The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-02-02

II cannot understand it." Gertrude
said thoughtfully. Il don't think he
knew Doctor Walker at all, and
their relations could hardly have been
cordial. under the circumstances"
Jahlieson picked up his ears, and
little by little he drew from us the
unfortunate story of Halsey's love
affair, and the fact that Louise was
going to marry Dr. Walker.
MIR Jameson listened attentively.
There are some interesting devel-
opments here" he said thoughtfdlly.
The woman who claims to be the
mother Of Lucien wallace has not
come back. Your nephew has appa-
rently been spirited away. There is
an organized attempt being made to
enter this house; in fact, 1t has been
entered. Witness the incident with
the cook yesterday. And / have a new
piece OF information" lie looked
carefully away from Gertrude. Mr..
job Bailey Is not al his knicker-
booker apartments, and / don't know
whore ne ls, It's a hash. that's what
it IS. It's a Chinese puzzle. They
won't At together, unless-unIess Mr..
Bailey and your nephew have
again"
And once again Gertrude surprised
4 '"h'-" ! MY AIf hiA ibEtliNis SiiF
said holly. know where MIR. Bal
ley IS, and my brother is not with
him"
The detective turned and looked at
her keenly.
Miss Gertrude" he said. If you
II Miss Louise would only tell me
everything you know and surmise
about this business. / should be able
To do a great many things. | believe
! could find your brother, and / might
he, able towel, to do some other
things" But G~ertrude's glance did
not falter.
Nothing that / know could help
You 10 find Halsey." she said stub
burnly. II know absolutely as little
Of his disappearance as you do. and
/ can only say this: ] do not trust
Or. Walker. / think he hated Halsey.
and he would get rid of him if he
could"
Perhaps you are right. In fact, I
had some such theory myself. But
bT. Walker went out late last night
to a serious case In Summitville. and
Is still there. Burns traced him there.
We have made guarded inquiry at
the Greenwood Club. and through the
village, There is absolutely nothing
to go on but this. ON the embank-
lHFiit dhUNt tht faliipAu, at IHe pOlnI
where we found the machine, is a
small house. An old woman and a
-dAAghtermhn il eFNlaaa. live there.
They say that they distinctly heard the
shock when the Dragon Fly INT the
car. and they went to. the bottom of
their garden and looked oyer. The
automobile was there: they could see
the lights, and they thought some one
had been injured. 1t was very dark,
bat they could make out two figures,
standing together. The women were
curious, and, leaving the fence. they
went back and by "A roundabout path
down to the road. When they got
there the car was still standing, the
headlight broken and the bonnet
crushed, but there was no one to be
seen"
The detective went away immedi-
ately. and to Gertrude and me was
left the wonfan's part. to watch and
wait. BY luncheon nothing had been
found, and ] was frantic. / went up
stairs To Halsey's room finally, from
sheer inability to sit across from Ger
rude any longer, and meet her terror
filled eyes.
Liddy WAS In my dressing room. sus-
p~iciously red-eyed, and trying TO put
right sleeve in a left armhole of "a
new waist for me, l was too much
shaken to cole
What name. did that woman In
the kitchen give?" she demanded, vi
ciously ripping out the offending
sleeve.
Bliss. Matte Bliss replied.
Bliss. NJ, -. Wen. that's not
what she has OF her suit case. It's
marked ~. r. c."
The new cook and her initials trdu-
bled me not at all. l put on my bon
net and sent for what the Casanova
liveryman called a stylish turnout"
Having one made up my mind to a
ours OF action. | am not one to
turn back. Warner drove me: he
was plainly dhgusted, and he steered
the livery horse as he would the
Dragon Fly. feeling ~nneasfly with hiS
left foot for the clutch. M working
his right elbow at an imaginary horn
every time a dog got in the way.
Warner had something on his mind,
and after we had turned into the road
he voiced IL.
Miss Times" he said. Il overheard
part or a conversation yesterday that
! didn't understand. Ii wasn't my
to understand it, o that
matter. But I've been thinking all
day that I'D better tell YOU. Yester-
day afternoon, while you and Miss
were out driving. / had got
the car In some sort OF shapesagain
the fire, and / went TO the IL
brary to call MIR. lnnes to see 1t. I
went into the living room, where Miss
isiddy said he was. and halfway
across to the library I heard him
be walking up and down. and he was
in Il Fa gH- fsa fGif X ~