Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1910-08-25
CHAPTER XIx.-continued.

why was Mr.. Bailey not present
at the inquest?"
The detectives expression was Pc
culiaY.
Because his physician testified
that he is ill, and unable to leave his
bed"
iii" I exclaimed. why, neither
Halsey nor Gertrude has told me
that"
Theirs are more things than that,
Miss Inrfes, that are puzzling. Bailey
gives the impression that he knew
nothing of the crash at the bank un-
til he read 1t in the paper Monday
night, and that he went back and sur
rendered himself Immediately. do
not belisve it. Jonas, the Waterman
at the Traders bank, tells different
story. Me says that on the Thurs
day night before, about $3.50, Bailey
went back to the bank. Jonas ad-
mitted 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 it all the
rest of the night. What did Bailey
do when he went back to the Knicker-
booker apartments that nightf He
packed suitcase ready for instant
departure. But he held off too long;
he waited for something. My per-
sonal opinion is 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
him Is his preparation for flight, and
his deciding to come back after the
murder of Arnold Armstrong. He was
shrewd enough to disarm suspicion as
to the graver charge"
The evening dragged along slowly.
Mrs Watson came to my bedroom be-
fore went to bed and asked If l had
any arnica. She showed me badly
swollen hand, with reddish streaks
running toward the elbow; she said
IL was the hand she had hurt the night
of the murder a week before, and that
she had not slept well since. 1t looked
to me as If it 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. l fully meant to go up and see
her there, but other things drove her
entirely from my mind. telephoned
to the hospital that day, however, and
ordered private room for her, and
whatever comforts she might be al
lowed.
Mrs. Ar nstrong arrived Monday
evening with her husbands body, and
the services were set for the next
day. The house on Chestnut street,
in town, had been opened, and Tues
day morning Louise left us to go
home. She sent for me before she
went, and / saw she had been crying.
How can thank you, Miss Innes?"
she said. You have taken me on
faith, and-you have not asked me
any questions. Some time, perhaps,
can tell you; and when that time
comes, you will all despise me-Hal-
sey, too"
] tried to tell her how glad was to
have had her, but there was some
thing else she wanted to say. She
said II finally, when she had babe a
constrained good-by to Halsey and the
car was waiting at the door.
Miss Inaes," she said in a low
tone, IF thsy-if there is any attempt
made toto have you give up the
house, do It, II you possibly can. am
afraid-to have you stay"
That was all. Gertrude went into
town with her and saw her safely
home. She reported decided cool
ness in the greeting between Louise
and her mother, and that DR.. Walker
was there. apparently in charge of the
arrangements for the funeral Halsey
disappe shortly after Louise left
and came home about nine that night,
muddy and tired. AS for Thomas, he
went around detected and sad,- and !
saw the detective watching him close
iy at dinner. Even now / wonder
what did Thomas know? What did he
suspect?
At ten o'clock the household had
settled down for the night. Liddy,
who was taking Mrs. Watson's place,
had finished examining the tea-towels
and the corners of the shelves in the
cooling room. and had gone to bed.
ne4, the gasdepe- had gone heavily