New Britain herald., 1922-02-23

nicky also, Therefore. l turned to Lillian with nonchalance which ! Was far from feeling
 "Ot course, you know that you are privileged to send for any one, just ai if you were m your home" l said heartily. "And''-l cssayed facetious- ness as mask for my embarrass- ment- suppose Mir, Drake Is a- lowed to be at large, He isn't labelled Dangerous, is he?''
 When l. He Coming?"
 I'm not SO sure of that" Lillian answered dryly, with quick little glance at me which sent q hot cm- harrassed flush io my cheeks ] knew then that she had faihomed what myself hardly knew, that there were times when Allen Drakes undenia blc attractions of mind and person had triumphed over my dislike of his quiet arrogance, and his audacoua presumption, and had made me really enjoy his society, His scintllaiing wit. his interesting tales of life in all quarters of the globe. his half -fascin- ating. Undertaking air of lordly ad. miration which he adopted toward mo all came back to mind.
 When is he coming 2" l asked quickly. to hide my confusion.
 As l haven't asked him yet, and don't know where he is. l can't tell you" Lillian returned. He is with your father somewhere, and | want to get in touch with both of them Did your father leave any address with you ?'
 "Yes", I returned promptly He wrote me that in an emergency, not otherwise. 1 was to send a wire to a certain address in Washington"
 Well, this is an emergency" Iil- ian retorted. "As you know, ordin- arly, l would have both your fathers address and that Of Allen Drake, but because of my long illness have dropped out of things. Indeed, l am doing this present stunt strictly on my own, but I have come to the point where I must have help. and I do not want to appeal to any one save your father and Allen Drake. So if you will send message for me to your father"
 "Grandmas Hurt"
 "Of course" I smiled. What shall say?"
 'Jt will be in code" she said apolo- geticaly, flor l must give them some adequate reason for leaving the task they are on. Simply say: ] am re- quested to send you this message, and then add this"
 She dictated a lengthy innocuous message concerning a real estate transaction. signed it with three ini- tials, and put her arms above he> head with weary gesture.
 T wish l saw daylight Lillian sa i'd uneveny, and l realized that for some reason the problem confronting her had shaken the calmness the absolute poise with which she usually faces her work.
 The next instant however she was l speaking as nonchalantly as if there was nothing out of the ordinary in her horizon.
 Has your mother-n-law consented to have any one in Katie's place yet ?" she asked smiling.
 I gave her an answering smile, for Mother Ora hams attitude toward the question of replacing Katie had been source of amusement as well as an , nn"ance to our whole family. When ic was with us, Mother Graham l,.-J constantly finding fault with everything she did, but now that the girl has gone and we do not know when, if ever she will come back to us. my mother in-law mourns her ,ab- sence hourly, and has declared with great emphasis that no other girl could ever take her place.
 Not yet" l said, although she wavered when I talked of that colored cook the other night. Mother Gra- ham is awfully worn out, but is too stubborn to give in. But 1 am con- stantly afraid that"
 From the kitchen came Marion's S frightened cry:
 "Oh, Mother Auntie Madge Come quicll-Grandma's hurt !''