South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-07-06
WHY MADGE SMILED BACK AT
HARRY UNDERWOOD.

HARRY UNDERWOOD.
What is It. Madge?" breatheI
Lillian Underwood. Careful. my
dear"
/ rallied myself with an effort at
the low toned warning. From my
seat ia the cafe where Lillian had
brought Katherine Sonnet and me
disguised as middlc-aged Latin
american women, I had been an IN
suspected witness OF the meeting be-
tween Grace Draper. for the md
inl Of whom Lillian had planned the
cxpcdition 70 the cafe. and Allen
Drake. the man knew wl5 tracking
my father for some unfa,homable
reason OF his own.
Unsupported Yc9. IS f7r 10 Grace
Draper and Allen p-3&7 we've con-
cerned. But In my interest in the
couple whose lives u such widely
differing ways had been linked to
mine. / had forgotten 20 lower my
eyes, and Harry Underwood, Lillian $
iecreaut husband. who, we had sup
posed. was in South America, but
who had accompanied Grace Draper
O. the cafe. had evidently recog-
nized me. As he had passed me. on
his way 10 the front Of the cafe.
had seen a CLINT of what | feared
was recognition come into his eyes.
and then when he had returned 20
his seat ne had seized a moment
when Grace Draper was engaged in
conversation with Allen Drake to
wink deliberately at me.
was almost paralyzed with ter
ror. bur I managed TO turn my face
toward Lillian without allowing any
expression of fear or recognition to
come into it, and answered her ques-
ticn in the same low tones as her
own
Il am sure Mr. Underwood has
recognized me-"
Why" The question was startled.
anu her tone clipped short. but, even
in the dismay that must have been
her portion, she did not forget 70
Keep her voice inaudible.
What Lillian Did.
Her composure gave me courage.
i took hold OF my quivering nerves
and scourged them into submits
sion
When he passed US a few min
Utes ago. l fancied he looked in a
startled manner at me. although I
wasn't sure. But just now he caught
my eye and winked."
over LiIlian's face flashed look
IT, which dismay ana doubt were
succeeded by resolution. She leaned
toward me
Dear child" she said softly"
am going 10 ask something hard OF
YOU. and l want you TO grant il, but
do know that I wouldn't ask it il
anythinC else were possible"
1T is granted now" I returned
quietly, with my eyes fixed on her
face
Il knew it," she returned. Now
E2 Uterine and Mr.. Cabineros will re.
sumo their conversation in Spanish,
and Y want YOU 10 find time when
the others at Harry's table are not
observing him. He will try to catch
your eye again. When he does. smile
al him with as friendly an air as you
cen manage. It's our only chance
that he will not betray our presence
here L" Grace Draper. Has Mr.. Tn
dtrWOod ever seen you. Katherine %
Not TO my knowledge" katherine
replied
Good. Then YOU can keep up the
converse ton without fear of detec-
ton. Only he careful when Grace
Draper goes past the table. As for
me. I'm going 10 take advantage OF
my position as an old. old lady tC
make myself very small | don't
think even Harry will suspect who
4 am
She threw her loose wrap more
tightly about her. and. sitting closer
&c the table, shrank down into her
chair IL some indescriba BILE manner
Until she looked almost tiny. And
her fringe OF gray hair and veil
, dTaDed hat effectually shielded her
+ face. Well as I knew every line OF
her. ] should never have dreamed
that the queer. rather d0wdy figure