Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1920-10-14
SYNOPSIS.

CHAPTER I.-Dr. John Nicholson. in
terne just leaving hospital, becomes resi-
dent den physician at the home Of Homer Sid
man. very weak. but tenacious of life. A
peculiar atmosphere of the house and
grounds q, 1n and 9, the surly attitude assumed
chelson unfavorabiy. Later he hears the
story Of the haunted pool" the spot
where Richard Dobson, son of a former
owner of Hartley house. had killed his
CHAPTER II.-Michelson meets Isobel
Mr.. Sidney's daughter. That night he is
awakened by a Woman's screams and finds
iea i intoxicated threatening Mrs Sidney.
makes light of the incident and urges Mi
cheson to keep silent about 1t,
CHAPTER 11I-After Nicholson has
been short time at the house Mrs Sid
ney urges him to consent to the announce
ment of his engagement to Isobel, saying
It is merely precautionary. Satisfied there
Is weighty reason for such an extraor-
informs him Jed seeks her hand in mar
rage.
CHAPTER Iv.-Mr. Sidney visits the
penitentiary at Alwlch and sees the man
Dobson. the slayer of his brother. and the
the haunted pool.
CHAPTER VA plumber, doing some
work at Hartley house. tells Of his fright
some time ago when he saw the ghost
at the pool. Jed relates the story Of the
Dobson tragedy to the doctor.
CHAPTER VL-That night Nicholson.
wandering in the grounds, sees a figure
standing ,isa,a BY the pool. but does not inves,
leave on trip to South America. Micnel-
son meets an acquaintance who tells him
OF tragedy at Montevideo which seems
to Nicholson to have bearing on the
mystery of Hartley house.
CHAPTER VI1.-The Sidneys return,
and a few days later the appearance of a
foreigner. apparently a sailor. throws Jed
ever. denies any knowledge Of the stran-
gers identity.
CHAPTER VILLA few days later MI
s cneson has a caller, Philetus Brown. a
whose name Is Dravada The lawyer
leaves copy Of document stolen from
Mr. sidney at Montevideo which seems
Sidney. Nicholson refuses to have any
dealings with the lawyer, and the latter
threatens publicity. Mrs Sidney admits
she knows the circumstances but will not
sdivulge them.
+ "What has happened to you?" I
asked.
Nothing" she said.
"YOu are running"
"A little exercise"
Look at your Sleeve" l said.
She clutched at it as If she had be-
come conscious of it for the first time,
and then ran by me and indoors.
y We met at dinner twenty minutes
later. Isobel had on another gown.
led did not serve us. Dinner was de.
laycd ten minutes. Then two maids
undertook the service. Mrs. Sidney
asked for Jed. One Of the maids said
that he had not appeared and they
were doing the best they could with
out him.
"Why. what can have happened to
jedi" Mrs. Sidney exclaimed.
"What did happen to jedi" I asked
Isobel after dinner when we were
alone.
Il don't know" she said.
"WRO tore your sleeve?"
jed" SHE said with resolute frank
ness.
"Where is he?"
II don't know"
"Where were you when he did IT."
AT the edge Of the woods. l had
gone out for bit Of ADJUST across
the lawn. Jed appeared"
"What did he say?"
II don't know-something incoher-
ent. violent; and he took me by the
sleeve. was not frightened, but
drew back suddenly. My sleeve ripped
out. We were at the edge Of the woods
Three men appeared. strangled Jed be-
fore he could cry out, picked him up
and carried him off,
I spent the evening with Mr.. Sidney
and told him that Jed was Ill. He was
concerned, and I made the lie kindly
one.
1T Is insignificant" Il said. "With
his habits he must occasionally pay q
price. A touch of indigestion this
time" 'I -t ~
To extemporixe few lies to gel
through the night was easy enough
but Jed was not back In the morning
and Mr.. Sidney had to be deceived In
more enduring fashion.
explained to him that Jed had beer
called away on an urgent matter
which seemed to Mrs. Sidney to justi
~ his going at once. Mrs. Sidney, a,
my request. made the same explana
ton later. and Mr.. Sidney accepted 1t
~ This explanation seemed very lame Il
nae, bat 1t served. Mr.. Sidney did not
know OF any reason why Jed should
disappear. We offered him an expla
nation Of the servants absence, and
he accepted It.
y was apparent that the Spaniart
and the lawyer had been two Of thu
men concerned In 5ed's plight. and
thought It best to telephone . discreet
detective agency and have the laMyei