The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1910-09-08

persisted. Ana yos were - sure
then"
"He did not leave the Dragon Fly
jammed into the side of . freight car
before"
mo, but he left It for repairs in
q blacksmith shop. . long distance
from here. Do you know II he had
any enemies7 Any one who might
wish him out Of the wayf''
mot that I know Of, unless-no. I
cannot think Of any"
WAS he in the habit q carrying
money!"
He never carried 1t far. No. he
never had more than enough for cur
rent expenses"
Mr.. Jameson got up then and b.
gan to pace the room. It was IN un-
wonted concession to the occasion.
Then l think We get at It by elm
ination. The chances are against
flight. II he was hurt, We ind NO
trace Of him. It looks almost like an
abduction. This young DR.. Walker
have you any idea why Mr.. Innes
II cannot understand it." Gertrude
said thoughtfully II don't think he
knew DR.. Walker at all, and-their re-
lations could hardly have been cordial,
under the circumstances"
Jameson pricked up his ears, and
little by little he drew from us the
unfortunate story of Halsey's love af-
fair. and the fact that Louise was go
ing to marry DIR. Walker.
Mr.. Jameson listened attentively.
There are some interesting devel-
opments here" he said thoughtfully.
THE woman who claims to be the
mother Of Lucien Wallace has not
come back. Your nephew has appar-
emily been spirited away. There is an
organized attempt being made to en-
ter this house; in fact, it has been
entered. Witness the incident with
the cook yesterday. And I have
new piece of Information" He looked
carefully away from Gertrude. "Mr.
John Bailey is not at his Knicker-
booker apartments, and don't know
where he Is. It's hash, that's what
1t is. It's a Chinese puzzle. They
won't fit together, unless-unless Mr..
Bailey and your nephew have again"
And once again Gertrude surprised
me. They are not together" she
said hotly. "I-know where Mr. Bailey
is, and my brother is not with him"
Miss Gertrude" he said. IF you and
Miss Louise would only tell me every
thing you know and surmise about
this business, should be able to do a
great many things. ! believe l could
find your brother. and might be able
to-well. to do some other things"
But Gertrudes glance did not falter
Nothing that know could help
you to find Halsey." she said stubborn
ly. II know absolutely as little Of his
disappearance as you do, and l can
only say this: do not trust Dr.
Walker. think he hated Halsey,
and he would get rid of him If he
could"
Perhaps you are right In fact,
had some such theory myself. But DR..
Walker went out late last night to a
serious case in Summitville, and is
still there. Burns traced him there.
We have made guarded inquiry at the
Greenwood club and through the vii
lage. There is absolutely nothing to
20 on but this: On the embankment
above the railroad, at the point where |
we found the machine, is a small |
house. An old woman and daughter,
who is very lame, live there. They
say that they distinctly heard the |
shock when the Dragon Fly hit the |
car. and they went to the bottom OF |
their garden and looked over. The |
automobile was there; they could see !
the lights, and they thought some one |
had been injured. 1t was very dark, !