New Britain herald., 1917-07-30
How the Incidents OF the Night Near
Nv Ended In Tragedy.

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l stared at Lillian Underwood in
surprise when she asked me who the
woman really was who had frightened
her little daughter by looking in at
her window upon the second foor OF
the old Brennan house.
Dear girl. you can't huh me to
sleep by pretending it was all Mar
ions Imagination. 1t was very kind
and thoughtful Of Mr.. SaVarin to
suggest it, but you ought to know
that I wouldn't be fooled by any such
story. Now sit down and tell me the
whole truth
"Of course, l really don't know that
it was She I began vaguely, but
yesterday when Mr.. Savarin arrived
he was almost In a state OF collapse
because he had seen or fancied he
had seen Mrs. Allis at "a window OF
the train from which they alighted at
Marvin
Mrs Allis!" lillian repeated. "She
was the woman he thought he had
married, wasn't she-the one who
tried to steal his pictures while you
were thcre In the Catskills?"
1.-The very same" l answered, and
at the words Lillian's face clouded
with apprehension.
Hasn't she a srudge against you
also?" she asked.
"She threatened to get even with
me for spelling her plans" I answered
mechanically. In reality l was hor-
ribly frightened at this temperance
OF Mrs. Allis In my life.
Then 1t behooves us all to be
mighty careful" Lillian returned.
going over to the window and assur-
ing herself that it was securely fast
ened. Then she drew the curtains
closely and turned to me.
Would you mind helping me move
this bed to another corner of the
room?" she asked. ] looked at her
in amazement.
You may think I'm melodramatic
and all that" she returned. "Of
course, it's the absurdest, most re-
mote possibility. and If l were sleep
ing alone | wouldn't bother u bit. But
where Marion Is concerned 1 am the
most feminine Of towards, and I will
not risk even the possibility of
stray pistol shot"
But you surely don't think-'I
returned, terrified anew at her man.
ner.
What Lillian Thinks.
Il think from your description or
the lady that she Is most probably
addicted to drugs Of some kind she
answered, land there's no answer
known to that problem. A woman
of that sort Is apt to do anything in
the world. + think Dicky and Mr..
Savarin would better look up her
record, and if there isn't something
which would warrant putting her
away, and then see that it's done.
Now If you'll help me with this bed
Luckily the bed was my own, d
light metal one. that it was an
easy matter for us to move it with
in 1t to the other side Of the
room without disturbing her. Then
Lillian drew me toward her and
kissed me.
Run along down to your guests"
she said, "but please impress upon
Dicky the necessity of locking up
we'll, and looking after you. ! know
you think I have lost what few senses
T ever possessed, but I really am wor-
ried, and I think it's best that you
don't rest too securely"
"Mr. Savarin said he was going to
keep watch" I replied, and then I
added demurely, "but he will be sorry
to hear that you know about it. He
was especially anxious that You
should not be disturbed about it,
I expected one of Lillian's saucy
answers to this. but instead the color
came into her cheeks and a shyness
into her eyes which reminded me of
a schoolgirl.
How thoughtful he is!' she said.