New Britain herald., 1924-05-27
The Warning For Lillian That nicky Gave MadgC

At Dicky's questions concerning Lillian l felt my mental bristles rising exactly-I told myself contcmptuous- ly-as might wary old cat in the presence Of something she did not un- derstand,
 But my common sense told me that while his first query concerning her reasons for staying in our apartment ~hi;e we were away was perfectly natural one, the last one was strain ed and justified my suspicion that ht wished to learn Liilans attitude to4 ward the Marks family, and their .eautiful protcge Mollie Fawcctt.
 There must be no hint of my sus- picion in my answer however; l knew my husbands uncertain temper well enough to skirt that prccip.ce, and waited until I was sure my voice was absolutely unruffled before l answered.
 T don't think she's given them a thought replied mcndaciously, then put a query ot my own in apparently idle fashion.
 Why should she do any slcuth- ing stunts in that direction? | know you're prejudiced against the Markscs but l think you're wrong, and I'm sure Lillian hasn't seen anything amiss with them. What opportunity has she had to observe them, even if she had any suspicion concerning them? ?"
 "'rciudiced against them. I?" Diekey re,orted patently seizing upon the words which struck him forcibly. 'Where d'you get that stuff? Because l didn't take to the cut of Pctey's iib. and the buzz-saw voice of his spouse. is that any reason why should think them a bunch of crooks needing an eminent investigator on their trail?"
 Aiadgc Memory Wakes
 He was actually shouting the last words. and felt little shiyer steal ing down my spine as l realized that the idea of Lillian Investigating the Marks family was not only diataste- ful to him, but actually alarmed him.
 All the suspicious cngcndcrcd by Dicky's absorbed interest in Molie aweett--suspicions which dcter- minedy had crushed. scoring myself saVagely for what l termed my senselcas lealousy--SpranE uddenty Into hydra headed life again.
 What did Dcky know concerning the doing Of the family in the rear. and how had he obtained the knowl- edge2 Of course, realized that there was no element of consi1cra- tion for the Marks family in the con corn he was unconsciously manifest. ing. But that he was genuinely concerned over Liliians possible in- ,estigations was evident. and there was but ono possible conclusion. There must be something queer on foot, to put fl mildly omething in which Mollie Fawrett was in- volycd and my husband knew what 1t was and feared for her.
 My memory flew back to the night when nicky had come home with wound upon his head bound up with handkcrchicfs and a scarf which I later had discovered to be Mollie Fawcctts. Indeed Dlcky had ad- mittcd as much when 1 taxed him with the embarrassing Tact only the night before and should not soon forget his savage anger at my dis coNery.
 "s Ilea in Ln's Ear"
 Difficult. indeed, was it for me 10 hold my temper and my poisc and snswer him equably. But l knew that 1 would gain no Information by anger. Besides, within q few min utes NC should be at the farmhouse. where picky's mother was eagerly awaiting our arrival that she might finish her preparations for her trip with her son to her daughter, Har- riet's home in Michigan.
 That she was extremely nervous and her temper uncertain, or rather.