Evening Republican, Volume 23, Number 160, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 3 July 1920 — "YOU HEARD WHISPERS?" [ARTICLE]

"YOU HEARD WHISPERS?"

Sysop*!*.— Ctrcumatence* bavin* prvvaatod Spaldln* NiHos, dark, freas Joining the American forces g*in* to France, ho I* in a do■pondont mood when he receive* an invitation to dinner from hi* great-uncle, Rufu* Gaston. On the way to th* houae he meet*, under peculiar circumatancee, a young girl, apparently in trouble, to whom bo ba* an opportunity to be of ■light service. She Uvea in the aame apartment building aa Rufua Gaaton. and he accompanies her to the house. Gaston and hia wife are going to Maine for a trip and want to leave. Nelson in charge of the apartment. He accepts. Gaston and bls wife toll their great-nephew of mysterious noises— "whispers”— which they have heard in the house. On his way to the Gaston apartment the next Bunday Nelson ■gain meets his accidental acquaintance of a few days before. Barbara Bradford. She urges him not to allow the fact of their being acquainted to be known. At the apartment Nelson meets the superintendent, 'Wick, and ln*tinctivoly dislikes him. In a wall safe bo finds a necklace of magnificent pearls, worth a small fortune. Next day Nelson finds the pearls have disappeared from the wall safe. His first idea of informing th* police 1* not acted upon because of peculiar circumstances. Ho has been discharged from his position without adequate explanation or reason, and feels himself involved in something of a mystery. He decides Jo conduct an investigation himself. That night Barbara ■tgnals from the window of her apartment, which is opposite his. and they arrange a meeting for next day. In the morning he finds a not* in his room, asking him why he had not Informed the police of th* loss of the Jewels. Barbara telle Nelson her *l*ter Claire had some years before made a run. away marriage with an adventurer, from whom ah* was soon parted, and the marriage had been annuUed. Claire is engaged to be married and someone knowing of her ascapade has stolen documents concerning the affair from the Bradford apartment