New Britain herald., 1917-09-12
What Does Mrs. Allis Mean by Her
Threat of "Unpleasant Conse-
uuences for MadRe'S Father?

qucnCeS 1Of Mage S E6ther:
I gave a little dismayed cry when
Mrs. Allis, whom we had thought was
lying in a drugged stuper on my bed,
answered Katherine's query to me as
to our disposition of her with the
m ockiing suggestion that she be al
lowed some voice in her own affairs.
Katherine, however, did not by word
or gesture evince the slightest SUIT
prise. Mrs. Allis might have been a
participant in our conversation for
any change in Katherine's manner as
she rose, walked to the bedside and
looked down at the bound figure Of
the woman who had so nearly in
Hicted frightful disagreement upon
me. She scrutiniZed her closely, and
when I saw her straighten with an al
most imperceptible little sigh of relief,
I knew that Mrs. Allis was in better
physical shape than Katherine had
thought.
II am afraid we shall have to deny
you that privilege, Mrs. Allis,' she said
QUIETLY had told her the name of
the intruder when We were discuss
ing my narrow escape. You're a
rather dangerous person to be per-
mitted to have your freedom, you
know, and I don't propose you shall
have it for while.'' -.
'I,n Fix Your
Look here" Mrs. Allis' tone was
like the snarl of an animal. Just
drop any fool idea like that. 1t doesn't
go with me. See? But tell me first
what did you knock me out with? My
eyes are like fire, and I feel as If I'd
been sick a month. What the devil
did you use. anyway? Not that it
matters much, for I'll fix you when
1 get out of this. I'd like to cut you
into inch pieces, YOU and then FOL-
lowed string of epithets that made
me put my hands to my ears.
stop that" Katherine's tone was
like the snap Of a whip lash, and the
woman in the bed reacted for mo-
ment to the note of command. You'll
only make things worse for yourself If
you act like this Katherine went on.
perhaps you were SO filled with CO.
caine tonight that you don't realize
you tried to throw acid In Mrs. Gra-
hams face
"Of course, I tried to-" Mrs. Allis
replied. Don't tell me not even one
drop got on her baby face"
Her eagerness was horrible to see.
I saw Katherine's face harden as she
looked at her.
"You would better go to sleep
again." she said coolly, ''for I shall
turn you over to the police the first
thing in the morning and have you
taken to Bellevue. They may be able
to get the drugs out of your system.
and to make you less dangerous per-
son to roam the country
I expected Mrs. Allis to fly into
rage when Katherine issued this ulti-
rnatun Rut instead she launched
! softly and derisively.
What nice headlines that will make
1 in the paper" she said. "'Deserted
wife of Robert Savarin, crazed by her
wrongs, tries to throw acid into face
of Mrs. Graham, her rival or words
to that effect. Lovely! Lov-e-ly!
| started in terror, for I can imagine
! no torture worse than to see myself
| thus polloried in the public press, but
| Katherine made me warning gesture
to keep still.
Kather1nes Bluff Succeeds.
Don't deceive yourself she said,
icily. do you imagine any newspaper
would take the word of q drug addict
against that of reputable people. Be.
sides, you won't try to see any report
ers. You've done too many things
| outside the law to wish to call at
tention to yourself, and I'm sure you
wouldn't be at all anxious to exchange
| Bellevue for CELL
was amazed at the assurance with
| which Katherine spoke of the wom.
an. past, although I knew that she
couldn't possibly have known any
thing about her. But, in Dicky's par.
lance, the bluff went" temporarily
at least.
Mrs. Allis lay perfectly silent for e
little while looking up at Katherine
steadily I saw with relief that hel
eyes, although much Redeemed, haC
not been seriously affected by the dis
charge of the ammonia gun witt
which Katherine had saved me from
her. Evidently the spray had STRUCK
her face below the eyes, and hat
partially suffocated her instead o.
even temporarily binding her.
THAT coffee is still hot, isn't 1t
Madge?" Katherine asked quietly, in
dicating the tiny grill I had brough
upstairs and had attached to one o
the electric light sockets.
YES" I replied. trying to maxi
my voice as steady as hers. "Shan
pour a cup?'
IF you please No cream or sug
ar"
She carried the black streaming bev
erage to the bedside.
charmed, I'm sure" returned tn
woman in the bed, and there was I
mockery in her voice which vaguel.
alarmed me. The next moment he
assurance was explained. She drained
the coffee and then turned her FAC
! toward me.
But I don't think Mrs. Graham will
consent to having me taken to an
! unpleasant Places" she said, smooth