Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1910-06-11
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her stop suddenly, as if she had been
struck
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?"
81 do Gertrude answered firmly
"At quarter before three my brother
and Mr. Bailey left the house, by the
main entrance. I-was-there."
Gertrude" I said excitedly, you
are dreamingi Why, at a quarter to
three
Listen she said. 'At half-past
two the downstairs telephone rang.
had not gone to sleep, and I heard it.
Then 1 heard Halsey answer it, and
in few minutes he came upstairs and
knocked at my door. We've talked
for minute, then 1 put on my dress
ing gown and slippers, and went down
stairs with him. Mr.. Bailey was in
the billiard room. We've all talked
Then it was decided that-that they
should both go away"
Cant you be more explicit?" 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,
and instead of bringing it to the house
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. 1 know
exactly"
THE clock in the hall is stopped,
Miss Innes," said Jameson. Nothing
seemed to escape him.
HE looked at his watch she re-
piled, and 1 could see Mr. Jamieson's
eyes snap, as if he had made a dis
covery. AS for myself, during the
whole recital 1 had been plunged into
the deepest amazement.
will you pardon me for a personal
question: The detective was a
youngish man, and 1 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.
81 am engaged to marry him." she
said simply.
l had grown so accustomed to sur
prises that 1 could only gasp again,
and as for Gertrude, the hand that
ay 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 |
and after 1 had extinguished |
he light, I remembered something l |
had left in the billiard room, and 1 |
elt my way back there through the
Will you tell me what it was you
lad forgotten"
Il cannot tell you,' she said slowly.
Il did not leave the billiard room
It once
''Why?" The detectives tone was
This is very important,
Hiss Innes."
Il was crying" Gertrude said in a
ow tone. when the French clock in
III and then-I heard a step on the
asst porch, just outside the cardroom.
some one with a key was working
With the latch, and / thought, of
curse, of Halsey. When we took the
louse he called that his entrance, and
lie had carried a key for it ever since.
The door opened and / was about to
SIX what he had forgotten, when
here was a flash and a report. Some
eavy body dropped, and, half crazed
With terror and shock, 1 ran through
he drawing room and got upstairs
carcely remember how"
She dropped into chair, and
bought Mr.. Jameson must have fin
shed. But he was not through.
You certainly clear your brother
nd Mr.. Bailey admirably" he said
The testimony is invaluable, especial
2 in view of the fact that your broth
r and Mr.. Armstrong had, I believe
uarreled rather seriously some time
co.
Nonsense broke in. Things are
al enough, Mr.. Jameson, without in
enting bad feeling where it doesn't
xist. Gertrude, i don't think Halsey
new the-the murdered man, did :
e?"
But Mr.. Jameson was sure of his
round.
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