The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1912-1984, 1912-04-05
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CHAPTER miss lines, spinster and
Guardian % Gertrude and Halsey, estab-
ilshed summer headquarters at sunny
side Amidst numerous difficulties the
servants deserted. AS Miss lnnes locked
up for the night she was startled by
dark figure ON the yeranda.
CHAPTER II-she passed . terrible
night which YVES flIed With unseemly
noises In the morning Miss 1nnes found
strange link cuf button In clothes
hamper.
you must get upstairs" he SAID
firmly, "you and Miss Gertrude 700
This has been a terrible shock In
his own home. too"
stared at him without comprenen'
sion. who is it?" ! asked with dii'
fculty. There seemed a band Drawn
tight around my throat
.It il Arnold Armstrong" he said,
looking at me oddly. "and he has been
murdered-in his fathers house.
After a minute ! gathered myseii
together and Mr.. Jarvis helped me
into the living room. Liddy had got
Gertrude upstairs, and the TWO
strange men from the club stayed
with the body. The reaction from the
shock and strain was tremendous;
was collapsed-and then Mr.. jarvis
asked me a question that brought
back my wandering faculties.
Where is Halsey?" he asked.
"Halsey!" Suddenly Gertrudes
etrickeu face rose before me-the
empty room upstairs. Where was
HalsAy?
He was here, wasn't he?" Mr.. jar
Wis persisted. He stopped at the ciuo
on his way over" -.
'I-don't know where he is," l said
feebly.
One of the men from the club came
In. asked for the telephone, and l
could hear him excitedly talking, say
ing something about coroners and de-
tectives. Mr.. Jarvis leaned over to
me.
why don't you trust me, Miss In
aesYs he said. IF can do anything
will But tell me the whole thing.
did, finally, from the beginning,
and when told Of Jack Bailey's be-
ing in the house that night he gave
long whistle.
II wish they were both here" he
said when finished. "Whatever mad
prank took them away, 1t would look
better II they were here. Especially
Especially what?"
Especially since Jack Bailey and
Arnold Armstrong were VIGOROUSLY
bad friends. 1t was Bailey who got
Arnold into trouble last spring
something about the bank And then
too"
GO on" / said. 1T there Is any
thing more. I ought to know"
There's nothing more" he said
evasively. There's Just one thing we
may bank on, Miss lines. Any court
in the country will acquit q man who
kills an intruder in his house al
night II Halsey-"
why, you don't think Halsey did
IT," exclaimed. There was a>QueeI
feeling Of physical nausea coming
over me.
NO, no, not at ALL" he said with
forced cheerfulness. Come. Miss In
mes, you're a ghost Of yourself, ant
/ am going to help you upstairs and
call your maid. This has been toe
much for you"
About six o'clock Gertrude came in
She was fully dressed, and ! sat W
nervously.
Poor Aunty!" she said. What q
shocking tight you have had" She
came over and sat down on the bed
and saw she looked very tired and
worn.
Ais there anything new" I asked
anxiously. % ~~--' $500
Nothing. The car is gone, but War
ner"-he is the Warner
Is at the lodge and knows nothing
about IT,"
Well" said, "if I ever get m!
hands on Halsey Innes I shall not lie
60 until / have told him a few things
When we get this cleared up, ! an
going back to the city to be quiet
One more night like the last two viii
end me. The peace Of the country
Addlesticks!"
Whereupon I told Gertrude Of tn,
noises the night before. and the igur,
Or the yeranda IN the east wing A
an afterthought brought out tn
pearl cuff-link.
II have no doubt now" said, "tha
n was Arnold Armstrong the nigh
before last, too. He had a key, n
doubt, but why he should steal int
his fathers house ! cannot imagine
He could have come with my permis
sion easily enough. Anyhow. whoeve
n WAS that night left this little an,