South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-03-30
HON THE INCIDENTS OF THE
NIGHT NEARLY ENDED
IN TRAGEDY.


ened her little daughter by looking
in at her window upon the second
floor Of the old Brennan house.
Dear girl. you can't lur me TO
sleep by pretending it was all Mar
ions imagination of Mr.. Savarin 20
suggest it, but you ought 70 know
that 1 wouldn't be fooled by any
such story. Now sit down and tell
me the whole truth
"Of course. I really don't know
that it was She" I began vaguely,
"hut yesterday when Mr.. Savarin ar
rived he was almost in a state Of col
lapse because he had seen or fancied
he had seen Mrs. Allis at a window
of the train from which they alight-
ed at Marvin"
Mrs. AlIisi" Lillian repeated
"She was the woman ne thought he
had married, wasn't she-the one
who tried to steal his pictures while
you were there in the Catskills?"
The very same" 1 answered. and
at the words Lillian's face clouded
with apprehension.
Hasn't she a grudge against you
also?" she asked.
she threatened 10 get even with
me for spelling her plans" an
swered mechanically. In reality
was horribly frightened at this re-
appearance of Airs. Allis in my life.
Then it behooves us all to be
mighty careful" Lillian returned.
going over TO the window and assur-
ing herself that it was securely fas-
tended. Then she drew the cur
tains closely and turned to me-
Would you mind helping me
move this bed TO another corner of
the room?" she asked. / looked at
her in Amusement.
You may think I'm melodramatic
and all that" she returned "Of
course. it's the absurdest most re-
mote possibility, and if 1 were sleep
ing alone / wouldn't bother a bit.
but where Marion's is concerned l
am the most feminine of towards,
and I will not risk even the posi-
/ bility of stray pistol shot"
But you surely don't think
| returned, terrified anew at her
manner.
What Lillian Thinks.
Il think from your description of
the lady that she is most probably
addicted TO drugs of some kind" she
answered, ''and there's no answer
known TO that problem. A woman
of that sort is apt 20 do anything in
the world. l think Dicky and Mr.
Savarin would better look up her
record, find out if there isn't some
thing which would warrant putting
her away, and then see that it's
done. Now if you'll help me with
this bed
Luckily the bed was my own. a
light metal one. so that it was an
easy matter for us 10 move it with
Marion in il to the other side of the
room without disturbing her. Then
Lillian drew me toward her and
kissed me.
Run along down to your guests,
she said, but please impress upon
Dicky the necessity of locking uT
well. and looking after you. know
| you think l have lost what few
senses 1 ever possessed. but I really
am worried and I think it's best that
you don't rest too securely"
Mr.. Savarin said he was going to
keep watch" 1 replied, and then ]
added demurely, but he will be
sorry TO hear that YOU know about
it. He was especially anxious that
you should not be disturbed about
| it."
I expected one of Lillian's saucy
answers to this, but instead the color
came into her cheeks and a shyness
into her eyes which reminded me OF
a school girl.
How thoughtful he is" she said
bated whether or not 1 should com.
municate Lilliau's fears 10 Diclxy.
was not really as alarmed as sh,
lappeared 70 be, and | reflected tha'
1T was probably over-anxiety for hei
little daughter that made her 81
frightened But when reached the
lower stair Twas startled out OF ny
calmness.
This Mystery"
1 OF OUTSIDE the nail door some
thing moved. I caught the shadow
of IL on the glass. and then in tn,
next breath it was gone.
| I forced my voice 10 calmness an'
jspoke to Dicky.
"Will you please come here
dear" I asked
lie came 10 my side and I mo
toned 10 him TO close the livinr
room door.
There was something movin
ljust now outside the hall door"
said. land Lillian is terribly nervou
upstairs. talks about stray pisto
shots and things like that Perhap
YOU had better get Jim and YOU re
/ go out and see what you car find
No-not" as the realization OF m
words came 10 me don't go out.
didn't mean that. Whoever IL
might shoot YOU"
Dicky laughed at my tears anC
stopping. kissed me
Take Mrs. Durkee up 10 Lillian
troOm for while" ne said. IAN
well solve this mystery"
The crash OF the glass in the Ia
door answered him. Somethin
buried itself in the wall behind m,
How Madge ChampiOncd LiIHa