The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1913-02-20
CHAPTER *.
A New Mystery,


morning and downstairs to hnd .
train schedule. The only thought in
NY mind was that must 20 to Lou
lee at once. I could not understand
her sudden amazing change Of 'front.'
Why. after pledging me to solve the
mystery. should she all at onoe be a.
insistent that should Immediately
stop all inquiry! had lain awake
The whole night. pondering the situa-
ton and seeking solution. What rea-
son could she have! Who could have
Influenced her to such action?
The first train. found. left two
minutes before six. ordered break
fast, though In no mood for eating,
and went to Davis room l felt that
needed his advice. I found him
awake. smoking q cigarette in bed.
Briefly l related to him the amazing
telephone conversation had had with
Louise tho night before.
What possible reason could have
Influenced her to make such q strange
reouest?" concluded.
"A woman doesn't have to have a
reason" he answered-nippantly. 1t
seemed to me-
you don't understand cried.
Louise Is not the ordinary fiighty
girl. She has the finest, balanced
mind OF any woman l ever knew. She
never acts on impulse"
Davis looked at me with that exas-
perating smile OF his.
Kent" he replied, when you have
been married as long as l have, when
you know women as we'll 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 wom-
an knew that the hobble skirt was an
absurdity. yet when Fashion decided
in favor Of the hobble skirt it was
worn. doubt very much If Miss Far.
irish 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
10 Just as eager as she ever was for
you to go on"
What would you advise?"
I'D go on" said Davis laconically,
as he lighted another cigarette.
For moment I was almost shaken
In my determination to do nothing un.
til had seen Louise. 1t seemed as II
Davis might be right. Perhaps she
had acted only on impulse. Perhaps
her love for me had made her feel
that the investigation might lead me
into danger. But reconsidered. She
had given me her love and trust and
confidence. She surely was entitled
to full confidence from me. could
not honorably continue. the investixa-
zion without nrst seeing her.
Il am going to town on the nrst
train" said decisively. II shall do
nothing until l have seen her"
And ] shall go on with tho inves.
dgation." said Davis with that exas.
perating smile Of his.
Impatiently l turned and left him
choked down q cup Of coffee and hur.
rsed to the station. The journey
seemed miles and miles long, though
the train made few stops. As soon a.
the ferry landed me in New York 7
sprang into a taxi and ordered the
driver to take mo at once to the Far.
cish house. Not until We had turned
into their street did realise that II
Was still too early for me to try to ,aa
Louise. even on such an urgent mis-.
(jon - mine. A few doors away from,
the house I stopped the chauffeur and
hade him drive up the avenue to the
ontranoe Of Central park.
dismissed him there and strolled
aimlessly Into the park. I would wait
nntil tsn O'Clock before tried to go
Louise. Still pondering the situation,
I strolled along one Of the park walls
and nung myself on = bench by the
Httls lake where the swan boats are.
Thers was no one about At that early
hour and I was glad Of IT, wanted
10 b alone and think.
+. How lanS at there DO not know.