New Britain herald., 1922-08-09
The Plan Lillian Said Dr. Petit
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me Ilhn IlliInn saiH UT IettI
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 AsI packed Katherine Bickctt's be- longings into small taxi trunk, &C., cordns 10 the closely written page or directions which she had sent LIS hy by pr. Petit, Isthink l realized for the first time what the mothers and sisters of the women war workers must have felt when they sent them across the seas Katherine's uniforms, her other clothing - each article breathing the fastidious daintlness which is katherine's-ma my heart ache with the fear that was mine for the safe return of my intrepid litfe kinswoman,
 Heartaches however, never hinder the march of time, and after l had finally finished every last detail of the packing and had locked and strapped the taxi trunk, the minutes, hours and days seemed fairly to whirl past me as I waited tensely for the news of Smiths recovery which would make Katherines' departure an imminent thing
 Nearly week passed, however. be- fore there came to us any tidings of Smith, save the usual routine report Of Tom Chester, until the night whom Dr. Petit stopped at the farmhouse to get Katherine's small trunk Lillian already had explained to me the de- vice by which the physician meant 10 get the trunk into the hospital trunk room so that the people would have no possible clue to Katherine's con- rection with us.
 Those people are lust like ferrets, she had said. but I fatter myself we have a bit Of kinship with the weazel family ourselves. Ostensihly the el- derly man and his wife who came to the hospital to inquire about Joe, and to arrange for his removal to their home, are the most benevolent old parties ina aginable a regular Brother Cheeryble and his wife-if Dickens had only provided one of those famous old bachelors with a better half. But in reality they're a couple of foxy sleuths. and we've got to mind our p's with our KS. y's and z's thrown in until they're a long way from here.
 Briggs Has a Visitor
 ''They told a moving tale to the hospital authorities concerning Joe's long and faithful service with them according to their story he saved each of them from death about four and one-half times-and, of course, theyNsaid they had nurse of their own for him in their own home.
 But Katherine has done her work so we'll" she smiled, that Joe hatly refused to have any other nurse. Then the strangers pumped the hos pital authorities But, fortunately the superintendent is a wise and dis erect person as any one would wish. Joe's friends were informed that Katherine was an old employe of the hospital who had married and gone away, and just returned while her husband was in South America. They were satisfied apparently but you can bet they're in communion ton with Smith-Mr, Briggs reports that he has had a visitor-apparently a laborer-and you may be sure Smith has related what he knows concerning us to these people. | Therefore there must be no possible 1 hint of our connection with Rather inc. She was here so short time that with the discretion of the hos pital authorities to aid us l don't | think her identity can be discovered | unless we are careless
 Good scheme, eh?"
 Wont we be able to see her be- l fore she goes?' I asked anxiously.
 "Yes, I told you that before, Lil- i Han retorted. T have a scheme. but haven't the details worked out yet : pr. Petit is our one best bet. I tell l you our Herbie has his strong points. { When he once gets his scruples cor- corning his professional dignity and 1 ethics out of his system hes a sleuti { of parts, I'll radio the universe.
 Look at what he's doing with this { trunk" she went on enthusiastically. l "Of course. he's above suspicion even | to these foxy-Quilier friends Of .jor, because he's the most popular phy- | sician around, and his visits here | would mean nothing. But he has i waited for a night sucn as this, dark [ and rainy, and arranged for a si-p- | posedly emergency call from the hos | pital. Then he has dashed out here ! picked up the trunk, slowed it in the [ tonneau Of his car under robe, and . hell watch his chance when he gets | to the hospital to have the nigs.t | porter-an absolutely trustworthy | chap-smuggle it into the storeroom. 1 When Katherine leaves it will be the | most natural thing in the world for her to have her trunk brought from the storeroom. Good scheme, eh?"
 I added dryly: But you don't expect me to believe it originated with Dr. Pettit.'
 I looked at her significantly and | laughed as I saw her flush ever so slightly.
 "Smarty, smarty, had party sSe chanted, then spread her hands in a characteristic gesture,
 What difference does it make who