The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1910-10-13
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CHAPTER Miss Innes, spinster and
guardian of Gertrude and Halsey, estab-
lhhed summer headquarters at sunny
servants deserted. AS Miss Innes locked
up for the night, she was startled by q
dark figure on the veranda.
CHAPTER II.-She passed . terrible
night, which was filled with unseemly
noises. In the morning Miss Innes found
. strange link cuff button In . clothes
hamper.
CHAPTER -III-Gertruds 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 Iv.-It proved to be the
body Of Arnold Armstrong. whose bank
or father owned the country house. Miss
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
Innes 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
Bailey's cuff button. Halsey suddenly re-
CHAPTER Ix.-Ha!..y said he ane
Bailey had left because they had received
Q telegram. Gertrude said that she had
Sven Bailey IN unloaded revolver, fear
fnx tn stvs him Halsey's loaded wsaoen-
CHAPTER X.-Cashier paiiey OF raul
Armstrong; bank, %defunct, 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 XII.-At the lodge Miss
Innes and Halsey found Halsey's fance,
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 the night Of the murder. Louise was
Frustrated.
CHAPTER XIII.-Louise told Halsey,
that while she still loved him she was to
marry another and that he would despise
her when he learned the whole story.
CHAPTER XVIII developed thai 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 1nnes
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,
Upon recovery she said she had heard a
knock at the door and had answered It.
something brushed past her and she
tainted
CHAPTER XVII.-The coroner's IN
quest decided Arnold Armstrong had beer
murdered by an unknown and the finger
Of suspicion seemed to point at Bailey.
CHAPTER XvIII.-"Ghost evidence
was found in the house, though nc
.spook" materialized while Detective
Jameson watched.
ghost" Thomas, the lodge keeper. was
found dead in a closet. His body bore nc
marks of violence.
CHAPTER XX.-In Thomas poke
was found a slip bearing the name "Lu.
Glen. Wallace, IA Elm street, Richfield," ir
to vacate in favor of Mrs. Armstrong
Sine refused 10 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.
CHAPTER XXII.-A ladder was rounc
against the clothes chute in the cas-
wing OF the house. The room had beer
locked 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 Times had shot one of the intruders
in the leg.
CHAPTER XxIV.-A man limpinR had
been seen on the road to Richfeld.
CHAPTER XXV.-Halsey mysteriously
disappeared, Louise seeming danger be.
fore his absence was noted. His auto wa,
found wrecked by a freight train.
CHAPTER XXVI.-It developed thai
Halsey had had a protracted argument
with a woman in the library the
day before his disappearance. A new
cook, whose suitcase bore IN. +. c." dis.
appeared. Miss Innes learned Halsey
was alive.
CHAPTER XXV1I-Dr. Walkers face
became livid when Min Darlington was
mentioned. Miss Innes found that Fanny
Armstrong had paid Lucien Wallace's
board. The child was believed TO belong
to the mysterious Nina Darlington.