New Britain herald., 1924-03-19
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The story Lillian Told Madgc


 Well! Madgc, have I run you to earth at last?"
 l.illian's voice was as airiy light as ii there were nothing behind her search for nic but a projected din- n,.r CT theatcr visit. But l saw that tre tiny lines about hcl mouth were etched deeper than rsuai-thc only s.sn of anxiety winch l lillian ever lstrays.
 ..Nes. I just heard aDout it." re- iisned as airily. AnI ti'en with a little nod of grateful apprs citation to the department manager. who was still in coiloquy with her supcrin- ieHdcnt. began to pick mp the bum dies which were stacked around mr.
 Have you finished here" Lillian asked, taking some of tn" packages into her own capable hands. Arc all these yours??'
 "Yes, to both questions" l an swered, and having annexed thcm- all. we moved toward the door.
 What are your plans"" was her next query. put in low tone which l copied in replying.
 Taxi 10 the nearest subway. then to the - subway station in Erook- lyn, wh,ro ! shall meet Alfred bur kee and Mrs. Birds lrivcr.''
 Sh" made no comment. verbal or facial. upon my mention of Alfred Durkec, although l knew she must have been surprised at my ,oicing lIs ramc
 'suits me" she said briefly. "We'n talk in the taxi
 I gave tho order to the doormau, snd a fr.v seconds later. with our bundles piled al ound us. We were on OUT , a. 70 tl.e subway.
 'First, inow you want the an- swer tc Why Brooklyn and why A;:rrd.' ] began. and al her time saving not Of assrnt, l told her Of the encounter of Mrs. Birds driver with Il personal enemy whom he feared, and of my enlisting Aired Durlee's aid in trying 10 Yct an .arlier passage for tho Eraithwuitcs and the Harrison children on a south American ship.
 Good girl,' shr commented rm- phaticaIly. "That's tho very thing I've beea trying to do hetwccn my attempts to trail you through shop ping ccnters. If Airs turned the trick. my works half ovcr."
 With the air of one doing a prob lem in m, ntal arithmetic she con- suited her wrist watch.
 "Yes" shn announced. "I'll have time to go to Brooklyn with you. It's fortunate thing. too. lou'll heed hclp with these things"
 She indicated the packages, and | clenched my fingers into nay palms In evaporation at her delay In eN- piaining her unexpected presence in tn. city. Sometimes liliian's poisc--- l almost dropped inc 'i'' mentally in my irriiation--is exceedingly try Ing upon the people who do not pos. sess her iron nerves.
 Now for the headlines :" Sho turned toward mo with a littln smile. hut her words were rapid and clipped short, and knew she meant to gct oil confidential talk finished bcfor" We Jeff th" privacy Of the. taxi for the publicity of the subway train. felt my own nerves tonsing for tho things she was about 10 tCll--un. pleasant was sure from her man ner.
 That drtecti,c was hy 10 means such q foot as he iouscd," she bee gan. 'lic look the bait as rar as following US on the train wont, but noticed him looking at us very closely, especially tho children, and he sal 20 near ns that when one ot the children accidentally showed an- other one as we got out at in" Penn station. and the other uttered an exclamation in bta uatiN" tongue. he overheard Il. That was though, of course. and he beat if for th" telegraph oitic" and taxi stand. Tho telegram WIS to 2 man in South nmpion asking him to get in touch with an hotels on tli" routes io New York and find out where four chil- dr,n with grown people cFcoitina them stayed last night"
 For n second [ was startled at h"t knowledgr Of thc telegram. Tlltn realized that shr had ns,'i sor In' tho power or the tiny s"cr1t s"ryic' l,o,lsc which sh" aways rarIios. iu' l made no cummcut for hur moiIo-