New Britain herald., 1918-12-12
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MY SOLDIER SWEETHEART
 Garris Continuation REVELATIONS OF A WIFE

Kill her. And you must help me, Katie. I would rather you didn't look at the paper, then you can truth fully say you haven't seen it if she should question you"
 Katie had been rubbing her mouth, in sulky resentment of my drastic means of silencing her, but I noticed that before I had finished speaking she was looking at me curious1y, steadfastly
 "You're Wonderful, Katie!"
 How you stand it?" she question ed abruptly. You not fool me. know you joost crazy inside, an you think Meester Graham he on dot ship. You brave vomans, Missis Gra- ham,
 She threw her arms around me and hugged me impetuously. Her tender sympathy and insight came nearer to breaking me down, curiously enough, than had the actual news of the transports doom. I released myself quickly and spoke sharply to hide my own emotion.
 Nonsense, Katie. I think no such thing. Now promise me to be a good girl and act \as if nothing had hap pened. And help me fix the baby's bottle quickly. I must get upstairs to l Mother Graham and the baby again. I'm going to take the paper with me. l If my father asks for 1t before I see | him. tell him it hasn't come" My little maid gave me one in- 1 credulous, rebellious look before she l turned obedently to her duties. "All right, I remember" and said 1 nothing more until, feeding bottle in hand, I was leaving the kitchen. oh, Missis Graham!' she ventured timidly.
 1 Yes Katie?' I turned eXpectantly. You no find out anytings more to- l day about that boat? You no do not l tings?"
 T can't do anything, Katie" I ex- l plained patiently, "eXcept wait until | more news comes in the papers" 1 An impatient look crossed her face. ! 'Vot ails dot Missis Underwood ?" 1 she demanded. ''She always coon ven trouble, always feex tings. She mighty smart. Why you no get her?" I almost dropped "Richard Sec ond's" bottle in amazement, not at Katie, but at my own forgetfulness. This time it was who enveloped Ka- 1 tie in enthusiastic embrace. You're wonderful, katie" I said warmly. Mother Graham's illness she had one of her attacks this morn ing-put everything else out of my head. I will telephone Mrs. Under wood as soon as you get the breakfast out of the way, so you can wait upon her and the baby and leave mo free"
 1T fly round joost like one streal k lightning" Katie said fervently, and as I left the kitchen she was making good her promise.
 Lillian! Of course! Why hadn't I thought of herr" I asked myself the question scathingly as I went up- stairs. If anyone in the world could get inside or advance information about the list of men on board the torpedoed transport, Lillian, with her high service position, her acquaint- ance with the men on the inside of things, ought to be able to do it. My father was too out of touch with things since his illness to be able to pull the strings Lillian could. And he wasn't an active member of the serv- ice any more, for he had yielded to my entreaties not to carry out his resolution to go back into the harness for & while, at least.
 Another Picture.
 Whether or not it was the associa- ton of ideas, I don't know, but all at once there was flashed upon my men, tai retina a clearly etched vision of the strong aquiline features of an- other powerful member of the serv- ice, who had once told me he owed 1 me a debt of gratitude for @ service l I had rendered him.
 That Allen Drake would pay such a ! debt, real or imagined, I was sure, ! and the knowledge gave me a curi- ous sort of comfort even although l I was sure I need not call upon him flor aid.
 | With a perceptible Fessening of the 1 tight feeling around my heart, I went l back to my mother-in-law and my baby, feeling as I imagine a, person trapped in a burning building might 1 when he first gliEapses a fireman $ l helmet through the window.