New Britain herald., 1923-02-06
Ahs naos Lillian Neei io Warn
 Malge CTyRuioallys

II was with a feeling Of escape rem something distinctly unpleasant that after breakfast dressed for the street, and, leaving claire Foster elripd up on The couch in lhe lisin room, departed on my shopping ekr pediiion,
 si'll Try ta he hack in time tn get luncheon" l said, as left,
 'As my lunch always consists Of one cup of tea, one piece of dry toast and an orange or an apple, l believe l might manage to get it myself" sine drawled, "Ill tell you n deadly secret There's a tendency in our family ta fsA.T-snelled with capitals, and I'm laying preliminary barrage, So don't hurry hack"
 ''I'll take the day nff, then" I rec turned lightly, as went ont Of The door. ! was indeed like a kitchen maid temporarily released from servi- tnde. 1 told myfolf bitterly hs made my way first Of all to the nearest drug store where ! found long distance telephone booth,
 There Is no telephone nt the farm house, but l knew that genial Farmer Briggs would be only too glad to de- liver message 10 Lillian, I looked at my wrist watch, noted the hour as 10 o'clock. asked Mr Briggs to have Lillian at his home at eleven, spent the interval in rambling through quaint historic Jefferson market with its rows Of stalls from which one can select almost any kind Of food in the world l made few necessary pur- chases. carried them back to tho building, hunting up the ianiter. tipped him. and gave them 10 him for deliLery. l did not care for either the three-ilight climb or the prospect of another coiloquy with Claire los foi.
 At eleven, exactly. l heard f.illian's welcome voice. Characteristicallv. | she betrayed no emotion what, vcr in her words. but I. who know her every | inicnation, caught the intense relief | which was hers at hearing from me.
 I'll Rcmenibcr-Cood-by.
 Couldn't stand 1t another minute without being sure that Junior hnin't | sf bhed his toe" she gibed, paten.ly for the benefit of Mir. Briggs. "Wnl', | ] sm happy to assure you that he has all his members intact, as had the rest of the family five minutes ago. Is everything jake with you? When are you coming home?"
 "Yes, to the first question:" I re- piled. "The second depends upon our physician friend. But, first let nie give you the address and telephone where VIC are. I am not 'phoning from there, but you could get us there in an emergency
 'Go ahead" she said, and I knew that she had pencil and paper ready for just such information l guessed that she would not wish to speak Dr. pcttit's name over the telephone, so when l had given her our mail and telephone address, I spoke swiftly suc- cinctIy.
 'I'll write you today a full account of our adventures with our friend. They were hectic, I can assure you. i And he is still on the war path. am not coming home until he has luietcd down. Is he there yet?"
 Not yet Lillian replied laconical- y. .'I'l find out for you and wire or phone you When you're sure it's safe?"
 Yes" All right. Kiss Junior and Marion ,or me, won't you?"
 I'll do that little thing" she said ,lithely Don't take any bad money ! while you're in the city. Good by l started at the time-worn jest. for recognized it distinctly as ono of the I ode expressions used between us So ,romidical an expression would never lave been used by Lillian ordinarily, ut She recognized it's value in cloak ng a message such as sne was now I ,iving to me. For interpreting the words in our secret code, 1 heard in it he distinct warning. Look out for s langer. Don't forget for a single sec