South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-09-18

Lillian Has a Plan.
Didn't / hear YOU scream 2" [
: asked. feebly.
Well, / certainly screamed, re-
I turned Lillian succinctly.
"I never took my eyes from you
an the time YOU were out there, and
I when your head disappeared under
water 7 set up a yell that reached
Dicky and Harry where they were
/ swimming They lost no time in
getting TO YOU" She stopped and
kissed me.
! Now. there's on thing I want
7 you 10 promise me" she said. Al
I though I know you well enough 10
I know it's something you would do
anyway without a promise. 7 don't
I want YOU 20 hint 20 any one. even
7 Dicky what YOU know OF the
Draper's attempt TO put YOU out of
| commission It's the chance I've
( been looking for. the winning card
7 needed so badly. 7 won't need 10
stay "a week with you. my dear. as
I thought when ] first planned my
. little campaign 20 get Dicky out Of
( the Diapers clutches. I can go
home tonight if T wish TO with my
mission accomplished 90
why. what do you mean o.
asked
Just this" retorted Lillian. "that
+ I'm going 10 spring the incest little
( case of polite blackman on Grace
+ Draper before the day is over that
/ YOU ever saw.
IT shall need YOU when 7 do it,
so be prepared. although YOU won {
need TO say anything.
I'm erect I'm going TO tell her:
! Il know yOu-r-r sec-r-r-et, iy at
once In other words. I'm going 20
accepts Earry's offer to ger her that
theatrical chance and promises to
keep out of Dicky's way forever. 7
won't peach about what I diacover-
| ed this afternoon. At that I'm
/ going TO tell Dicky about it as soon
as her back is turned"
But would that be fair2" 7 be-
gan.
I'm not worrying about ethical
i NDAAHANAN ~ NApAAn ~ AANAl AE9AAuh " AAll 81
would-be murderess." Lillian re-
marked cynically.
But here comes Mrs. Durkee
with the coffee Do you think. after
YOU drink it. you'll feel strong
enough to have me tackle Grace
Draper p"
7 shivered inwardly, but bent my
head in assent Lillian had proved
too good a friend of mine for me 20
go against her wishes in anything.
"Or Take the Consequences"
After 7 had drunk the steamins
CO.. e. with Mrs. Durkee looking on
in smiling approval Lillian made
another request OF the CHEEKY little
woman.
Would YOU mind asking Miss
Draper to come here a moment ."
she said quietly. Mrs. Graham
wants 10 thank her. and then do
hunt UP that husband of mine and
I tell him TO rig up some sort Of
couch for Mrs. Graham. SO she can
I lie down while we have our dinner
+ We can all take turns feeding her"
! AS Mrs. Durkee hurried out eager
/ to help in any way possible. Lillian
turned 10 me grimly.
That Will keep her out OF the
way while we have our seance with
/ the Draper. Now brace up. my
dear; just nod or shake your head
when ] give you the cue"
/ 1t seemed hours. although in real
] ity il was only "A moment or two be-
/ fore Grace Draper parted the i'm
provised sail curtains and stood be-
/ fore u.s. I think she knew some
thing of what we wished for her
face held the grayish wilderness that
I had been there when she heard
I Dickys impatient words concerning
/ her But her head was held high.
I her eyes We're unfinching as she
+ faced us
/ Miss Draper" Lillian began. her
voice low and controlled. but deadly
I in its ice grimes, 1--WE won't detain
/ you but a moment for we are going
? 20 get right down 10 brass tacks.
81 know exactly what happened
out there in the surf "a little while
ago. ! was watching from the shore
/ and saw enough 20 make me sus-
picious. and what I have learned
from Mrs Graham has confirmed
my suspicious" she glanced toward
me-
You felt "a hand clutch your foot
and drag YOU down did you not,
Madge?
nodded weakly. conscious only
o. the terrible burning eyes of Miss
Draper fixed upon me-
cit is a lie" Miss Draper began
aercely. but Lillian held up her hand
1 I'm q gesture that appeared 70 COW
the girl.
Don't trouble either 30 deny or
affirm IT," she said Jelly. There is
7 but one thing j wish 70 hear from
+ your lips; il is the answer 10 this
/ question. VIII you take the offer Mr..
I Underwood made YOU. 20 get YOU
that theatrical engagement. and,
having done this, viii YOU keep out
? OF Dick Graham's way for every day
. OF your life hereafter don't mind
telling You that IL YOU do this
shall keep my mouth closed about
this thing; If YOU do not ] shall call
I the rest OF the party mere now and