New Britain herald., 1922-10-23
What Lillian Told Katie to Comfort and Quiet Her.

prompt reaction 10 an emergency oheyed my command to turn tn light Up high. and followed that ac ton by shutting the door, l bent owe my little maids bed and took tn hands clutchine her bruised throat il mine.
 T am here, Katie" I said sooth insy, and l won't leave you again Stop crying now"
 She clutehed at me ptifully anc made an heroic effort to control he, cries. then broke out into a wild, terri hed vail;
 "Oh, dot Jot Dot Joe He know now dot I fool heem He go unt keel my Jeen. he go und keel my Jeem "
 Lillian and I exchanged a glance o1 sudden apprehension. This, then was one of the threats which the mys- terious Joe" now in the hospital had held over the hapess girls head that the husband she adored in hei funny, hectoring fashion would be murdered did she prove treacherous to the line of conduct Joe had marked out for her. And Jim, n1isjudging
 
 lem alone.
 Poor Katie Hers had been, indeed . hard fight and a great triumph, felt my spirit bow in recognition of the victory over her own terror which the humble. unlettered but great hearted girl chad won.
 You Not Know !"
 It was no time for half measures. I stopped and gathered her in my arms as I would a frightened child, and held her close. her face against my shoulder smothering her cries.
 "Joe does not know anything I said slowly, firmly. He is still in the hospital, and no one has seen him. And we know that in a day or two he will be taken many miles from here. You will never see him again.
 She twisted her face away from my shoulder, and looked up at me with eyes in which there was nothing save wild despair.
 "Oh. you not know !' she walled "You not know Dot Anton tonight, dot devil who shoke me und try to keel you, he dot Joes boss. every thing he say. dot Joe he have to do He can get into hospital, can get any verA He go straight back, tell Joe l feex a trick by dem, und no place on earth small enough for me und Jeem to hide. Dey find us anyveres."
 There was such deep conviction in her tones that I could not help 3, ter rifed shiver The two men certainly had been able to plant in her an abiding terror of their power. But I gave her no inkling of my feeling. h. stead, I stopped and looked her st1 1ught in the eyes.
 Katie. did I ever tell you lie?'' asked.
 "No. Oh, no '" she asseverated fervently.
 Then I expect you to believe me now" I answered slowly. But Mrs. Underwood can tell you better than can what happened tonight. Listen to her carefully"
 Is Katie Right?
 I had switched the responsibility to Lillian, partly because I felt that l could not stand the strain of rehears- ing the escape of Smith, partly be- cause I knew what a calming effect upon my little maid Lillian's authori- tative manner would have.
 Joe knows nothing of what you did tonight" Lillian began impress sively. We do not think he ever will know. This is the reason we think so."
 She paused and Katie, choking back her frightened sobs, pulled her self to an upright sitting posture in my arms but she kept her eyes fixed upon Lilian's
 "The man, Anton, whom you fear 50 much, was captured by MT. Drake tonight, and then frightened so that his only idea was to get as far away as possible He was tied up in a room and left to himself so that he might get away but still fear that some one was after him. Do you understand l me-"
 Katie's face had come alive with interest and the dawning of hope.
 "Yes. Oh, yes I understand she said. He get away" "Yes. to big car, which is now on its way to New York, and is being followed, so that he will be watched now for months years if necessary. ! And your enemy, Joe, will also be watched. Even if Anton should ever see Joe again, and tell him about your splendid bravery tonight, there will | no trouble come of it for you They | will be powerless,"
 The hope in aKtie's face warred ! with a shadowy but real terror.
 Maybe so, maybe so" she said | tonelessly. But does two men like big poison snakes. Dey do no mischief only ven dey dead