New Britain herald., 1918-08-11

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 Ito give you a jolt of some
 l6t truly I didn't mean to do it
 D forgive me for speaking to you
 e way I did, but--do you realize AAE your own mental attitude has fheen ax fault? That, for instance, if Kathe1fne had been in your place to- night I should never have dared to speak to her in the tone and manner used to your"
 "Keep That Up" She was turning the knife in the l wound. I realized the probe was ne- cessary, but I made up my mind that never in my life again would it be necessary for me to undergo a similar operation in mental surgery
 q don't think you will ever have reason to complain of that particular mental attitude again. I said dryly and at my tone Lillian laughed out right.
 That's the trick!" she said approv- ingly. Keep that up and you'll find half your troubles doing the regular dew before he-morning-sun stunt"
 Thank you," I returned, and the same lack of enthusiasm sounded in my voice.
 I knew that what Lillian had said WdS peIlSCIly JuSlllleu, knew alSO that the affection I had for her would stand a much stronger strain than the words of caustic criticism she had given me- But the mental whipping had been too recent for me to smile lSWeetly as yet upon the administrator. ! Yet I didn't wish Lillian to think me lresentful. I racked my brains to find some subject of conversation which would avert her thoughts from my personal emotions. I found it ready to hand, and with it the opportunity to prove to her that I was ready to de- fend my own theories
 1 Tell me- I said, "why are you so sure that Mir. Underwood forged that note? It surely would have been the height of stupidity for him to come there after the ruse had succeeded"
 ''You Forget
 "How often will I have to tell you that Harry Is daffy about your" IIi1- Han retorted impatiently. "He was probably obliged to write the note, for no one else ever had an opportunity to get that notepaper But he no doubt Ibeat 1t over there as soon as he had done his part in order to help you In any way he could. The different lagents don't know each other you know, so he probably thought he could pull the stunt undetected. He always was a daredevil"
 But I tell you he was intoxicated when he came into the station, and never noticed me until I spoke to him." I persisted Besides, when the chauffeur showed a badge and said he was a service agent, MT. Under- wood promptly displayed a similar one, and thus made the chauffeur give up his claim
 Whats that?" Lillian interposed sharply.
 related the incident of the two badges at more length, dwelling upon the evident enmity which the display ing of MT. Underwoods badge aroused in the breast of the chauffeur.
 That does put different aspect upon the matter" Lillian admitted, and there was that in her voice which told me how cruelty her own suspi- cion had hurt her
 But, Madge," she went on hopeless fly, mo one else could have gotten lthat notepaper. It was 8 special kind, made to order, and the plates de- lstroyed by the paper manufa cturer, a friend of Harry's, just to gratify whim of his one Christmas to give me something unique. I always kept it In a little locked desk which had been made specially to hold 1t. with the key on my key ring. Harry probably had a duplicate key.''
 No matter what he had" I re- turned emphatically, "I don't believe he forged the note. He is bad enough, but that isn't like him. And as for there being no chance, of anyone else you forget your friend, Miss Berg, the pretended nurse
 Lillian started perceptibIy, and after a long, silent moment put her hand over mine.
 Child" she said T believe you're right. She was clever enough to turn the trick. Of course, she didn't forge the note, she's safely behind the bars. but she could have passed the paper and her knowledge of our family on to someone else"
 She slipped her arm around me, drew me close to her, and I felt her cheek against my hair.
 Don't brood over what I said a