South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-09-17

down the lists OF names for which 1
had asked T lad no sensation or
solid floor beneath nay feet and
reached my own room in raptur-
Gus. t-emuIous excitement which
only those can realize who have seen
sfar Off the signs OF q iong-cheris she'd
but em.rently ahsGTd dream coming
true
knew Allen brakes moods sufh-
cleutlv 20 DC sure that he was not
spoakine IEhtly-for ali his appar-
e1t nouclalance-u hen ne had ASK
cd nae 90 bring back 10 him the code
which 7 had long = so worked out FOR
my own amusement and I'm which
had 3ust transcribed the names he
lad dictated 90 me.
Could it be possible I asked my
seIf. that Allen Drake was TO bring
me the realization Of the absurd
secret ambition I had cherished from
early girIhood but had put away
from me when I married-the am
bItlon 20 construct a workable code.
absolutely battling 20 any one not
familiar with It's details. n code
which should have its foundations in
the cuuciform inscriptions had
studied with OLD Prof Severance.
Curiously enough. the fact that
the man smith, or some one else FOR
him. already had attempted the
same feat. did not dampen my
spirits. Instead. 80 gave the most po-
tent flip IN the world 10 a worker
that Of competition
l. Lillian Suspicious?
put nay hand quickly 20 my bod
lee I'm which / had thrust the tran
seriutlous OF tho names Allen Drake
had given me. and more important
still the copies Of the queer charac-
ters which had banled the great ex-
pert. and To- which I felt 1 had the
key. 10 was an instructive apDrehen-
slve gesture. for I knew that ] should
have no peace of mind while those
scrawIs Of such vital Importance
were in my possession. But 1t was a
distinctly betraying gesture, as
realized when j saw Lillian standing
i'm the doorway Of my room, evident
ly waiting for me.
Had she seen that quick. protect
ing movement? I could not tell. but
fervently hoped she had not With
resolution 1 put aside for future ex-
animation the instructive feeling /
had that Lillian must not gain from
me any possible hint OF the aid
was attempting TO give Allen Drake.
III she ever learned II. the knowledge
must come from the government
agent himself And yet the necessity
OF keeping so vital a secret from
Lillian. OF all people in the world,
weighed me down with a feeling Of
actual guilt
81 was just about to send out an
< O. $. for you" she said gaily. as
came up 20 her. when 1 saw YOU
coming down the corridor
yes. I've been playing the role OF
model daughter 7 returned flip
PANTY. grasping, namely enough, al
the first words which came to me.
You're always that I think, she
returned warmly Who's the bene-
iciary. Dicky's parents or yours
Father wanted TO dictate some
letters 10 me" / prevaricated. Come
on in"
Father Spencer Helps.
sorry. but i can't she returned
II want your permission 10 burglar
lie Dicky's room NV Crayons have
gone flooey, and he has some peach
es in there that I'm going to anne1
II you don't mind"
ut annoys me terribly" I scoffed
Here's the key-get whatever yot
want"
'Merci Madame" She bobbed m'
graceful little courtesy and de
parted for Dicky's room.
As soon as she was out of sight
locked my door in feverish haste
and hid the papers from my dres
i'm a secret receptacle In my trunk
Then I unlocked my door again an'
threw So open almost up~etting I'M,
sather. A glance along the corrido
revealed it still empty and 1 drew
mv father inside the room and pu
ms lips 10 his ear.
Mrs Underwood was just here.
whispered FL told her you Ia,
been debating letters 10 me. Don
say anything different. IL don
think Nlr Drake would like her q
know 7 was helping him
My father looked at me oddly. wa
silent for a moment. and then. as w
heard Lmlans returning foOtstep
IN the hau outside he said In ordin
airy tones.
Those letters were wonderful
done Daughter. dear. Do YOU sup
pose YOU could find bme to help m
tomorrow and next day? I have S
much TO do"
Lillian WAS in the room as lac fin
ished the sentence. She waited Cnl
for me To mention Juniors name nm
certainly before she interrupted me
There isat thing she has 20 d
that can't do for her." she assure
my father "E'I attend 90 everythiue