New Britain herald., 1922-05-06
The Surprising Suspicion to Which
 Lillian Cave Voice.


 Lillian's reference to Katie, in a tone that had more than a hint oi savage wrath, startled me, I waited to reply however until we were out of the village, and I could take part Of my attention from the car, l had obeyed Lillian's injunction to "step on her" and we were proceeding to- ward home at lively gait,
 What do you mean" l asked, puzzled DO you think that Katie"
 Is holding out on us" she retorted, q wish I knew But that spiel from Joe that Katherine heard sounds like it."
 May 1t not be that in her terror of him Katie told Joe she had found something, when in reality she had failed?" l asked, the instinct strong upon me 10 defend my little maid. Don't you remember that Mother Graham wrote us about katie's des- pair after she had searched fathers room And wouldn't her failure ex- plain her anxiety to have us within call that night she went to meet Joe :? She may have thought we could shield her from his anger when he found out she had nothing
 You Sound Plausible
 Your well-known memory IS mis- sing on about three" Lillian retorted dryly. If you'll change spark plug or two you'll recall that she didn't want us with her, only just within earshot--that in her naive way elk the things she did not dare to tell because of the oath she had taken"
 Yes, l known l acquiesCed, but" with an assurance that mentally be- gan to totter, T can't believe that Katie took anything from my fathers room She surely would have turned it over to you if she had
 Let us hope so." Lillians tone ex- pressed anything but optimism. But you must remember that katie's mentality in some things is about that of a 12-year-old child. with deep apologies to my daughter. She has double reason for not giving to me anything she may have taken from your fathers room. In the first place, she would not wish us to know that she had distracted anything, and in the second. she told that Joe beast that she had it. and she has a very lively dread of his finding her some day. It would be the most natural thing in the world for her to keep something by her with which she could placafe him
 You sound plausible" I sighed Then I stubhornly added, "2ut l can't believe Katie is holding back any thing"
 Co on believing it." Lillian retort- ed. Tt won't alter matters, and it's your own right. But because I have the responsibility of this thing, l must surveillance, and that she has no op- portunity 10 leave the place unaccom- panied by you or me-
 You're gong to have d scene with her when you accuse her of having taken something from Fathers room which she has not given to you
 Madge's Wish
 What leads you to suppose I m going to accuse herr" There was an infection in Lillians tone which told me that she did not exactly relish my comment.
 "Why-1 thoush-pardon me" stammered.
 NO harm done" she retorted good | humoredly. But I'm not quite so | reckless as that. I'm going to tell her that Joe said she had something which | she was to give him, and warn her that Smith is going 10 try to get it | away from her. Me. myself ''--she | pointed her forefnger at her heart in burlesque-"I'm going to sympathize with her and pretend l think she has nothing. But I'm going to frishten her so with the thought of Smith that | she'll stick like eight brothers 10 you and me, and also, if she has the thing | anywhere, she'll proceed to hide it If she can get the chance.
 And tomorrow w"--Lillian looked at me wdly-'I'd like to have bars put on few windows, not the ones toward the road, but the handy ones for an enterprising gentleman with | porch -limbing proclivities. Until MT. | Smith takes his departure from these | parts I don't mind telling you that 1t behooves us all to he on our guard.p
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