The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1917-11-03
THE GODS WILL SEND
BY LOUISE OLIVER.

into the twilight descending rapidly
over the river and the palisades be-
yond. He was dressed faultlessly for
the evening and Owam, his japanese
servant, stood waiting with his over
coat and his glistening hat.
Suddenly Richard wheeled. "Owan,
what would you do IL you were tired
Of everything7 Tired Of food. tired
Of people, tired Of amusement, tired
of-livingT'
Owam smiled and gave a peculiar
little shrug of the shoulders. "Mees-
ter Dick get married"
"Who tor" asked Richard curiously.
"Nice girl"
That's like you Orientals. Anyone
at all with five pigs, a flock of geese, a
hundred simsos and a few thousand
ancestors"
Owam made a deprecating gesture
with his hands. "Meester Dick want
wife-the gods will sendi"
The telephone rang. Richard an
swered 1t. A thin, high voice came
over the wire. "Oh, doctor" 1t plead
ed, show is Kitty Louise resting nowf'
At any other time Richard would
have said, I'm sorry. but you must
have the wrong number" and hung
up. But something In the voice, a pa
thetic usefulness, an overwhelming
anxiety touched an answering chord
In his heart. So Richard answered.
"She is very comfortable now, really
resting quite easily"
"Then tell her, please, that Archi-
bald will be around this evening to ar
range about the wedding tomorrow, as
he leaves for France the following
morning."
This was rather a breath-taking turn
of affairs.
"Owam, / don't happen to know a
Miss Kitty Louise, do II You know
everybody's name"
"Owam not know, Meester Dick"
"Yes, the name has a familiar sound.
Kitty Louisel Why, I say, Owam-I
remember. One day In the elevator !
was going-rve got 1t now. Bring my
hat, >Owam." And then as the Jap
hurried away, "And Ii I can find her
tonight she'll not marry Archibald to-
morrow 7"
With the aid Of an elevator boy In
his own building Richard found the
door of the studio under the skylight.
He raped and a voice called, Come
In"
At first he did not see her propped
up ON cushions on a couch on the 9th.
er side Of the big
81 couldn't answer the door myself,
you see," she smiled, land Polly had
foot canght in a grating today and
fell and hurt my ankle"
"Then you are Miss Kitty Louise
my Miss Kitty Louise, / mean"
"Yours7"
Eyes. That is-but I'd better ex
plain. l happen to be the bearer of q
message to you that came to M by
mistake over the telephone. 1t is about
one Archibald" He watched her jeal
ously. you do know an Archibald
don't your
"Yes." She had turned very pale.
well. I was to tell you hat he Ii
coming this evening to arrange for
wedding tomorrow. He leaves the
mex day for France"
She had turned her head away and
made no answer There seemed to bs
nothing to do but retire and he moved
toward the door.
mfr. Forbesr He turned. "sThanl
you for the message. 1t is odd that i
should come through you, and wonder
full how you found me. Somehow
cannot think clearly, but I feel that
ought to explain. You see, grandma
wants me to marry Mr.. Archibald
Stone-and I've never done anything
she wanted before. All this'-lookin,
around the studio-'is against he
wishes. So I've half promised wha
you know to try to make 1t up. She
not well and may go any minute.
don't want 1t on my conscience tina
I've made her unhappy at the last"
Richard came nearer. But vol
mustn't marry anyone you don't love
I'm going to tell yoP that / love you
You must not ma this other
She stared at HIM incredulously TO
a moment. "Since when7 1t couldn'
have happened In fifteen minutes"
81 think 1t began hat day you drop
ped your muff," he said eagerly. ="
wonder If you have ever thought o
me at all since then"
"Yes," she confessed.
"Then. that's all I'll ask of you unit
you've told this Archibald that it's al
or"
"But / can't. Grandma would di
of disappointment and 1t would be m,
fault"
The door opened suddenly and Poll
rushed In. "Oh, Kitty, Kitty Louise
your grandmother. She's-she's1"
"Polly, what are you sayingf Is sh
-deadT"
Polly nodded excitedly. "oh. don't
Kitty Louise. Please" For the latte