The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1910-09-29
SYNOPSIS.

CHAPTER Miss lines, spinster and
guardian OF Gertrude and Halsey, estab-
liehed summer headquarters at sunny
side. Amidst numerous difficulties the
servants deserted. As Miss lines locked
VI for the night. she was startled by a
dark figure on the veranda
CHAPTER II.-She passed a terrible
night, which was filled with unseemly
noises. In the morning Miss lines found
. strange link cum button in q clothes
hamper
CHAPTER III.-Gertrude and Halsey
arrived with Jack Bailey. The house was
awakened by a revolver shot. A strange
man 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
lnnes 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 10 Jack Bailey,
with whom she had talked In the billiard
room a few moments before the murder.
CHAPTER VI-Jamieson told Miss
1nnes that she was hiding evidence from
him. He imprisoned an intruder In an
empty room. The prisoner escaped down
q 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
annAa~~A
CHAPTER Ix.-Halsay said he AZ:
. telegram. Gertrude said that she had
given Bailey an unloaded revolver. fear
fns tn stvs him Halsey's loaded wea0eA-
CHAPTER x.-Cashier naney OF rau,
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.
Innes and Halsey found Halsey's nance.
Louise Armstrong. sister of the dead
man. She was believed to be in Califor-
MIA. The lodge keeper told Miss Innes
that Louise and Arnold had had a long
talk tho 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 XVIII developed that DR..
Walker and Louise were to be married.
A new gardener arrives from the city.
In tho house. On investigation Miss Innes
heard a hair-raising scream. Looking
into Louise's room, Miss lines saw the
girl was gone.
CHAPTER XVI.-Louise was found al
the bottom Of the circular staircase.
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knock at the door and had answered II.
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
~f suspicion seemed to point at Bailey.
, CHAPTER X~vIII.-"Ghost evidence
was found in the house, though nc
"speok" 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 poke,
Glen Wallace. IA Elm street, Richfeld," in
fresh ink. DR.. Walker asked Miss Innes
TO vacate in favor Of Mrs. Armstrong.
She refused to cave.
AHA note from Bailey
to Gertrude, arranging a meeting at night
vas found. Bailey was supposed to be
sick at his hotel.
CHAPTER XXII.-A ladder was rouno
against the clothes chute in the east
wing Of the house. The room a beer
looked previously.
CHAPTER XXIII.-The stables were
burned to the ground. Under cover OF
the excitement a man stole into the
house. A search failed to reveal him.
Miss Innes had shot one of the ~intruders
in the leg.
CHAPTER XXIV.-A man limping had
been seen on the road 70 Richfeid.
CHAPTER XXV.-Halsey mysteriously
disappeared, Louise seeming danger be.
fore his absence was noted. His auto wa
found wrecked by a freight train.