New Britain herald., 1926-07-06
Ouicksands of Love
 Adele Garrison's New Phase of
 -Repeiotions Of q We
DiCky Reveals Lucia Meredith's
 DiahOIiral Plot.

DiaboIiCal Plot. | l never have been prouder of my husband than was in the five min |u-es following Katherine's agonized |query. Always 1 have known that { Dichy whose volatile Responsibility and carelessness about ordinary things is proyerbial can rise to 1 emergencies wonderfully. AS l saw his eyes regarding Katherine with lpitying comprehension and noted the , steady, efficient manner which in- vested his every tone and gesture suddenly felt my anxiety for my lit- tie kinswomsn slip from me. Her problem was in far more competent hands than mine.
 He had found q secluded bench for us, yet SO situated that, standing, he could SC in all directions and be sur. that no one overheard him. With tender yet compelling hands he took Katherine's arm and steadied her into the seat. I sat down beside her and put my hand over the one of hers nearest me. l. was icy, but it did not tremble. and II knew that Katherine had herself well in hand.
 "Yes, Katherine" he answered, "Lucia did kill herself by poison less than an hour ago"
 She did not speak, nor did l. for long minute.
 "Nill You Tell Us About It?"
 To me his quiet announcement had been but the naturalization of the vague, formless horror that had been mine since my last glimpse of Lucia Meredith after the strange, tempestuous scene in her husbands office. and l knew that the same awful apprehension had been in Katherines soul ever since Dicky's peremptory telephone command 10 her not 10 go near the Meredith home until he should come to us.
 Al last Katherine looked up with anguishcd but steady eyes.
 "I am all right now. Dicky," she said. will you tell us all about it?"
 He hestated oddly and flashed quick look at me. l prehended his meaning and slipped my arm around my brother-cousin's wife.
 Katherine. dear" I said softly, don't you think it would be-" l cast about for word 10 replace the phrase Hess embarrassing, which had risen to my lips, found it, lame ly enough. and repeated, Tit would be better if Dicty told me the details Of this awful thing and then I could repeat them 10 you?"
 "I Couldn't Tell Her"
 She caught my meaning instantly ! and rose 10 her feet.
 That will be infinitely better" | she said. IT want 10 walk, any way"
 She moved swiftly away and re- that she shared with Lil- | lian and me the desire to walk off" | any stress of soul or any problem | requiring mental concentration l When she was out Of earshot Diclly turned 10 me with an approving look.
 That's the girl" he said warm ly. You certainly caught the cue that time. And it's a good thing you 1 did What Katherine has to hear ] will he bad enough coming from l you. the woman closest her. It would l be horribly embarrassing for her | were I to tell her. l couldn't, that's ! all" i
 Did Lucia?" l began apprehen. sivcly.
 "Yes. ,cia certainly did,' Dicky , returned grimly. "I know I'm speak ! ing of q dead woman, but sane or insane. she certainly had evolved q diaholical plot. which, incidentally. old girl, you fl. strated hy your dis coyory Of her in the library refer ence room."
 'I?"
 "Yes you"
 "Oh. How? What?"
 She had found out that she rus die, and. believing that Hal event. ually would marry Katherine. sh" had planned 10 do Rorgia stunt and take them both with her into eternity by the poison route"
 Cop fight. 1926. by Newspaper
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