The newspaper., 1909-12-03

still in some old negroes, who cling to
the traditions of slavery days-of
making his employers interest his. 1t
was always we" with Thomas. 1
miss him sorely; pipe-smoking. obse-
quious, not over reliable, kindly old
mani
On Thursday Mr.. Harton. the Arm
strongs' legal adviser called up from
town. He had been advised. he said,
that Mrs. Armstrong was coming east
with her husbands body and would
arrive Monday. He came with some
hesitation. at last, to he fact that he
had been further instructed to ask
me to relinquish my lease on Sunny
side. as it was Mrs Armstrong; de-
sire to come directly there.
/ was aghast
mistaken. Mr.. Harton. should think.
after-what happened here only few
days ago. she would never wish to
come back"
Nevertheless" he replied. she is
most anxious to come. This is what
she says: Use every possible means
to have Sunnyside vacated. Must go
there at once"
MIR. Harton," l said testify. Il am
not going to do anything of the kind.
/ and mine have suffered enough at
the hands OF this family / rented the
house at an exorbitant figure and
have moved out here for the summer.
My city home is dismantled and in the
| hands OF decorators. l have been here
one week. during which ! have had
not a single night OF uninterrupted
sleep. and I intend to stay until
/ have recuperated. Moreover. If Mr.
Armstrong died insolvent. as believe
was the case. his widow ought to be
| glad to be rid of so expensive a piece
OF property"
The lawyer cleared his throat
Il am very sorry you have made
this decision" he said Miss Innes.
Mrs. Fftzhugh tells me Louise Arm
strong is with you"
She is"
Has she been informed OF this
double bereavement"
Not yet" ] said. She has been
very i'll: perhaps tonight she can be
told"
1t is very sad; very sad he said
4 have a telegram for her. Miss In
mes. Shall send it out7-
Better open it and read 4 to me"
suggested. If 1t is important that
will save time
There was a pause while Mr. Har-
ton opened the telegram Then he
read it slowly. iudiciaIly.
Watch for Nina Darlington. Home
Monday. Signed F. L w"
. saITrruf" I eafd sNN-,srb f,-
/ Darlington Home Monday Very
well, Mr. Harton. I will tell her. but
she Is not in condition to watch for
any one"
Well. Miss Innes. If you decide to
-er-relinquish the lease. let me
know" the lawyer said.
Il shall not relinquish it," replied.
and ! imagined his irritation from the
way he hung up the receiver
wrote the telegram down word for
word. afraid to trust my memory. and
decided TO ask DIR. Stewart how soon
Louise might be told the truth The
closing of the Traders bank l con
sidered unnecessary for her TO know.
but the death of her stepfather and
stepbrother must be broken to her
unexpected and shocking manner.
DIR. Stewart came about four o'clock.
bringing his leather satchel into the
house with a great deal of care, and
opening it at the foot of the stairs
to show me a dozen big yellow eggs
nesting among the bottles.
Real eggs" ne said proudly. None
of your anemic store eggs. but the real
thing-some of them still warm. Feel
them, Eggnog for Miss Louise"
He was beaming with satisfaction.
and before he left. he insisted on go
ing back to the pantry and making
an egg-nog with his own hands Some
how. all the time he was doing it. I
had vision of DR.. Willoughby. my
nerve specialist in the city. trying TO
make an eggnog. | wondered il he
ever prescribed anything so plebeian
and so delicious. And while DR..
Stewart whlsked the eggs he talked.
Il said to Mrs. Stewart" he con.