The Nevada County picayune., 1910-05-20

small mustache. I remember wonder ing why; he seemed to have a good mouth and when he smiled his teeth were above the average. One never knows why certain men cling to a messy upper lip that must get into things, any more than one under stands some women building up their hair on wire atrocities. Otherwise, he was very good to look at, stalwart and tanned, with the direct gaze that like. I am particular about MT Bai- ley, because he was a prominent fig ure in what happened later.
 Gertrude was tired with the trip and went up to bed very soon. made up my mind to tell them noth- ing until the next day, and then to make as light of our excitement as possible. After all, what had I to tell ? An inquisitiye face peering in at a window; a crash in the night; a scratch or two on the stairs, and half a cuff button, As for Thomas and his forebodings. it was always my belief that a negro is one part thief, one part pigment, and the rest supersti- ton.
 It was Saturday night. The two men went to the billiard room, and could hear them talking as I went up stairs. It seemed that Halsey had stopped at the Greenwood club for gasolene and found Jack Bailey there, with the Sunday golf crowd. MT Bai- ley had not been hard to persuade probably Gertrude knew why-and they had carried him off triumphant- ly. I reused Liddy to get them some thing to eat-Thomas was beyond reach in the lodge-and paid no at. tention to her evident terror of the kitchen regions. Then l went to bed The men were still in the billiard room when l finally dczed off, and the last thing I remember was the howl of a dog in front of the house It walled a crescendo of woe that trailed of hopefully, only to break out afresh from q new point of the compass.
 At three o'clock in the morning was reused by a revolver shot. The sound seemed to come from just out side my door For a moment l could not move. Then heard Gertrude stirring in her room, and the next moment she had thrown open the con meeting door
 70. Aunt Ray! Aunt Ray" she cried hysterieally. Some one has been killed d,'
 Thieves" I said shortly. Thank goodness, there are some men in the house to night" was getting into my slippers and bath-robe, and Ger trude with shaking hands was lighting a lamp. Then We opened the door into the hall, where. crowded on the upper landing of the stairs, the maids, white-faced and trembling. were peer ing down, headed by Liddy. l was greeted by a series of low screams and questions, and l tried to quiet them. Gertrude had dropped on a chair and sat there limp and shiv- ering
 went at once across the hall to Halsey's room and knocked; then l pushed the door open. It was empty; the bed had not been occupiedl
 He must be in MT. Bailey's room" ," I said excitedly, and followed by Lid dy, we went there. Like Halsey's, it had not been occupied! Gertrude was on her feet now, but she leaned against the door for support.
 "'Thev have been killedi" she gasped Then she caught me by the arm and dragged ne toward the stairs. They may only be hurt, and we must find them.' she said, her eyes di'atcd with excitement.
 I dent remember how we got down the stairs: l do remember expecting every nc1ent 70 te Killed. The cook as &t L telerrone upstairs, calling {. G enNocd ., and Li1dy was .el .. ~....d lo-.e .s-.l net