New Britain herald., 1918-09-13
REVELATIONS
 OF A WIFE
Why Madgc Felt Great Apprehension
 Over the Telegram.

Miss Katherine Sonnot," the tele- gram began, Mrs. AIlis has left the sanitarium. Womn friend, accompan- jed by attorney, demanded her re- lease. No legal authority to hold her. In dangerous mood. Advise be on guard.
 (Signed) HANNAH SPICER"
 l folded the telegram mechanically, waited a moment before I spoke. am not generally exclamatory at the receipt of bad news, and since my association with Lillian in the service I have tried to initiate her impertur- able calmnesS.
 T wonder who engineered her re- lease? I said. "Surely no real friend could have wished"
 Lillians exasperated look and my own intuition flashed the truth upon me simultaneously. I broke off my inane cOnjectures abruptly.
 ''I see that you think I began.
 That Grace Draper was the ac- commodating woman friend'" fin ished Lillian, "Surest thing you know. Don't you remember at the time the Allis creature was proving arOung Marvin she emitted some words that showed she had a sur prising and uncommon familiarity with the doings of Draper and her gang? She's just the sort of nut Dra- per could make use of in her per sonal enmity to you. I'd give a good deal to know how long she's been away from the sanitarium, how much strat she's had, but I don't want to phone the sanitarium, too many chances for eavesdroppers."
 Words of Praise.
 From what Katherine has told me of her friend, Miss Spicer, the head nurse at the sanitarium, I'm sure she sent the telegram the moment Mrs. Allis left the place. I replied with as much calmness as could manage, for the prospect of Grace Draper and Mrs. Allis in league against me was 8 terrifying one. Couldn't you find out the hour the telegram was sent from the sanitarium? ?"
 Lillian flashed me a glance that made me flush consciously.
 If you could realize how yours developing lately, Madge!" she said, approvingly. ''TEat's a corl<ing sug- gestion, ana Ill get busy on it at once,
 She hurried from the room with the promp action which always fol- lows any determination of hers, and she didn't return for a long time. When she finally came back her face was aglow with the triumph of achievement. Mine must have re- flected the nervous anxiety which had been with me while she was gone, for she scrutinized me narrowly as she spoke.
 'The wire left the sanitarium at Il o'clock thi morning." she said. "If your estimate of Miss Spencer is cor rect, our lady probably left there just before that hour, so as the Draper is probably taking care of her, she'll hardly have started anything yet. Now whats to be done neXt?"
 Lillian Decides.
 I wouldn't have answered the ques- tion even if I could have evolved a plan, for I know Lillian's habits of thought and speech fairly well-the question is one she frequently ad- dresses to emptey air when she's plan ming some course of action. I was not surprised to see her cup her chin in her palms imm ediately afterward and gaze into space-sure sign that she wished no interruption of her thought.
 Tell me again, slowly, every word Harry said to you the other day." she demanded suddenly, looking up at me keenly.
 had already fully described MT. Underwood's visit, emitting only the personal note he had sounded. Her perem ptory request now left me no recourse but to supply the omitted portions of my story. I did so, my cheeks burning. She listened in sil- ence, then looked at me searchingly.
 Sure you've put it all in now?" she asked, and there was a sting in the question
 Absolutely" returned laconicaIly-
 "Remember, Madge, there's no such thing as a personal note in this york; she said quietly. ''The confirmation of my theory of Harry's attitude of mind toward you is the second result of your interview, only capped in inn portance by the revelation that the Draper knew of the trick watch and the paper in it."
 She spoke as impersonally as if the man of whom she was talking had been the merest acquaintance instead of her husband. I marveIled anew at her wonderful power of absorption in her work, her ability to divest her. self of every hampering emotion. But I had no opportunity for analyzins her mental processes. She brought me back to reality with a jerk.
 C I must close this house tempor- ari4y and we must get to Marvin as soon as possible" she said.