The newspaper., 1910-01-07

~ arher - in the 6lIcneu. HISS,
Liddy said with dignity. And if you
had come through wha. l have, you
would be a bundle of nerves, too. Miss
Rachel, I'd be thankful If you'd give
me my months wages tomorrow. III
be going to my sisters"
Very WELL" 1 said, to her evident
amazement. Il will make out the
check. Warner can take you down to
the noon train"
Liddy's face was really funny.
You'll have nice time at your
sisters I went on. Five children.
hasn't she?"
That's it," Liddy said. suddenly
bursting into tears. Send me away.
after all these years, and your new
shawl only half done. and nobody
KNOWN how to fix the water for you.
bath"
It's time learned to prepare my
own bath" l was knitting compla-
Gently. But Gertrude got up and put.
her arms around Liddy's shakinE
shoulders.
You are two big babies" she said
soothingly. Neither one of you could
get along for an hour without the 9th
er. So stop quarreling and be good
Liddy. go right up and lay out aunty's
night things. She is going to bed
early"
After Liddy had gone I began Ia
think about the men at the stable. and
I grew more and more anxious. Hal
sey was aimlessly knocking the bill
lizard balls around in the billiard room.
and l called to him.
"Halsey.' | said when he sauntered
in. lis there a policeman in Casa
nova
Constable" he said laconically.
veteran of the war. one arm: in Of
fee to conciliate the c. A. r. element
why?"
Because am uneasy tonight
And ! told him what Liddy had said.
is there any one you can think of
who could be relied on to watch theI
outside of the house to-night?"
We might get Sam Bohannon from
the club" he said thoughtfully. TT
wouldn't be a bad scheme. He's .
smart darky. and with his mouth shut
and his shirt-front covered. you could
mt see him a yard of in the dark"
Halsey conferred with Alex. and
the result. in an hour. was Sam. His
instructions were simple. There had
been numerous attempts to break into
the house; It was the intention. not
to drive intruders away. but to cap
ture them II Sam saw anything sus-
picious outside. he was to tap at the |
east entry. where Alex and Halsey
were to alternate in keeping watch
through the night
As before. Halsey watched the east
entry from ten until two He had an |
eye to comfort. and he kept vigil in . |
heavy oak chair. very large and deep.
We went upstairs rather early. and
through the open door Gertrude and ri
kept up running fire of conversation.
Liddy was brushing my hair. and Ger
trude was doing her own. with a long
free sweep of her strong round arms
Did you know Mrs Armstrong and
Louise are in the village?" she called
No" | replied. startled How did
you hear it,"
Il met the oldest Stewart girl to-
day. the doctors daughter. and she
told me they had not gone back to
town after the funeral They went di-
rectly to that little yellow house next
to DIR. Walkers. and are apparently
settled there. They took the house
furnished for the summer"
Why. it's a bandbox~ said. I'll
can't imagine Fanny Armstrong in
such place
Its true. nevertheless Ella Stew
art says Mrs. Armstrong has aged ter
ribly. and looks as IL she is hardly
able to walk
lay and thought over some OF
these things until midnight The cleo
trio lights went out then. fading slow
ly until there was only red-hot loop
to be seen in the bulbs. and then even
that died away and we We're embarked
on the darkness of another night.
Apparently only few minutes
elapsed. during which my eyes were
becoming accustomed TO the darkness.
Then | noticed that the windows were
rejecting faint pinkish light; Liddy
noticed IL at the same time, and III
heard her jump up. At that moment
Sans deep voice doomed from some
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