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ouere," said. Surely you are
b,staken, Mr.. Harton. / should think,
Eter-what happened here only a few
|ome back"
nevertheless" he replied, "she is
host anxious to come. This Is what
he says: Use every possible means
4 have Sunnyside vacated. Must go
here at once"
MIR. Harton." I said testify, 81 am
|ot going to do anything of the kind.
and mine have suffered enough at
he hands of this family. / rented the
louise at an exorbitant figure and /
|aye moved out here for the summer.
Nv city home is dismantled and in the
lands of decorators. 7 have been here
he week. during which | have had
lot a single night of uninterrupted
Leep. and | intend to stay until I
lave r~ecuperated. Moreover, II Mr..
lrmstrong died 'insolvent, as I believe
las the case, his widow ought to be
b property"
| The lawyer cleared his throat.
~ am very sorry you have made
his decision" he said. Miss Innes,
IRIS. Fitzhugh tells me Louise Arm
Srong is with you"
she is"
Has she been informed of this
bubble bereavement"
mot yet" I said. "She has been
cry i'll; perhaps tonight she can be
Did,"
ut is very sad; very sad" he said.
have a telegram for her, Miss In
rs. Shall I send 1t out?"
Better open it and read It to me-"
suggested. "If 1t is important, that
Ill save time"
There was a pause while Mr.. Har-
bn opened the telegram. Then he
kad it slowly, judicially.
Watch for Nina Darlington. Home
(onday. Signed F. L. W."
Hunt" I said. "'Watch for Nina
arlington. Home Monday Very
ELL, Mr.. Harton, I will tell her, but
e is not in condition to watch for
by one"
We'll. Miss Innes. If you decide to
Fer-relinquish the lease, let me
bow" the lawyer said.
Il shall not relinquish it," 1 replied,
, imagined his irritation from the
by he hung up the receiver.
wrote the telegram down word for
ord. afraid to trust my memory, and
Fcided to ask DR.. Stewart how soon
buise might be told the truth. The
oslng of the Traders bank con
dered unnecessary for her to know,
the death of her stepfather and
epbrother must be broken to her
on, or she might hear 1t in some
Pexpected and shocking manner.
DR.. Stewart came about four o'clock,
finging his leather satchel into the
Puse with a great deal of care, and
Pening it at the foot of the stairs
show me a dozen big yellow eggs
sting among the bottles.
Real eggs" ne said proudly. None
your anemic store eggs, but the real
lng-some OF them still warm. Feel
en- Egg-nog for Miss Louise!"
He was beaming with satisfaction,
d before he left, he insisted on 60
back to the pantry and making
egg-nog with his own hands. Some
W, all the time he was doing it, I
d a vision of DIR. Willoughby, my
rye specialist in the city, trying to
IKE an egg-nog. / wondered If he
er prescribed anything so plebeian
and SO delicious. And while DR..
ewart whisked the eggs he talked.
I said to Mrs. Stewart" he con-
led. a little red in the face from the
Fertion, after / went home the other
}, that you would think me an old
Pssip, for saying what I did about
alker and Miss Louise"
Nothing of the sort" I protested.
The fact is." he went on. evidently
stifying himself, II got that piece of
formation Just as we get a lot Of
ings. through the kitchen end Of the
Puse. Young Walkers chauffeur
alker's more fashionable than I am,
d he goes around the country in a
ahhope car-well, his chauffeur
mes to see our servant girl. and he
ID her the whole thing. l thought
was probable. because Walker spent
lot oil time up here last summer.
ien the family was here. and be-
pes' Riggs, that's Walkers man, had
very pat little story about the doc
. building a house on this proper
Just at the foot of the hill. The
gar. please"
Inc egg-nog was finished. Drop by
op the liquor had cooked the egg,
d now, with a final whisk, a last
IS In the shaker, 1t was ready. a
mphony in gold and white. The
ctor shifted 1t.
neal eggs, real milk, and a touch
real Kentucky whisky" he said.
ie insisted on carrying it up him
Dat at the foot Of the stairs he
used.
Nisgs said the plans were drawn
me house." he said. barking back
tue old subject. Drawn by Hus-