South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-09-03
Revelations "a Vie sYoAasPaas5os

GO on. Katie" Lillian said en-
couragingly. Did you give the paper
20 the man ,"
Katie swept US with a triumphant
glance.
I give paper, but not dot one"
she said.
I cannot imagine the peril which
would cause either Lillian or Alien
Drake TO betray establishment, but
there was no menace IN Katies be
ing apprised OF their amazement at
her statement and both permitted
themselves audible expressions Of
mirthfuI wonder.
We'll. I'll be-translatedi" Allen
Drake drawled with a chuckle.
What" Lillian exclaimed sharp
~. as II she had not heard the girl
Alright What kind of a paper did
you give him."
"A paper vot look awful nnooch
same as de vun I took" Katie re-
Joined. evidently forgetting her ter
ror OF my father in the dramatic Joy
Of her recital 81 saw me vun. two.
several times in movies. papers nit
all sorts Of letters ind flxures mixed
oOp und little drawings. so feex me
paper NIT letters shOost as many as
do vun Meester Spencer had only
different letters, und shoost as many
figures, only different ones. und
copy dose drawings. only L make
some lines all crooked like. Den 1
put it-aH sealed oop in envelope
ind give It 70 dot man, shoost ven
ne ready 70 go. 1 not know vot he
tink ven he look at eet, for next
time I see him, didn't he got
smashed und nefer know vot he
tink. You see, he say he no know
paper. he have to take eet to hig
man IN New York. who pay beeg
money for eet."
Katie Is Scornful.
lillian flashed a look of compre-
hension at Allen Drake and my
father.
Our Mutual Friend" she quoted
significantly.
NO doubt" my father returned,
his eyes never leaving Kaue's face.
Then you mean TO tell ne, Katie.
that you have the original paper YOU
took" I guessed that he had sup
pressed harsher word.
mo, I no have eet," Katie return
ed slowly. and pausing dramatically.
But I can get eet IN two. tree
shakes Of a lambs tail"
Katie" Allen Drake interposed
lazily, "if you ever get tired OF your
job here, come 10 me, and We'll make
our fortunes. With your ability to
create suspense we coud do the great
American drama with no trouble at
all. I'll just take out articles of in
corporation for you"
Katie measured him seornfully.
ct no understand all you say,
Meester Drake" she said, but even
eef my darling Meesis Graham fire
me for all dis mess no work for you
eef you give me vun, two million
billion dollars a day"
Sorry 1 can't see you and raise
you. Katie" he rejoined. laughingly.
but you've gone my limit"
dot Man"
do shut up, Allen" Lillian said
impatiently. "Of coure, we've got all
the time in the world. but still"
"Peccavi" he cried penitently.
Honestly 1 won't offend again, but
you'll admit this is about the rich
est joke ON all of US"
ooh, granted she retorted, look
ing expectantly at my father. who
had listened TO the little colloquy
with tolerant amusement.
II think we should all like to see
the paper. Katie" he said kindly, 80
if you will get it"
Katie looked embarrassed for the
first time.
Il no can get ~ myself" she said.
81 get caught eef / go dere by my
self. Meesis Graham, you pleese TO.
COON nit me. 1 tell you vOt TO get"
Her tone was pleading. and upon
my puzzled mind broke the solution.
She would not have hesitated TO go
to any room of ours. after my
fathers request, therefore there was
but one place where she could have
hidden the paper. and that was in
my mOther-in-law's room!
I rose promptly. took the girls
outstretched hand. followed her
from the room, and as / went heard
Allen brakes astonished compre-
hending voice:
shade OF sherlock! Well, you've
got TO hand Il 20 her for courage"
As we passed beyond the vision OF
the group in the library, Katie turn
ed and made a vicious little face in
Allen brakes direction.
DOT man, he tink he soOch a
moochi" she said. Il shoOst wish
could see heem fall down bump dot
nose OF his vich always turn ooP."
1 murmured a haFf-hearted cen
sure. but I knew that deep in my
own consciousness was the same wish
a little differently expressed.