The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1913-05-02
cHAPTER TX.
A New Mystery.

A New Mystery.
was u } with the dawn the next
morning and downstairs to find q
train schedule. The only thought In
Ice 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
insistent that l should Immediately
stop all Inquiry? l had lain awake
the whole night. bordering the situa-
ton and seeking a solution. What rea-
son could she have? Who could have
Influenced her to such action?
The irt train, l found. left two
minutes before six. l ordered break
fast, thou Oh in no mood for eating,
and went to Davis room. l felt that
1 neeaed his advice. l found him
awake, sn oking a cigarette in bed.
Briefly I related to him the amazing
telephone conversation l had had with
Louise tho night before.
What possible reason could have
influenced her to make such a strange
request" l concluded.
"A woman doesn't have to have a
reason" he answered-fippantly, II
seemed to me.
You don't understand" cried.
Louise Ia not the ordinary Eighty
girl. She has the finest, best-balanced
mind Of ally woman I ever knew. She
never acts or impulse
Davis looked at me with that exas-
perAting smile Of his.
Kent" he replied, when you have
been married as long as | have, when
you know women as well as l do, you
will realizs the folly OF trying to find
reasons tor 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 an
aesurdity, yet when Fashion decided
In favor Of the hobble skirt it was
worn. doubt very much if Miss Far
IRISH henNlf could tell you why she
asked you to discontinue your inves-
tigation. Probably she acted on i'm.
pulse. Ely this time she undoubtedly
IL just as eager as she ever was for
you to go on"
What would you adviser"
I'D 60 on" said Davis laconically
- he lighted another cigarette.
For a moment ] was almost shaken
In my determination to do nothing un.
III | 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 | re~considered. She
had given me her love and trust and
confidence. She surely was entitled
10 full confidence from me. I could
not hon0rably continue the investiga-
xitn without first seeing her.
Il am going to town on the lrst
train" / said decisively. Il shall do
nothing until I have seen her."
And | shall go on with the inyes-
tieation.' said Davis with that exas-
perating tsnue Of his.
Jmpatiently / turned and left him
8 choked down Z cup Of coffee and hur-
Rcd to tho station. The Journey
ooemed miles aud miles long, though
TIA train made few stops. AS soon as
the ferry landed me In New York
oprang into Z taxi and ordered the
driver to take me at once to the Far.
r4eh house. Not until we had turned
lut0 their street did l realize that it
- still too early for me to try to see
11ouise, even O such an urgent mis-
ulon - mine. "A few doors away from
eAe house / stopped the chauffeur and
nade him drive up the avenue to the
Soafrance Of Central park.
11nmissed him there and strolled
nimleooly into the park. would wait
NH IN o'clock before / tried to wee
IxUioe. Still bordering the situation,
Yofrclled aiOng one Of the park walls
nnng myself on : bench by the
ft1oG1nke aMhere the, swan boats are.
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