The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1910-08-12
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Armstrong died insolvent. as beiieye
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 lines.
Mrs. Fitzhugh tells me Louise Arm
strong Is with YOU"
She Ia. /"
Has she been informed OF this--
double bereavement
Not yet" said. eshe has been
very III; perhaps tonight she can be
told"
IL is very sad very sad, he said.
= have telegram for her Miss In.
mes. Shall send II out?"
Better open II and read It to me, +
! suggested. "If Il 10 important, that
win save time"
There was q pause while Mr.. Har.
ton opened the telegram Then he
read II slowly. judicially
Watch for Nina Darlington Home
Monday. Signed r Il w"
HUM" | said. Watch for Nina
Darlington Home Monday. Very
well. Mr.. Harton, I will tell her, but
she Is not In condition to watch for
any one
We'll, Miss fnnes. II you decide to
--er relinquish the lease, let me
know" the lawyer Eaid
| n shall not relinquish IT," ] replied,
and ! imagined his irritation from the
way he hung up the receiver
wrote the telegram down word for
i word, afraid to trust my memory, and
decided to ask DR.. Stewart how soon
Louise might be told the truth The
closing of the Traders bank con.
sidered unnecessary for her to know,
but the death OF her stepfather and
stepbrother must be broken to her
soon, or she might hear 1t in some
unexpected and shocking manner.
| DR.. Stewart came about four o'clock
bringing his leather satchel into the
house with great deal OF care, and
opening II at the foot OF the stairs
to show me dozen big yellow eggs
nesting among the bottles.
Real eggs" he said proudly. None
OF your anemic store eggs, but the rea
thing Of them still warm. Fee
theml Egg-nog for Miss Loulse!'
He was bearning 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,
had vision OF DR. Willoughby, my
nerve specialist in the city, trying Il
make an egg-nog. wondered II hi
ever prescribed anything so plebeial
and so delicious. And while DR.
Stewart whisked the eggs he talked.
Il said to Mrs. Stewart" he con
ftded. little red in the face from thu
, exertlon, after went home the othe
day, that you would think me an oil
! gossip, for saying what did abou
Walker and Miss Louise"
Nothing of the sort" protested
The fact is, he went on, evidentl.
i iustifying himself, Il got that piece 0
information just as we get lot o
: things, through the kitchen end of tn
i house Young Walkers chauffeur
/, Walkers more fashionable than am
Z and he goes around the country in
! Stanhope car-well, his chauffeu
/ comes to see our servant girl, and h
). told her the whole thing ! though
4 ii was probable. because Walker spen
lot of time up here last summer
!. when the family was here, and bs
sides. Riggs, that's Walkers man, ha
very pat little story about the doc
\ tors building house on this proper
a ~, just at the foot of the HILL Tn
: sugar, please"
G The egg.nog was finished. Drop
K drop the liquor had cooked the egl
:. and now with final whisk, las
;. toss in the shaker, II was ready,
symphony in gold and white TIL
doctor shifted ii,
e Real eggs, real milk, and touc
(. OF real Kentucky whisky" he said,
" He insisted on carrying 1t up hin
o self. but at the foot OF the stairs b
paused
y Riggs said the plans we're draw
Il for the house" he said, barking bac
IS to the old subject Drawn by HUI
o ton in town. So naturally believe
him"
Il When the doctor came down, | wa
l. ready with question,
II Doctor" asked, SIS there any on
e in the neighborhood named Caring
toni Nina Carrington?"
= "CarringtonT He wrinkled his for
. head, "Carrington9 No, | don't r
9 member any such family. There use
q to be Covingtons down the creek"
a The name was Darlington" sal
! and the subject lapsed.
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