The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-04-20

come out that night, and to bring an
other man with him did not con
slider 1t necessary to notify Mrs Arm
strong, in the village, No doubt she
knew of the fire, and in view of my
refusal to give UP the house an inter
view would probably have been un-
pleasant enough, But as we passed
DR.. Walkers white and green house
I thought OF something.
stop here, Gertrudo,'h said. Il
am going to get out"
ITO see Louise?" shg asked
NO, want to ask this young Walker
something"
She was curious. knew, but | did
not wait to explain. went up the
walk to the house, where brass sign
at the side announced the office, and
went in The reception room was
empty, but from the consultation
room beyond came the sound Of two
4 voices. not very amicable
ut ia an outrageous figure" some
one was storming Then the doctors
quiet tone, evidently not arguing,
\ merelysststing something But Tshad'
not time to listen to some person
probably dsputing his bill, so I
coughed The voices ceased at once
n door closed somewhere, and the doc.
tor entered from tho hall of the house.
He looked sufficiently surprised at see.
Ing me. l
Good afternoon, doctor" said
formally q shall not keep you from
your patient. wish merely to ask a
question.
won't you sit down."
ut will not be necessary. Doctor
has any one come to you, either early
this morning or today. to have you
treat a bullet wound"
Nothing SO startling has happened
to me-" he said "a bullet wound
Things must be lively at Sunnyside.
II didn't say 1t was at Sunnyside
But as 1t happens, 1t was If any sucl
case comes to you. will II be too muci
trouble for you to let me know
81 shall be only too happy" he said
81 understand you have had a fire VI
there, too. A fire and shooting In on
night is rather lively for quiet plac
like that"
1T is as quiet as boiler-shop,'
replied, as | turned to 20.
And you are stil going to stay"
Until am burned out" respond
ed And then, on my way down th
steps. | turned around suddenly
\ Doctor" I asked at a venture
have you ever heard of chill
named Luclen Wallace
! Clever as he was. his face change
I'D stiffened He was on his guar
again in moment,
l.ucien Wallace he repeated
( think not There are plenty
\ 49, ces around, but don't know an
I lc.an."
as as certain as possible tn;
ne uId. People do not lie readily
| ne. and this man lied beyond a doub
~at there was nothing TO be galne
4ox his defenses were up, and ! LEI
! half irritated and wholly baffled.
4 Our reception was entirely differel
at DR.. Stewards. Taken into q
\ bosom of the family at once. Flinde
| led outside and nibbling the grass
I .ae roadside. Gertrude and draf
tome homemade elderberry wine al
l old briefly OF the fire, OF the mo
serious part Of the nights experienc
of course. we said nothing. But VIII
at last we had left the family on q
porch and the good doctor was uni
4 ing our steed, | asked him the sar
l question had put to Or. Walker,
Il Shot" he said Bless my so
Il no. " hat have you been dol
Il up at house, Miss lnnes?f
Son. tried TO enter the hou
- durirs fire, and was shot a
- sligl jured." said hasti
"Pleas. mt mention It; we wish
= make as little of II az possible"
There was one other possibility, a
we tried that At Casanova station
saw the station master. and asked h
, II any trains left Casanova betwe
one o'clock and daylight. There v
none until a. m. The next quest
required more diplomacy.
=, did you notice on the six o'clf
} train any person-any man-v
limped a little?' asked. "Ple
try to remember; we are trying
trace a man who was seen loiter
around sunnyslde last night bef
the fire.
He was all attention In momen
Il was up thtre myself at the Fl
he said volu' y I'm a member
the volunteer company First big
we've had since the summer ho
burned over to the club golf I'll
My wife was sayin' the otlcr {
Dave, yon might as well q saved
money in that there helmet and sh
And here last night they came
handy. Rang that bell so bar
hadn't time scarcely TO get 'em on
"And-did you see a man
limped9' l rtrude put In. as
ny stopped fV. breath
"Not at the train. man," he /
-- "Ne .ich person got on here to
lie BIZ. tell you whore did Sc
ma lat limped. ! didn't wait till