New Britain herald., 1917-12-10
Who Is This Nurse Katherine Believes
 She Recognizes?


 l started perceptibly at the low knock that sounded upon Lillian ITn- derwood's library door ns the mistress of the house was announcing that none of the valuable papers-with which she, as a member of the serv- ice of the country was cntrusted- had been disturbed. My nerves had been stretched taut at the bizarre happenings of the hours just past, and especially as Katherine did not be- han. Katherine Sonnot and I had un- dergone during Lillian's inspection of the cunningly contrived wall, floor and fireplace hiding places in her library I was thoroughly annoyed at myself however. for my visible nervousness, especially Katherine did mont be- tray by even a movement of her cNc- lids that she had heard the knock.
 Lillian cast an approving smile at Katherine as she moved toward the door.
 "Bravo!" she said softly and Kath- erine's answering smile showed that she understood and appreciated the approving comment. felt almost pettishly hurt at Lillian's sinsling out of Katherine for approval, even though I realized how little deserved pratSe. put l TeSOlNCN lnttt never again would I show any evidence of "nerves'' while associated with Lillian in this work to which she had pledged us and in which I felt 1t such q signal honor to be engaged.
 Giving a last swift look around to see that there was no possible indica- tion of her search which she had just concluded, Lillian swept back the heavy velvet curtains and unlocked the door, disclosing a tall woman in nurses garb.
 Is It Really She?
 "I would like to go out for a short walk, if you do not mind, Mrs. Tn- derwood," she said in a carefully mod ulatcd, rather deep contr:,lto voice. "I have a headache. and Mrs. Mort on is very comfortable. Marion is talk ,, ing With her, and l am sure she will need nothing until I rcturn" "Of course. Miss Burke" Lillian re- turned heartily. Stay long as you i like. l will attend to any of Mrs. 1 Morton's wants until you return.' Thank you" The nurse turned 1 away, and as she did so my eyes fell upon Katherine's face. She had a 1 queer. startled look in her eyes, which 1 were fixed upon the nurses retreatinS DaCk. Cne WulCHSu ueT out Nl SlSHl, | and then turned to Lillian. ! "Is her name Rurke?' she asked abruptly, "B-u-r-k-e?'
 "Yes." Lillian answered. "Why?'' |.
 "Recause it was Berg the last time I saw her" Katherine returned quiet | ly. ''B-e-r-g.
 "Where did you see her?" Lillian s words came sharp and fast. She had 1 closed the door and was leaning against it.
 'She was a ClaSsmate of mine in training school" Katherine returned | and at that time her English was broken. We used to dislike her be- cause of her constant comparisons of this country with her native land. all ways to the disparagement of Amer | iCo.'
 And she has professed to be vio- lently anti German while here. al though I've really had little conver- ! sation with her, for she keeps much to herself. Of course she is the one who's been in here. but how did she guess the combination of that wal safe That's what worries me-
 "Shc may not have guessed it. | Katherine replied. 'She is very shrcwd, and has a way of making I friends with servants or she did while l at the school. think you'n find that ! she hnS made Betty admire her. and 1 that in an unguarded moment Betty , has revealed tho secret of the wal safe, the spring of which you said she | stumbled upon one day Then OI course, she would naturally investl 1 gate it."