The daily Alaskan., 1921-08-23
The Mystery of
 Hartley House


 too badly injured rc tRIk to any one. Hr said that she had been taken Co the nearest hospital which was ten miles away Re did not know how serious her injuries were ] had my dr0vor take me Co the hospital and found that as a representative Of the family for which she wss employed ! might raIk Co her
 She was In pain and heavily ban daCcd but WAS conscious and willing to talk.
 Agnes" ! said when thc nurse had lclt ms, "I am not here to make a great deal of trouble for you. but lf ] show Icntcucy 1t win be In exchange for your confidence. We have known that an unconscloDRhle gang ot rascals have had designs on Hartley house. Evi- dontly you have yielded to some temp uGon they offered you Deal with me frankly. and m be more than lenienr' r'
 She told me that the lawyer had tried to corrupt the maid. Anna. who had asked later. for a months leave she found that she ttd not have Jhe courage for the work. The lawyer evolved the plan of introducing a rcso- lurc and reliable woman into the house ny tlc cEpedfeur adopted. Her j0- >twgUouS were to find and Uke away a manuscript she would find concealed Er Iod's room. The abduction os Jed had made ], easy for thc maid 70 search through hls belongings. Agnes did uot know what value WAS attached Co the manuscript It was her obligation merely to go, EJ
 The lawyer was co have gU au-omo- bile waiting on the road beyond rho oak grove. Re was Go be by the sma.. door, through which the maid escaped Slre -aa~aebcG Jed's room I1 Jhe fash. Ion Of which saw the result and found thc ruN cunuucly hidden In h'> laa>p~.nc> n. @ manner so contr.vea that except 10 careful investigation t srnmcd to be a parr og the structure ot sha bed.
 Agnes said that she had planned Co make her errape after my round ot The house. hu: her excitement 8t find Ing the thing So earnestly sought be- trayed her Into incauuouSDeSS.
 The lawyers plan was 70 take the road we would think them less likely 10 take in case there were pursuit and for that reason had gone toward Norwich The SnaulE-d WAS not eI- 0acre5 70 meet ghem. but he knew they intended to go through Norwich, and he knew approximately the time they would get there 4 they were sue rassfuL. The train which stopped st Norwich Co leJ of passengers allowed him Co Rc. upon a plan which his sus- 0f,Ions ot hls lawyers roo5 faith sug- ceSred. He thought that lt rhe lawyer SAW & hgr-oom light he would stop for 6 drink.
 He was Iu Norwich uDeTTecredly 10 meet the E--, and the lawyer. The scene in the Eals Day hsr-oon fol- lowed The Spansa05 WAS determined Co have possession Of the manuscript The lawyer vas determined he should not have tt They struggled ss the lawyer tried 70 drive ihe car, having several narrow escapes from the ditch
 Then the Spanla7d in a rage. 6han- d0ued all caution and threw himself bodily on the lawyer. vho lost con r-oI Of the csr and h,; s tree That WAS all the Eirl knew.
 ! thought a while. trying Co make uD my mind what further 10 do with the gIr. Finally I said.
 Agnes, J am inclined Co coupro- mise with the law. ! win prefer no charges against you now, and without fo-ecasanC the future. ! may intimate that DO charges ever will be preferred against you # may have you removed Co Hartley house. where you vtIl have