New Britain herald., 1923-03-20
The Way Madgc Managed to Mask
 Her Nervous Fears

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 With shrill of protesting brakes the gray limousine came 10 stop a yard or two past me, for its speed in pursuing my small car had been such that stopping its momentum was no easy matter.
 The big man came out on the rum ming board. as the chauffeur put his engine in reverse, and backed the big car close to mine. l sat watching them with the feelings of q trapped animal I did not fear immediate death, unless the hatred of Grace Draper should break through her poise. l was sure her beauty of face and ugliness of soul was hidden be- meath the fashionable yashmak-veil Of the woman I had seen in the linn ousine. But I could not help remem- boring Lillian's sinister suggestion that the gang which included Smith would not bak at torture to find the pa- per containing the secret formula my father had invented, and l am not ashamed to confess that l had the sensation of being closely wrapped in ice.
 But there was only one thing left to me--to play the game. I would let them see no faltering, I grimly de- cided. until ii was no longer possible for me to stand firm-I had no illu- sions as to my behavior under physi- cal pain. for I am an arrant coward in dentists chair. But l knew that they would carry me to some safer place than tho broad boulevard which links one end Of Long Island with the other before beginning any action other than getting me into the other car, and some miracle might happen before then. It bchooved me to keep every sense alert, and let no word or action of the companions forced on me goad me into forgetting my watch | of the road.
 "Get in Here"
 I folded my hands on the wheel. | and looked with cool inquiry at the big man, who, with red, angry face. jumped to my running board when the car had stopped, and seized my army roughly
 Get in here" he said savagely | You won't yell, if you know what's good for you"
 T haven't the slightest intention of yelling" I said, "and I shall be | charmed to go with you. Your car is much more comfortable than mine. great deal speedier. and l shall reach my destination far more quick ly. It would probably have taken me several days to find your interesting lair which now I shall reach be- fore"
 '.Shut your trap.' the man growled. That sort of bunk won't get you any thing" But I had seen the quick. furtive, almost alarmed glance which ! he had shot at the woman behind the | yashmak-veil. had seen her almost l imperceptible gesture in reply, and | knew that my random shot had told. |
 The chauffeur had jumped down while I was speaking, and had come round to the front door of my car The big man released my arm.
 "You'll get in quietly" he said.
 'Of course,' returned. Will you please transfer my things, or are you forbidden any courtesies?"
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 The man looked at the woman again, and again she bent her head, this time in nod of permission. But I saw her eyes narrow at my taunt. and l was moro than ever convinced that the eyes were those of Grace Draper.
 The chauffeur put out his hand courteously enough to lift mo down, but kept his hand firmly on my arm until I was safe inside the big linn cuisine. The yashmak-veiled woman made room for me on the scat be- side her, and when I pressed back into the corner as far away from her as l could get, she gave little mali cious chuckle, impossible to identify. but which was strongly reminiscent to me of Grace Drapers laugh.
 The big man and the chauffeur packed my luggage into the limousine, and then the big man, as if by pre- arrangement, took his seat behind the wheel of the limousine. while the chauffeur climbed into the seat l had just vacated.
 ''The first opening you can see that you can drive her into the wood, do it." directed the big man. Don't be afraid of smashing the cursed thing