South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-11-12
Revelations Vile 9qo4 aRH5

with the traces OF frightened tears
upon her face. was fast asleep. Her
mouth was open and she was
breathing with some difficulty. but
I saw that because OF her utter ex-
haustion she in all probability
would not waken for hours. was
free 20 90 20 the place CT all others
I wished 70 be. at Lillians side in
/ the contest OF wits and Wills she was
staging with the man who called
himself Smith.
] stopped over Katie. assured my
self again that she was all right un-
til the doctor came, then left the
room as no!selessly as I had enter
ed il, again locking the door and
made my way quickly down the
stairs 10 the library.
Outside the door / hesitated. fear
ing lest Lillian might resent NY
coming. And then I remembered
that she had said. L don't mind
YOU folks" and I resolutely turned
the knob and entered the room.
The lamps In the library had been
lighted, whether by lillian or some
one else I do not know. but they
threw a cheerful CLEAN over he
room.
The man, Smith. trussed like a
/ roasting fowl lay upon his side
against the wall where he had been
| thrust when the men had finished
/ binding him. and in an easy-chair
drawn up confronting him, sat Lii
Ian. an automatic revolver resting
Icarelessly in her lap, conversing in
as pleasant tones as If she were
at an afternoon tea.
I have seen my friend in many
queer situations. but never one more
I bizarre than this. I stopped mo-
, ment in the shadows TO enjoy her
I picturesque domination OF it be-
. fore making myself known.
/ DO you know" Lillian was say
7 ing pleasantly II never have met
man before with so large a voca-
bulary Of invective. Really, some
I OF your epithets deserve 20 be put
/ into the dictionary. AEe you sure
you've used them all? Because
when you're quite sure you're
through I have a little business to
transact with you. But I'd hate to
miss any part OF your repertoire"
The bound man lifted his head ex-
actly as a snake might do and fiuns
at her a string of curses which made
me CULVER with horror. But Lillian
only laughed lightly.
Lillian Threatens Smith.
Come over here. Madge," she
said. and / wondered how in the
world she had known that I was n
the room. She had not turned her
head. and I had fattered myself
that my entrance had been noise
less.
You've missed the time of your
young life" she went on. This
gifted gentleman has cursed me in
eight different languages. He is
some linguist, this-slimy, crawling
gutter-rat."
/ She fairly spat out the last words
as IL the limit Of her control had
\ been reached. knew, however, that
they were no emotional obullition
I but had their part in the scheme
/ she evolved since Smiths capture
! Lillian always knows exactly what
I she is doing every second Of the
time. and I have noticed that she is
never more keenly on the job than
when she appears to have lost con-
! troll Of her emotions.
She rose as she spoke and shifted
Nunson's revolver so that IL was
pointed directly at the bound man
I II think I'd better shoot you and
/ get a nasty job over with she
/ snarled viciously, while Smith-h!s
/ eyes wide with amazement at the
sudden change in her demeanor-
patiently tried to fatten himself
again the wall. Il have the lega
right. I'm an officer of the govern
ment and you have broken into
the house and are guilty OF murder