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My city home is dismantled and in the
hands of decorators. | have been here
one week, during which l have had
not a single night of uninterrupted
sleep, and | intend to stay until
have recuperated. Moreover, if Mr..
Armstrong died insolvent, as I 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 Fitzhugh tells me Louise Arm
strong is with YOU
She is"
Has she been informed of this
double bereavement"
Not yet" I said. "She has been
very i'll; perhaps tonight she can be
told'
1T is very sad; very sad he said
Il have a telegram for her, Miss In
mes. Shall l send it out?"
Better open it and read it to me-
| suggested. IF it is important that
will save time"
There was a pause while Mr.. Har-
ton opened the telegram. Then he
read it slowly, judciafiy.
Watch for Nina Darlington. Home
Monday. Signed It. L. W."
"Hum!" l said. "'Watch for Nina
Darlington. Home Monday. Very
| well, Mr.. Harton, will tell her, but
she is not in condition to watch for
any one.'
We'll, Miss Innes, if you decide to
--er-relinquish the lease, let ne
know" the lawyer said.
Il shall not relinquish it." I 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 DR. Stewart how soon
Louise might be told the truth. The
| closing Of the Traders bank I 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 it in some
unexpected and shocking manner
II,
bringing his leather satchel into the
house with great deal of care, and
opening it 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 real
thing-some of them still warm Feel
them. Egg-nog 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,
) had vision of DR.. Wil!oughby my
) nerve specialist in the city, trying tt
7 make an egg-nog. I wondered if ht
ever prescribed anything so plebeial
and SO delicious. And while DR.
Stewart whisked the eggs he talked.
81 said to Mrs. Stewart" he con
fided, a little red in the face from tn
g exertion, latter I went home the othe
: day, that you would think me an oil,
;, gossip, for saying what did abou
|. Walker and Miss Louise"
n Nothing of the sort" I protested.
+ 'The fact is he went on. evidentl
d justifying himself, II got that piece G
r information just as we get lot c
things, through the kitchen end of tn
# house. Young Walkers chauffeur
r Walkers more fashionable than I an
l. and he goes around the country in
= Stanhope car-well, his chauffeu
If comes to see our servant girl, and h
d told her the whole thing. I though
it was probable, because Walker sper
e a lot of time UP here last summe
i when the family was here, and b,
Le sides, Riggs, that's Walkers man, ha
a a very pat little story about the do
ID tors building a house on this prope
le ty, just at the foot of the hill. I'll
e sugar, please
Or The egg-nog was finished. Drop t
t. drop the liquor had cooked the eg
h, and now, with final whisk, la
If toss in the shaker, it was ready,
bit symphony in gold and white. tt
s. doctor shifted it.
Or Real eggs, real milk, and toue
Id of real Kentucky whisky" he said
to He insisted on carrying it up hill
of self, but at the foot of the stairs
1t paused.
/ Riggs said the plans were draw
'e- for the house," he said, barking bat
Id to the old subject Drawn by Hu
ton in town. SO naturally believ,
NJ him.
m When the doctor came down, -
ID, ready with question.
st Doctor" asked, sis there any o.
Id in the neighborhood named Carrin
ne ton? Nina Carrington?"
he "Carrington?" He wrinkled his fol
SIX head. Darlington? No, don't j
~ member any such family. There US
le- to be CoYingtons down the creek. =
The name was Carrington," / sa
and the subject lapsed.
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