Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1917-05-12
THE GODS WILL Send
BY LOUISE OLIVER.
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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 if you We're tired
of everything? Tired of food, tired
of people, tired of amusement, tired
of--living?"
Owam smiled and gave a peculiar
little shrug of the shoulders. "Mees-
ter Dick get MARRIED"
"Nce grill"
"That's like you Orientals. Anyone
ut all with five pigs, flock of geese.
hundred smsOs and few thousand
ancestors"
Owam made deprecating gesture
with his hands. "Meester Dick want
wife-the gods will stnd!"
The telephone rang. Richard an
swered it. A thin. high voice came
over the wire. ooh. doctor" 1t plead
ed, show is Kitty Louise resting now?'
At any other time Richard would
have said, "Tm sorry. but you must
have the wrong number" and hung
up. But something in the voice. pn-
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
morning"
This was rather breath.taking turn
of affairs.
"Owam, I don't happen to know n
Miss Kitty Louise. do I? You know
everybody's nnme."
"Owam not know, Meester Dick"
"Yes. the name has familiar sound.
Kitty Louise! Why, I say. Owam-I
remember. One day I'm the elevator I
was going-Tve got It now. Bring my
hat, Owam." And then as the Jap
hurried away. "And If I can find her
tonight she'll not marry Archibald to-
morrow"
With the aid Of an elevator boy in
his own building Richard found the
door of the studio under the skylight
He raped and voice called, "Come
iG'
At first he did not see her propped
up on cushions on "a couch on the 9TH
er side of the big room.
81 couldn't answer the door myself,
you see" she smiled, "and Polly had
to go out. I've had an accident. My
foot caught In Il grating today and l
fell and hurt my ankle"
"Then you are Miss Kitty Louise
my Miss Kitty Louise, mean."
"YOursV
"Yes. That is--but I'd better ex-
plain. happen to be the bearer of Il
message to you that came to me by
mistake over the telephone. It is about
one Archibald" lie watched her jeal-
Ously. "You do know an Archibald,
don't your"
"Yes." She had turned very pale.
swell, was to tell you that he is
coming this evening to arrange for II
wedding tomorrow. He leaves the
next day for France"
She had turned her head away and
made no answer. There seemed to be
nothing to do but retire and he moved
toward the door.
"Ir. FOrbes!" He turned. 'Thank
you for the message. 1t Is odd that II
should come through you, and wonder
full how you found me. Somehow
cannot think clearly, but feel that
ought to explain. You see, grandma
wants me to marry Mr.. Archibald
StOne--nnd I've never done anything
she wanted before. All this"-lOOklnp
around the studiO-"is against hel
wishes. So I've half promised what
you know to try to make 1t up. She's
not well and may go any minute.
don't want 1t on my conscience that
I've made her unhappy Mt the last"
Richard came nearer. "But yOr
mustn't marry anyone you don't love
I'm going to tell you that love you
You must not marry this other man.
She stared Mt him incredulOusly fol
a moment. "Since when? 1t couldn't
have happened In fifteen minutes"
II think 1t began that day you drop
ped your muff," he said eagerly. :"
wonder II you have ever thought o.
me Mt all since then"
EYES," she confessed.
"Then, that's all I'll ask Of you unit
you've told this Archibald that it's nj
off,"
"But I can't. Grandma would dl,
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's--"
"Polly, what are you saying? Is sh'
-dead?"
Polly nodded excltedly. "Oh, don't
Kitty Louise. Pleased" For the latte
had buried her face In the cushions
and was sObbing softly.
Richard went over and took one o
her hands. "The gods have sent" h
repeated sOlemnly. "Owam was right.
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