South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-11-17

presence IN her room each evening
was somehow necessary to her plot
and 1 tried 20 make my voice non
chalant as I replied:
Il shall be very glad, indeed, 20
come. 7 have never tasted more de-
licious tea"
Back to Diclxy Again.
saw her lips curve into a tiny
smile. and knew that she caught the
purely feminine thrust I had given
her But I told myself grimly that
not even to luu her suspicious would
] pretend pleasure In her company
could truthfully say the tea was
delicious. I had never drank any
thing like u before
She stood smiling after me as
left her room and entered mine.
make no pretensions TO clairvoyance
but as she closed her door It seemed
10 me I could see her clench her fist
and shake II after me and hear her
murmur:
You poor fool. how guHibIe you
are"
Dicky was waiting for me. He had
tucked his bathrobe around him and
was reading a magazine he had
bought on the boat. AS I closed and
locked my door he sprang out OF
bed and hurried toward me.
Why you arc as white as a sheet,
sweetheart" he said. but / noticed
that even in his solicitude he re-
membered 10 keep his voice at a low
pitch. What's the matter? She
didn't dare say anything 10 annoy
YOU"
His fists had cIenched. his eyes
were black with anger.
What Dicl<y Really Felt"
"Oh, no no. Dickyi" I whispered
back. she was exceedingly cour-
teous. but am awfully afraid OF her.
She is just like "A tiger cat"
Here. you get into this bed" he
said. authoTitatively. as ] leaned
against him with my teeth chatter
ing. He lifted me bodily and put me
into my bed. then began rummaging
i'm his travelling bag.
Drink this" he commanded a
moment later. having poured out
some brandy from an emergency
flask he always carried into n tiny
silver drinking cup. Here, I'll get
you some water to take after it."
He poured out a glass OF water
from the pitcher one of the COsgrove
boys had brought up after supper,
and with it's aid I managed 10 get
down the fiery draught he had meas
ured for me tt brought back the
color 10 my cheeks and quieted the
shaking of my limbs. Ny unreason-
. fnh II &
thoroughly ashamed slipped away,
and I was soon able 20 tell him
everything that had been said while
was i'm Mrs. Allis' rooms
II thought So" was his comment
when 7 reached her invitation 70
drink tea with her every night
took him by the shoulders and
shook him impatiently.
Tell me what YOU mean this
minute" I whispered.
shes simply planning 10 drop
som ething in your tea the night she
gets ready 10 nab the pictures" he
replied. What else she's up TO 1
don't know. but I'm going TO make
good stab At finding out"
What Happened When DicSy Broke
some Amazing News To Madge.
stared at Dicky in Mortified
amazement when he told me that he
thought Mrs AIlis was planning 20
drug me.
"Oh. 7 can't believe that or her.
Dicky." I protested, although even
as ] spoke the conviction came 10 me
that Dfckv's accuse ton would prove
"a true one.
Its as simple as falling off a
log" Dick went on still mufling his
voice so that there should be no dan
ger OF being overheard by Mrs. Al
lis in the room opposite That's the
reason for her asking you to come
i'm and drink tea with her each night
OF this week before going 10 bed
she figures on your getting so used
90 the tea drinking and TO her that
when the time comes for her and
her gang 20 pull off that picture
theft II will re an easy thing for
her 10 slip enough dope into your
tea 10 keep YOU quiet for the night"
What an awful woman 7 ejacu-
lated
"Yes. pleasant party. isn't she?
Diclv returned: then. thoughtfuliy:
Lucky YOU told her the last trump
wouldn't wake me. She'll not
bother about me, and I'll be able
% watch out for her and spoil her
little scheme when the time comes.
Lets see. il was the end Of the
week she and that chap spoke Of in
the woods-that is the time they had
dved on. wasn't it," DiclSy went on
YES. the end Of the week" I re-
piled
We'll, then. you'll be safe in going
On her room a night or two more.
she'd not take any chances Of max
ing YOU suspicious by putting any
thing over before the time. But.
mind now Miss Sherlock, when I
saw stop going 10 her room. you quit
I'm NOT going 10 have YOU run any
risks. do YOU hear?
snuegled happily against him.
8 uttle thrill OF contentment went
through me az the tender command
az pfckv-z tone. strong minded and
self-reIiaut. as was pleased 20
think myself. vet there was a dis
tinct satisfaction 20 me IN this ten
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