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CHAPTER XIX.-Continued.

why was Nr 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., I exclaimed. Why neither
Halsey nor Gertrude has told me
hat
There are more things than that
Miss lines. that are puzzling. Bailey
gives the impression that he knew
nothing Of the crash at the bank un-
III he read if in the paper Monday
night. and that he went back and sur
rendered himself Immediately. | do
cot believe il Jonas the Waterman
1t the Traders bank, tells different
story He saws that on the Thurs
FAY night before about $50. Bailey
went back 10 the bank. Jonas adj
ntted him and he SAYS the cashier
was In a state almost of collapse.
Bailey worked until midnight, then he
iosed the vault and went away. The
occurrence was so unusual that the
Waterman paudered over it all the
rest Of the night What did Bailey
10 when he went back to the Knicker-
booker apartments that night? He
packed a suitcase ready for instant
departure Pat he held off too long;
he waited for something. My per
'onal 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
lid the thing that would Immediately
turn public opinion in his favor, and
surrendered himself. as an innocent
man, The strongest thing against
alm is his preparation for fight, and
us deciding to come back after the
murder of Arnold Armstrong He was
'hfe"d enough to disarm suspicion as
70 the grayer charge"
Inc evening dragged along slowly.
MRS. Watson came to my bedroom be-
'ore went to bed and asked If had
III! arnlea. She showed me a badly
swollen hand with reddish streaks
running toward the elbow; she said
was the hand she had hurt the night
VI ue murder week before, and that
sue had not slept we'll since. It looked
70 HE as If 1t might be serious, and
'ola her to let DR. Stewart see it.
Inc next morning Mrs. Watson
n'it UP to town on the II train and
c vas admitted to the Charity hospital.
QUE was suffering from blood poison
ing | fully meant to go up and see
uef there but other things drove her
sHoaeiy from my mind. | telephoned
Ae hospital that day, however. and
ueieu private room for her, and
lowed. 'N ing ~ w "
WIS Armstrong arrived Monday
Senihs with her husbands body. and
s sae services We're set for the next
Inc house on Chestnut street.
a. a. 'o~n' had been opened, and Tues
10 Hoihihg Louise left us to go
w noue She sent for me before she
a., anu saw she had been crying.
sh. o" can ! thank you, Miss Innes >"
s que said You have taken me on
s 'aasa and-you have not asked me
n.y. as Questions. Some time. perhaps. |
con,. y" YOU and when that time
ser es' you viii all despise metal
b.va a'ed to tell her how glad was to
ts u's had her, but there was some.
sa,d :. else she wanted to say. She
con S II finally when she had babe a
car sa a'ned saod,by to Halsey and the
as vas waiting at the door.
TIM -. innes," she said in a low
m ~as, If they-if there is any attempt
bo aus toto have you give np the
afr sIT' DO it if you possibly can. | am
Thu. 'o have you stay"
town "a. was all Gertrude went into
homa N,th her and saw her safely
ness !, Sne reported decided cool,
aud hn ~ the greeting between Louise
no-her. and that DR.. Walker