Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-09-27
CHAPTER XIII.
Louise.

70 supervise the hitting OF the car with
blankets and pillows, and Gertrude
was opening and airing Louise's own
rooms at the house. Her private sit
ting room, bedroom and dressing room
we're as they had been when we came.
They occupied the end Of the east
wing, beyond the circular staircase,
and We had not even opened them.
The girl herself was Too i'll to notice
what was being done. When, with
the help Of the doctor, who was a ia
therly man with family of girls at
home, we got her TO the house and
up the stairs into bed. she dropped
into a feverish sleep, which lasted
until morning. DR.. Stewart-that was
the Englewood docter-stayed almost
all night, giving the medicine himself,
and watching her closely. Afterward
he told me that she had had a narrow
escape from pneumonia, and that the
cerebral symptoms had been rather
alarming. said was glad 1t wasn't
an 'itis" Of some kind, anyhow, and
he smiled solemnly
He left after breakfast. saying that
he thought the worst Of the danger
was over. and that she must be kept
very quiet.
"The shock of two deaths, sup
pose, has done this he remarked,
picking up his case. 1T has been very
deplorable."
fastened to set him right.
~ Of at
tor" l said. please do not mention
them to her
He looked as surprised as medical
man ever does.
II do not know the family" he said,
preparing to get into his top buggy.
''Young Walker. down in Casanova,
has been attending them. I under
stand he is going to marry this young
lady"
You have been misinformed,"
said stiff1y. Miss Armstrong is go
ing to marry my nephew"
The doctor smiled as he picked UP
the reins.
Young ladies are changeable these
days." he said. 1--WE thought the we'd
ding was to occur soon Well, / will
stop in this afternoon to see how my
patient is getting along"
Some time about noon of that day
Wednesday, Mrs. Ogden Fitzhugh tele
phoned me. I have the barest &C
quaintance with her-she managed tt
. be put on the governing board of the
/, Old Ladies' home and ruins their di
gestion by sending them ice cream
and cake on every holiday. Beyond
that, and her reputation at bridge
which is insufferably bad-she is the
worst player at the bridge club
know little of her. 1t was she who
had taken charge of Arnold Arm
strong's funeral. however, and / went
ut once to the telephone.
YES" I said. this is Miss lines
miss Innes," she said volubly, 81
have just received very strange tele
gram from my cousin. Mrs. Arm
strong. Her husband died yesterday
In California and-wait, l will read
you the message
knew what was coming, and
made up my mind at once. If Louise
Armstrong had good and sufficient
reason for leaving her people and
coming home, reason, moreover
that kept her from going at once tc
Mrs. Ogden Fitghugh, and brought bel
to the lodge at Sunnyside instead, i,
was not my intention to betray her
Louise herself must notify her people
do not Justify myself now, but re
member, was in peculiar position
toward the Armstrong family. l was
connected most unpleasantly with Z
cold-blooded. crime, and my niece and
nephew we're practically beggared
either directly or indirectly. through
the head of the family.
Mrs. Fitzhugh had found the mas
sage.
paul died yesterday. Heart dis
ease,'. Z" she read. "'Wire at once Il
Louise is with you You see, Mis-.
Innes, Louise must have started east
and Fanny is alarmed about her"
Eyes," / said.
Louise is not here" Mrs. Fitzhugt
went on, "and none Of her friends
the few who are still in town-have
seen her. called you because Sunny
side .Was not rented when she wen
away, and Louise might have gone
thsre.'
II am sorry. Mrs Fitzhugh, but
cannot help you." said. and was i'm
mediately filled with conjunction
s:SSsss Louise grew worse? Who
was ! to play Providence in thif
case? The anxious mother certainly
had right to know that her daughter
was n good hands. So broke in OF
Mrs. ,Fitshugh's voluble excuses. fol
disturbing me.
MRS. Fitzhugh." said. IT was 90
ing to let you think / knew nothing
about Louise Armstrong. but l hav.
changed my mind. Louise is here
with me-" There was clatter o.
calculations at the other end of the
wire. "She is i'll, and not able to BIZ
moved. SHoreovers she is unable to sec
any one. wish you. would wire hel
mother that she Is With me. and tel
her, not to worry. No. I do not know
why she came east"
But my dear Miss Innes!" Mrs
Ntxhugh began. cut In ruthlessly.
4 win send for you as soon as she
can ses you. said. mo, she is moi
In critical state now, but the doctor
rays she must have absolute quiet.
When / had hung up the receiver,
sat down TO think, So Louise had fed
from her people In California, and had
roms east alone! It occurred to me
that Or. Walker might be concerned