Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1910-07-28

small mustache. l remember wonder
ing why; he seemed to have good
mouth and when he smiled his teeth
were above the average. One never
knows why certain men cling to a
messy upper lip that must get into
things, any more than one under
stands some women building up their
hair on wire atrocities. Otherwise,
he was very good to look at, stalwart
and tanned, with the direct gaze that
like. l am particular about Mr.. Bal
ley, because he was a prominent fig
ure in what happened later.
Gertrude was tired with the trip
and went up to bed very soon.
made up my mind to tell them moth
ing until the next day, and then to
make as light of our excitement as
possible. After all, what had | to tell?
An inquisitive face peering In at a
window; a crash in the night:
scratch or two on the stairs, and half
a cuff-button! AS for Thomas and his
forebodings, it was always my belief
that negro is one part thief, one
part pigment, and the rest supersti-
ton.
1t was Saturday night The two
men went to the billiard room, and l
could hear them talking as | went up-
stairs. 1t seemed that Halsey had
stopped at the Greenwood club for
gasolene and found Jack Bailey there.
with the Sunday golf crowd. Mr.. Bal
ley had not been hard to persuade
probably Gertrude knew why-and
they had carried him off triumphant
ly. | reused Liddy to get them some
thing to eat-Thomas was beyond
reach in the lodge-and paid no at
tention to her evident terror of the
kitchen regions. Then | went to bed.
The men were still in the billiard
room when finally dozed off, and the
last thing | remember was the howl
of a dog in front of the house. 1t
walled a crescendo of woe that trailed
on hopefully. only to break out afresh
from a new point of the compass.
At three o'clock in the morning |
was reused by revolver shot. The
sound seemed to come from Just out.
side my door. For n moment | could
not move. Them heard Gertrude
stirring in her room. and the next
moment she had thrown open the con-
Meeting door.
20. Aunt Ray! Aunt RAY" she
cried Historically. Some one has
been killed."
Thieves" | said shortly. Thank
Unnlnaga fhapn In h.
house tonight" ! was getting into
my slippers and a bath.robe. and Ger
trude with shaking hands was lighting
a lamp. Then We opened the door
into the hall. where, crowded on the
upper landing OF the stairs. the maids,
white-faced and trembling, were peer.
ing down. headed by Liddy. | was
and questions, and | tried to quiet
them. Gertrude had dropped on
chair and sat there limp and shiv.
erlng.
| went at once across the hall TO
tialsey's room and knocked. then |
pushed the door open. II was empty,
the bed had not been occupied.
IL" must be IN Mt balley'H room.
said oNeitedly. and followed by Lid.
dy, we went there Like Halseys. II
had not been occupied Gertrude was
on her feot now. bat she leaned
against the door for support
They have been killed." she
eaaped Then she caught me b. the
arm and dragged nae toward the
stairs They may only be- hurt. aud
Ne must lind them, she said. her
eyes ailaled with excItemout
don't remember hnN Wo gut down
tha stairs. 30 remember expecting
every moment lo DO kiiled The cook
aas ut the telephone upstairs. calling
the Greenwood glgb and Lidiy was
beh.nd me. afraid u come .ud aa