New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-08-14
The Way Madse Solved the Problem
Jim's Bundle Presented

Jim almost dropped the bundle un-
der his arm in his perturbation at
Mother Grahams question. And
saw that the native cunning of the
swo TIGERS scented something in his
confusion. | saw all my plans for
the concealment of Harry Under
woods aid to the escaping bootlegger
sent scattering IL could not save the
situation in some manner.
1T is bundle l asked Jim to get
for me from the car" | said quickly,
into a position where could face
my mother-in-law, and turn my back
for second on the two TIGERS.
From that vantage point ! gave her
an elaborate wink, and facial pam
tomime surcharged with mystery. For
a second she hesitated at the bait al
way so tempting to her, and then
swallowed it with gusto.
oh, yes, remember now =" she
said. I'm going back upstairs. I'll
take it up to your room"
! hesitated only a fraction of a
second. ! knew that she would open
the parcel as soon as she was alone,
but on the other hand, to show my
solicitude for it would be to give
shape to. the TIGERS awakened in
terest in it. I could muzzle my moth
er-in-law, but / had to control over
the tongues of the masculine TIGERS
which deserve the familiar old -time
Characterization, hung in the mid
die"
1t was literally choice of two evils,
and 1 chose the lesser, although I
Quaked inwardly at the bad quarter
of an hour which l knew was in
store for me when my suspicious
mother in-law should discover to
whom the overcoat In the bundle real
ly belonged, She always has oathed
Harry Underwood in inverse proper
ton to the genuine and admiring af-
lection she holds for Lillian, and in !
addition, she entertains for him what
Lillian laughingly dubs the mother
in-law complex" which regards with |
suspicion any personable man who
eyinces the slightest interest in her
sons wife.
Thank you so much" / said sweet
y, and | took the package from Jim
and handed it to Mother Graham.
Madse Treasures Jim
Jim's face was a study of alarmed
bewilderment. ] had instructed him
to deliver the package to me with
out its being seen by anyone else, and
he evidently had met the TIGERS
before he had a chance to conceal it,
| gave him a reassuring smile as
took the parcel from him, and man
aged to frame the words. It's all
right without being seen by anyone
save Katherine. But for that did
not care.
As long as Mother Graham must be
told about Harry Underwood, ! was
glad to make confdante of Kath-
crime also. felt that I needed the
sympathetic common sense with
which she would listen to my story.
"I'll send Mrs, TIGER down right
away" Mother Graham said gracious
" as she went out of the room, and
FASTENED to give Jim something to
10.
IF you'll show Mr.. TIGER and Jer-
~ where they can wash up for din
ner, JIM" ! said, employing the
iomely phrase familiar to them, they
can eat in lust few minutes now.s
With look of relief Jim obedi-
sntly hustled the TIGERS to his own
quarters, and Katherine and ! ar
.anged places for the TIGER family at
one end of the dining table.
Mrs. TIGER, pleased. but protesting
anne into the room as we were
fishing up portions of the chicken
With biscuits, and the other items OF
he dinner Katie had planned so
,uoyantly, and which Katherine and ls
lad carried out as best we could C
when Mother Graham had comman- tn