South Bend news-times., 1922-11-26
WHY THE EYES or SMITH
SWIFTLY BETRAYED HIM.

me, my father and Lillian made a
simultaneous movement toward me.
while Allen Drake strobe menacIng-
ly toward smith.
Another word like that" he said
with slow venom. "and your mouth
VIII be stopped with something less
pleasant than "A cigar"
The bound man glarCd at him. but
obeyed him. while l. with what pa
uence ] could muster. listened 20
the reassuring words my father and
Lillian were uttering.
Remember. ] am right beside
you. daughter, dear" he murmur-
ed, as II We're again a frightened
child IN need OF his fatherly protec-
ton.
Hes absolutely harmless-now,
Lillian whispered significantly. We
have him az last by the short hair"
81 Don't Believe"
threw my head back with
gesture which came perilously near
being an angry one. ] knew that
had Smiths threat been made
against Lillian no one would have
had the temerity 20 whisper en-
courasing words TO her. She would
have been too busy attending TO the
man herself But Allen Drake had
voiced the very threat I meant to
utter. and it was with a thwarted
little feeling that I stepped forward.
looked coolly. scrutinizingly al the
mans wrath distorted face. and his
bound figure. as II my only thought
were the Identification Lillian had
asked OF me
He is the same man / saw in the
restaurant near the reservoir" l
said positively. land his voice is the
one l heard near the dying state
trooper. / could swear TO IL in any
court"
Allen brakes proposal to unpin
the bandage from Smiths head ap-
parently was the proverbial last
straw upon the mans already heavy
burden OF terror.
As my father. at Mr. brakes re-
quest. moved to the bound mans
side and put out his hand 10 the
bandage. Smith lunged his bound
figure forward in an attempt TO use
il in battering-ram fashion.
But the government agent was
quicker than he, and though weak
ened by his long illness. he had the
advantage Of free hands and an up
right position Therefore il was but
the work Of an instant to press the
frantic man back into his chair and
hold him there while my fathers
long. slender hands worked deftly
at the soiled bandage which Smith
had worn ever since he had arrived
at the Briggs farm disguised as a
farm labOrer.
"NoW. Mrs. Underwood"
Lillians hand upon my arm urged
me forward to vantage point
where 1 could distinctly see every
movement of my fathers hands.
And when the outer indescribably
soiled bandage had been unpinned.
and there appeared heavy fold Of
the finest and most immaculate
linen Imaginable. Lillian and look
ed at each other significantly. We
had anticipated cleanliness and
daintiness underneath that appar-
ent filthy bandage, and we were not
disappointed.
Ny father began to unfold the
inner bandages. and found them
intricate. and frequently fastened.
Smith made no movement 10 him
der him. evidently yielding passive
IL and stoically 10 the pressure Al
len Drake was eXerting against MS
shoulders. But wher the last band
age had been uufastened. revealing
no injury whatever TO the head be-
meath. smith suddenly ouckeu ms
head into hls shoulders as lar as ne
could in last futile eftor' 10 h'ue
'- -..,,-,.,. 80, in
Smith uttered no SyIldoIe as / M
ished. but II ms look coulu ma, : :
been clothed win an action "O,'Iu
have been Wrltnihs I'D torture "' MS
1eet-
Thank YOU MadEe' LAllIdH Sa'u'
Have YOU got IL she addresseu
my father ana Alien otaNe- mere
goes another comm nan.
II / may oe Pe''nt''eu I"
mind you. smith addressed MI
Drake directly ana ms tones were
suiNily submissive lha1 4. -
less 10 pfe'en" 'o ma
youns STATE trooper - 1e"N- ~" NV.
20 the contrary nav i-y
neans or communication WIN Tia .
section
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ht''e i"cl' Ni''" -.
aim. but What 40 Svu "o' Ni''"
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erously inform YOU an" -.
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