New Britain herald., 1928-12-31

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Played Detective 10 Learn MAYS
S04e4.
Katie was confessing only what ]
had strongly suspected when she ad-
mitted that shs had told mo . false.
hood. Upon the day Of her request
for an early luncheon. she had not
gone to the funeral invented when
her suitcase fell open. displaying her
fantastic mourning garb. But I let
no hint Of that suspicion appear In
the interested face I turned toward
her.
Il make oop my mind to trail
Mary" she went on. 'vea ! hear
her telephone dot Meester jackson
to take her Easthampton match en-
broidery silk. She no embrotder
ting-her needle roosting in tree
four pieces already vunce."
She spoke only the truth. knew
that Dicky's young niece had not
touched = piece Of embroidery tor
months.
''sumtings 20 tinkle inside me-"
Katie grew eloquent. "und I say,
Katie, now your time find out some
tings.' So I ask you hat looncheon
early and fix my disguise in suit
case all ready"
I had hard work to keep from
laughing despite my suspense ~ I
remembered the fantastic mourning
disguise" which had tumbled out of
Katie's suitcase upon that memoir
able afternoon. But I had no time
for mirth. inward or outward. My
little maids words were fairly tum-
bling out. so absorbed was she In her
story.
She Dons Disguise
II no believe Mary going by East
hampton" she said, ANY more dan
I 30 by Quogue. IS ! tell you. But
tink pretty sure maybe l find her
at Southampton, we're dot Janet
Rawdon' lives. So 90 dere straight
from farm. I stop in woods on way
und put dot mourning dress on Offer
my oder tings, und put on my hat
und veil. Den l go Walking around
southampton. Watching for dot
Mary
Pretty soon see dem drive oop
und I get close az dare. see dey
near post once. so ! 60 in dere
pretend to be making oudt money
order blank. Den Mary she COON in,
NIT letters in her hand, und she drop
dem in letter slot, den she stand
still. und she look at me und she
look all around post Office. und she
look outside. und she see dot Meester
jackson standing by window, looking
in and laughing at her. ] think he
laughing at me, look 10 qveer.
Den dat Mary. she shroog he-
shoulders, so,'-katie gave a real
istic imitation OF Mary's gesture
''und she go oudt of post office. und
she climb in dot Meester Jackson's
car. und she say, Let's 60, George,
und dey drive away und l COON
home, for l know she not COON back
because dot Meester Jackson he
looking in dot window.
Her Plans Upset
You know vot tink dot day."
Katie invested her question with
much dramatic intensity. Il tink
Mary she expect see dot Janet Raw
don in post office und snatch a word
NIT her. eef dot Meester Jackson
stay in car. But ven he look In
~ he Aae
around, try see woman look like she
call herself Janet Rawdon. but / see
nobody.
Il COON home. und I try tell you
something's. but you terrible high
hat, und feel bad und my goat he
get united, und shut my mouth
tight und ! say holdings. / sorry
now ! act so by you. Missis Ora
ham,"
My little maids tone was properly
remorseful, but / did not believe
very strongly in her contrition. She
was enjoying herself too hugely for
sorrow. But l gave her prompt ab-
solution.
That is all right, Katie" I said.
II haven't thought about 1t. Go on
with your story. am sure you have
something more to tell me-"
You bet your boots, got some
tings more" she exulted. "Vot you
tink ven tell you 1 saw dot Janet
Rawdon' today"
My composure was not proof
against this last revelation OF katie'c
! repeated her words excitedly.
You say you saw this Janet Raw
dom? Did she know who you were?
Is she on her guard, or can you find
her again."
My little maid smiled, a lofty.
secretive smile which 1 would have
found ludicrous as we'll as vastly ir-
ritatinE II I had not felt under such
obligations to her for solving the
mystery OF Janet Rawdon.' the
woman who we were sure was black
mailing Mary.
Yah, I saw her but she not know
me. Und she tink nodings. I can find
her venefer l want. know we're she
lif, everything about her.
Il shoost tell you how eet VAS"
Katie vent on. Il watch dot Mary
all times, but We all so busy she no
hat time go by Southampton again
until today ven BriXtons dey go away.
So ven you say loonch early after
l hear Mary say she go driving init
dot Meester Jackson, tink I go
Southampton again. l tell you I go
by memorial, but dot fake shoost
same funeral. l go by woods, change
me mine clothes again. und go by
Southampton post office. und ! go
in und ] get me stamps und envel-
opes and money order blanks and eff
crying. und I stay by desk and pre-
tend write mooch tings.
Strange Actions
Pretty soon dot Meester Jackson