The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1912-1984, 1912-07-30

He left after breakfast. saying that
he thought the worst Of the danger
was over. and that she must be kept
very quiet
The shock OF two deaths. sup
pose. has done this" he remarked.
picking up his case. 1T has been very
depiorabie"
I FASTENED to set him right
she does not know Of either. doc
tor" I said. please do not mention
them to her"
He looked a. surprised ~ q medical
man ever does
II do not know the family" he said.
preparing to get into his top buggy.
Young Walker. down In Casanova.
has been attending them. under
stand he Is going to marry this young
lady"
You have been misinformed," ]
said stifiy. miss Armstrong is GO
ing to marry my nephew"
The doctor smiled as he picked up
the reins.
Young ladies are changeable these
DAVIS" he said. We thought the we'd
ding was to occur soon. Well. will
stop in this afternoon to see how my
patient Is getting along"
Some time about noon OF that day
Wednesday. Mrs. Ogden Ftzhugh tele-
phoned me. I have the barest ac-
ouaintance with her-she managed to
be nut on the governing board OF the
Old Ladies' home and ruins their d.
l>sestion by sending them ice cream
and cake on every holiday. Beyond
that. and her reputation at bridge
which Is insufferably bad-she is the
worst player at the bridge club
know little OF her. II was she who
had taken charge Of Arnold Arm
strong's funeral. however. and | went
nj once to the telephone.
Yes" I said. this is Miss lines"
Miss Innes." she said volubly, i
have Just received a very strange tele-
| gram from my cousin. Mrs. Arm.
strong. Her husband died yesterday
in California and-wait. I will read
you the message"
| I knew what was coming. ana
made up my mind at once. II Louise
Armstrong had good and suhcient
reason for leaving her people and
coming home. reason. moreover.
that kept her from going at once to
Mrs. Ogden F1tghush. and brought her
to the lodge at Sunnyside instead. II
was not my intention to betray her
Louise herself must notify her people.
I do not Justify myself now. but re-
member. I was in a peculiar position
toward the Armstrong family. ! was
connected most unpleasantly with a
cold FLOODED crime. and my niece and
nephew were practically beggared,
either directly or indirectly. through
the head Of the family.
Mrs. Fftzhugh had found the mas
sage.
Paul died yesterday. Heart dis
ease she read. Wire at once II
Louise is with you You see. Miss
Innes. Louise must have started east
and Fanny is alarmed about her,
"Yes." I said.
Louise is not here" Mrs Fitzhugh
went on, and none OF her friends
the few who are still in town-have
seen her. called you because Sunny
side was not rented when she went
away. and Louise might have gone
there"
Il am sorry. Mrs. Fitzhugh. but
cannot help you." said. and was ins.
mediately filled with conjunction
Suppose Louise grew worse? Who
was to play Providence In this
case? The anxious mother certainly
had a right to know that her daughter
was in good hands. So broke in on
Mrs. Fftzhughs voluble excuses for
disturbing me.
Mrs. Fftzhugh," ! said. Il was 60
ing to let you think I knew nothing
about Louise Armstrong. but l have
changed my mind. Louise is here
with me" There wa. q cls.ter Of
calculations at the other end OF the
wire. she is Ill. and not able to be
moved. Moreover. she is unable to see
any one. wish you would wire her
mother that she IL with me. and tel
her not to worry. No. do not know
why she came east"
but my dear Miss Innes!" Mrs
Fitzhugh began. cut in ruthlessly.
IL will send for you as soon as she
can see you" l said. No, she Is not
In a critical state now. but the doctor
says she must have absolute quiet.
When / had hung up the receiver.
sat down to think. So Louise had fled
from her people in California. and had
come east alone! II occurred to me
that DIR. Walker might be concerned
In II. might possibly have bothered
her with unwelceme attentions; but
II seemed to me that Louise was hard
ly girl to take refuge in flight under
such circumstances. She had always
been high-spirited. with the we'll
poised head and buoyant step Of the
outdoors girl II must have been much
more In keeping with Louise's char
acter, as ! knew IT, to resent vigorous
ly any unwelcome attentions from DIR
Walker. II was the sutton whom
should have expected to see In head
long fight, not the lady In the case.
The puzzle was no clearer at the
end of the half hour. picked up the
morning papers. which were still full