The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1910-09-08
SYNOPSIS.

CHAPTER Miss Innes, spinster and
nshed summer headquarters at Sunny
side. Amidst numerous difficulties the
servants deserted. AS Miss lnnes locked
Up for the night, she was startled by q
dark figure on the veranda.
CHAPTER H.-she passed . terrible
night, which was filled with unseemly
noises. In the morning Miss Innes found
. strang link cuff button n 9 clothes
hamper.
CHAPTER III.-Gertrude and Halsey
arrived with Jack Bailey. The house was
awakened by a revolver shot. A stranfe
nan was found shot to death. In the hall.
CHAPTER W.T. proved to be the
body Of Arnold Armstrong. whose bank
or father owned the country house. Miss
Times found Halsey's revolver on the
lawn. He and Jack Bailey had disap-
peared. The link cuff button mysterious
ly disappeared.
CHAPTER v.-Detective Jameson and
the coroner arrived. Gertrude revealed
that she was engaged to Jack Bailey,
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
. laundry chute.
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-
annaayeA
CHAPTER Ix.-Hals.y said he ana
. telegram. Gertrude said that she had
given Bailey an unloaded revolver. fear
fns Tn sive him Halsey's loaded weaDeA-
CHAPTER X.-Cashier paney OF raui
Armstrong; bank. d%efunct, 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 XI1.-At the lodge Miss
Innes and Halsey found Halsey's iance,
Louise Armstrong, sister of the dead
man. She was believed to be In Califor-
MIA. The lodge keeper told Miss lnnes
that Louise and Arnold had had a long
talk the night Of the murder. Louise was
Frustrated.
CHAPTER XIII.-Louise told Halsey,
that while she still loved him she was to
parry another, and that he would despise
her when he learned the whole story.
CHAPTER HlN.-lt developed that Dr.
Walker and Louise were to be married.
A new gardener arrives from the city.
CHAPTER XV.-A prowler was heard
In the house On investigation Miss lines
heard a hair-raising scream. Looking
into Louise's room, Miss Innes Ia the
girl was gone.
CHAPTER XVI-Loulse was found at
the bottom of the circular staircase.
Upon recovery she said she had heard a
knock at the door and had answered 1t.
A hand touched hers on the stairway,
something brushed past her and she
tainted.
CHAPTER XVII.-The coroner's in
quest decided Arnold Armstrong had been
murdered by an unknown and the finger
~f suspicion seemed to point at Bailey.
CHAPTER XvIII.-"Ghost evidence
was found in the house. though no
"spook" materialized while Detective
Jameson watched.
CHAPTER XIX.-After seeing a
ghost" Thomas, the lodge keeper, was
found dead in a closet. His body bore nc
marks of violence.
CHAPTER XX.-In Thomas pocket
was found a slip bearing the name "Lu-
Glen Wallace, IA Elm street, Richfleld," in
fresh ink. DR.. Walker asked Miss Innes
to vacate In favor of Mrs. Armstrong
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.