The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1910-09-09
CHAPTER xlx.-cOntIuued.

Why was Mr.. Bailey not present
at the tnquest?"
| The detectives expression was pc.
culiar.
Because his physician testified
that he is Ill, and unable to leave his
bed"
] mi" exclaimed. why, neither
Halsey nor Gertrude has told me
that"
There are more things than that.
Miss Innes. that are puzzling.s Bailey
gives the impression that no knew
nothing Of the crash at the bank un.
I'll he read It in the paper Monday
night, and that he went back and sur
rendered himself Immediately. do
not believe II. Jonas, the Waterman
at the Traders bank. tells different
story He says that on the Thurs
day night before, about $3.50. Bailey
went back to the bank Jonas ad-
mittsd him, and he says the cashier
was In state almost OF collapse,
bailey worked until midnight, then he
closed the vault and went away. The
occurrence was so unusual that the
Waterman pondered over 1t all the
rest of the night What did Bailey
do when he went back to the Knicker-
booker apartments that night? He
packed a suitcase ready for instant
departure. hut he held OFF too long:
ne waited for something. My per-
sonal opinion IL 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 |
did the thing that would Immediately |
turn public opinion in his favor. and
surrendered himself, as an innocent /
man. The strongest thing against I
him Is his preparation for flight. and
his deciding to come back after the
murder OF Arnold Armstrong. He was
shrewd enough to dlsarm suspicion as
to the graver charge"
The evening dragged along slowly.
Mrs. Watson came TO my bedroom he
fore went to bed and asked II had I
any arnica, She showed me a badly
swollen hand, with reddish streaks
running toward the elbow: she said
II was the hand she had hurt the night
Ut the murder week before, and that
she had not slept well since II looked
TO me as II II might be serious, and
told her to let DR. Stewart see It,
The next morning Mrs. Watson
went up to town on the IL train and
was admitted to the Charity hospital.
She was suffering from blood,poison.
Ing. fully meant to go up and see
her there, but other things drove her
rom my mind. | telephoned !
10 the hospital that day. however and
ordered private room for her. and
whatever comforts she might be al.
owed.
Mrs Armstrong arrived Monday Z
'Vening with her husbands body, and :
he services were set for the next {
lay. The house on Chestnut street.
n town, had been opened. and Tues. I
lay morning Louise left us to 10 .
'ome, She sent for me before she 7
vent, and saw she had been CRYING :
How can thank you, Miss lines ?" c
the said. You have taken mo IN 4
attn, and-you have not asked ms y
my questions. Some time, PERHAPS. 0
AN tell YOU: and when that time o
'omes, you will all despise me-HaL n
Icy. too"
tried 10 tell her how glad | was IN .
lave had her, but there was soma r
hipg else she wanted to say. she c
aid II finally. when she had bade n \
good-hy to Halsey and the q
ar was waiting at the door.
Miss times" she said In a l,v u
one, IF thsy--f there Is any atta,,rt o
made to~-so have you give up the v
.oase, do IL, u you possibly can. am q
traid-~to have you stay"
That vas all Gcrtracs went int,
own with her aud saw her safalv
one. She reported a decided cool
.esa IN the greeting between Louise
nd her mother. and that Tlr. Walker m
faS there, apparently in charge of the Il
FTaaEsnaeHts for the funeral uaIsavl y
disappeared shortly after Louise laf,
nd came horae about nine that night c,
a"ddy AID tired As for Thomas. he
'ens around detected and sad. ard 7 al
a~ The detective watching him cIoar =,
= t d!aner Even now woraer.-- ~
mat did Thomas know What ala 10 :,
Inspect? :,
At ten O'Clock the household had 9,
et'ted down for the night. T.dav a
mo was taking Mrs Watsou's plses
al finished examining the taa.fapgais :.
t'd the corners OF the shelves In the L
,,o''ng room. and had gone to bed Y
Hex The gardener had gone heavily 4