The Red Cloud chief., 1910-07-14
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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 I went
at once to the telephone.
Yes" ! said. this is Miss Innes"
Miss lnnes," she said volubly II
have just received very strange tele-
gram from my cousin, Mrs Arm
strong. Her husband died yesterday
in California and--wait, | will read
you the message
knew what was coming. and
made up my mind at once. If 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. IT
was not my intention tn betray her.
Louise herself must notify her people.
| do not Justify myself now. but re.
member. | was in a peculiar position
toward the Armstrong family | was
cod.blooded crime. and my niece and
nephew were 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 she read Wire at once if
Louise is with YOU You See Miss
lines. Louise must have started east.
and Fanny is alarmed about her"
Yes" | said
Louise is not here Mrs. Fitzhugh
went on, and none of her friends
the few who are still in town-havc
seen her. | called You because Sunny.
side was not rented when she went
away, and Louise might have gone
there"
Il am sorry, Mrs. Fitzhugh. hut |
cannot help you," | said, and was i'm.
mediately filled with compunction
Suppose Louise grew worse? Who
was to play Providence in this
case? The anxious mother certainly
/ had right to know that her daughter
was in good hands. SO ! broke in on
! Mrs. Fitzhugh's voluble excuses for
! disturbing me.
Mrs. Fitzhugh." I said. Il was go
ing to let you think | knew nothing
| about Louise Armstrong. but | have
changed my mind. Louise is here,
with me- There was catter of
calculations at the other end of the
wire. She is Ill., and not able to be
moved Moreover, she is unable to see
any one. ! wish you would wire her
mother that she is with me, and tell
her not to worry. No. | do not know
why she came east
But my dear Miss Innes," Mrs
| Fitzhugh began. | cut in ruthleSsly.
Il will send for YOU as soon as she
can see YOU" | said NO, she is not
in critical state now, but the doctor
says 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
come east alone. 1t occurred to me
that DR.. Walker might De concerned
In 1t, might possibly have bothered
her with unwelcome attentions; but
II seemed to me that Louise was hard
iy girl to take refuge in flight under
such circumstances. She had always
been high-spirited with the we'll
poised head and buoyant step of the
outdoors girl. 1t must have been much
more in keeping with Louises char
actcr, as | knew it, to resent vigorous.
ly any unwelcomc attentions from DR..
Walker 1t was the suitor whom
should have expected to see in head
long flight, not the lady in the case,
The puzzle was no clearer at the
end of the half hour. picked mp the
morning papers, which were still full
of the looting of the Traders bank
the interest at fever height again on
, account of Paul Armstrong; death
The bank examiners were working on
the books, and said nothing for publ
cation; John Bailey had been released
on bond. The body Of Paul Armstrong
would arrive Sunday and would be
, buried from the Armstrong towI
house. There We're rumors that thu
dead mans estate had been a com
paratvcly small one The last para
, graph was the important one.
Walter p. Broadhurst OF the Ma
rine bank had produced 200 American
Traction bonds, which had been placed
: as security with the Marine bank for {
Il loan of 100000, made to Paul Arm
strong, just before his California trip
i The bonds were part of the MISSING
traction bonds from the Traders
l. bank! While this involved the lat
T. president of the wrecked bank, 10 IN.
T. mind IL by no means cleared It
: cashier.
Z TO BE Continued