The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-04-11
know" the lawyer said.

WOIu, Hldlu 10 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
Or. Stewart came about four O'Clock.
bringing his leather satchel into the
house with a great deal OF care. and
opening 1t at the foot of the stairs
to show me dozen big yellow eggs
nesting among the bottles.
Real eggs, ne said proudly. "None
of your anemic store eggs, but the real
thing 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 eggnog with his own hands Some
how, all the time he was doing it, /
had a vision Of DR.. Willoughby, my
nerve specialist in the city, trying to
make an egg-nog | wondered IL he
ever prescribed anything SO plebeian
land so delicious And while DR..
Stewart whisked the eggs he talked.
Il said to Mrs. Stewart" he con-
fided, a little red in the face from the
exertiOn, after | went home the other
day, that you would think me an old
gossip, for saying what | did about
Walker and Miss Louise"
Nothing of the sort, protested.
THE fact is,' he went on, evidently
1ustifying himself, Il got that piece of
information just as we get lot of
things, through the kitchen end of the
house Young Walkers chauffeur
Walkers more fashionable than | am,
and he goes around the country in
\ Stanhope car--well, his chauffeur
comes TO see our servant girl, and he
told her the whole thing. thought
it was probable, because Walker spent
lot OF time up here last summer,
when the family was here, and be-
sides, Riggs, that's Walkers man, had
a very pat little story about the doc
tors building house on this proper
ty just at the foot OF the hill The
sugar, please"
The egg-nog was finished. Drop by
drop the liquor had cooked the egg,
and now with final whisk, last
toss in the shaker, it was ready,
symphony in gold and white. The
doctor shifted it.
Real eggs, real milk, and touch
of real Kentucky whisky" he said
He insisted on carrying 1t up him
self, but at the foot of the stairs he
paused.
Riggs said the plans were drawn
for the house he said barking back
to the old subject Drawn by Hus-
ton in town. So | naturally believed
him"
When the doctor came down, was
ready with question.
Doctor asked, "is there any one
in the neighborhood named Caring
ton? Nina Carrington"
"Carrington?" He wrinkled his fore
head. Darlington? No, | don't re-
member any such family. There used
to be Coylngtons down the creek"
''rhe name was Carrington," | said,
and the subject lapsed.
Gertrude and Halsey went for a
long walk that afternoon and Louise
slept Time hung heavy on my hands,
and did as had fallen into habit
of doing lately--I sat down and
thought things over One result of
/ my meditations was that got up sud
denly and went to the telephone
/ had taken the most intense dislike to
this DR.. Walker, whom | had never
seen, and who was being talked of in
the countryside as the fiance Of Louise
( Armstrong.
knew Sam Huston we'll There
/ had been n time, when Sam was a
good deal younger than he is now, be-
fore he had married Anne Endicott,
when 7 knew him even better. So now
/ felt no hesitation in calling him over
the telephone But when his office
boy had given way to his confidential
clerk, and that functionary had conde-
scended TO connect his employers s
desk telephone, ! was somewhat at a
loss as to how to begin
why. how are you, Rachel?" Sam
said sonorously. Going to build that
house at Rock View?" 1t was a 90
4 year-old joke of his.
Sometime, perhaps" | said Just
now | want to ask you a question
about something which is none of my
business"
81 see you haven't changed an iota
In quarter Of century, Rachel"
This was intended to be another Jest.
ASK ahead; everything but my do
nestle affairs is at your service
TRY to be serious" | said And
tell me this Has your firm made any
plans for a house recently for Dr.
Walker at Casanova?'
Yes, we have"
Where was it to be built? | have
reason for asking"
1T was to be, believe, on the Arm
strong place. Mr.. Armstrong himself
consulted me, and the inference was
lin fact, | am quite certain-the
house was to be occupied by Mr.. Arm.
strong's daughter, who was engaged
to marry DR.. Walker"