The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-06-29

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I WISH It were time to clip the
| claws OF that Draper cat" Lillian
a said after she had subsidized into
her chair agAn But I've got to LEI
her have rope enough not only to hang
herself. but lot OF other people
| looked up quickly, wondcrlngN
Had Lillian forgotten, ! asked myself
that II Grace Draper had rope enough
to hang herself" Harry Underwood
would IN all probability share her fate 2
That Lillian would not ialtcr in he.
duty because the man who had so re
Gently been her husband was involved,
we'll knew This was not the cause
Of my wonder. II was ama'cmcnt thai
She could speak SO casually almost
ilippIntly, OF a prospect so dreadful.
But as my eyes met hers | saw 10y
her start. by her burning flush that for
orce she had forgotten her husband ;
connection with Grace Draper and the
enemy plots in which the girl was IN
yolycd avcrlcd my eyes quickly that
might not see the anguiShcd rcmcm-
biancc IN her face, and tried to think
OF some other topic OF conversation
But my brain wasn't quick enough
1t was Lillian herself, who oiicctuaIly
dismissed the subject Of Grace Draper
Here" she SAID hrusqucly and !
knew she was covering her discontinue
OF the moment before by her manner
you don't ever want to see tins thing
again, do you2"
She held out the sheets Of the letter
which she had just rcrcad. Her very
iinger-tips expressed the loathng with
which she regarded them
Indeed, no." replied forcibly.
81 wish didn't have TO-" she said re
grotfully, but | don't dare throw away
this piece OF evidence against her Vet
can promise you there won't be any
publicity given to it, Probably no on
but myself and one other person will
ever SEQ it,"
She folded the sheets and put them
away in her handbag
Thus cndeth another chapter" she
said Lets not think Of the Draper
article again until we have TO"
Coming to my side she bent over me
and her manner held tender wi,tiul-
ness.
"You're sure there isn't any lingering
doubt in your mind about Dicly
Madge" she asked.
hcSitated for a moment or two
searching my own soul to be sure that
| was truthful in my answer Their
with a sudden realization Of the big
hearted loyalty Of the woman beside m,
and the surcr, Sancr viewpoint that wa
hers, so much broader and clearer thar
mine, ! banshcd every veStige of sus
| picion from my mind
"lf you are satisfied, I am, dea'
friend" | returned. "Your decision /.
good enough for me"
She kissed me tenderly.
Something tells me that YOU will b,
very glad indeed some day-and tina
not so far away-that you have giver
Dicky your loyal belief in spite Of thi
evil contrivance to deceive yo""
There was a solemn note in her voice
a look in her eyes that awcd me-
have come to have an almost super
stitiouS belief in Lillian's psychic pow
ers She is positively clairvoyant a
times.
"Change of Thought"
A little shivery fear clutched at m,
heartstrings. Was Dicky in some dan
ger of which | didn't know, and ha,
.illian's telcpathic nature scnsod it
| was almost ready to believe anything
so unstrung was ! by the ordea
through which had Just gone.
| fairly jumped at the light tap tina
sounded on the door 1t was a knocI
| knew, that of the nurse who attcndcO
tho wounded officer down the corridor
Lillian glanced at me sharply