New Britain herald., 1917-12-13
What Happened When Katherine
Faced Her Old Friend.

NlF'C aHpptneO Wnen Katherine
Faced Her Old Friend.
why! Anna Berg! Wherever did
you drop from? I had no idea you
were in New York.
Katherine Sonnot's assumption of
surprise was perfect as she advanced
toward the tall nurse masquerading
under the name of Miss Burke in
Lillian Underwood's household, and
who, we strongly suspected, was an
agent of the Prussian secret service,
sent to spy upon Lillian.
Katherine had caught a glimpse Of
her earlier in the afternoon and had
promptly told Lillian that the woman
had gone to training school with her,
and while there had borne the name
of Berg. She had also said that her
English had then been broken, and
her criticisms of this country very pro-
nounced. Lillian had arranged to
nave Katherine confront the woman
in the hall as she was returning from
her walk and had also directed gov
eminent operatives next door to
shadow the nurse when she should
have left the house.
The nurse drew herself up and
looked at Katherine coldly.
1 am afraid you have mistaken me
for some one else" she said in icily
courteous, finely modulated tones.
MY name is not Anna Berg, but
Mary Burke
"Oh, come now, Anna" Katherine
returned merrily You cannot fool
me this way. You were always a.
great one for practical jokes in train
ing school. OF course, you remember
Katherine Sonnet, the little mouse
you used to call me in the old days
in the hospital
A Firm Denial
II am sorry to disappoint you"
the nurse returned firmly, "but the
friend you speak Of must bear a
remarkable resemblance to me-
must reiterate, however, that my name
Is Burke, and that L have never seen
you before in my life"
She stared co1dly, inso1ently, at
Katherine, who returned her gaze I'M
fiinchingly And then Lillin struck in:
You will pardon mex Miss Burke,
or Berg, but 1 cannot doubt the evil
dence of my friends eyesight She
tells me that you used to be called
Anna Berg and that at that time you
spoke exceedingly broken English,
and were continually comparing
this country to your own, with
reflections upon ours. You can read
ify see that such information lays
You under grave suspicion
II am not accustomed to have my
word Questioned" began the nurse
And yroU will doubtless see the i'm
propriety Of remaining in house
where 1t is doubted" Lillian coun-
tered smoothly. II will, of course,
pay you for the entire week. But
I should prefer that you leave within
the next half hour
The woman opened her mouth to
protest, then turned toward her room.
LAS you please she said.
"You will pardon me if I go with
you while you pack" Lillian said.
And then the woman, unable to re-
strain the venom of her nature. turned
upon Lillian and Kissed one German
word that I shall not record.
Il thought So Lillian said quietly.
"Madge, you stay here, and Rather
inc come with me. 1 don't trust this
wild cat And kindly remember, Miss
Berg, or whatever your name is, that
I always have with me a, little pistol
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should not hesitate to use if it were
necessary"
What Madge "Saw.''
shivered as II with cold at LII
lian's tone. 1t was grim, relentless.
I knew that she meant exactly what
she said, and it gave me a glimpse of
a side Of my friend Of which I had
seen slight traces before. Evidently
she would stop at nothing if her duty
to her country were involved.
But the idea Of her carrying so
deadly a weapon concealed about her
chilled me with dread that had its
roots in one of the queer uncanny
| forebodings which come to me some
| times, and that so often are realized
I wonder sometimes and then laugh
at myself for the wonder, whether
am not psychic in these queer
| glimpses into the future which, are
| sometimes vouchsafed me.
| But at any rate, as Lillian and
Katherine followed the blackly scowl-
| ing nurse down the corridor, leaving