The Glenwood post., 1910-09-24

I There were several things that day
that bewildered me. About three
o'clock Mr.. Jameson telephoned from
the Casanova station and Warner
went down to meet him. got up and
dressed hastily, and the detective was
shown up to my sitting room.
mo news?" l asked, as he entered.
He tried to look encouraging, without
success.
ut won't be long now, Miss Innes, y
he said. 81 have come out here on a
peculiar errand, which I will tell you
about later First, want to ask some
questions. Did any one come out here
yesterday to repair the telephone, and
examine the wires on the roof"
YES" l said promptly; but 1t was
not the telephone. He said the wiring
might have caused the fire at the
stable. went up with him myself
but he only looked around"
Mr.. Jameson smiled.
Good for you!" he applauded
Don't allow any one in the house
that you don't trust, and don't trust
anybody. All are not electricians who
wear rubber gloves"
He refused to explain further, but
he got slip of paper out of his
pocket-book and opened it carefully
Listen" he said. You heard this
before and scoffed. In the light of re
cent developments l want you to read
it again. You are a clever woman
Miss Innes. Just as surely as l sit
here, there is something in this house
that is wanted very anxiously by a
number of people. The lines are clos
ing up, Miss Innes."
The paper was the one he had found
among Arnold Armstrong; effects
and l recall it again:
by altering the plans for
rooms. may be possible. The best way
in my opinion, would be to-the plan
form one of fthe-rooms-ch
ney.
Il think I understand l said
slowly Some one is searching fol
the secret room, and the invaders
"And the holes in the plaster"
Have been in the progress oi
his"
"Or Neutrality-suspicious."
Herr" l asked
MISS lnneS, the detective said
getting up, II believe that somewhere
in the walls of this house is hidder
some of the money, at least, from the
Traders bank. l believe, just as sure
ly, that young Walker brought home
from California the knowledge o.
something of the sort, and, failing il
| his effort to reinstall Mrs. Armstrong
!, | and har danUhfar hnrn hn or
) federate, has tried to break into thu
| house. On two occasions | think HI
succeeded"
"On three, at least" | corrected
And then l told him about the nigh
before. 81 have been thinking hard,
l concluded, "and l do not believe thu
, man at the head of the circular stair
case was DR.. Walker. / don't think h,
could have got in, and the voice wa
not his"
| Mr.. Jameson got up and paced tn,
floor, his hands behind him.
There is something else that puz
zles me-" he said, stepping before me
who and what is the woman Min,
| Darlington? If 1t was she who cam
! here as Matte Bliss, what did sh,
, tell Halsey that sent him racing t,
DR.. Walkers, and then to Miss Arm
| strong? II we could find that womal
we would have the whole thing"
"Mr. Jameson, did you ever thinl
, that Paul Armstrong might not hav
, died natural death?"
r THAT is the thing we are going t
try to find out" he replied. And thel
Gertrude came in, announcing q maj
| below to see Mr.. Jameson.
VI want you present at this inter
] view, Miss Innes," he said. Ma,
, Riggs come up? He has left D1
, Walker and he has something b
wants to tell u.s.