New Britain herald., 1918-09-07
REVELATIONS
 OF A WIFE
Arc There Stirrings of shame and Regret in Harry U2dcrwOOd's Heart"

Arc There Strings of shame and Regret in Marry Undcrwood's Heart"
 With a swift, sudden movement I twisted my wrist from Harry Under woods grasp and put my hand behind me. Intuition, swifter far than reason, told me that the longer I could 1 keep him from learning that the 1 paper he wished wasn't in the trick watch on my wrist, the better it would ! be. The anger which famed in my 1 eyes and rushed from my lips was not feigned, however.
 How dare you!" I stormed-like 1 any vixenish schoolgirl I thought shamefacedly the next moment, as I caught a glint of sardonic amusement ! in his eyes AS I spoke I started to ! rise from my chair. MT. Uderwood , with apparent laziness put out one sincv'y hand and barred my way. Don't get excited. Lady Far.' he said coOlly. Not that 1 don't like to look at you when you're angry-you're q mighty stunning picture-but we l haven't time to waste. And you can get rid of me mighty easy--simply hand over the paper and I'll f1y!" II have no paper" I returned, glad that I could tell the truth in letter if not in spirit, gladder still that Lillian had had the forethought to remove the precious paper from my trick watch to the safest hiding place in her carefully guarded library. You're learning fast" MT. Under wood said reprvingly." You couldn't tell one as glibly as that when I first knew you. Look here!'' more brus- quely-"what's the use delaying the game like this? I know-never mind how-that you've got some rice paper thing-um- in the back of that wrist watch. Pretty slick trick of Lils, but the trouble is there are other clever people besides Lii in the world. and those other clever people want the rice paper thing bob, and I've got to get it for them-just like the boy and the woodchuck--simpl got to get it!''
 Tricks That Fail.
 Now you ought to know that I'm strong enough and quick enough to take that watch away from you and keep you from yelling while I do it. And I could be out of the door before your precious Betty got fairly to reeching-wouldn't do her any good
 
 is my pal. So don't you think you'd better be reasonable?"
 As his mocking voice rattled> on a plan to throw him off the track flashed into my mind. I looked at him steadily.
 'ELet me understand you aright" I said. ''I have your promise that I am not to be disturbed again, and that my father isn't to be harmed?'
 Into his eyes there flashed a look of anaazement, quickly changing to an expression which I couldn't fathom.
 You are eminently correct" he an- svered.
 | took my hand from behind my back unfastened the watch and held it out to him.
 |Please-go-now," I faltered.
 He took the watch with apparent ca agerness, balanced it in his hand a moment, then put it into his pocket, watching me carefully the while. l thought I was concealing my real feeling admirably but he must have caught an inadvertent look of relief in my eyes, for he suddenly said quizzi- cauy:
 Tt wont do, Lady Fair. You're a clever little trick. but ] must decline to bite"
 "I don't know what you mean" stammered, but Mr. Underwood only drew the watch from his pocket for reply and opened the back, displaying the empty compartment where the rice paper package had lain.
 You nearly had me buffalOed that time" he went on undisguiSed relief in his tones, and in 8, flash of intui- ton I realized that the emotion was caused not by his success in discover ing my ruse but because l had not, as he at first thought, tamely given up the trust conf1ded in me. Yet he was desperately anxious to get hold of the paper 1 could have had no better key to Harry UnderWOOds complex character than the one he had just i unwittingly put into my hands.
 I stole a look at him to find him apparently absorbed in studying the i rug at his feet. His face seemed sud- | denly old, haggard.
 The Halting News.
 'Of course Lii has it hidden in that | 1nelodramatic library of hers,' he said ! at last, betraying a, knowledge of l Iillian's secrets which l had long 1 suspected At the lok of inadvertent 1 contempt which he saw in my eyes he 1 flushed hotly.
 "Please, please don't think that I ] ever have or ever will give that know l ledge to anybody else" he said 1 hoarsely, and I could not help but be- l lieve him. But your life and your 1