The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1910-09-22
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CHAPTER Miss Innes, spinster and
6cSrdiAn OF Gertrude and Halsey' s,,aS-
side. Amidst numerous difficulties the
srvants deserted. AS Miss Innes locked
UP for the night, she was startled by q
dark figure on the veranda.
CHAPTER II.-she passed . terrible
night. which was filled with unseemly
noises. In the morning Miss Innes found
. 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.
body Of Arnold Armstrong. whose bank
or father owned the country house. Miss
Innes found Halsey's revolver on the
lawn. He and Jack Bailey had disap-
Feared. The link cuff button mysterious
ly disappeared.
the coroner arrived. Gertrude revealed
that she was engaged to 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
Q laundry chute.
CHAPTER Wilt developed that the
intruder was probably a woman. Ger
trude was suspected, for the intruder left
Q 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-
Bailey had left because they had received
Q telegram. Gertrude said that she had
given Bailey an unloaded revolver, fear
tns tn sivs him Halsey's loaded weaSoA-
CHAPTER X.-Cashier paiiey OF raul
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
Innes and Halsey found Halsey's f1ance.
Louise Armstrong, sister Of the dead
man. She was believed to be In Califor-
MIA. The lodge keeper told Miss Innes
that Louise and Arnold had had a long
talk the night Of the murder. Louise was
Frustrated.
CHAPTER XIIT.-Louise told Halsey,
thai while she still loved him she was to
marry another, and that he would despise
her when he learned the whole story.
CHAPTER XIV.-It 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
Into Louise's room, Miss Innes saw the
girl was gone.
CHAPTER XVI.-Louise was found at
the bottom of the circular staircase.
Upon recovery she said she had heard a
knock at the door and had answered 1t.
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something brushed past her and she
tainted.
CHAPTER XYII.-Ths coroner's in
quest decided Arnold Armstrong had been
murdered by an unknown and the finger
Of suspicion seemed to point at Bailey.
CHAPTER X~vIII.-"Ghost evidence"
vas found in the house. though no
Jameson watched.
ghost" Thomas, the lodge keeper, was
found dead in a closet. His body bore no
marks Of violence.
CHAPTER KILN Thomas pocket
was found a slip bearing the name 'Lu-
Glen wallace; IA Elm street, Riehield," in
to vacate in favor Of Mrs. Armstrong.
She refused to leave.
CHAPTER XXI.-A note from Bailey
to Gertrude, arranging a meeting at night
was IOunu. bdlley was supposed 10 De
sick at his hotel.
CHAPTER XXII.-A ladder was founo
against the clothes chute In the east
wing of the house. The room had been
looked previously.
CHAPTER XXIII.-The stables were
burned to the ground. Under cover Of
the excitement q man stole into the
house. A search failed to reveal him.
Miss Innes had shot one of the intruders
in the leg.
CHAPTER XXIv,-A man limping had
been seen on the road TO Richfeld.