The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-08-10
Adele Garrison's New
Revelations
of a Wife
What Lillian's Apology Brought
to Madge.

LILLIAN turned her head and looked
at me hxedly- The glare of the
- street lights etched her fine. strong
features against the dusky background
of the taxi. Her eyes were no longer
angry, but thoughtful. appraising. Then
the ghost of a twinkle crept into them.
I'm glad you've come to your senses,
Madge." she said. while 1 stared at her
in open-mouthed establishment. Lillian
always does the unexpected thing. and
never in my life will get used to her.
"Of course, / owe you an apology,
she went on. II went simply Berserk
at the thought of Harry's playing me
trick like that. And then to have you
do the sympathetic stunt"
She stopped as II In inability to ex-
press her own anger.
But all this is beside the main point"
she went on, dismissing her husband and
his errors abruptly. You've realized at
last what I've been hoping you'd see for
months. l knew I'd have to give you Q
jolt of some kind, but truly I didn't
mean to do it this way.
do forgive me for speaking to you in
the way I did, but-do you realize that
your own mental attitude has been at
fault? That, for instance, If Katherine
had been in your place tonight should
never have dared to speak to her in the
tone and manner I used to you?"
Keep That up"
She was turning the knife in the
wound. realized the probe was neces-
sary, but made up my mind that never
in my life again would 1t be necessary
for me to undergo similar operation in
mental surgery.
IT don't think you will ever have rea-
son to complain of that particular men
tai attitude again. I said dryly. and at
my tone Lillian laughed outright
That's the trickr' she said approving
ly. Keep that up and you'll find half
your troubles doing the regular dew-be-
fore-the-morning-sun stunt"
Thank you" returned. and the
same lack of enthusiasm sounded in my
voice.
knew that what Lillian had said was
perfectly justified, knew also that the
affection I had for her would stand a.
much stronger strain than the words of
caustic criticism she had given me. But
the mental whipping had been too recent
for me to smile sweetly as yet upon the
administrator.
Yet 1 didn't wish Lillian to think me
resentful. I racked my brains to find
some subject of conversation which
would avert her thoughts from my per
sonal emotions. I found 1t ready to
hand. and with it the opportunity to
prove to her that I was ready to defend
my own theories.
Tell me-" said. why are you so
sure that Mr.. Underwood forged that
note? It surely would have been the
height of stupidity for him to come
there after the ruse had succeeded
"You Forget"
How often will. have to tell you
that Harry is daffy about you?" Lillian
retorted impatiently. He was probably
obliged to write the note, for no one else
ever had an opportunity to get that
notepaper. But he no doubt beat it over
there as soon as he had done his part
in order to help You in any way he
could. The different agents don't know
each other. you know. so he probably
thought he could pull the stunt unde-
tected. He always was a daredevil"
But I tell you he was intoxicated
when he came into the station, and
never noticed me until I spoke to him.
1 persisted. Besides, when the chauf-
feur showed badge and said he was a
service agent, Mr.. Underwood promptly
displayed a similar one, and thus made
the chauffeur give up his claim
Whats that?'' Lillian interposed
sharply
I related the incident of the two
badges at more length, dwelling upon
the evident enmity which the displaying
of Mr. Underwood's badge aroused in
the breast of the chauffeur.
THAT does put different aspect upon
the matter" Lillian admitted. and there
was that in her voice which told me how