New Britain herald., 1926-01-02

had no means Of knowing; but Li- Han expressed the hope. with a w- cious little click Of her teeth, that somewhere along the road, he had broken his yellow neck"
 Lee Chow, however. who, with the rector, had been waiting up for us when we returned from the breath less journey, shook his head sagely when we told him In minute detail what had happened.
 That yer bad man, but yer lucky" he said. He no die yet. He no die till l help him. No can do."
 There was a grim finaity about his words which sent a tremulous ripple along the muscles Of my spine. l was glad indeed when he changed his tone to a more casual one.
 Better ev'body get sleep now" he said. Big Chinese man no come here tonight, maybe not two, three, four days. Maybe cop have him in station or hospital. But Lee Chow watch just same. Lee Chow stay up tonight get breakfast, clean up, sleep two hours, get dinner, sleep three hours then watch tomorrow night again"
 But Lee Chow" I expostulated, you have been up almost twenty four hours, most of the time driving. Cannot someone else-"
 "Ev'body else up so long too," the Chinese returned.
 But l have had my rest" the It, tie rector put in eagerly. "and I should be glad to"
 Preacher boss man please excuse, but this Lee Chow's job. Nobody else can do."
 Very we'll" Doctor Douglass re- piled. and wondered If he guessed that Lee Chow considered him of no value whatever as guard against the possible entrance into the rec tory of the secret enemies Of Hugh Grantland.
 Lillian seized the opportunity to draw the little rector aside. Then I saw. her hand him the box Of in nocuous tablets which the Bing- hamton druggist had prepared. to replace the ones which Hugh Grant land was taking.
 Substitute this for the other as soon as you can." she urged. And please keep him in that west wing where your rooms are. so that he will not see us for two or >hree days. You can make any explanation you please to him, but do not, tell him who we really are. And mark any changes In his mentality If my there be, which you observe in the next two or three days" The little rector looked worried T do not know how l am going 10 be proper hogt to you" he said, because this means spending most of my time with Hugh" (Which is just what We wish" Lillian interposed. Please Dr. Doug lass. may We not be your hosts for | the next few days? "Let us take charge. and you sim ply order what you wish 10 rnt for yourself and Hugh. Ler Chow will prepare the food and set il outside your door. Then in q fow days. if Hugh comes back 70 htm2"N We can see what is best 10 do
 The little rector looked intensely relieved.
 That will be fno," he said heartily "Luckily my parish visit ing for the week ls all done and there are no church services for several days, SO my time will be my own"
 Then I think we would better say Good night" Lillian comment t,d, "but whenever Hugh is asleep or you cun leave him, pleas" keep us posted upon his condition.' The little rector bowed his acpui- csc"ncr, and Lee Chow ushered us 10 our rooms, where the children nlrcady were sleeping. Lillian isumpcl into big chair, suddenly relaxing from the tension her iron will had imposed upon her.
 I'm all ill, Madec," she mur- murcd, and so are you. Thank Haven we've got this night to rest. T feel it in my hones that we'll hay" two or rhrr" more. But that step mother Of Hugh's is due 10 mak" some kind Of move pretty soon or ! miss my guess"
 Three days went by. however, with no sign that Lii!ian's prediction con corning Mrs. Grantland was 10 l." fulfilled, The little rector reported news from Hugh, however, that thrilled us with hope. or course VI could not be sure that the change in the tablets was responsible pr, DoUg]ass reported that slowly Hugh WAS becoming mora coherent lh thought and language, anl waS cllncine lanqmd but tenacious curiosity concerning his present SO iouru In the rcctory and the man Ir,r ir which he had come thithcr. Npnr o' us had yet setn him, how .,,r. when. upon th, third day after nu- arrNal in Tynlam, q ring at th" loorheII sent me scurrylrg to si7' winIow. from which Ice Chow had l1s,ruet.d ua to view any caller he .iorc opening the door, l'pon th" 1.rauGa stood a stately r"ay-hair'd woman. imp.c,abIy a'jiroL Her de- ,ulpuon tb,d perfectly with that sA n hy thn garage man Of the .,sl,r woman in the big limousine aNich VI lad seen upon our return
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