New Britain herald., 1922-09-13
What Lillian Said That Compelled
 Smith to Yield.


 At Smiths shriek of fright, Lillian drew back the stiletto and nodde, at me.
 T thought so," she said. ITS poi soned all right. and he knows ex acty the death he'd die if he got thrust with it. Oh this is too easy,'
 She turned back to smith, who bound, yet strugsing-was garing a her as cornered animal might have done
 You've got one chance to escape this thing, she said, "and that is tc tell me at once the antidote for the poison which is on this knife"
 Into Smiths eyes flashed q gleam Of cunning
 Will you let me go tree if I tell you?"
 Lillian laughed grimly,
 Listen to him, Madge." she said. Isn't he the clever little bargain hunter, through? No, my gifted friend" she turned on him hercely, T will not let you so free The only gift l will promise you is that you will not feel the kiss of this if you give me the correct antidote. So spill it quick. Madge, you'll have to re- member 1t, have no pencil here. {"
 Its easy to remember" Smith said. Plenty of milk and eggs that's all.
 "Oh :" I started from the seat to which Lillian had motioned me. Don't you think I'd better take oome up right away?"
 My voice trailed into silence as I saw Lillian's grim face and the ex- pression Of her eyes as she fixed them on Smith.
 Lillian's Tltimatum.
 You aren't a very clever liar" she said contemptuously. And I'm vast ing precious time listening to you.r
 She took a handkerchief from her dress looked at it and laughed as lightly as if she meant to play a game with it.
 Only worth a quarter" she said. T can afford to throw it away"
 She bent down and laid the hand kerchief upon Smiths cheek.
 Do you know what they've done to young Chester?" she demanded They've cleansed his wounds with red-hot poker and a sharp knife And never fear if you should accidentally happen to be wounded in the same way, we should use every means in our power to save you. and those would be two of the means upon which I should insist. And I should imagine that the face would be a more painful proposition than the arm, besides leaving bad scar, Now, | sir" she suddenly pressed the still ! letto against the handkerchief and | gave her ultimatum:
 Will you give me the name of the antidote, the correct one this time | And may Providence help you if you give me the wrong dope. Quick now or I'll--"
 I saw the point of the stiletto start and turned away my eyes, for knew | that Lillian would so through with | the task she had set herself, if the [ man did not yield. I think Smith | realized 1t also, for he shrieked:
 eff You've Told the Truth"
 T will tell you the real one 7"
  replied grimly, lifting the stiletto, and the lines around her mouth were etched more deeply than I ever had seen them. What is it?'
 He pronounced what to me was an unpronounceabl name, and Lillian and I looked at each other blankly.
 Spell it." Lillian commanded. 'Remember it. Madge."
 Smith with one eye upon the dag ger in Lillian's hand. spelled the word painstaktngly. and I put it away n my memory.
 Make him spell it three times in I said and Lillian nod led to Smith. You hear" she said ,urtly, and the man obeyed my sug- ,estion. I mentally checked the three ,pellings with care, found they agreed, hen locked the word away in my memory, sure that whenever I wished t again I could take it out,
 You have it, Madge?" Lillian lsked, and as I nodded she moved oward the mantel and again laid the tiletto upon it.
 If you've told the truth about this hing" she informed Smith, you're afe from this"
 You scratched me already with t." he muttered "Oh, no, I didn't" she retorted, "or 'oud be throwing seven varieties of it's She bent over looked at his heck closely. Nary a scratch" she .nnounced I'm sorry there isn't a iny one at that
 "Oh. Madge !' she turned to me