New Britain herald., 1924-02-06
On the Careful Watch For Visitors

On the Careful Watch For Visitors
 ''Il run you down to the post of flee right now." I said. reaching for my hat and suit coat. II have noth- ing more to do here, and, thanks to you. the children are all ready
 With Marion mounting guard over them" Lillian supplemented. "comc along then. l shall be un- easy. don't mind telling you, until that's done"
 l drove her down to the village, and waited outside the post office whllc she went in and interviewed the postmaster. When she came out. she nodded reassuringy to me, and then l saw her lift her head quickly, q sure sign to me that she had scnn something disturbing. She gave no other indication of anxiety. however, and climbed into. the car beside me with nonchalant air which did not deceive me -- indeed was not assumed for my benefit.
 "pretend to have trouble start ing" she murmured as she cined in. 'I want time to lamp this bird"
 l obeyed her unqucstioninsly. and furtiHely my eyes followed hers to d burly figure approaching the post office from the direction of the rail- road station. Dirty halted, blue jowled. my eyes travelled down his rough business suit to his feet. and l was ready to endorse Liilian's comment given when the man had disappeared inside the post office.
 \ Suspicious Character
 "A retired policeman now fancy iGg himself great dc-tec-a-tive." {" she gibcd. but was sure l heard lneasiness in her tone.
 His tlat feet?" | Ncntured.
 Not only his feet she rctorted. "lIe fairly screams ii all over. Now, I'll lay you little two to one that he's been sent here by that attor- ney who wrote that precious letter. He's exactly the type to appeal to pople who don't have much eN- perience. Of course he isn't very dangerous, and yet I'm just as glad l was two minutes ahead Of him in that post office. Not that the post master himself would give him any atisfaction-federal orders are the only things postmasters hced--hut there's always the chance that a dick like that cnn get hold Of some under-clcrk with q taste for melo- drama and loosen him up. How ever. I've spiked that thing down fast The postmaster's on the look out for just such specimen as the one which floatcd in minute ago. and he'll chase him out with tl.e cats faster than he came in. Let's go :"
 Tho uneasiness in her tone com- munieatcd itself to mo, and l drove mneh faster going ont to tho farm- house than l had going in.
 Lillian seeks Solilu,lc
 'If you don't mind" Lillian said as she stepped out Of the car al the side of tho yeranda steps. Pm going to beat if ID to my room for ii little bit. l have slight head ache, and 1 am, going 10 see what lying down will dO for it. But picasc ask Katie and Jim ta send for you if any stranger comes 10 the farm within the next hour or two on any preteXt."
 l nodded an assent, and took the car around 10 the barn without any expression of sympathy for her headache. I knew. and she know l knew, that if was only blind. She wished solitude 10 plan what course it was best for Us to pursue in order to escape the espionage of the detec. tive employed by the Harrison family. Coming back to the kitchen, I laid her injunction upon Jim and Katie