New Britain herald., 1922-06-28
The Delicate Way Madsc Had to
 Handle Allen Drake,


 Allen Drakes pointed tribute mad me flush In embarrassed fashion Then I paled In the anger at nnys.l which the foolish schoolgirl trick al ways rouses in me. I can control m, features, my eyes, my expression, bu personal reference, especially If i be plinentary almost lnyarlabl, sends the blood 10 my cheeks.
 For a wrathful second or two, told myself that I would prefer the slur I had imagined in Mir. Drake. voice when he learned of my recogni ton Of the cuneiforn characters ir the code, to the hearty admiration hs had just voiced.
 AS l forced myself to meet hi; eyes, and found that the indoen' smiling hint ol condescenslon which l so detested nad gone from them that instead there was in them q dis tinctly new expression, of camaraderie Of intellectual equality, my petty em- barrassment faded. It was replaced by a resolve 10 meet this new de- reanor more than half way and tc justify his faith by the most earnest endeavor that was in me.
 That he saw my embarrassment and took the SUI est way to banish if I realized when dlrectly after hls flat tering little speech, he turned to my father with the most matter fact air possible.
 Chief" he said. will you check me up while I dictate these names to Mrs. Graham ?"
 Il Warn You"
 My father put up protesting hand
 Indeed, we will do no such thing, he said authoritatively. "You must get some rest before you exercise your brain any more. The morning will do for this I would not have brought my daughter here. save for the fact that thought 1t would be a relief to you to know
 Relief :" Allen Drake exploded. She's just naturally saved my life. that's all. And as for rest. I can't close an eye until I've provided her with every last molecule Of help there's in me. And that you know very we'll
 There was a boyishness in his mien which I never had seen before but there was also in his voice an intonation that betrayed the inexor- able will beneath the careless man ner My father yielded at once.
 T suppose I shall have to let you have your way" he said resignedly. "at least as far as dlctatlng the
 
 A "Nonsensical'' Code.
 Pardon, Chief I know I'm an in pertinent oaf, but my course after dictating the names is distinctly up help-further-" he paused, looked at me hopefully.
 But I don't" I interposed quick ly, warned by the real anxiety in my fathers eyes. that the brilliant gov ernment agent was in danger of seri- ously injuring his health by his per- sistenme in working beyond his strength. That is, I amended, sens ing suddenly that I was on delicate ground, T don't need anything but the names until I have chance to  Prof. Severance gave me, and elimin ate the things I don't need. Then l am afraid I shall be at standstill without your aid. But I won't be able to get that preliminary work finished tomorrow. It will be at least the day after before I am ready to report to you" - I tried to make my tone properly humble and named as long an inter val as I dared in order that he might have the rest he so sorely needed. But the sardonic little laugh which he gave when I somewhat breathlessly finished my little speech. told me that had not deceived him in the least. 'yery-clever," he drawled, and 1 promise you the original Seven will have nothing on me as far as sleep is concerned in the time for which you ask. I am very glad to shift the burden to your shoulders and now I'll give you those list of names. Your father will check them. l do not need to tell you to take care of the list, and destroy it when you have finished I have the names in code, but I think 1t will be safe enough for you to write them out.
 If you don't mind I will put them down in a code of my own which once worked out for my own amuse- nnent." I said dlffidently Tt is an arbitrary one, though childish thing and I'm not afraid of anyone's de- ciphering it---it is too nonsenslcal.
 Mir Drake loolted at me oddly, but made no comment until l had finished transcribing the lists of names he gave me Then as rose to go, he