New Britain herald., 1922-06-17
What Lillian Told Mother Graham That Made Her An Ally At Once.


 With fingers percepuhly trembling with excitnnent Mother Graham un did her fancy bandhox, drew hel cherished hat from it, and looked i over critically.
 Tt isn't hurt q bit" she said mag unanimously. But, Margaret" patron iyingly, you needn't mind sewing ur the rip. I prefer to do that myself And" there was just a hint Of re- sentiment in her voice now, T don't mind saving that if you'd only trusted me little and had asked me to sew the paper into the hat. I would have been glad to do it Then there would have been no need for all this fut dubbery"
 T know" Lillian's voice was meek ly depreeating But, you see. the necessity arose one day when you were away, and besides at that time an oath of secrecy had been taken-you un- derstand"
 \ MoclinE Tribute.
 All the resentment fled from Moth CT Graham's delighted face.
 "Oh, yes - she said. Well Tn, glad my poor old hat was able to help a little. Good night"
 She picked up her bandbox and swept through the door which Allen Drake sprane to open for her As he closed the door behind her he swept Lillian a mocking bow.
 Flows the poor old truth telling conscience ?" he asked. Tt must be groggy. But wish to make you obeisance, Milady That was most artistic performance Old Machiavel- lis dust must be stirring uneasily in its crypt about now"
 Lillian made an impatient little moue at him
 The evenings program isn't quite finished Allen" she dravled, ." think, if you can bring your alleged mind down to cases Mir. Spencer has something more to say
 Not very much" my father re- turned. we all must get some sleep. for there will be strenuous work, for Allen at least tomorrow Mrs. Underwood gave me an inkline of what is up, but we must hear the whole story of what you wish us to do. Will 1t take long,"
 NO" she replied promptly. and proved her statement by relating ,u remarkably few words the account of the persecution of Katie at the hands of the man Anton. and of his terri ble accident upon the very night when we had accompanied her to the rendezvous. of katherines installation at the hospita as nurse for the in jured Joe. She added the information of Smiths coming to the Briggs farm under the name Anton, and his ran- sacking of katle's room, with Tom Chester's consequent discovery of the concealed papers in the eyeglass case AS she finished speaking. she handed to my father Katherlne's hurriedy penciled memoranda of the code used by Joe and Anton, and to Allen Drake the eyeglass case, lifting the ingenious lining as she did SO and exposing the thin white papers beneath.
 "Nothine More Tonight"
 My eyes were drawn irrestibly to Allen Drake He is at his best when any unusual problem is given him, and I always have been oddly fas- cinated in watching his transforma- ton from an indolent, elegant pos turer to the keen ruthless almost bloodhound like personality which he becomes when he is on a mental trail H took the papers from the lining, felt one sniffed at it, and held it up to the light To my imagination. his eyes seemed to be narrowed to pin points, his whole face appeared sharp ened, and it's natural pallor was ao- centuated. Then he held out case and papers to my father, and spoke with his customary drawl:
 These ought to afford a good time to all. Chief
 Also these" my father returned, giving him Katherines memoranda.
 MT. Drake read the hastily -scrbbled papers attentively, and looked across at Lillian.
 "The old stuff. with but a little vari- ation. eh?" he said with smile. It's a wonder they wouldn't invent some thing new after a while"
 T fancy that little variation may give even you a few strenuous sec onds," she said a bit spirltedly.
 Perhaps. he returned, and then my father rose, spoke with decision. Nothing more tonight !' he said. T simply wanted to get these into Aliens hands. for he wakes at some unearthly hour in the morning, works awhile, and then goes to sleep again. No, daughter, dear. I want one thing of you. Take this" he held out the  memorandum which had been hidden in Mother Graham's hat-"and get Katie to reproduce as nearly as pos sible the copy she made. And now, good night
 He kissed me. and Lillian and l went away together. As we went up