South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-06-11

talk 20 a shy young iceberg off the
coast Of Newfoundland. but needs
must when a certain gentleman with
horns is throwing in the clutch. You
know. so YOU might as well fetch
the fivver."
Liliian's comparison came wildly
10 my mind when we found our
selves once moro in the physician
private office after drive 10 sag
Harbor Anything more frostily.
awkwardly shy than his demeanor
could not be imagined. but Lillian
almost Immediately sent his mental
thermometcr mp several degrees. 10
his resentful flush az her first words
was any indication Of his feeling
''Say Not SO:''
DIR. Petit she said brusquely.
'I'm not going 20 waste your time or
mine in long explanations tonight.
Mrs Observation-Disclosures Sonnet. you
knoW-will be here next Friday.
The Monday after that I wish her
installed as nurse 10 that injured
man In the hospital. The details I
leave TO YOU"
But but" the physician sput-
tered weakly.
Lillian paid far less attention 70
his protests than she did 10 the
antics of a mosquito which was
specuiatively buzzing around her
head.
There. that settles you," she an
nounced with trlumphantly sue
cessful swat. turning to the door.
while DR.. Petit for the moment be-
trayed q conviction that she had
meant him instead Of the trouble
some insect
II shall bring Mrs. Beckett over
90 see YOU. before the day she is 10
enter the hospital" Lillian gave 2
parting shot as she went out Of the
room, and a backward glance at the
physician showed him staring after
us in a resendul perturbation which
had taken the place of his chilly
dignity.
Il am afraid the dear doctor
doesn't feel the warm affection for
YOU that he should" I said as we
went down the steps to the car.
oh. say not SOL" Lillian gibed
and then her tone and manner
changed surprisingly.
''Madge. dear" she said almost
diMdently, Il am afraid / shall have
20 let YOU i'm for a lot Of unpleasant
ness before this affair of this man
is over"
1T is my affair. too" I reminded
her Remember. / am responsible
for Katie"
yes. heaven help you" she
smiled. But. honestly, dear, I've
got TO do something Ia give a good
deal 10 avoid. for I am afraid the
Dickybird's reactions won't be any
too pleasant"
I looked a startled inquiry. even
as a premonition Of her next words
seized me.
II must have Allen Drake come
down here on this thing" she said.
Dismay-blank. overwhelming -
this was my first emotion upon hear
ing Lillian's decision that she must
send for Allen Drake 10 help In the
problem confronting her, the prom
lem of which ] had but the haziest
idea. but I'm which knew the
wounded man in the hospital was
invol@ed
What would Dicky say2 That was
the crux of the situation. and Lii
Ian had voiced my own fears when
she had said that she was afraid
the Dicky-bird's reactions wouldn't
be any too pleasant" But I knew
chat Allen brakes presence must
be vitality necessary to Lilian's plans
or else she would never have sug-
gested his visit.
had guessed long before that she
did not approve of the attitude
toward me which the brilliant Sc
cret-service man invariably adopted
whenever he was in my vicinity. an
attitude of exaggerated admira-
tion and attention which embar-
raised me as much as IL irritated
Dicky However. either her ap-
prevail or disapproval of a man
never mattered 10 Lillian when she
had use for him in her work for the
government. So I knew there was
no escape from Allen brakes pres
ence in the vicinity, indeed in our
actual home, unless l should thrust
aside the habit Of years and fail
Lillian in some favor she asked of
me.
That Of course. was an impos-
sible thing 10 me. and indeed, !
knew 20 Dicky also. Therefore 1
turned TO Lillian with a nonchal-
ance which / was far from feeling
"Of course, you know that you are
privileged TO send for any one. just
as if YOU were in your home" ! said
heartily. and eSSayed face
tioueness as a mask for my embar-
rassment-'I suppose Mr.. Drake is
allowed 70 be al large. He isu't Ia
beIed Dangerous is hep"
I'm not so sure OF that" Lillian
answered dryly. with quick little