New Britain herald., 1925-05-29
What Is Katherine Trying to Find
 Out About Fanny?

my eyes. while at the same time a protest registered in my brain.
 But" argued. "picky had hyoken bones when he was boy, but there Is no mark to show them now"
 Not to your eyes or mine" Ln- Han retorted, but the rays of our old college chum, MT Roentgen, migh; tell a different story"
 And you think the man who calls himself Steve would submit 10 such a test?" l asked, incrcdu- 'ously.
 "If he's really Steve he'll be glad to" Lillian answered. And If he isn't well -- let's cross that bridge when we come to it We'll find out If the real Steve had any fractures before we plan our cam- paign.
 There was a note of fatigue in her voice -- the first I had noticed turing her long interview with Mother Graham. This brought me precipitatcly to my feet.
 "Youll do something else before you plan any campaign" I said de- "jsi,ely, "snd that is 10 rest. You'll he down again and I'll be boiled in oil by Katherine and Dr. Petit for permitting you 10 tire yourself out this way. That's always the way with you. You have such wonderful residence that we don't realize how far you are overstepping the bounds sot for you.'
 vas bending over her as I scold- rd, taking the back rest from the he'd, adjusting her pillows and low aring her into them. She looked up at me with tired eyes. which yet hold an irrcpressihle twinkle.
 "Thy'd have tied you 10 duck ing stool in the time of your Puri- an great grandmother, she said then she suddenly put up a pitifuUy thin arm and pulled me own 10 her.
 "Yourc a good old scout, Marge," she said, If you are a fussy hen when anybody doesn't follow your slck-room regulations. But I'll be @ool, really I will. shall take a nice long rap now, and when I wake up I shall be in good shape 10 listen 70 your report of Steve's frac- iures. Here's hoping he had more han his share.'
 T'm Nearly All In
 She released me after kissing me 'yarmly. and held up an imaginary glass as she gave her laughing toast. I fIourished another one in answer as hurried out of the room, noting satis1edly as I looked back rom the door that her eyes already were closed.
 Closing the door softly behind me, ! stood for several irrAsolute sec onds In the corridor, My intuition warned me that I ought 10 wait awhile before interrogating my irascihla mother-in-4aw concerning he accidents which Steve might have suffered in his boyhood. Natigued from her long interview with Lillian. and resenting the fact that both Lillian and I doubted her recognition of Steve she was in TO mood for further questioning lpon the subject I would better wait until the soothing influence of her comfortable fire and the book which she was reading before r. lad put her into mellower mood.
 The door from my own room opened and Katherine stepped out her eyes widening with pleasure a' ahs saw me. She did not speak al 0-st. Instead. she put her finger tc her lips to insure my silence as she turned and closed the door softly behind her. Then she came swiftly ovor 10 me and drew me into ( uaar.hy windON-seat.
 Now We can talk" she said. Be uave me I'm pretty nearly all In I've had one hectic time with oul Iarling Fanny Powell"
 Where l. That Valise?"
 Again I noticed the drawing c our involuntary guests name, indi eating katherines dislike of thu girl
 From yonr presence out here infer that you've settled her" I said irving 10 speak lightly, but feelinl Inc unsccountshls depression 0 spirit which even the mention 0 he strange waif's name invariabi, brought me.
 "To all appearances, yes" she an swered. T got her quieted doTI finally and, apparently, she has gon' 10 sleep. wish I knew---'
 She broke off abruptly and stare into space for a long minute. Thor she turned 10 me with a staccat, question;
 "Wherc is that vajise which va chained 10 Fanny PoweII's arm 70
 Tn Lillian's closet" answered
 "Is the closet Iocked?"
 "Yes, and Lillian keeps the ke, on her person"
 What is Lillian doing now"
 "She IS asleep"
 Tired out from seeing Mothe Graham ."
 "Yes."
 Then I'll have to postpone q yer, important experiment" Katherin said regrctfuly.
 bit my lips 10 keep them iron forming an eager question 10 Kath rrine's rcgrettul question that ol account of Lillisu's fatigue sh would have 10 "postpone a very i'm rortant experiment" It was not th Nrst time that she had referred tr 'hs watch she was keeping owe Fanny Powell. the smnesia strickel uaif whom Lillian had rescus' from the train and brought to th farmhouse. Though I knew ths Kstherine's failure 10 explain he meaning was attributable to th confusing swirl of happenings il