The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-04-05


o'clock. think. when the bell rang
and he was ushered into the living
room
"St down." | said grimly Have
you found clew that win incriminate
me, Mr. Jameson ?"
He had the grace to look uacomfort-
able NO" he said. IF you had
killed Mr.. Armstrong, you would have
left no elews, You would have had
too much Intelligence
After that We got along better He
was fishing in his pocket, and after
minute he brought out two scraps
OF paper Il have been to the club
house he said. and among MIR Arm.
I strongs effects, | found these One is
curious: the other is pu21ling
The first was sheet of club note.
paper on which was written. over and
over, the nape "Ilalsey b. lnnes' 1t
was Halseys flowing signature to a
dot, but It lacked lIalsey's ease The
ones toward the bottom OF the sheet
were much better than the top ones.
Mr. Jameson smiled at my face
"His old tricks" he said. That
one IS merely curious; this one, as
said before. Is puzzling'
The second scrap, folded and re.
folded into compass 80 tiny that the
writing had been partly obliterated
was part of letter--the lower half OF
sheet. not typed. but written in a
cramped hand.
by altering the plans for
rooms may be possible The best way
IN my opinion would be to--~~ttc plan
form one OF tho---.--rOons--~--- HIM
ney.
That was all
"Well?" said, looking up. There
~ nothing In that, Is there2 A man
ought to be able to change the plan
Of his house without becoming an OBJ.
pect OF suspicion"
There is little In the paper itself, =
he admitted hut why should Arnold
Armstrong carry that around, unless
It meant something? He never built
a house. you may be sure OF that, II
II Is this house, 1t may mean anything
from secret room"
"ro an extra bathroom" said
scornfully Haven't you thumb
print. too%
Il have" be said with a smile. ''and
the print Of foot ia a tulip bed. and
number OF other things The odd
est part is Miss Innes. that the
thumbmark Is probably yours and the
footprint certainly"
His audacity was the only thng
that saved me; his amused smile put
2 me on my mettle. and ripped out q
perfectly good scallop before an
swered
why did step into the tulip bed 2
asked with interest.
You picked up something" he sald
good-huhoredly. which you are go
. ing to tell me about later"
Am I. indeed?" was politely GU
i rious. with this remarkable insigh
OF yours, wish you would tell m,
F" where | shall find my four.thousand
dollar motorcar"
y II was just coming TO that h'
T" said You win find 1t about 30 mile
away, at Andrews station, In black
k, smith shop, where 1t Is being n
y paired"
'e laid down my knitting then an
At looked at him
1r And Halsey?" I managed to say
lt I'VE are going to exchange info
G, nation he said. 81 am going to te
to you that, when you tell me what yo
picked up in the tulip bed"
y, We looked steadily at each other:
IN was not an unfrlendly stare; we wei
Do only measuring weapons Then /
to smiled little and got up.
I'd With your permission" he said,
iy am going 10 examine the card roo
It and the staircase again You mig
"a think over my offer In the meantime
h. lie went on through the drawn
A room. and listened 10 his fnotste
ar growing gradually fainter. dropp
lp. my pretence at knitting and, leanl
Sr. back. thought over the last Az hou
'ly Here was |, Rachel Innes, splnster,
we granddaughter OF old John lnnes
he revolutionary days, -. A. r., {
lonial Dame, mixed up with yulg
'er and revolving crime, and even
nd tempting to hoodwink the law G
In tainly | had left the straight and n
he row way
III ] was reused by hearing Mr.. Jam
son coming rapidly back through |
me drawing room. lie stopped at
lly door.
zen Miss Innes." he said quickly. ~
by you come with me and light the q
Irs corridor? | have fastened somebo
ith In the small room at the head OF
ow card room stairs"
ng jumped up at once.
me- You mean-the murderer"
ith gasped.
Possibly" he said quietly, as
'e hurried together up the stairs. "So
ana one was lurking on the stairc
I'm when went back. | spoke. inst
Or OF an answer, whoever II was turl
II and ran up. followed IL was d
'ms but as turned the corner at
ing top figure darted through this
nat and closed II. The bolt was on
IA a a. a 4