South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-11-02
Revelations ola Wife
Their Second Honeymoon
ADELE GARRISON

HAa' 1AAA II Ia a GU AA1kAaa
the enemy nag or American soil.
In my anger / forgot discretion,
and stood still for a moment, my
ewes fixed upon the edge OF the fag.
The next moment / had taken an
impetuOus step forward. and I don't
know what ! might have said or
done If Nine. Hofer's smooth voice
hadn't recalled me TO myself-re-
minded me that / had need for pOise
instead Of emotion.
Well do you like them as well
as ever?" she asked.
] turned quickly. for her voice
had a ragged undertone beneath it's
smoothness hat told me she had
noticed my emotion. Her yes were
dark with suspicion as / turned, but
] could see that she was trying hard
to conceal the feeling beneath a
mask of c~asualness.
/ smothered the flame Of anger in
my eyes with a blanket Of feigned
cordially.
oh, yes. indeed I returned,
speaking in a louder tone than that
which ! ordinarily use. in order that
the people at the table should hear
me. Everything looks exactly the
same as when / was last here. n
yOull only give me my old table by
the window 1 shall be perfectly
happy"
My old table by the window was
one which commanded a view of the
windmill. / waited with a little
catch Of my breath, due to a vague
sense Of something unknown. menac-
ing in the air, for the woman's re-
ply.
II came prompt enough.
why, surely, Mime. Graham.
| Everything shall be as you wish.
Shall l show you my own lavatory
now 2"
I didn't stop TO anaIyze the i'm
pulse which made me reluctant to
/ follow her to her own apartment. I
only answered promptly and care
lessly.
"Oh. It isn't worth the bother.
Nine. Hofer. I'll just freshen up in
the little lavatory off the hall, which
1 remember perfectly.
As / spoke | turned and walked
toward the lavatory of which I
spoke. l knew that if Mime. Hofer
didn't wish TO show her hand openly
she wouldn't try 10 persist in her
invitation to use her own lavatory
instead of the public one provided
for the feminine guests.
With lightning-like quickness she
changed her point of attack. 1 had
taken but a half dozen steps. Pete
pattering at my heels. when she
called out shrilly:
Mime. Graham. one minute.
pleased"
l turned as she came hurriedly up
to me.
"A thousand pardons, but 1 must
tell you, we cannot allow your dog
inside. He can stay on the veranda,
can he not?"
looked at her fxedly.
Isn't this a new regulation p" 1
asked slowly. II distinctly remem
Der seeing dogs in here at different
times last year. And my dog is very
quiet. He will disturb no one"
last year, yes she said. But
we had so many complaints about
AlAtlA AHdL We hdu " LAdh0 n A46Ah
rule against them. l am so sorry,
but YOU will see how it is. 1 am
sure"
Pete Won't Desert.
She didn't look in the least sorry,
but she was iniexible. l yielded
instantly.
1T doesn't matter in the least"
said, although the vague feeling of
menace again swept over me. Come,
Petei"
1 walked to the veranda and spoke
in a low tone TO the dog.
lie down here, Pete, and remem-
Der, don't move till I come"
had always understood that
Pete obeyed commands implicitly
But for some reason or other he
didn't wish to stay on the veranda
1 made three fruitless attempts to re.
enter the house without his follow.
ing me. Then, n trihe impatient
] scOlded him severely, eve struck
| him a light blow with a folded news
paper which l picked up from on,
of the veranda chairs. At last ne
lay still. only his eyes protesting
as 1 went back into the dining room
without him.
] washed my hands and arranged