Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-04-19
"MyHeart and My Husband
ADELE GARRISON's New Phase of
REVELATIONS OF A WIFE"

about. But | reckon I'll have to
tell yoh, 1t hain't much, jest dat
woman from up in de mountains,
she's been tryin' to git yoh on de
telephone all de afternoon an she
said would yoh please to cali her
up when yoh got i'm
"The Moment I Know"
Lillian sprang to her feet, her
face white with anger and disnay.
Mrs. Cosgrove" she exclaimed.
"And | sitting here drinking tea !
| shall not forgive you for this,
Betty"
The last words were thrown over
her shoulder as she rushed to the
telephone. Betty looked after her
grimly.
Don't make no diffrunce toh me
bout dat forgiveness" she muttered.
II got dat hot tea down her fore
she had chancet to heah any bad
news"
DO you think it's had news,
Betty?" l murmured the question
breathlessly, while all the time my
brain was busy with conjectures
concerning the possible meaning of
this summons from the sister of
Robert Savarin.
Don't know" the old woman re-
piled laconically. "Ah don't ask no
questions what amt NAH business.
But" evidently yielding to the de-
sire to make conhdant of some
body, "dat sister of Mistah Sabar-
ms, she couldn't keep de cryin' out
of her voice nohow when she was
talkin' to me. Dere's screw loose
somewhere, yoh marks nah word,
honey"
l shared her uneasincss as I wait
ed for Lillian to come back from
the telephone. She had a good deal
of trouble in getting her connec-
ton, and when she had finally Sc
cured it, seemed to have difficulty
in understanding the person at the
other end.
She spoke but once OF twice her
self.
mo, have heard nothing,
either" she said once, and just be-
fore she hung up the receiver, gave
fervent assurance to the woman
at the other end of the wire.
Indeed, the moment know
will get you on the phone"
She came back into the library
slowly, listlessly, but the look of an.
guished terror which had been ir
her eyes when she rushed to the
telephone had vanished. Evidently
Mrs. Cosgrove's message had MOI
added to whatever burden she was
already carrying.
Worried and Weak.
/ rose to receive her as she came
| in, and drew chair for her before
the fire. She looked around, as i
in quest of Betty, but that discree
handmaiden had vanished, knowing
that if she postponed the hour o
wrath it would in all probabilit,
never strike with her indulgent mis-
tress. l did not speak, for l knew
that when my friend had recovered
| her poise she would unburden he
heart to me.
"Madge." Lillian's voice sounde,
far away, and as / looked at her he
face seem to turn ashes befor
my eyes. But as l sprang in at
fright toward her she put up he
hand and smiled family.
ITS nothing, dear. Just get me
glass of water, will you, please?"
When rushed back with tn
! water she slipped small table
| from a tiny vial which she too
| from a hidden pocket in her gowr
swallowed it, and drank little c
the water. Then she laid her hea
| against the back of the chair, an
IL, wondering, frightened, claspe
her wrist and waited until a fair
color began to creep into he
cheeks. Then l found my voice i
passionate protest.
Look here" I said almost rough
ly. "Why have you never told m
about this? | know what thos
i things are. My little mother had I
take them for years. but her heal
was dangerously affected. Are yo
have you-oh, Lillianp
/ choked, stopped, unable to go o
NJ Lillian put out her hand, pulled n
: down beside her.
j Foolish puss," she said, gently,