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not leave. but we would be delighted
to have Louise come up here with us.
He looked daggers at me. And he
wanted to know if we would recon-
mend Eliza as a cook. He has brought
a patient, man, out from town, and
is increasing his establishment-that's
the way he put it,"
II wish him Joy of Eliza" I said
tartly. did he ask for Halsey?"
YES. I told him that we were on
the track last night. and that it was
only a question of time. He said he
was glad. although he didn't appear
to be. but he said not to be too san
guine."
DO you know what l believer"
asked. II believe, as firmly as | be-
lieve anything. that DR.. Walker knows
something about Halsey, and that he
could put his finger on him, If he
wanted to-"
There were several things that day
that bewildered me. About three
o'clock Mr.. Jameson telephoned from
the Casanova station and Warner
went down to meet him. ! got UP and
dressed hastily. and the detective was
shown up to my sitting room.
NO news?" ! asked. as he entered.
He tried to look encouraging. without
success
1t won't be long now, Miss Innes,"
he said. Il have come out here on
peculiar errand. which I Will tell you
about later. First. I want to ask some
questions Did any one come out here
yesterday to repair the telephone, and
examine the wires on the roof?r
Yes" ! said promptly; -but it was
not the telephone. He said the wiring
might have caused the fire at the
stable. went up with him myself,
but he only looked around"
Mr.. Jameson smiled.
Good for youi" he applauded.
Don't allow any one in the house
that you don't trust. and don't trust
anybody. All are not electricians who
wear rubber gloves"
He refused to explain further. but
he got a slip of paper out of his
pocket-book and opened it carefully.
Listen" he said. "You heard this
before and scoffe.i In the light of re-
cent developments want you to read
it again. You are clever woman.
Miss Innes. Just as surely as l sit
here. there is something in this house
that is wanted very anxiously by a
numter of people. The lines are clos.
Ing up. Miss lines"
The paper was the one he had found
among Arnold Armstrong; effects.
and recall it again.
hv mffarInr- -.Haua
rooms. may b. possible The best way
IN my opinion. would h- The plan
fcr---in one OF the -'1ms--chim-
ney
I think understand l said
slowly. Some one is searching for
the secret room. and the invaders
And she holes in the plaster"
Have been in The progress Of
his
90 her-investigations
Her" asked
Hiss lnne7 the detective said.
getting up. Il believe that somev here
IA the walls OF this house is hidden
some of the money. at least. from the
Traders bank. believe. just as sure
iy, that young Walker brought home
from California the knowledge OF
something of the sort. and. failing in
his effort to reinstall Mrs. Armstrong
and her daughter here. he. or a con-
federate. has tried to break into the
house. On two occasions / think he
succeeded"
"on three. at least" I corrected.
And then told him about the night
before Il have been thinking hard,
concluded. "and do not believe the
man at the head Of the circular stair
case was Dr. Walker. ] don't think he
could have got in. and the voice was
not his"
Mr.. Jameson got up and paced the
floor his hands behind him.
There is something else that puz-
zles me-" he said, stepping before me.
Who and what is the woman Nina
Darlington? II IL was she who came
here as Matte Bliss. what did she
tell Halsey that sent him racing to
DR.. Walkers. and then to Miss Arm.
strong? II we could find that woman
we would have the whole thing
mir. Jameson. did you ever think
that Paul Armstrong might not have
died a natural death?"
THAT is the thing We are going to
try to find out" he replied. And then
Gertrude came in. announcing a man
below to see Mr.. Jameson.
II want you present at this inter
view. Miss lnnes," he said. May
Riggs come up? He has left DR.
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