Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1913-03-26
CHAPTER TX.
A New Mystery.


! was MP with the dawn the next
morning and downstairs to find
train schedule. The only thought in
my mind was that l must go to Lou
ise at once. could not understand
her Sudden amazing change Of front.
Why, after pledging me to solve the
mystery, should she all at once be as
lnsistent that ! should Immediately
stop all inquiry? / had lain awake
the whole night, bordering the situa-
ton and seeking a solution. What rea.
son could she have7 Who could have
Influenced her to such action7
The first train, found, left two
minutes before six. / ordered break
fast, though in no mood for eating,
and went to Davis room. felt that
needed his advice. found him
awake, smoking a cigarette In bed.
Briefly related TO him the amazing
telephone conversation had had with
Louise the night before.
What possible reason could have
Influenced her to make such q strange
reQuestT l concluded.
"A woman doesn't have to have a
reason" he nswered-fippantly, II
seemed to me.
"You don't understand" cried
Louise is not the ordinary fiighty
girl. She has the finest, best-balanced
mind Of any woman ever knew. She
never acts on impulse"
Davis looked at me with that e1as
perating smile Of his.
Kent" he replied, when you have
been married as long as have, when
you know women as well as / do, you
will realize the folly of trying to find
reasons for the things women do
Their minds are not governed by rea
son, but by impulse. Every sane WON
an knew that the hobble skirt was ar
absurdity, yet when Fashion decided
in favor Of the hobble skirt It was
worn. doubt very much II Miss Far
rish herself could tell you why she
asked you to discontinue your inves
tigation. Probably she acted on i'm
pulse. BY this time she undoubtedly
Is Just as eager as she ever was FOL
you to go on"
What would you adviser"
I'D go on" said Davis laconically
a he lighted another cigarette.
For a moment l was almost shaker
in my determination to do nothing I'm
til l had seen Louise. 1t seemed as i
Davis might be right. Perhaps sh,
had acted only on impulse. Perhap,
her love for me had made her fee
that the investigation might lead m,
into danger. But reconsidered. Sh,
had given me her love and trust ant
confidence. She surely was entitle,
to full confidence from me. / coul,
not honorably continue the investiRa
ton without first seeing her.
Il am going to town on the frs
train" l said decisively. Il shall d.
nothing until I have seen her"
And / shall go on with the inves
tigation," said Davis with that exas
perating smile Of his.
Impatiently turned and left him
l choked down cup Of coffee and hui
Red to the station. The iourne
seemed miles and miles long, thoug,
the train made few stops. As soon a
the ferry landed me In New York
spranR into a taxi and ordered tn
driver to take me at once to the ia,
rish house. Not until we had turne
into their street did l realize that
was still too early for me to try to %
Louise, even on such an urgent mil
sion az mine. A few doors away fror
the house stopped the chauffeur an
babe him drive up the avenue to tn
entrance Of Central park.
/ dismissed him there and atrolle
aimlessly into the park would wal
until ten o'clock before l tried to re
Louise. Still pondering the situation
/ strolled along one Of the park wall
aud nung myself on a bench by III
little lake where the swan boats ar
There was no one about at that earl
hour and was glad Of IT, l wante
tc be alone and think.
How long sat there do not knoV
/ was so deep in thought that ther
vas neither sight in my eyes nor hea
ing in my ears. Yet the eyes will NJ
be denied their rights. A feeling cam
over me that some part OF my bral
Was trying to tell me something.
came luore and more forcefully. NJ
eyes were seeing something whiC
they we're trying 10 compel me TO n
tice.
What was !t9
Ipulled myself together with sta
: and looked about me.
With 50 exclamation Of horror
Eprang trim the bench and gazed I'M
, the lake Just In front Of me. F1ostir
% TIE EursAea. not nfty feet fro