The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-04-18
CHAPTER XIII.


Wnite tne otdplcS burned,
About nine O'Clock that night Liddy |
came into the living room and re-
ported that one Of the housemalds de- /
clared she had seen two men slip
around the corner OF the stable Ger
trude had been sitting staring in front
OF her, jumping at every sound, Now
she turned on LIddy pettishly.
II declare, Liddy" she said. you
are a bundle OF nerves. What II Eliza
did see some men around tho stablel
IL may have been Warner ard Alex.
Warner is In the kitchen, miss"
Liddy said with dignity. And If you
had come through what ! have, you
would be bundle Of nerves, too Miss
Rachel, ia be thankful II you'd give
me my months wages tomorrow. III
be going to my sisters"
Very we'll" | 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 a nice time at your
sisters" ! 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 your
bath"
IT'S time learned to prepare my
own bath" was knitting compla
Gently. But Gertrude got up and put
her arms around Llddy's shaking
shoulders
you are two big babies she said
soothngly. Neither one Of you could
get along for an hour without the 9th.
er- So stop quarrelng and be good
Liddy, go right up and lay ont aunty's
night things. She is going to bed
early"
After Lddy had gone began to
think about the men at the stable, and
| grew more and more anxious. Hal
sey was aimlessy knocking the bill
lard balls around in the billiard room
and | called to him.
"lIalsey," l said when he sauntered
in, 'is there policeman In Casa
/ noya?"
Constable" he said laconcally.
veteran Of the war; one arm; In OF.
fee to conclllate the G. A. X. element.
1 Why?'
because am uneasy tonight.
And ! told him what Llddy had said.
rs there any one you can think OF
who could be relied on to watch the
outside Of the house tonlgnt?"
I'VE might get Sam Bohannon from
the club" he said thoughtfully 'Ii
wouldn't be a bad scheme He's q
smart darky, and with his mouth shut
and his shlrt'front covered you could
MT see him yard on in the dark"
tIalsey conferred with Alex, AND
the result, In an hour, was Sam. Hi
instructions were simple. There haC
been numerous attempts TO break Int,
the house; II was the intention. no
10 drive intruders away. but to cap
ture them. II Sam saw anything sus
picious outside, he was to tap at tn
east entry. where Alex and Halse
were to alternate In keeping watcl
through the night
As before. Halsey watched the eas
entry from ten until two He had a
? eye to comfort, and he kept vigil In
/ heavy oak chair, very large and deeI
We went upstairs rather early, an
through the open door Gertrude and
- kept up a running fire OF conversation
a Liddy was brushing my hair, and Ge
r trude was doing her own. with Ion
a free sweep OF her strong. round arm
d "Dld you know Mrs. Armstrong an
Louise are in the village?" she callel
n No" | replied, startled How dI
/ you hear IT."
}. 81 met the oldest Stewart girl /
y day the Doctors daughter. and ST
n told me they had not gone back
II town after the funeral. They went d
< rectly to that little yellow house ne.
y to DR. Walkers, and are apparent
settled there They took the houi
< furnished for the summer"
Why It's bandbox," ! said.
m can't imagine Fanny Armstrong
a such place"
10 TITS true. nevertheless Ella Ste
TO art says Mrs. Armstrong has aged Il
ribly, and looks as ii she ir hard
bt able TO walk"
lay and thought over some
ID these things until midnight The ele
~ trio lights went out then, fading slo
I'd ~ until there was only redhot 10,
or to be seen In the bulbs, asd then ev,
ld that died away and We were embark'
Ic. on the,darkness OF another night
Apparently only few minut
" elapsed. during which my eyes we
Sc becoming accustomed TO the darknes
ny Then noticed that the windows wel
rejecting faint pinkish light; Lidd
noticed II at the same time. and