Omaha daily bee., 1919-12-24
My HEART and
My HUSBAND
Adele Garrison's New Phase Of
Revelations
of a Wife
The Steps by Which Lillian Planned
to Get Possession of Mr..
Stockbridge's Desk.
81 mean the small desk. "

81 mean the small desk"
There was a subtle touch of rigid.
ity in Lillian's answer to Mr.. Wal
ters' question, which, | think, caught
and silenced any query on his part
as to the necessity of bringing to
my home a desk which already had
been searched.
1--WE might as we'll tell you frank
ly, 'Mr. Walters" Lillian went on,
that it is extremely unlikely Mr.
Stockbridge will give his consent to
the desk being brought mere, be-
cause of his anxiety that Mrs. Ora
ham should not be connected with
the case in any way. But ' am very
sure the thing can be managed SO
that the desk cannot be traced here,
and therefore | feel justified in ap-
pealing to you for the first step,
that OF getting it from the school
house into your possession. Will
you do thiso"
1t was characteristic of Lillian
that her question held the word
will" not can" With her there
is never the possibility of a thing
being done. 1t must always be a
certainty 4
Il will he returned laconically,
then hurried into an explanation.
What Walters Explained.
"As it happens" he said, Il am
in the best possible position just
now to do this. School opens next
week and one of the board who is a
friend of mine and knows my friend
ship for Mr.. Stockbridge asked me
only yesterday to take. away the
few pieces of personal property that
Mr.. Stockbridge had in the school.
They include the desk, a chair and
two or three other things. l can
send a man for them tomorrow
morning and have them brought to
my house-if you think that advis-
able?"
His voice and manner plainly
showed the respect he had for Lii
lian's ability. 1t was distinctly the
voice of man addressing supe-
rior in command
"Good!' Lillian returned. That
is splendid for the first step. Now
tor the next. You are an attorney.
You Must know men who viii keep
their mouths shut for YOU
Il do the young attorney said.
Then order some lumber to be
sent to your home tomorrow, and
get hold O. man you can trust and
who is capable of making a crate
for that desk which will hide it,
Have him make two crates exactly
alike and put the desk in enc. How
soon will that be done?"
Within a few hours after the
desk arrives in my house. You see,
the man l can trust most happens
to be myself, aud my hobby, as my
family knows to its sorrow, is anna
teur carpentering" He flashed a
knowing glance at his sister and
she. giggled girlishly.
You'd think it was if you could
see the litter in our house some
times she said.
Lillian drew a relieved breath.
That's better than | could have
hoped" she said. Nov, then, for
the next step. When you have them
| packed label the false crate and the
other furniture of your friend,
Property of Kenneth Stockbridge,
call up storage warehouse and
have them sent there openly. Next
is there some man you can trust
whose home is in a comparatively
secluded place. and who possesses
one Of those flivver delivery cars
not truck, but large enough to
carry&the desk in the crater"
Mr.. Walters leaned his head or
his hand evidently cataloguing his
acquaintance.
Lillian watched him hxedly.
saw that to her this was the crucial
part of her scheme.
Eyes, | know such 4 man." he
said at last. "His home is not in
Bayview, but in Crest Haven"
"The next town to this! Lillian
exclaimed joyfully. Better and
better. Now, l understand that
you are being Swallowed on account
of your friendship for Mr.. Stock.
bridge"
when I cannot shake off the al
legged sleuths, / am" the young at
torney said grimly. But try &c
make them earn their money"
Il am sure of that" Lillian
smiled. "But try to play into tleil
hands tomorrow night. Arrange tc
have your friend with the flivver
| delivery wagon come to your house
after nightfall and take the real desl
to his home, there to be hidden and
wait cali from here. But do you
before that time, leave your house
ostentatiously and hurriedly. n or
der that you may draw after you
any person watching the house"
| Continued Tomorrow