Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-08-14

CHAPTER XIII (Continued)
yves /" almost inaudibly.


CHAPTER XIII (ContinuedD
EYES," almost inaudibly.
.Iouise! Oh, / don't believe it,
ait is true" she said sadly. "Halsey,
you must not try to see me again. As
soon as can, am going away from
here-where you are all SO much
kinder than I deserve. And whatever
you hear about me, try to think as
well Of me as you can. l am going
10 marry-another man. How you
must hate me-hate mel"
/ could hear Halsey cross the room
DO the window Then after a pause
he went back to her again. could
hardly sit still; I wanted to go in and
give her good shaking.
"Then it's all over" he was saying
with q long breath. THE plans we
made together, the hopes; the-all OF
N-over! Well, I'll not be a baby, and
ri give you at the minute you say
don't love you and do love-someone
hlse'!''
81 can not say that" she breathed,
sbut, very soon, shall marry = the
Dther man.
I could hear Halsey's low triumph
ant laugh.
"I defy him. he said. Sweetheart,
rs long as you care for me, I am not
afraid
The wind slammed the door be.
tween the two rooms just then, and
/ could hear nothing more, although |
moved my chair quite close. After
discreet interval went into the other
room, and found Louise alone. She
was staring with sad eyes at the
rherub painted on the ceiling owes
the bed, and because she looked tired
/ did not disturb her.
CHAPTER XIV.
We had discovered Louise at the
lodge Tuesday night. 1t was Wednes-
day / had my interview with her.
Thursday and Friday were uneventful
Bave as they marked improvement in
our patient. Gertrude spent almost
all the time with her, and the two had
grown to be great friends. But GER
tain things hung over me constantly;
The coroner's inquest on the death OF
Arnold Armstrong, to be held Satur-
day, and the arrival of Mrs. Arm
strong and young Doctor Walker,
bringing the body OF the dead presi-
dent of the Traders Bank. we had
not told Louise of either death.
Then, too, was anxious about the
children. With their mothers in
heritance swept away in the wreck OF
the bank, and with their love affairs
In q disastrous condition, things could
scarcely be worse. Added to that. the
cook and Liddy had fare-up over the
proper way to make beef-tea for
Louise, and, of course, the cook left.
Mrs Watson had been glad enough,
think, to turn Louise over to our
care, and Thomas went, upstairs night
and morning to greet his young mis-
tress from the doorway. Poor
still in some old negroes, who cling
TO the traditions OF slavery days OF
making his employers interest his. It
was always I'VE with Thomas.
miss him sorely; pipe-smol1ing, OBJ
sequious, not over reliable, kindly old
man!
On Thursday Mr. Harton, the
Armstrong; legal adviser called ur
from town. He had been advised, he
said, that Mrs. Armstrong was coming
east with her husbands body ant
would arrive Monday. He came with
some hesitation, he went on, to the
TACT that he had been further in
structed to ask me to relinquish m!
lease on Sunnyside, as it was Mrs
Armstrong; desire to come directl.
there.
/ was aghast
"Here!" said Surely you ar
mistaken, Mr.. Harton. I should think
after-what happened here only few
days ago, she would never wish t
come back"
Nevertheless, he replied, "she i
most anxious to come. This Is wha
Ehe says. "Use every possible mean
TO have Sunnyside vacated. Must G
there at once
mfr. Harton," I said testify, "I ar
not going to do anything of the kline
and mine have suffered enough g
the hands of this family. rented tn
house at an exorbitant figure and
have moved out here for the summe
My city home is dismantled and in th
hands of decorators. have been her
pne week, during which have had ne
D single night Of uninterrupted slee
hlu luLCuu W oldy uulil L nave i
cuperated. Moreover, if Mr. Arr
strong died insolvent, as believe W.
the case, his widow ought to be gla
TO be rid Of SO expensive piece
property
The lawyer cleared his throat.
II am very sorry you have mao
this decision he said. Miss lime
Mrs. Fitzhugh tells me Louise Ar
strong is with YOU
"She is"
"1as she been informed of this
double bereavement"
Not yet" l said. "she has be-
very i'll; perhaps tonight she can
told"
1t is very sad; very sad he sa.
IT have telegram for her, MI
lines. Shall send it out?"
Better open it and read it to ms
| suggested. IF it is important, th
!. IS