The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1910-09-01
ILLUSTRATIONS BY
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SYNOPSIS.

CHAPTER Miss Innes, spinster and
guardian of Gertrude and Halsey, estab-
l1hed summer headquarters at Sunny
side. Amidst numerous difficulties the
up for the night, she was startled by q
dark figure on the veranda.
CHAPTER II.-She passed q terrible
night. which was filled with unseemly
noises. In the morning Miss Innes found
. strange link cuff button In q clothes
hamper.
CHAPTER III.-Gertrude and Halsey
awakened by a revolver shot. A strange
man was found shot to death. In the hall.
CHAPTER Iv.-It proved to be the
body of Arnold Armstrong. whose bank
or father owned the country house. Miss
lawn. He and Jack Bailey had disap-
peared. The link cuff button mysterious
ly disappeared.
CHAPTER V.-Detective Jameson and
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
lnnes that she was hiding evidence from
him. He imprisoned an intruder in an
empty room. The prisoner escaped down
. 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
Bailsy's cuff button. Halsey suddenly re-
CHAPTER Ix.-Halssy said ne ano
Bailey had left because they had received
q telegram. Gertrude said that she had
gvsn Bailey an unloaded revolver, fear
fAR IA XvA him HallAv'a loaded WeA00A
CHAPTER X.-Cashier Daiiey or Faui
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
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.
that 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
heard a hair-raising scream. Looking
into Louise's room, Miss Innes saw the
girl was gone.
CHAPTER XVI.-Louise was found at
tho bottom of the circular staircase.
Upon recovery she said she had heard a
knock at the door and had answered II.
A hand touched hers on the stairway,
something brushed past her and she
tainted.
CHAPTER XVII.-The coroner's IN
quest decided Arnold Armstrong had been
murdered by an unknown and the finger
Of suspicion seemed to point at Bailey.
CHAPTER xvIu.-"Ghost evidence
was found in the house, though no
"spook" materialized while Detective
Jameson watched.
CHAPTER XIX.-After seeing a
ghost" Thomas, the lodge keeper, was
found dead in a closet. His body bore no
marks of violence.
CHAPTER xX.-fn Thomas pocket
was found a slip bearing the name 'Lu-
Glen Wallace, IA Elm street. Richfeld.'' In
fresh ink. DR.. Walker asked Miss Innes
to vacate in favor of Mrs. Armstrong.
She refused to leave.