The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-04-20
CHAPTER XIV.
A Visit from Louise,

NlSlt 'IOUi LOuloc'
That day was destined to be an !
eyentful one, for when | entered the
iouse and found Eliza ensconsed In
the upper hall OH chair withxMary |
Anne doing her best to stlie hcrsNiti
household ammonia, and Liddy rub
bing her wrists whatever good that
is supposed to dol knew that the
ghost had been walking again, and
this time In daylight.
Eliza was in frenzy of fear. She
clutched at my sleeve when | went
close to her, and refused to let 20
until she had told her story Coming
Just after the fire, the household was
demoralized, and II was no surprise
to me to find Alex and the under
gardener struggling downstairs with
Il heavy trunk between them.
Il didn't want to do H. Miss lnnes,
Alex said But she was so excited |
was afraid she would do az she said
drag 1t down herself, and scratch
the staircase
was trying to get my bonnet OFT
and to keep the maids quiet at the
same time Now, Eliza, when you
| have washed ,our face and stopped
| bawling,' said. come into my sitting
room and tell me what has happened" F"
Liddy put away my things without
speaking The very set of her shoul'
ders expressed disapproval.
"Well,'J said, when the silence be
came uncomfortable, things seem TO
be warming up
Silence from Llddy, and long sigh
IF Eliza goes. don't know where
to look for another cook" More ST.
lence.
Rosie is probably good cook.
Sniff.
"nlddy." said at last, don't dare
to deny that ore having the time
Of your life. "A positively gloat II
this excitement. You never looked
better. It's my opinion all this runninl
around, and getting jolted out OF |
rut has stirred up that torpid liver o
yours"
ITS not myself I'm thinking about.
she said, goaded into speech. MAY
be my liver was torpid. and maybe
a wasn't; but ! know this: I've ~
, some feelings left, and % see yo
standing at the foot o. 'hss stalrcas
y shootIn' through the d,rr I'll neve
be the same woman agaInpsf
\ We'll, I'm glad Of that anythin
for a change" | said. And in cam
= Eliza, fanked by Rosie and Mar
: Anne.
: Her story, broken with sobs and co
= rectlons from the other two. was thil
At two o'clock (2:l5. Rosie insiste,
h she had gone upstairs to get pIetu
= from her room TO show Mary Ann
= GA picture Of lady, Mary Anne int
i posed) She went up the servant
!. staircase and along the corridor TO b
= room, which lay between the trun
room and the unfinished ballroom. S
heard sound as she went down /
- corridor like some one moving fur
:, t,re, but she was not nervous $
- thought II might be men examining I
: house after the fire the night befo
: but she looked in the trunkroom a
: saw nobody
~ She went into her roorl quietly. 7
4 noise had ceased and everything v
IN quiet. Then she sat down on the 81
OF her bed, and feeling faintshe v
subject to spells--t'I told you Il
bo when came. didn't |. Rosie?" Yes
he indeed she dId.")--she put her he
down on her pillow and
IA TOOK nap. All right" | said. 9
- - on
when I came to. Miss lnnes. II
he as I'm sittIn here. | thought I'd
~ Somethln hit me in the face, an,
- y set up, sudden. And then | seen
- plaster drnn. droppIn' from III
Il hole in the wall And the first th
on.i5l knew. an ilou bal that loAe lfl
nd two yards by her measure) IS
an through that hole and tulnbled on
i'm bed. II ia been still sleepil