The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-08-24
REVELATIONS
Wlpt.
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What Madgs Told Lillian About Her
Dtnner-Guard Plans.
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keeping possible tragedy, certain
inconvenience. in the shape Of Mrs. Al
lis, away from the dinner she was Civ
ing in Robert Savarin's honor, a lit
tie thrill Of gladneY ran through me.
II does not matter, how angry, Justly
or not, | may be at my husband, MOI
how sorely he may have disappointed
me, II any emergency or danger ONE
! long for his presence. 1t isn't so much
a longing for protection have always
been rather self-rcliant-but a feeling
that goes to the very roots of life itself,
that in times Of danger or sorrow we
should be together sharing whatever
might come. | wonder il this is merely
a phase OF my " temperament, or il
other wives share this feeling'
! knew from Lillian's tone that Dicky
would be strictly "on the job" one of
her favorite expressions, and my per-
sonal fear Of Mrs. Allis changed to
uncasiness for Dicky. although | knew
that she had no animosity against him,
that all her vials OF wrath were re-
served for my head.
as Dicky Coming"
As soon as | could do so, after Lii
Ian came back into the living room and
Robert Savarin and Alfred Durkee
joined US, | drew her aside where the
others could not hear us.
rs Dicky coming tonight" | asked.
She looked at me keenly.
"Of course he u.s." she answered, al
though he certainly was cross enough
at both you and me this morning. The
well known bear with the sore head
had nothing on the Dickybird. He
sulked all the way into town. But he
evidently repented this afternoon, for
he sent me all these roses. Aren't they
wonderful"
| looked around at the splashes of
royal color the crimson roses made
against the white background OF the
room. and assented heartily.
Indeed they are" answered sin
cerely. I'm so glad he sent them"
ri Choose to Tell You"
/ spoke nothing but the truth, and
with the words there came to me a
remembrance Of another time when |
had stood in this same living room and
listened to Lillian's voice telling of the
roses Dicky had sent her. Then there
had been hot rancor, bitter resentment,
Jealousy. in my heart toward her. How
with my realization of the real mean
ing of my husbands friendship for her.
OF the wonderful thing she had done for
him, | had room for nothing in my soul
but gladness that he should have atoned
for hh rudeness TO her-for | guessed
that he had been rude-by this gift Of
roses.
Lillian patted my hand.
What q dear you arel" she said ir-
r%elevantly, and then In an altered tone,
Wouldn't you like to know how I'm
going to circumvent our fiendlsh little
feminine friend1 - there's ALTERATION
for you"
Her tone was lightne,s itself, but
there was a feverish SPOT In each cheek.
and her lips had the thin line around
them that always means tension with
Lillian. saw that she was really on
cerned despite her air Of ~frivolity,
~ would like to know whatever you
choose to tell me-" | answered quietly,
Detectives Employed.
"And ! choose to tell you everything"
she answered quickly. 81 wasn't going
to have my dinner spoiled by any little
dope fiend in this world or any other.
so ] called up Dicky, told him to round
up WI or three good private detectives,
really good ones, who will not only be
equal to any emergency. but who can
be relied on to keep their mouths shut.
happens to know some cracker
Jacks, and he is going to station them
around the house where they'll do the
most good, Nobody will ever be the
and il the Allis person tries to
pull off any funny stunts-well, / feel
sorry for her, that's all"
Her voice held a quiet menace that
made me shiver. | am very fond of
Underwood. she is the best
] have, but sometimes | glimpse
a bit of recklessness in her of which |
do not quite approve.
| may misjudge her, but | am afraid
in the cause OF some one she loved
she might not always be quite sorupu-
lousy ethical in the methods she EN-
to aid them.
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