South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-11-06
THE MENTAL RELIEF MADGE'S
FATHER GAVE HER.

My rather gave quick approval 20
Allen brakes proposal that / stand
i'm the hall instead of the library
for the purpose OF keeping track
of Katie
THAT will be much better" he
said decidedly. and. Daughter.
dear, YOU would better take your
station here ut once. The lights
must go out in this room in an
other minute. and you don't want 10
be stumbling over chairs. But there
is no reason why YOU cannot sit
down until YOU hear Katie You can
easily rise from this without max
ing amy noise. Not SO, Allen?'
With an approving nod Mr.. Drake
left The room. and my father lifted
small antique chair from the
corner. carried IL 10 4 spot just clear
of the door between the library all
cove and the side hall and set i'll
down
There That's far better" ne
commented Let me help YOU
with that"
lie had seen that / was having
rather a sad time in winding the
dark motor veil around my head,
and with fingers deft as a milliners.
re took il from me and wound it
around my head and face until only
my eyes were visible
"Nou have dark gloves o." ne ask
ed. and ] silently held up pair with
which ] had provided myself
Put them on" ne said. and sea-
Yourself here. I Will turn this light
off now and move with the aid %
my pocket fash Ready
Yes" whispered for the
/ bizarre preparations. the prospect OF
sitting i'm total darkness waiting for
something evil TO come into the
house made me ins.inctiveiy hush
my voice.
\ Poignant Tear.
VERY well" My fathers calm
voice held no hint that he had di-
yined my feeling as he turned out
the light. then made his way across
the big room with mis- pocket light
Illuminating his path. Close to me-.
no shut # off and stood silent for "a
moment. then spoke relievedly.
II cannot see YOU at ALL" he said
"I was careful not 20 look in your
direction before I switched off the
,icht. so that the test may be tair.
But YOU mas be assured that You are
entirely invisible I'm this darkness.
He switched on the flash again.
came to- my side and estooping
kissed me tender'y.
"NIy own brave girl.' he whis-
pered OF know you're going through
with this without a tremor. And
remember that Alien and 7 viii be
very near YOU all the time"
AN Set. Chief"
where" demanded. with a
sudden fear clutching me.
ION the veranda
The fear materialized poignan-ly.
The verarda was the place where
Smith was % be told by Katie that
7 was asleep. II was 20 be the
scene Of his capture. Allen Drake
had spoken Of a dummy In the
couch hammock a couple OF men
I'm the shadows of the veranda" but
7 had not dreamed that my father
would be one of the men IN that post
of extreme danger.
That he was as brave. as resource
full as brilliant as Allen Drake.
knew. but-he was an old man.
A post ike that was for youth and
brute strength as we'll as skill
Smith was a big. muscular chap.
skilful and desperate No rat ever
cornered would fight more danger
ously than he
tried 10 put something OF my
any doubt Of my fathers physical
strength. a theme which IS dlstaste-
ful 20 him. as 20 all aging men He
put his hand gently against my lips
before 7 had uttered but sentence.
|, We're not going 20 RELY upon an
old man and a conva leecent for the
capture Of a desperate like Smith"
he said with a trace OF bitterness