New Britain herald., 1922-01-19

ter like something to eat isn't going to interfere with the proper changing of beds and arrangement of rooms. When l last saw her she was walk Ing behind the stately, imperturbabe Mrs Ticer, trying to hurry her. She won't thing of the kitchen for another fifteen minutes, and by that time Katie will have things in full swing"
 "pid you see my sister-in-awa" asked, perfectly willing to delay my entrance into the house.
 Lillian Has a Hunch.
 "ls she large, placid lady, who looks as If she'd been set to iell, and the process had been thoroughly sue cessfu ?"
 You've described her exactly" I laughed.
 Then she's in the big living room, reading. Pardon me for presuming to critieise your in-laws.' but I no lillee her."
 "criticizing relatives-in-l law is a legalized sport" I returned.
 And I don't often do it, as you know, but a woman like that always gives me an insistent impulse to prod her with hat pin just to see if she'd jump"
 Co as far as you like" said, But, seriously Lillian, ought to be in the house."
 But, seriously, Madge," she mim- icked, you shall be there in another minute-after I've spoken my little piece"
 seated myself In the nearest chair, and folded my hands in mock resigna- tion. l was 80 tired and nervous that l had to strike a note of foolery. It was either that or tears.
 Very we'll, Madame Chairman" said meekly.
 Lillian looked at me keenly.
 Don't you dare to let yourself down until after that stunt tonight" she said, with a note of sharpness which she seldom uses. By it I judged the importance to her of the expedition we were to share with Katie.
 I strengthened in my chair, and snapped my hand to my forhead in military salute.
 T won't" I promised seriously, and her face and voice relaxed.
 I'm probably as crazy as a loon," she said, but I've got one of my lunches about this affair of Katie's, and it's like finding money in the road to have chance to listen to the per- formance tonight, unseen and un- heard. But if Dicky knows it he cer- tainly will spill the beans, for he'll take the high h-and mighty masculine attitude that there's danger for us, that we must have Jim and himself with us''
 "Just the Thing :"
 Not Jim, under any circum- stances '" I said hastily, with a quick flashing back of my memory to the thinks Katie had asked me to recall.
 If Lillian had any curiosity as to my meaning she didn't betray it.
 T can manage Jim,' she said con- fidently, "and keep him from saying anything to Dicky. But Dicky simply must not know we're going, for he | never could keep his temper and lie quietly by if what suspect about this business is the truth. Now-how to keep him away
 She cupped her chin in her hands, but this time I ruthlessly interrupted her planning.
 You forget Mother Graham" said quietly
 She sprang to her feet, drew me to mine, and gave me an approving pat 1 on my shoulder.
 Bless her melodramatic old soul!" she said. "Of course !. Just the thing, If Mother Graham gets properly ex- cited over the thing, she'll keep Dicky away if she has to tie him to the bedstead in his room. Do you want to tackle her, or shall I?"
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