South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-05-28

as stood there. and gave a melo-
/ dramatic little ST." I beckOned her
+ 90 enter, advanced 70 meet her
rs he gone ." she whispered
Very much So" returned In A
/ low voice. for I did not know how
near Katie might be
Katie came down stairs Just af-
F ter Jim called YOU out here" Moth
/ FL Graham went on, and I had Mrs.
+ Underwood take her into the IL
hrary. she doesn't know you we're
I talking u Jim"
That is fine. mother Thank
I you ] said. and her withered
/ cheeks glowed with pleasure.
Isn't # about time you were go
Ing ~ she asked anxiously, and I
/ consulted my wrist watch
Very nearly" I returned. I'll
&c 20 Lillian now"
She plucked me by the sleeve as
I passed. and when I looked at her
I found that her face was pale and
worried
Don't go into any danger" she
7 faltered. Il couldn't bear Il II any
thing should happen to you, Mar
I garet"
Nothing viii happen" said re-
I assuringly. as I stopped and kissed
! her with the warm little feeling at
7 my heart which her rare expressions
] or affection never fail TO bring to
me
The Condition i'm Which Madge
Found Katie
7 knocked at the door OF the IL
brary where. according to Mother
I Graham. Lillian had taken Katie.
| and at Lillian's low Come IN "
/ pu he'd open the door
Katie was standing by the FIRE
/ place shaking as II with an ague.
and as I looked at her face I gave
a little exclamation Of DISNEY. Il
/ was drawn. bloodless. and the girl
1 looked as If she were not able to
leave the room. much less to lead us
upon the nerve-racking excursion
in front Of us
Lillian motioned 10 me. and al she
did so she walked 70 a corner Of the
rC ON. 7 saw that she had tried and
( failed to rally the girls courage.
and that II 7 were not more success
full in aiding hex the excursion up
on which Lillian counted so much
would not be undertaken.
And Katie herself-what would
be the result Of her failing to go
out 70 meet the mysterious man Of
whom she seemed in such frenzied
terror? She had begged me 10
safe" her. had limited of terrible
reprisals which would be taken
should she fail in her appointment.
and yet here she was in a condition
that effectuauy precluded her leav-
ing the house. did not need the
knowledge either of a physician or
nurse 10 tell me that she would
collapse in a swoon before she had
gone many steps from the door
Madge Reassures Katie
AS I stepped toward her and put
my hands firmly on her shoulders
turned my head slightly toward Lii
Ian.
Restorative. I said softly. ana.
instantly comprehending she slipped
noiselessly out of the room. while
L fixed my eyes on Katie's. looking
steadily into them as I would into
those OF an hysterical child
stop this shaking at once.
Katie I said when I saw by her
expression that she was listening 10
me. There is no reason for it.
Y on are perfectly safe Nothing can
harm you Mrs. Underwood and I
viii be within a rev feet OF YOU
every minute tonight but we can't
start with you in this condition"
II no 'fraid of dot not being safe
beezness. Katie walled. but. oh.
Meesis Graham, my dear Meesis
Graham I feel me so funny in my
heart, Sometng shoost tell me
something terrible goin' happen to
me tonight not dot ting we'Se going
Ito see. but something else Oh. vot
is going 70 happen TO me tonight?".
She threw her arms above her
head with another moaning wall.
while I wondered with an eerie lit
tie feeling at the thought. II the
shadow Of Jim's proposed departure
had come 10 her subconscious mind
But I could spend no time upon
psychic speculation. no matter how
fascinating, so 7 grasped her twist
irg hands and forced them down
again
Lets Go Qveeck!"
I'll make something happen to
You. Katie. that YOU won't like II
you don't stop this foclishness." I
said sternly. You tell me that YOU
want me 20 save YOU from some
thing ask me- 70 % with ,-o,, 20