The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1910-10-20

persisted And you were as sure
then"
He did not leave the Dragon Fly
jammod into the side OF q, freight car
before"
No. but he left it 70, 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 th".y'I know OF, unless-no,
cannot ngly .of any"
'Wnce. By. the habit of carrying
md J. Lewis
mia because a t carried it far. No, he
is Cumberland ore than enough for cur
idgeley if his
that direc4iorson got up then and be
the room 1t was an Ur
wonted concession to the occasion.
Then l think we get at it by elm
ination. 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. ~ 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 Dr. Walker
Mr. Jameson listened attentiyely.
There are some interesting dove.
opmenJs here he said thoughtfully
The woman who claims to be the
mother of Lucien Wallace has nor
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 | have a
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 a hash, that's what
it is. It's a Chinese puzzle They
won't fit together unless-unless MI.
Bailey and your nephew have again"
And once again Gertrude surprised
me. They are not together she
said hOtly. know whore 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 | could
find your brother, and might be able
towel, to do some other things "
But Gertrude's glance did not falter
Nothing that l know could help
you to find Halsey,' she said stubborn
ly. q know absolutely as little OF his
disappearance as you do, and | can
only say this: | do not trust Dr..
Walker l 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 Summitvlle, 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 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,