But he was not through.
You certainly clear your brother
and MIR. Bailey admirably" he said.
1 III ltoAilIOI9 10 liiN al deibitp oPNtleti-
| ly in view of the fact that your broth
er and Mr. Armstrong had believe,
quarreled rather seriously some time
ago.
Nonsense" broke in. Things are
bad enough. Mr. Jameson, without in
venting bad feeling where it doesn't
exist Gertrude, / don't think Halsey
knew the-the murdered man, did
he?"
But Mr.. Jameson was sure of his
ground.
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