South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-04-23
Adele GdrriSon'S New
REVELATIONS OF A WIFE
THEIR SECOND HONEYMOON"

! moment then spoke slowly.
Am mistaken in supposing that
by some strange chance / might be
able to help you down there instead
of up here?"
Before my eyes flashed discon-
nected phrases from my fathers let
ter which Lillian and I had read
and discussed but few moments
before.
Believe L am in such grave dan
ger OF death--never before have Z
felt the sinister menace that seems
TO surround me-a new influence
one that l believe TO be directed
against me personally-feel its in
visible meshes slowly closing"
1t seemed like a direct interposi-
ton of Providence that this man,
who as a physician would have ac-
cess to many circles and to many
places closed to the average person.
| and who, ] knew was anxious to
serve me, was going to the very
place where L needed help most
II would be a dangerous mission.
There seemed something basely self
1
the strong feeling 1 knew the young
physician had for me to send hin.
into danger. Then, too, his service
even il he escaped unscathed would
put me under a most tremendous
obligation to him
Something drew my glance across
the room TO where Dicky was stand
! ing engaged in conversation with
Mrs. Watrous. 1 could see that he
yeas giving her but indifferent at
tentiOn, and that he was in reality
watching me closely. AS his eyes
caught mine, saw flash in them
the old look of jealous rage which
the sight of DR.. Petit in conversa-
ton with me always brought.
Had 1 the right Ito accept q dar-
eerous service from a man of whom
my husband was jealous?
Until Then,
And yet-my father. an old man.
was in deadly danger. The piteous
heart cry in his letter rang in my
ears, My dearest wish to spend my
last days near you, my darling"
With a sudden swift decision, I
When have you decided to go?"
I'm two weeks"
Until then, where will you be?"
II shall keep my office until the
very last day." His voice betrayed
his rising excitement at my sugges-
tions.
rose from my chair with an eff
feet of casualness, and as he rose
also, spoke conventiOnally, yet with
an undertone of meaning.
Il shall try to see you before you
90. I must go to Siss sonnet now. &"
He bowed formally, and as 1 made
my way to KatheTines side, l eased
my conscience with the reflection
that 1 really had committed myself
to nothing yet l could make my
decision when / had time to look
on all sides of the question.
Katherine glanced up at me with
an attempt at brightness that would
have deceived a casual acquaintance.
but which 1 knew only masked her
real feeling. Jack stood beside her,
and l saw by the pressure Of his lips
and the uncompromising set of his
Jaw that he was in no pleasant
mood. 1 felt a sudden hot resent
ment against him for making Kath,
crime suffer, a distaste for the con-
hdence he had promised to give me
, earlier in the evening.
katherine, DEAR" l said softly,
you're looking tired. Can't YOU
come out with us for a few days and
get rested? We could drive around
by your boarding place tonight and
you could pick up the things you
need"
"Oh, how I'd love tow she ex-
% claimed, her face really lighting up
as she spoke. But ! couldn't pos
sibly come tonight. Tomorrow and
the next day there are things 1 pos
itiveiy must attend to for the unit -
Why Katherine Flushed.
Bother the until" / said inele-
] gantly. You work like a slave
| I've a notion to have Dicky write to
e his brother-in-law, DR.. Braithwaite
and protest. Surely he didn't in
tend that his work should take ev-
= cry waking moment of your time!'
e katherine flushed painfully with
o an intenseness that did not seem to
\ me unwarranted. saw her glance
= | invOluntarily at Jack, and in the
n glance there was a sort Of mental
= shrinking which astonished me.
e But the next moment the clue 70
j the whole affair was put in ny
hands. With a sardonic half-laugt
g Jack turned to me.
l You evidently have yet to dis
n cover, Madge, that everything ir
= Miss Sonnot's life is subordinate t.
DR.. Braithwaite's wishes"
e (To Be Continued.l