South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-06-29
WHY LILLIAN INSISTS THAT
MADGE REMAIN \ FEW
DAYS WITH HER.

MADGE REMAIN \ FEW
DAYS WITH HER.
Katherine Sonnet and / stared in
wide-eyed amazement at Lillian I'm
derwood when she declared that if
her surmise was correct as TO the
source of the money Ghich enabled
Grace Draper 10 come back 10 this
country the girl was as dangerous
in New York as a Bengal tiger
would be.
For there was something in our
friends voice that awed US, which
gave me, at least, an impression Of
something big. altogether beyond
US. the key to knowledge of which
Lillian held. Fortunately Katherine
and l generally know when 10 keep
silent, and we closed our lips upon
our establishment. waiting until Lii
liam should choose to explain her
words
She sat down again in a low chair
facing the fire after she had made
her dramatic declaration. cupped
her chin ip her hands in the fash
ion 50 familiar to me. and stared at
the fire. II was the attitude she al
ways assumed when there was a
problem TO be solved
1t was fully five minutes before
she spoke again. When she did her
words came slowly. as if she were
weighing each one before she ut
tered it,
Girls" she said. there are some
things I can tell you about this bust
ness and some things I cannot. I
want you 10 trust me, and TO feel
that whatever evasions / make are
not made because l don't trust you
fully. but because 1 am in honor
bound not 10 disclose anything more
than / tell you. And | must ask
your promise not TO reveal even the
things | tell you which seem most
trivial, and the prohibition includes
you husband. Madge, and your
fiancee, Katherine.
II Am Nurse"
She smiled and / gave her low
iLg smile in return.
You have my promise" 1 said
earnestly
But Katherine drew herself up
proudly
Il am a nurse" she said. and it
was as if she had said. Il am a cler-
gyman" l knew the high pride in
her profession that was hers. She
evidently felt that she needed 10 give
no further pledge of keeping in
violate "A confidence.
Lillian's rare tact saved a situa-
ton that threatened TO become
strained
i need no other pledge. my dear. q"
she said quietly. and the tenseness
Of katherine'S face relaxed.
There have been secret forces at
work against our country for a long
time. Lillian said slowly. forces
whose ramifications extend all over
the world forces that have become
a hundred, yes a thousandfoId more
dangerous in these few DAYS since
America entered the war OF course.
YOU as well as every one else know
this in a general way, but I hap
pen 10 have a little special knowl-
edge of il.
Why Minoc Words"
One Of the most dangerous nests
y
is. Madge. the country from which I
am sure Grace Draper has Just
come. And if she. penniless. as I
knew her to have been. has been
able 10 make such "A journey. | am
almost sure that those in charge of
that particular section o. evil have
offered her sufficient money to make
il worth her while 10 enter their
employ"
You don't mean she has become
ID spy in the employ Of her coun-
try's enemies, Lillian % 1 gasped. un-
able TO comprehend how any Am
etican-born woman. unscruDulous
thought knew Grace Draper TO be.
could possibly sink so low
katherine's face. thinned bv her
untiring labors for the America n
hospital unit i'm France. Of which
she was a part, reflected my horror.
i mean just that" retorted Lii
liam. Why miuce words? But. OF
course. well have our work cut out
for Us 70 prove IT, We don't even
know for certain that she is in New
York. although I'll be willing @
wager an 1 nave or ever hope "a
possess that she is And she is only
/ a tiny part OF an organization SO
vast that 10 pluck her out Of il pre-
I maturely while not vital 10 that or
/ ganization might disturb important
plans OF the people whe are doing
I their best 20 trace the flaments o,
/ this gigantic spiders web. We shall
have 10 proceed very carefully.
I wouldn't bother specially with her
only I am afraid from these clip.
I pings. Madge. that she means harm
/ TO your father. and means YOU 20
guess IT,"
To my father" I replied. ms
| lips stiff with terror
L may be mistaken" Lillian re-
turned quickly. with a glance AT me
We can tell better when The mex;