Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1910-10-20
CHAPTER XIx.-Continued.

"Why was Mr. Bailey not present
at the inquest?"
The detectives expression was pc.
culiar.
Because his physician testified
that he is i'll. and unable to leave his
bed"
'Ill!" l exclaimed. why, neither
Halsey nor Gertrude has told me
that"
There are more things than that,
Miss Innes, that are puzzling. Bailey
gives the impression that he knew
nothing of the crash at the bank un-
til he read it in the paper Monday
night, and that he went back and sur
rendered himself Immediately. l do
not believe it. Jonas, the watchman
al the Traders bank, tells a different
story. He says that on the Thurs
day night before, about $50, Bailey
went back to the bank. Jonas ad-
mitted him. and he says the cashier
was in state almost of collapse.
Bailey worked until midnight, then he
closed the vault and went away. The
occurrence was so unusual that the
watchman pondered over it all the
rest of the night. What did Bailey
do when he went back to the Knicker-
booker apartments that night? He
packed a suitcase ready for instant
departure. But he held off too long;
ne waited for something. My per
sonal opinion is that he waited to see
Miss Gertrude before flying from the
country. Then, when he had shot
down Arnold Armstrong that night, he
had to choose between two evils. He
did the thing that would Immediately
turn public opinion in his favor, and
surrendered himself. as an innocent
man The strongest thing against
him is his preparation for fight, and
his deciding to come back after the
murder of Arnold Armstrong He was
shrewd enough to disarm suspicion as
70 the grayer charge"
The evening dragged along slowly
Mrs. Watson came to my bedroom be
fore | went to bed and asked If had
any arnica. She showed me a badly
swollen hand. with reddish streaks
running toward the elbow; she said
Il was the hand she had hurt the night
OF the murder week before. and that
she had not slept well since. II looked
90 me as IT it might be serious. and
told her 10 let DR. Stewart see t.
The next morning Mrs Watson
Eeut up to town on the IL train and
was admitted to the Charity hospital
She was suffering from blood poison
ing ! fully meant to go up and see
her there but other things drove hel
entirely from my mind telephouct
D. the hospital that day however, aut
ordered a private room for her, ant
whatever comforts she might be al
lowed
Mrs Armstrong arrived Monday
evening with her husbands body, aut
the services were set for tho mex
day The house on Chestnut street
IN town, had been opened. and Tues
day morning Louise LETT us 10 u,
home She sent for me before sh,
went aud I saw she had been crying
How can thank you. Miss limos p
she said You have takcn me on
faith, aud yuu have not asked M,
any questions Some timo. perhaps.
can tell you, and when that Elm,
comes, You VIII all desplse me Hal
sey too
triud "a tell her hnw glad I was 1,
have had her, but there Was some
thing elise she wanted 10 aay. sh,
said it finally when she had bado +.
constrained euudbY 90 Halsry and th,
car vas waiting at tho door
'Nlss luues. She said iu a low
tone if thsy -if there o. ans attcmp
made to-ta have Yuu give up u,
housn do .t Il you pei .h.y oau. au
afraid Io have sou stay
That uaa all Gerruge u.ut lao,
town U.fh hef aHl tW h.r ui,l
.hon sh reported decided cool
na .u th. FeeHHH between L0un.
.aad tsf mofbef. aaa lhat ur Wake