The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1898-08-19
ACLEW BY WIRE
Or, An Interrupted Current.
BY HOWARD NJ. YOST.
Copyright. 1896, by J. B. Lippincott Co.
CHAPTER XIII.

A groom was sent to Twineburgh for
q 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. 1 left them thus to-
gether and went outside.
Before l left the mans voice had re-
sumed much of it's 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 I thought Of the fathers horrible
premonitions and the overwhelming ef-
feet produced by them.
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.
had not realized how morbidly
sensitive the robbery had made me, un-
til now. All the unfathomed events and
incidents which had occurred during
the two days had been here seemed in
some indefinable way connected with
the affair, or the result Of it.
The doctor arrived much sooner thar
I had expected. Indeed, the idea Of
giving medical advice to a great mar
like Mr.. Morley was incentive strong
enough to cause q country physician tt
kill his horse in the endeavor to reach
the patient as quickly as possible.
After quite time spent over Mr.. Nor
ley, the doctor stepped out on tn,
porch, and, drawing on his gloves, de
layed his departure to answer a few
questions which Florence, who had fol
lowed. put to him. 1t was impossible
for the worthy physician to concea
wholly his sense of Importance, al
though he tried to appear as though
was by no means an unusual thing to b.
found administering potions to mil
ionaires.
Florence an6ously listened to hi
words of advice, and then withdrew.
had some hope of speaking to her, bu
she only bestowed on me q sad, swee
smile, which told of her love tor m
as well as her anxiety for the father
and with that I had to be content.
AS the doctor was returning immedi
ately to Twineburgh, I proposed to ae
company him. He expressed his pleas
ure in having companion, and
climbed into the carriage beside him.
I was anxious to tell Sonntag of tn
murderous attack upon me. On tn