The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1910-10-06
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SYNOPSIS.
CHAPTER miss Innes, spinster and
Guardian OF Gertrude and Halsey, estab-
Nshed summer headquarters at sunny
side. Amidst numerous difficulties the
servants deserted. AS Miss Innes locked
w for the night, she was startled by a
dark figure on tho veranda.
CHAPTER u.-she passed . terrible
Night. which was filled with unseemly
noises. In the morning Miss Innes found
hamper.
CHAPTER III.-Gertrude and Halsey
Arrived With Jack Bailey. The house was
man wa. fonnd shot to death. in tn. hall.
CHAPTER VT proved to be the
body Of Arnold Armstrong. whose bank
Times found Halsey's revolver on the
lawn. He and Jack Bailey had disap-
peared. The link cuff button mysterious
~ disappeared.
CHAPTER V.-Detective Jameson and
the coroner arrived. Gertrude revealed
with whom she had talked in the billiard
room a few moments before the murder.
CHAPTER vI.-Jamieson told Miss
Innes that she was hiding evidence from
him. He imprisoned an intruder In an
empty room. The prisoner escaped down
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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
Bailey's cuff button. Halsey suddenly re
CHAPTER IX.-Hals.y said he ana
Bailey had left because they had received
. telegram. Gertrude said thai she had
given Bailey an unloaded revolver, fear
fns ia rive him Halsey's loaded weapon
CHATTER X.-Cashier pal,-y OF Pnul
Armstrong; bank, defunct, 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
lnnes and Halsey found Halsey's fance,
Louise Armstrong. sister Of the dead
man. She was believed to be In Califor-
MIA. The lodge keeper told Miss Innes
talk the night Of the murder. Louise was
Frustrated.
CHAPTER xIII.-Louise told Halsey.
that while she still loved him she was to
marry another, and that he would despise
her when he learned the whole story.
CHAPTER XVII developed that DR.
Walker and Louise were to be married.
A new gardener arrives from the city.
CHAPTER xv.-A prowler was heard
IN tho house. On investigation Miss Innes
heard = hair-raising scream. Looking
tmto Louise's room. Miss Innes saw the
siri was gone.
CHAPTER xVI.-Louiss was found At
ths bottom Of tho circular staircase.
Upon recovery she said she had heard q
incck at the door and had answered It.
A hand touched hers on the stairway,
.omsthing brushed past her and she
CHAPTER xvII.-Ths coroner's in
murdered BY an unknown and the finger
81 suspieion seemed to point at Bailey.
CHAPTER x~vIII.-"Ghost evidence"
yAs found In the house, though no
"speok" materialissd while Detective
Jamieson watched.
CHAPTER xIx.-Afer seeing a
ghost. Thomas. the lodge keeper. was
marks Of violence.
CHAPTER xx.-rn Thomas. pocket
was found a slip bearing the name "Lu-
Glen Wallace, IA Elm street, Richneld.' in
fresh Ink. Dr.. Walker asked Miss Times
She refused to leave.
CHAPTER XXI.-A note from Bailey
to Gertrude, arranging a meeting at night
was found. Bailey was supposed to be
sick at his hotel.
CHAPTER XXII.-A ladder was founo
against. the clothes chute in the east
win of the house. The room had been
looked previously.
CHAPTER XXIII.-The stables were
burned to the ground. Under cover Of
the excitement a man stole into the
house. A search failed to reveal him.
Miss Innes had shot one Of the intruders
In the leg.
CHAPTER XXIV.-A man limping had
been seen on the road to Richfield.
CHAPTER XXV.-Halsey mysteriously
disappeared, Louise seeming danger be-
fore his absence was noted. His auto was
found wrecked by a freight train.
CHAPTER XXVI.-It developed that
Hslsey had had a protracted argument
with a woman in the library the
day before his disappearance. A new
cook, whose suitcase bore IN. F. c." dis
appeared. Miss Innes learned Halsey
was alive.