The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1910-09-16

persisted. And you We're as sure
then"
He did not leave the Dragon Fly
damned into the side of a freight car
before"
No, but he left it for repairs in
blacksmith shop, a long distance
from here. Do you know if he had
any enemies? Any one who might
wish him out of the way?'
Not that know of, unless-no, !
cannot think of any"
Was he in the habit of carrying
money!
He never carried Il far No, he
never had more than enough for cur
rent expenses"
Mr. Jameson got up then and be-
gan to pace the room. 1t was an un-
wonted concession to the occasion.
Then l think we get at it by elm
nation. The chances are against
flight If he was hurt, We find no
trace of him. 1t looks almost like an
abduction. This young DR.. Walker
have you any idea why Mr.. lines
should have gone there last night?"
Il cannot understand it, Gertrude
said thoughtfully. Il don't think he
knew DIR. 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 al
fair, and the fact that Louise was go
ing to marry DR.. Walker.
Mr.. Jameson listened attentively
There are some interesting deyel-
opments here" he said thoughtfully.
The woman who claims to be the
mother of Lucicn 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 cock yesterday. And | have a
new piece of information He looked
carefully away from Gertrude. MT
John Bailey is not at his knicker
booker apartments, and | don't know
where he is It's a hash, that's what
it is. It's a Chinese puzzle. They
won't fit together. unless-unless Mr..
Bailey and your nephew have again
And once agsin 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
great many things. | believe | could
find your brother and | might be able
to-well, to do some other things.
But Gertrude's 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 | can
only say this: | do not trust DR..
Walker | think he hated ialsey,
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
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
90 on but this On the embankment
above the railroad at the point where
we found the machine, is small
house. An old woman and daughter
who is very lame. live there. They
saw 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
was there: they could see
the lights, and they thought some one
had been injured. 1t was very dark,