New Britain herald., 1921-04-18

 realized how gullible had been. how easily Grace Draper had bent mo to her own purposes. if-ah there was the doubt.
 was torn between two impulses One to believe that she had spoken only the truth in her appeal to me. The other to put aside her whole story as unworthy of credence. \ Speeding Car.
 But I had promised her solemnly that I would do ali [ could to have the espionage upon her lessened. That there was such espionage, knew, and in my inordinate fear of the girl I had been glad to know that such careful watch was being kept upon her movements. But now. if I succeeded in tho effort to which I had pledged myself she would be free to go unmolested wherever she wished. What use would she make of that freedom?
 tried to review dispassionatelv her appeal to me, endeavoring to separate the genuine feeling which was convinced actuated part of her words from the theatricalism with which she had invested the whole affair When barely escaped ram- ming telegraph pole by the quick. subconscious movement with whlcn n motorist turns his car from danger I found that in my abstraction was travelling perilously near the ditch sidc of the country road.
 resolved to put aside all thought of Grace Draper and the problem she presented to me until had reached homc-and Lillian. felt that I needed her keen brain. her sage judgment. although I feared that I would have hard time extract ing from her any promise Of leniencyi toward Grace Draper.
 Round n curve in the road car rushed furiously. It sped past me SO fast that I did not see its occu- pants. But no sooner had it passed than heard it's horn sound long and violently. and turned my car to see if there had been an accident and the horn was a signal for help. Te my surprise I saw that the car had slowed down and was turning in tho road with the evident intention of coming back. The footing of the horn kept up. and I saw hand waved from the interior of the car. drew my own car to the side of the road. Keeping my engine rum ming. and waited with a nervousness that I could not control to see what was wanted of me. And then l saw I.iIlian's anxious face peering out Of the side Of the approaching car.
 I began to tremble with fright. What could have happened to bring her out after me at such a furious pacer Shc must have returned from the city before the time she expected. Dicky-had there been an accident? My baby in North Carolina-a fnQ rushed agonizedly through my mind as the other car stopped. and Lillian aliEhted and ran over to me.
 Lillian 7" I gasped. What has happened7"
 Nothing. absolutely nothing :" she returned decisively. then scanned my face anxiously. But are you all right-you must be. She turned to the driver of the other car, which I now saw was the Marvin taxicab.
 LilIian's Question.
 "I shan't need you any longeA" she said. ''I will return with MS. Graham. How much do I owe your"
 Never mind that now. MT. Doran," ..I interrupted authoritatively.
 Put it on our bill"
 . Sure thing" the driver returned heartily. and in another minute was
  climbed in beside me. taking hold of my arm as if she wanted to as- sure herself that l was really un- harmed.
 What mad impulse took you out all by yourself to inspect a strange house of which you knew nothing?" she demanded indignantly. "I came out unexpectedly early and found Katie worried to death about you. Of course. if was only instinct with her. she doesn't know what real reason there is for guarding you, for awhile nt least, until We see how that Draper devil behaves. And there you hike off on some mysterious tele- l phone message. which might for ail you know. have come from the lady