South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-08-04
THE PLAN THAT KATHERINE'S
WORK MADE POSSIBLE

The tenseness. the near-a citation
which was In Lillian's manner as
she took Katherine's hastly-scrib-
bied notes in her hands told us OF
the Importance she attached 10 these
fragments of apparent nonsense
which our little friend had jotted
down from the converse ton of An
ton and Joe.
She walked swiftly 10 the window
with them, drew a chair TO the light
and began 20 examine them closely
patiently forgetting time. our pres
erce, everything. in the curious fas-
cination the notes had for her. Kath-
crime and L sat silently watching her.
feeling a rising tide of excitement IN
our own veins, so plainly did we see
the vital importance which Lillian
attachet to the scrubbed words and
figures.
Through the open window the oc-
casiOnal whir Of a motor car. the
clatter OF a farm team. the voices Of
school children punctured the peace
OF the sleepy village As far as
outward seeming went We were
leagues away from ugllness. sordtd-
ness, crime. and yet / knew. with
out understanding what Il was all
about. that Lillian held i'm her hands
the symbols of a monstIous evil
reptilian something which was slim
" crawling underneath the surfac &c
of our national life. waiting its
chance to attempt he closing of its
coils
I shivered involuntarlly, glanced
az Katherine. and saw that her face
was pallid, as I guessed was my own
And then Lillian rose. stuffed the
scrubbed papers into her bag. moved
swiftly toward Katherine. and let
her hand fall lightly on the smaller
woman's shoulder.
You've done something for your
country this day girl" she said. and
though her voice was so low that il
could not have been heard outside
The room. there was that in its tim
bre which rang inspiringly IN our
ears. I'm Wild TO ger these into the
hands OF the only man who can
handle them. Have YOU anything
else TO tell u.s."
Nothing. except that Anton told
Joe 10 watch for a nan with a mo-
tor car who would pretend TO be
his cousin, and who would come for
him when he was ready 10 leave the
hospital He gave Joe this cousins
address, commanded Joe to write
when he was permitted 10 leave.
and also asked If he thought the
hospital authorities would let him
leave more quickly If ne took his
nurse along There Is evidently no
lack Of money i'm the people back OF
J oe and Anton"
Get Busy. Madge."
"No. there isn't" Lillian com
mented dryly What did Joe an
Swer?"
Katherine laughed with a trace Of
embarras sment
Joe declared emphaticauy that
he wanted me 20 go along when ne
left the hospital. that he wouldn't
get wen If I didn't. that all other
nurses were several different vari-
cites Of monkeys and that I was
'vun peach told you I had made
z conquest.
That's fine in one way" Lillian
answered grave'v. and bad IN an
other. However 1 think we may
guarantee 10 keep a watch on Arr.
Joe after you leave the hospital with
him. It's going TO be risky bust
ness going into the house where I
think I shall have % send you. but
tEere'u be at least one other govern
ment operative in the house. and
others outside. 50 ] think we'II be
able 20 reduce that risk 20 a mini
num-"
Il fancy you know Tn rather
used 10 risks OF various kinds"
Katherine said quietly
do know it?" Lillian returned
But that's no rea-