The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-05-23
REVELATIONS
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P,0 N.1o Ho,r;&ou~
How the True Explanation Of Things
Brings New Happiness to Madge
and Dicky.
6Y Msle GorriSo~

UCRACE DRAPER coming to see
My echo of LllianS words
was but a trembling stammer The
prospect OF facing the girl. the thread
OF whose sinister personality had so
marred the fabric OF my marital happi
ness, where Dicky was, flaunted its in
solert triumph again before my eyes
"She laughs best who laughs last"
That she had intended me TO believe
she was with Dicky, | knew, whether
her boast were true or moi, But how
was II that she was coming TO see me?
Lillian put reassuring hand upon my
shoulder as she saw my face
Pull yourself together, Madge."
she admonshed sharply "Le, me make
this clear to you. Grace Draper is not
in San Francisco now. Whether she has
been. or what she knows abou, Dicky
she has refused so far to say. She
has finally consented to see you, how
ever"
But, how" murmured, bewild-
cred.
DO you remember the girl Of whom
Katherine spoke when she first came,
the girl who moaned a, night in the
room next hers"
"Oh. yes And she was"
Grace Draper do not know wha,
made me think of the Draper when
Katherine spoke of the girl, bu, | did
aHAoush | said nothing abou, it at the
time A little later, however, when the
girl became really i'll. and Katherine
was caring for her as a mother or sis
ter would have done, told our little
friend of my suspicion OF course,
Katherine watched her mysterious pa
,ient very carefully after that, and when
she became i'll enough TO require ply
Sician's services, Katherine managed II
so that DR.. Petit was called. and he
recognized the girl at once
A Substitute for Honor.
Ever since then Katherine has been
working on the substitute for honor and
conscience which the Draper carrie,
around with her, but she was hard as
nails for long time She is terribly
grateful to Katherine, however. as fond
OF her as she can be OF any one. and she
has finally conSepted to come here
Don't anger her Il you can help IT,"
When, little later, Grace Draper and
| faced each other 1t was pity instead oi
anger that stirred my heart The girl
was inexpressibly wan her beauty only
worn shadow OF its former glory. Blu,
there was the old flash Of defiant hatred
IN her eyes he looked at me
Please don't flattet yourself that
have come here for YOU, sake" she said
with her old. smooth insoence. "Bu,
this girl here"-she indicated kath
erine-"took care OF me before she knew
who was. She lust saved my lie and
reason, too, when there was nobody else
to care a viii, whether | lived OF died
Even my sisters gone back on me. So
when | saw how much Il mean, to her
to find out the truth about your precious
husband | promised her I'd come and
tell you the little know"
She drew a long breath and went on
I'm the first place | didn't 70 10 Sar
Francisco with Dicky Graham, although
I'm glad il my little trick made yor
think so for a while | didn't go any.
where with him excep, into cafe for a
few minutes the day he LEI, New York
II was Just after he GO, back from Mar
win, and he was pouring drinks into
himself so fas, that he was pretty hazN
about what had happened. hut made 4
pretty shrewd CUES, as to his trouble"
She turned TO me, and | saw with
amafement that contempt for me wa,
written on her face.
Grace Diapers Accusation.
YOU" she narled with your limo
cent face, and your high and might,
airs. YOU must have been M to some
thing pretty disgtaceiul TO have YOU,
husband feel the way he did that da,
he started for San Francisco lie ha,
to 20 out to Marvin Unexpectedly ,hs
morning, almos, as soon as he had ar
rived in the city. What OF who h,
found there YOU know best"
Stop said Lillian authortatively
and for a long minute the two w6mer
faced each other, Grace Draper de
fiant, Lillian with all the compelling
almost hypnotic power that Is her
when she chooses to exercise H.
The accusation which the girl hat
hurled a, me stunned me as eiieetuall'
az an actual missile from her hanC
would have done. Wha, did she mean
And then. before my dared brain coul,
work itself back through the mares o
memory there came the whirt Of
taxi In the street, an imperative rim,
Of the bell, a tramp Of masculine foot
steps in the hall, and then my hus