The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1898-03-25
CHAPTER XIII.

A groom was sent to Twineburgh for
doctor. This was contrary to Mr..
MOrley's wish. He insisted that doc
tor was not necessary, and it was only
to appease the anxiety of his daughter
that he finally consented to see med
ical man.
But all the daughters entreaties
could not move him to GO to bed. He
lay down on the couch in the library,
and Florence sat beside him, holding
one of his hands. l left them thus to-
gether and went outside.
Before 1 left the mans voice had re-
sumed much of its usual vigor. For
one who had seemed to be as near col
lapse as he, strength returned very rap
idly.
Notwithstanding my pity for Flor
ence, there was great pride and joy in
my heart. The sweetest girl in the
world was mine. All troubles, mys-
teries, the heart-sickness of the past
year, seemed petty and trivial beside
this thought. Mr.. Morley had given
his consent to our marriage; indeed,
it was an absolute command.
The scene under the trees came back
to me, and couldnot repress shudder
as 1 thought of the fathers horrible
premonitions and the overwhelming eff
feet produced by them.
I walked about the grounds or re-
clined on one of the many seats scat
tered around, determined to await the
doctors arrival. My mind would con-
stantly revert to the secret trouble
which was so evident and powerful a
factor in Mr.. Morley's life; and what it
was that could so affect gentleman of
his standing and wealth furnished me
matter for speculation. The great
motive and influence in the fathers life,
I knew, was his love for his only child.
Therefore it seemed that the hidden
trouble must arise from some sorrow or
danger which threatened Florence.
The thought caused me considerable
uneaSiness.
I had not realized how morbidly
sensitive the robbery had made me, I'M
til now. All the unfathomed events and
incidents which had occurred during
the two days had been here seemed in
some indefnable way connected with
the affair, or the result of it.
The doctor arrived much sooner than
1 had expected. Indeed, the idea of
giving medical advice to great man
like Mr.. Morley was incentive strong
enough to cause country physician to
kill his horse in the endeavor to reach
the patient as quickly as possible.
70 IT,
ley, the doctor stepped out on the
porch, and, drawing on his gloves, de-
layed his departure to answer few
questions which Florence, who had fol-
lowed, put to him. It was impossible
for the worthy physician to conceal
wholly his sense of Importance, al
though he tried to appear as though it
was by no means an unusual thing to be
found administering potions to mil
honaires.
Florence anxiously listened to his
words of advice, and then withdrew. 1
had some hope of speaking to her, but
she only bestowed on me a sad, sweet
smile, which told of her love for me
as well as her anxiety for the father,
and with that | had to be content.
AS the doctor was returning immedi-
ately to Twineburgh, proposed to ac-
company him. He expressed his pleas
ure in having companion, and I
climbed into the carriage beside him.
/ was anxious to tell Sonntag of the
murderous attack upon me. On the
way, finding the worthy doctor willing
to answer questions, 1 was soon pos
sessed of his opinion of my lawyer and
agent. This opinion was a very high
one.
Sonntag seemed to have the elements
Of popularity in him. But there was
something about the old fellow l did
not understand; there seemed to be a
great unknown depth to him beyond
the mere fact that he was a country
lawyer and my agent. Nevertheless,
[ felt that he was to be trusted. felt
safe in his hands. My own opinion be-
ing so heartily corroborated by the doc
tor made me all the more satisfied.
But my trust and confidence in the
old lawyer soon received a shock
When we arrived at Sonntag's Office
[ sprang from the buggy. and. after
thanking the doctor. walked NJ to the
door Sonntag was walking back and
forth with his hands behind him ear