South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-04-28
REVELATIONS OLA WIFE
BY Adele CARLSON

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Mrs. Richard"
Il didn't ask you who. 1 said
where-where? ?" The tone was
rough and impatient as if ne had
been speaking TO some stupid en-
ploye.
You need not trouble yourself. 1
would not order a machine from an
establishment that permits such IN
science. And you can rest assured
that my husband will close his ac-
count with you at once"
'Aw, go 10 " I could not
believe my ears, as the words came
over the wire, and the receiver at
the other end smashed down upon
its hook
WHY MADGE BOLTED THE
DOOR.
do not remember when d trivial
incident so upset me as did the in
science Of the man In the Office of
the taxicab company. L felt almost
as if / could not wait 10 tell Dicky
about it-as If 1 must go down 10
the taxicab company and report the
man myself. II did not seem pos
sible that any responsible company
could have such an unspeakably in
solent person in it's employ.
Fortunately, however, for my
nerves and temper. I had no time to
dwell upon the treatment 1 had re-
ceived. I must summon another
taxi at once. and hasten my dressing
or 1 would not arrive at Mrs I'm
derwoods at the time 1 said
would
Punctuality is one Of my few vir-
tues. ! cannot bear TO keep anyone
waiting, and, on the other hand, it
annoys me terribly 10 have TO wait
for anyone.
1 took up the telephone receiver
again and spoke TO the boy who
takes care Of the switchboard in
our apartment building.
Would you please get me a taxi
as soon as possible2" l queried
Get it from anywhere but the
Bronson Company. / will not take
one Of its taxis"
All right, ma'am." The CHEEKY
answer such a contrast to the surly
impertinence OF the other man,
sOothed me. I flew about my dress
ing. bathed my face anew, did over
my hair. and slipped back on the
dress and shoes had taken off
when l laid down for my half-hour's
nap.
looked at my eyes critically in
the mirror. l was dimly conscious
+ Of "a headache. / knew that 1 should
/ probably suffer with il later, but it
did not bother me much now
THE STRANGE DISCOVERY.
There was just one thing more I
wanted 20 complete my costume, my
layalliere the black opal set with
\ tiny diamonds. which had been
/ DicIy's wedding gift 10 me.
/ had not put It on in the morn
+ ing. for il had not seemed just
right, somehow, 10 wear Dicky'
wedding gift when 1 dined with an
other man, even so old a friend as
the cousin who had been the only
brother I had ever known. But
now that / was going 10 Join Dicky
and his friends / wanted to wear il.
1 kept the lavalliere with two or
three old pieces OF jewelry of my
mothers in a quantity carved old
lock box which had been my grand
mothers. The box was at the back
of the least used of my chiffonier
drawers. The key to the box was
tucked away in a bag. ostensibly for
darning cotton, which was in my
work basket. I could not wear the
"a -
and / was afraid 10 carry il in my
purse for fear 1 should lose it.
Opening the chiffonier drawer, ]
reached back and took out the box
The key was sticking in the lock!
Utterly astonished, I stared at the
box and key for a long moment. II
cid not seem possible that I could
have forgotten 10 lock the box and
put away the KEEP upon the occasion
Of last wearing my lavalliere. 1 am
painfully methodical, as Dicky otter
reyainds me. Such an action would
be utterly unlike me-
With a sudden swift fOrebodying
I opened the box. The jeweIIer's
dainty case. which held the laval
lisre. lay on the top. I tore il open
dreading TO find my treasure gone
No. it was there, apparently un-
harmed, but I knew as soon as
looked at II that other hands thar
mine had handled it since I had last
seen II.
Naturally careful Of my things. ]
had always taken especial pain.
with this ornament, which l priced
both because IL was Dicky's wedding
present and because il was the most
beautiful thing I had ever owned.
I had always laid the pendant
carefully upon the satin bed first
then wrapped the long slender link,
Of the chain around IL. But no such
careful Arrangement met my eyes
\ SUDDEN THOUGHT.
The pendant lay on top. the
crushed links or the chain under.
meath. one length Of il even hanging
outside the box Evidently. il had
been crushed hastily back into the
box by some one who was inspect
ing il.
WHo could have been meddline
,vI.n my things Not even Dicky
7 knew where I kept the key OF my
Iock box. had not told him De.