Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-02-24
MY SOLDIER
HUSBAND
Adele Carrison's New Phase Of
REVELATIONS
OF A WIFE
What Madge and Maj. Grantland
Learned at Lillian's

WYE round Lillian pale. anxious. but
w full of the vigor with which sho
w usually attacks any problem. She
was at the telephone when Betty, pre-
v!ously instructed. ushered Maj. Grant
land and me into the library. and she
waved us to seats while keeping up her
end Of what was evidently q spirited
controversy over the telephone.
Now suppose you get down to real
cases for awhile" she was saying as We
entered. IT don't want to hear any
more reasons. excuses or statements
concerning Mr.. brakes seeming invisi-
bility. l want his whereabouts found
-F-O-U-N-D-within the next hour, and
him notified that must see him imme-
diately. If don't hear something
definite In an hour something's going to
drop down there. That's all. Good-by."
An Agitated Lillian.
She hung UP the receiver, swung
around In her chair. and coming up to
me. took me in her arms in convulsive
hug. which told me far better than
words how torn her own heart was with
anxiety for Dicky. ! knew that another
emotion was swaying her also. the pas
sionate desire that her belief In Harry
Underwoods repentance might be justi-
fed. That she could feel anything but
relief at news of his death would be i'm
pooSipic tH6 circumstances OF
their life together. but she had staked
not only her own honor but practically
Dicky's life as well when through her
instrumentality Harry Underwood had
been permitted to go overseas.
But Lillian possesses the heroic at
tributes Of the early martyrs. think
sometimes that II she were being burned
at the stake she could direct the per.
Torrance of anything she wished ac-
xIy1Nt 1a Fao
blazing. As she turned to the blinded
officer at my side her voice and man.
ner gave no hint Of the tumult which I
knew was seething within her.
How do you do. Maj. Grantland,"
she said easily. giving him her hand.
bad business this. but I'm glad to SEQ
you on the Job"
saw Maj. Grantiands lips tighten.
knew that he thought she should have
taken a more hopeful tone when was
present. But 1t is never Lillian's way
to minimize things. She believes. rather,
in frankly facing the worst.
What Does Drake Know?
II have already done all that could"
Maj. Grantland said. i've set in mo-
tion the little machinery of inquiry I
happen to possess. You are trying to
get hold Of Mr.. Drake, I know"
I've done nothing else but sit at one
end Of that telephone ever since / first
heard the news" Lillian retorted. But
he appears to have vanished of the face
Of tho earth. What Is it. Betty?'
Tho old colored woman was painting
~ she came in the door.
Dat man downstairs he say tn hurry
Hike de debbil." she said, presenting q
card. and knew by the pleased grin
upon her face that substantial tip
Teposed In her pocket Nothing else
would ever induce Betty to change the
slow waddlc which is her usual pace.
SHOW him up at once. Betty" Lillian
said quietly, and when the old woman
had departed she turned to us with a
relieved air.
mo wonder ! couldn't get hold of
Allen Drake In Washington" she said.
'sHe II hare"
Tho naxt moment Mr.. Drake was in
the room-the same tall, faultlessly
groomed man Of the world with whom
had worked In the service. He EVIL
IDENTIFY had expected to find Lillian alone.
for when his eyes fell upon me saw o
dash Of alarm ana annoyance In them.
But he greeted both Maj. Grantland
and me with formal leisurely courtesy
before making known his errand. Then
bowling to me with the touch of old
world grandiioquence I so well remem-
bered. he uttered commonplace that
terrified me.
You will pardon me. am sure, II I
ask to speak a few words alone with
Mrs. Underwood We ore in the same
He knew something about Dicky! I
read Il IN the look Of compassion which
had involuntarily CLEANED in his eyes az
4 the Nrst sight Of me. That Lillian's
mind had Jumped TO the same conciu.
sion ! knew by the unceremonious