The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-04-16
SYNOPSIS.

CHAPTER I'M IS Innes, spinster ana
guardian Of Gertrude and Talsey, estab-
lished summer headquarters az sunny
side. Amidst numerous difficulties the
servants deserted AS Miss lnnes locked
up for the night she was startled by
dark figure on the. veranSNa
CHAPTER II.-She passed q terrible
night which was filled with unseemly
noises. In the morning Miss lnnes found
strange link cur button In clothes
hamper.
CHAPTER ITT.-Gertrude and Halsey
arrived with Jack Bailey, The house was
awakened by revolver shot. a strange
man was found shot to death, In the han,
CHAPTER Iv.--It proved to be the
body Of Arnold Armstrong, whose bank
or father owned the country house Miss
Innes found Halsey's revolver on the
lawn. He and Jack Bailey had dlsap-
peared, The hnk cuff button mysterious
" disappeared.
CHAPTER V.--Detective Jameson and
the coroner arrived Gertrude revealed
that she was engaged TO Jack Balleyt
with whom she had talked In the bllliard
room u few moments ht&ore the murder,
CHAPTER vI.--Jamieson told Mss
Innes that she was hiding evidence. from
him. He imprisoned an INTRUDER in ,,.l, an
laundry chute.
CHAPTER Wilt developed that the
intruder was probably woman, Gers
trude was suspected for the intruder lett
print OF bare foot Gertrude returned
home with her right ankle sprained.
| CHAPTER VILLA negro found TIN
other half Of what proved to be jack
Baieys cuff button. Halsey suddenly re-
appeared
CHAPTER IX--Halsey said he and
Bailey had left because they had received
a telegram Gertrude said that she hnd
given Bailey an unloaced revolver, fear
Ing TO give, him Nalser's lsaded weapon.
CHAPTER X-Cashier BdiTy Of raul
Armstrong; bank, defunct, was arrested;
charged with embezglement. 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
Innes and Halsey found Halsey's nancc,
Louise Armstrong, sister Of the dead
man. She was believed 10 be IN Calfor-
MIA The lodge keeper told Miss Innes
! that Louise and Arnold had had long
talk the night OF the murder. Louise was
Frustrated.
! CHAPTER XIII Louise told Hoi--
that while she still loved him she was tc
marry another, and that he would despist
her when he learned the whole story
CHAPTER XVIII developed that Dr
| walker and Louise were 10 be married
new gardener arrives from the city.
CHAPTER xV.--A prowler was hear,
In the house. Or Investigation Miss lime
heard a hair-raising scream Looklnl
into Louise's room, Miss lnnas saw tn
girl was gone
CHAPTER XVI-Louise was found q
the bottom Of tho circular staircase
Upon recovery she said she hnd heard
knock at the door and had answered n
A hand touched hers on tho stairway
something brushed past her and sh
tainted
CHAPTER XNff--The coroner's I'm
quest decided Arnold Armstrong had bee
murdered by an unknown and the hngc
Of suspicion seemed TO Point az Bailey.
CHAPTER XVIII-"Ghost evidence
was found in the house, though y
"spook materialized while Detectiv
Jameson watched.
7 CHAPTER XIX~After "seeng
ghost" Thomas, the lodge Keeper. wa
found dead IN a eNNset His body bore n
MARKS of Violer.'e
CHAPTER Xxx In Thomas' pocke
was found "a slip bearing the name "Lu
cier Wallace. II Elm street Richneld" (
fresh ink Dr Walker asked Miss lime
to yacatr IN favor of Mrs Armstrons
She refused TO leave,