Evening Republican, Volume 23, Number 164, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 9 July 1920 — “LEFTY MOORE'S WIFE." [ARTICLE]

“LEFTY MOORE'S WIFE."

Synopsis —Spalding Nslson receives an invitation, 1 to dinner from bls groat-uncle,' Rufus -Gaston. On the way he meets Barbara Bradford and renders her a service. She lives in the same apartment building as the Gastons. They go there together. Gaston and his wife are ~ going tn Mtipfi for a trip and ask Nelson to live in their apartments. Ho accepts. The Gastons tell him of mysterious noises about the apartment—"whispers” and noises that have scared them. Going to the apartment ■ a few days later Nelson again meets Barbara, his accidental acquaintance. Nelson meets the building superintendent, Wick, and instinctively dislikes him. In a wall safe he finds a necklace of magnificent pearls. Next day Nelson finds the pearls have disappeared from the wall safe. His first idea of informing the police Is not acted upon because of peculiar circumstances. He has been discharged from his position without adequate explanation or reason, and feels himself involved in something of a mystery. He .decides to conduct an Investigation himself. That , night Barbara signals from the window of her apartment, which Is opposite his, and they arrange a meeting for next day. In th* morning he finds a note In his room, asking hire why he had not informed the police of the loss of the jewels. Barbara tells Nelson her sister fislre had some years before made a run-away marriage with an adventurer, from whom she was soon parted, and the marriage had been annulled. Claire Is engaged to bo married and someone, knowing of her escapade, has stolen documenta concerning the affair from the Bradford apartment and la attempting to blackmail the Bradfords. Nelson and Barbara exchange confidences about the “whispers,” mysterious notes and other queer doings, which are much alike in both apartments. Nelson encounters more mysteries. He takes Miss Kelly, the telephone girl, to dinner with the idea of pumping her.