South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-09-28
WHY LILLIAN MADE SURE
MADGE WOULD REST BEFORE
SHE TOLD HER HOW THE
TRAGEDY OCCURRED.

rapidly. IN fact. within a week ne
was able 10 return 10 Marvin with
no trace OF disablement visible TO
any inquisitive eyes
Grace Draper however SUI
fingered IN the borderland between
life and death. The first night OF
her injury. Or. Petit had not
thought she could live until morn
n ing But her wonderful vitality sus-
tanned her. and for time she seem
ed 20 rally slightly. Then upon the
third day infection developed. anu
the grim fight for her life was on
again
Lillian had feared infection from
the moment she learned what
weapon the girl had used in her at
/ tempt 10 do away with herself. True
10 her promise 10 tell me everything
that had occurred as soon as she
learned il herself, Lillian came 20
my room early i'm the morning fol
/ lowing Grace Diapers mad act.
I found her sitting by my bedside
when / opened my eyes. Through
I the lowered curtains ] caught a ray
/ OF sunlight and knew that il was
/ broad day.
"Dicky2' 7 asked wildly starting
up from my pillows.
Lillian put me back again with
| firm hand.
Lie STILL" she said gently. "Dicky
! is fine. and when YOU have eaten the
breakfast Betty has prepared and
which Katie is bringing you, you
may go upstairs and take care or
/ him all day"
But it is daylight" ] protected.
ct must have slept all night. And
you? Have you slept at ALP
Don't bother about me-" she re-
turned lightly. 81 shall have q good
/ long nap as soon as you are ready
/ to take care Of Dicky."
! But I meant TO sleep only two or
three hours. I don't see how l ever
could have slept straight through
the night"
really felt near to tears with
\ chagrin that should have left
Dicky to the care of any one else
while I soundly slept the night
/ through.
Lillian looked at me keenly, then
smiled.
cant you guess?" she asked sig
nihcantly.
The Tenderest Care.
you mean you put something in
\ the muIled wine TO make me sleep?"
"Of course. You have been through
enough for any one woman. Dicky
was in no danger. and had no de-
/ sire TO have you i'll on my hands
7 flushed a bit resentfuIly. I was
not quite sure that I liked her high
handed way of disposing OF me as #
I were a child. Then as l felt her
keen eyes upon me I knew that she
was reading my thoughts. and l felt
nightly ashamed Of my childish
petulance.
you must forgive my arbitrary
way Of doing things" she resumed.
a bit formally.
put out my hand pleadingly.
Don't Lillian" I said earnestly.
"Tu be good and I do thank you.
You know that, don't you?"
Her face cleared. "Of course,
goosie." she answered But I must
\ help you dress our breakfast
will be here in a moment"
7 sprang out of bed before she
could prevent me. and gave her a
regular bear hug"
Help me dress" I exclaimed in
/ dignantly. Indeed, you shall do no
such thing. feel as strong as ever,
and I am going 10 put YOU TO bed
before go TO Dicky. But tell me,
how is
She spared me from speaking the
name I so dreaded
How It Happened.
Miss Draper is no worse. Indeed
| Dr. Petit thinks she has rallied
slightly this morning. She is resting
easily now. has been since about 3
/ o'clock. when Dr. Petit went home. -
was hurrying into my clothes as
she talked Have you found out
yet how it happened ." I asked.
ct know what Harry does" she
answered. He says that yesterday
the girl appeared as calm. even
cheerful. as ever. went with him to
the managers office performed her
dancing stunt as cleverly as she did
the other night, and in response to
the very good offer the manager
made her asked for a day 20 con-
slider IT, As she was leaving the
office she asked Harry il Dicky were
i'm his studio. saying she had left
there something she priced highly
and would like 10 get II. Something
in the way she said il made Harry
n Z
him confdentially Of her attempt TO
drown you. so he remarked non
chalantly that ne also was going 10
the studio. lie said she seemed non
plussed for a moment. then coolly
accepted his escort.
They went 20 the studio. and
Harry stuck close TO Dicky. never
permitting the Draper girl TO be