The Nevada County picayune., 1910-05-20
CHAPTER w.
Where Is HaIsey?

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 Gertrude gazed at the face in a kind of fascination Then she put out her hands blindly, and thought she was going to faint
 "He has killed him." she muttered almost inarticulately; and at that, be- cause my nerves were going, l gave her a good shake.
 What do you mean?" l said fran tically. There was a depth of grief and conviction in her tone that was worse than anything she could have said. The shake braced her, any how, and she seemed to pull herself together. But not another word would she say; she stood gazing down at that gruesome figure on the floor, while Liddy, ashamed of her flight and afraid to come back, drove before her three terrified women servants into the drawing room, which was as near as any of them would venture Once in the drawing room, Gertrude collapsed and went from one fainting spell into another. 1 had all l could do to keep Liddy from drowning her with cold water, and the maids hud died in a corner, as much use as so many sheep. In short time, although it seemed hours, car came rushing up, and Anne Watson, who had waited to dress, opened the door. Three men from the Greenwood club, in all kinds of costumes, hurried in. l recognized a Mr. Jarvis, but the others were strangers.
 Whats wrong?" the Jarvis man asked-and we made strange pie ture, no doubt Nobody hurt, is there?" He was looking at Gertrude.
 Worse than that, MT Jarvis" ] said. T think it is murder"
 At the word there was commotion The cook began to cry, and Mrs Wat son knocked over chair. The men were visibly impressed,
 Not any member of the family?" MT. Jarvis asked, when he had got his breath
 No" l said and motioning Liddy to look after Gertrude, l led the way with a lamp to the cardroom door. One of the men gave an exclamation, and they all hurried across the room. Mir. Jarvis took the lamp from mel remember that-and then feeling my. self getting dizzy and light-headed closed my eyes When l opened them their brief examination was over. and Mir. Jarvis was trying to put me in a chair.
 You must get upstairs he said firmly. you and Miss Gertrude, too. This has been a terrible shock. ln his own home, too"
 l stared at him without comprehen' sion. Who is it?" l asked with diff ficulty There seemed a band drawn tight around my throat,
 Tt is Arnold Armstrong" he said, looking at me oddly and he has been murdered--in his fathers house
 After a minute 1 gathered myself together and MT. Jarvis helped me into the living room. Liddy had got Gertrude upstairs, and the two strange men from the club stayed with the body. The reaction from the shock and strain was tremendous; l was collapsed-and then MT. Jarvis asked me a question that brought back my wandering faculties.
 Where is Halsey?" he asked
 "Halsey!" Suddenly Gertrude 8 stricken face rose before me-the empty room upstairs. Where was Halsey?
 He was here, wasn't he?" Mir Jar. wis persisted. He stopped at the club on his way over"
 "I-don't know where he is," l said feebly.
 One of the men from the club came in. asked for the telephone, and ing something about coroners and de. tectives. MT Jarvis leaned over tc mc.
 Why don't you trust me, Miss In nes?" he said. If can do anything l will. But tell me the whole thing. '
 l did, finally, from the beginning, and when l told of Jack Bailey's be- ing in the house that night he gave a long whistle.
 Il wish they were both here" he said when 1 finished. Whatever mad prank took them ". it would looi better ]: they were h gre. Especially
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