The newspaper., 1909-11-26
CHAPTER XIII.
Louise.

SIN BlIl Will HILL tldlStF Htu EOnt
to supervise the fitting 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
were 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 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 doctor-stayed almost
all night, giving the medicine himself.
and watching her closely. Afterward
he told me that she had had a narrow
escape from penumonia. and that the
cerebral symptoms had been rather
alarming. l said l was glad it wasn't
an tits 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.
she does not know of either. doc
tor said. Please do not mention
them to her"
He looked as surprised as a medical
man ever does.
81 do not know the family" he said.
preparing TO get into his top buggy
Young Walker. down in Casanova.
has been attending them. | under
stand he is going to marry this young
lady"
You have been misinformed."
said stiffy. 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 we thought the we'd
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. have the barest ac-
quaintance with her-she managed to
be put on the governing board of the
Old Ladies' home and ruins their d.
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-r
know little of her. II was she who
had taken charge of Arnold Arm
strong's funeral. however. and I went
at once to the telephone.
Yes" l said. this is Miss lines"
Miss Innes." she said volubly. Il
have just received a very strange tele-
gram from my cousin. Mrs. Arm
strong Her husband died yesterday
in California and-wait. I will read
you the message
knew what was coming. and I
made up my mind at once. II Louise
Armstrong had a good and sufficient
reason for leaving her people and
coming home. reason. moreover.
that kept her from going at once to
Mrs. Ogden Fitghugh. and brought her
TO the lodge at Sunnyside instead. il
was not my intention to betray her.
Louise herself must notify her people.
do not Justify myself now. but re-
member. I was in a peculiar position
toward the Armstrong family. l was
connected most unpleasanty with
cold-blooded crime, and my niece and
nephew were practically heggared.
either directly or indirectly. through
the head OF the family,
Mrs. Fitzhugh had found the mas
sage.
Paul died yesterday. Heart dis
ease " she read Wire at once IL
Louise is with you. You see. Miss
Innes. Louise must have started east.
and Fanny is alarmed about her.
Yes" I said.
Louise is not here" Mrs, Fitzhugh
went on. "and none Of her friends
the few who are still in town-have
seen her I called you because Sunny
side was not rented when she went
away. and Louise might have gone
there"
ITO be continued)