New Britain herald., 1925-12-24
A Strange, Menaclng Influence Tcrrlilcs Madge

ScNltlnlnB Tn Lee CnoW voice as he spoke of the "vcr, yer bad man. who even as he spoke might have tracked us to Tyndan, sent q little shiyer down my spine.
 l made no comment, however, upon his excuse for investing himself in his mourning disguise. l merely said, "Vcry well, Lee Chow," and led the way back to the living room where Lillian and pr, Douglass were waiting.
 "On second thought" Lillian was saving as we entered, I've must see the box which contains those pei lets. You can return 1t as soon us we have looked at lt and taken hall dozen of the pellets from It. Can you manage 10 get it''
 "I will manage it," the little rec tor said with dignity. Then he star ed with undisguised interest at the sable swathed figure of Lee Chow. who advanced toward him and made a low salaam, grotesque enough be- cause of the queer disguise, yet not without certain dignity.
 Ice Chow salutes friend of hls big boss man." the Chinese said: then, turning to me, said humbly' "Nfissee Graham want me carry sone stuff over now? Ev'body carry, each time we so, soon all over"
 Please permit me to help also" the little rector said eagerly ana Lillian, who. I think would hand a suitcase to President Coolidge or the Prince of Wales, If 1t suited her necessity to do so, gave luggage i'm partially to the dlgnifed rector and the grotesquely attired Chinese,
 Mrs. Graham and l will bring over the children and the lighter parcels very soon." she said, "and we will leave the rest of the luggage piled LID in this room, where yo can get 1t easily. Lee Chow"
 "Missee Graham, please, walt to bring lil' boss man till Lee Chow come back" the Chinese answered. ''No need wake lir boss man. Roll him In blanket. Lee Chow carry him, he not wake up.'
 "A very good idea, thank you. Lee Chow" I said with real gratitude. Lillian turned to me briskly. as soon as the two men had left the house and we had locked the door behind them.
 "Is the car all right for gas and oil as far as Binghamton? she ask cd. "Of course there will be an all- night garage somewhere, so that you can stock up again If you need to- "We can make Binghamton all right" returned, "but not much farther"
 we don't need to go any farth- CT" she said trife testify. You haven't put the car In the garage yet, have you?"
 "No. it is right at the back door,
 Good. We'll pile all the supplies we bought and the other pieces or meCage into the rear of it, and wait 10 take them out at the rectory after VIC get back from Binghamton. The rector tells me he has no car but that there is a garage with good locks, back of the rectory. so you can put 1t in there. Now I'll wakcn Marion and help her to dress quick ly. Please get everything close to the Kitchen door. then it won't take q minute to put them in. But don open that door or go out until am with you"
 Her voice held the same' subtle recognition of something menacinG around us which Ice Chow's had showed and again felt vaguely terrified. But aloud l only mumbled an assenting "All right"
 Before we had time to open the door, Lee Chow's cautious knock sounded and we admitted him and the rector. explaining immediately our plan for the disposition of the iuggage. Lee Chow, aided by Marior made short work of loading ouE bundles into the rear of the sedan Al this time the rector drew from his nocket an ordinary round paste board box, such as is used ny drnE. vists for pills and capsules, anc handed It to Lillian. She opened it spread 2 piece of paper upon ln' Kitchen table. emrtied the pellets upon 1t and carefully counted then before taking from them the hal dozen she had said she wished to ab gtract from the box.
 "seventy-three altogether, sn' ssid when she had finished, "Wll vou remember that. Madre2'
 i nodded. irpressing th" numhe rpon the tablets of my memory, an' then Lillian handed the empty ho' 10 me.
 "Be sure you get ovorv detail 0 that" she said. "so NC can get on like it if rossir'".
 Lillian and MadCc Drive Forth
 into the Night
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