New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-12-04
.REVELAT. 0NS OF A WIFE
Hy ADELE GARRISON

those keen gray eyes there flashed q
look which held mirth in it I was
very sure. 1t was only fash I
caught, for, the next instant the wom-
'anish eyelashes yelled his eyes again
and he went on while the conversation
with his companions. But that he
knew as we'll as Grace Draper her
self the plan she had made to meet
him was sure.
Harry Underwood's Eyes.
She managed the thing very well,
however. 1 was forced to admit, and
so did the man Harry Underwood
had brought to their table. For n
good 10 ':s:ntttes he appeared absorbed
in the conversation Of the beautiful
woman at his side Then, carelessly
raising his eyes, he caught sight of
Allen Drake, and his start of recog-
milton was admirably done.
It was but a few moments after
this that Allen Drake was standing
beside Grace Diapers table, talking
in his indolent but attentive manner
to her, while she. I could see., was
using all her effort to interest him.
1 was SO absorbed in watching them
that did not realize that / was my
self being watched. And then I
caught Harry Underwood's malicious
eyes full upon me, and saw him drop
his left eyelid in an impudent wink.
Why NIadgc Smiled Back at Harry
Underwood.
What is it, Madge?" 5reathed Lii
lion Underwood. Careful, my deAr:'
rallied myself with AN effort at
the low toned, warning. From my
scat in the cafe where Lillian had
brought Katherine Sqnnot aud me dis
guised as middle-aged Latin Am rican
women, had been an unsupported
witness of the meeting between Grace
Draper. for the finding Of whom Lii
liam had planned the expedition to
the cafe, and Allen Drake, the man
] knew was tracking my father for
some unfathomahle reason Of his own.
Uhsuspected? Yes, as far as Grace
Draper and Allen Drake wero con-
cerned. But in, my interest in tho
couple whose lives in such widely
differing ways had been linked to
mine, had forgotten to lower my
eyes, and Harry Underwood, Lillian's
recreant husband, who, we had sup
posed, was in South America, but who
had accompanied Grace Draper to the
cafe, had evidently recognized me. AS
he had passed me, on his way to the
front of the cafe, I had seen CLINT
Of what I feared was recognition
come into his eyes, and then when he
had returned to his seat he had seized
moment when Grace Draper was
engaged in conversation with Alien
Drake to wink deliberately at me.
I was almost paraly1ed with ter
ror, but I managed to turn my face
toward Lillian without allowing any
expression OF fear or recognition to
come into it, and answered her ques-
ton in the same low tones as her
own.
II am sure Mr.. Underwood has, rec |
ognized me-"
''Why?" The question was startled
and her tone clipped short, but, even
in the dismay that must have been
her portion. she did not forget to keep
her voice inaudible.
What Lillian Did.
Her composure gave me courage. I
took hold of my quivering nerves and
scourged them into submission.
when he passed us a few minutes
ago, 1 fancied he looked in startled
manner at me, although I, wasn't sure.
But just now he caught my eye and
winked." ~,
Over Lillian's face flashed a look in
which dismay and doubt were sue
ceeded by resolution. She leaned for
ward toward me. %s. .~
Dear child" she said softly. II am
going to ask something hard Of you.
and want you to grant 1t, but do:
know that I wouldn't ask II 1t any
thing else were possible"
''It is granted now" + returned
quietly, with my eyes hxed on her
face. Ill.,
II knew it," she returned. Nov
Katherine and Mr.. Cabineros will re-
sumo their conversation in Spanish,
and want you to find a time when