The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-12-19
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KNflE was already In the living
IN room when ! descended th'
stars. her hand almost upon ih'
paper. intercepted her quickly and
took up the paper ~ my hand
Come INTO the kitchen. Kate"
said, and mac no noise
She walked beside mc obeditnll,
qulet. but her face wa, IN animated
question mafk ! closed the l0or
behind rs, .and spoke rapidly. firmly
Katie. there has been a ,foopshIp
sunk iStop iha, thi, inSlan, ard lis.
ten TO me-" interrupted myself
sharply, putting my hand over her
mouth Just as she opened it to send
up shrek
She wiggled moment. then winked
her eyes rapidly m token OF submi''
sion. | released her and went on
giving her no chance ior questioning
Or reroustfance
III isn't probable tina, Mr. Graham
is on H. and. even II lie were. there
are 100 saved, 80 We must be brave
And YOU must forget that YOU know
anything about H. have told Mother
GrahaL. that there's no news 30 speak
OF this morning, ard she must moi
find out the truth. for YOU know how
feeble she lS Such new, might KIN
her Md YOU must help me. ka,s
! would rather YOU didn't look al
the paper. then you can tfuIhiully ,ay
YOU haven't seen Il II she should ques.
ton YOU
Katie had been rubbing her mouth
IN sulky resentment oi my drastic
means of silencirg her. but / noticed
that before ! hAdfflnlShed speaking
she was looking at me curiously
s,eadias,ly
"Youfe Wonderful. Rsti,w
How you stand IT," she .estioned
abruptly. "You not fool me. know
you joost crazy inside. an you think
MeeNer Graham I've on dot ship You
brave vomans. MlS,is Graham"
She threw her arms around me- and
hugged me impe,uously. Her tender
sympathy and insight came nearer n
breaking me down, cuflously enough
than had the actual news OF th'
transports doom ! released myself
quickly and spoke sharply 10 hide my
own emotion
Nonsense, Kate. ] think no ,uc'
thing Vow promise me t. he a good
grrl and &C, as II nothing had hap.
pened And help me iiS the baby
bottle quickly | must sc, upstairs
to Mother Graham and the bah,
again I'm going 10 take the paper
with me II my father asks ior It be-
icfe ! see him, tell him It hasn.
come"
My little maid gave me ono in.
credulous. rebelllouS look before she
turned ohedcn,ly TO her duties.
"All right, remember" and said
nothing more, until, feeding bottle III
hand. was leaving the kitchen
"Oh, Missis Graham" she venturel
timldly.
"lo, Katie" | turned expeetan,ly
You no find out any,hingS more
today about that boat' You no dc
no,,ingS :"
Il can't do anything, Katie" | ex'
planned patiently. "excep, wait unit
more news comes in the pspers.'s .
An impatient look crossed her face
"Vot sils dot Missis Underworld 2
she demanded. "She always COON yer
trouble, always feex tings Sh,
mighty smart. Why you no get herr
almost dropped Richard Sec.
ond's" bottle in smatemen,. not a,
Katie. but at my own iorgetfulnesS
This time it was ] who enveloped
Katie in an enthusiastic embrace.
You're wonderful. KatieH uit
warmly. Mother Gtaham's illness
she had one OF her attacks this morn.
ing-pu, everything else out Of my
head. | will telephone Mrs Under
wood as soon as you &c, the break.
fast out of the way. so you can wal,
upon her and the baby and leave m,
free"
81 fly round oou like ono sreak
lightning" Katie sal fcrven,ly, and
as | lci, the kitchen she was making
good her promise
Lillian OF course Why hadn't