, 1910-10-06

was just beginning TO prearne
freely when Mr.. Jameson, who had
been standing by the window, came
over to me.
The family consists of yourself
alone, Miss Innes?"
my niece is here" l said.
There is no one but yourself and
your Nicer"
my nephew" I had to moisten
my Ups.
"oh, a nephew. I should like to
see him, If he is here"
II is not here just now" 1 said as
quietly as I could. Il expect him
at any time"
"He was here yesterday evening. I
believer"
"No-yes."
Didn't he have a guest with him?
Another man?"
He brought a friend with him to
stay over Sunday. a Mr.. Bailey"
"Mr. John Bailey, the cashier Of the
T., Traders bank, / believe" And I knew
that some one at the Greenwood club
had told. when did they leave?"
| VERY early-I don't know at Just
what time"
Mr.. Jameson turned suddenly and
looked at me.
please try to be more explicit" he
said. You say you nephew and Mr..
Bailey were in the house last night,
and yet o and your niece. with some
women servants, found the body.
Where was you nephew"
uno anffra1v Iaenaraxa h. khok
time.
81 do not know" I cried, but be
sure of this: Halsey knows nothing
Of this thing. and no amount of cir
~cumstantial evidence can make an in
nocent man guilty"
sit down. he said. pushing for
ward a chair. There are some things
l have to tell you, and, in return.
please tell me all you know. Believe
me, things always come out. In the
first place, Mr.. Armstrong was shot
from above. The bullet was fired at
close range, entered below the shout
der and zane out, after passing
through the heart, well down the
back. In other words, I believe the
murderer stood on the stairs and fired
uo"h III II Nt'ohu pldCSt L lOuuu
on the edge of the billiard table a
charred cigar which had burned itself
partly out, and a cigarette which had
consumed itself to the cork tip. Meth
err one had been more than lighted,
Their put down and forgotten. Have
you any Idea what 1t was that made
o Il nephew and Mr.. Bailey leave
their cigars and their game, take out
the automobile without calling the
chauffeur, and all that at-let me see
certainly before three o'clock in the
morning."
81 don't know" I said, but depend
on 1t, Mr.. Jameson, Halsey will be
back himself to explain everything"
"I sincerely hope So" he said. Miss
Innes, has 1t occurred to you that Mr..
Bailey might know something Of
this?"
Gertrude had come downstairs and
Just as he spoke she came in. I saw
her stop suddenly, as II she had been
struck.
HE does not" she said in a tone
that was not her own. NJ 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.
lesson asked oddly. D you know at
what time they left?"
II do" Gertrude answered firmly.
AT a quarter before three my brother
and Mr.. Bailey left the house, by the
main entrance. I-was-there."
hGarfruInp eafl AvnttaIlv hvot
are dreaming! Why, at a quarter to
three"
Listen" she said. AT half.past
.wo the downstairs telephone rang ]
had not gone to sleep. and l heard II.
Then l heard Halsey answer 1t, nj
in a few minutes he came upstairs and
knocked at my door. We've talked
or a minute, then | put on my dress
ug gown and slippers, and wen down
stairs with him. Mr.. Bailey was in
the billiard room. We've all talked
,ogether for perhaps ten minutes.
Then It was decided that-that they
should both go away"
Cant you be more explicitf" Mr..
Jameson asked. why did they 60
awayr'
81 am only telling o what hap
pened, not why 1t 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. MI.
Bailey was to meet him at the foot Of
the lawn, Mr.. Bailey left"
which way" Mr.. Jameson asked
sharply.