Omaha daily bee., 1919-08-12
My HEART and
NV HUSBAND
Adele Garrison's New Phase of
Revelations
of q Wife
What the Telephone Brought to
Madge's Ears.

| | slept so late on the morning
following Rita Browns departure
for New York that | missed my
school train for the first time since
| had been teaching in the Bay
View high school. AS conse.
quence | barely reached the schooI
house in time to commence my
classes and had chance for nothing
but most hurried colloquy with
Alice Holcombe
Has Mr.. Stockbridge returned?'
mot yet" she answered, "but he
telephored me this morning, say
ing he hoped to be home this after
noon some time. He said he would
go home first and then come to the
school, but doubted whether
he would get here before classes
were dismissed. | suppose one OF
us ought to be here when he comes
even if he is late"
Her tone was wistful. | surmised
that for some reason she did't wish
to see the principal. | spoke
promptly. reassuringly.
II think it's my own turn to take
some of the work around here.
There's no reason why | cannot
stay after school tonight until Mr..
StockDrjdge comes, no matter how
late he is. . SO if you have anything
on hand don't hesitate to leave
when school is out"
Il did have some business to
attend to- she hesitated, but
don't like to leave you here alone"
What nonsenseY | retorted.
You know how late Miss Wines
and Miss Pratt always stay with
their work. Don't bother any more
about me, but tell me, have you
heard any thing FROM
"Milly?" she queried as she
paused. Not word"
Miss Holcombe's Hesitation.
The approach of group of pupils
put all effective stop to our CONVEX
sation. l turned to my classroom
with a feeling of relief. Probably
Alice Holcombe was wrong in her
surmise that the principals wife
was only biding her time to make
trouble, plotting silently the mis-
chief she meant to make.
At the close of school in the after
noon this feeling had become con-
viction with me- Mr.. Stockbridge
had not put in an appearance at the
school, and his wife had made no
sign that she knew either Alice
Holcombe or | were on earth. |
was ready to speed my friend
,cheerlully on her way when she
came into my classroom hated and
gloved for the street, but with a
look of troubled uncertainty upon
her face.
81 feel as if I were shirking," she
burst out nervously. But can't
explain my fanciful feeling-it seems
as though I could not meet Ken
meth ard-and tell him about Milly's
opening that desk"
Left Practically Alone.
"Why should YOU? | asked in
the most matter of fact manner pos
sible. Time enough for him to
find out when he opens tn desk.
And while l still felt as I did about
volunteering any information con-
corning Mrs. Stockbridge's action to
her husband, yet if he asks me con-
corning the matter l shall have no
hesitancy about telling him the
truth. So run along, and peace be
with you"
I had purposely used f1ippant
tone and words. But Alice Hol-
combe's mood was almost hysteri-
cal. Her eyes filled as she turned
away.
81 wish it could" she choked. and
the next moment she had rushed out
of the room.
l finished my own work of the
day, put everything in order then
went to- the room where Miss Wines
"a drrdging, conscientious upper
grade teacher-was correcting inter
minable papers.
II am going to be in the Office for
a while, Miss Wines" l explained
80 if you want any
thing you will know where to find
me. Mr.. Stockbridge is coming
back this afternoon"
ooh" The monosyllable was
curt ard to my quickened percep-
tons, unpleasantly significant. She
waited few seconds, added monot
onously, Il shall not want any
thing" and turned her eyes to her
papers again.
As l went down the stairs I kept
assuring my self that it was only
Miss Wines way-indeed. Bess
Deans irreverent nickname for her
was "Old Grouchy," but for the next
hour-yes, two, which l spent in the
office III tedious waiting for my prin-
cipal's arrival, l kept remembering
uneasily the look on my colleagues
face.
But Miss Wines, indeed, every
body in the world save the woman l
so dreaded were swept from my
mind when, just as | was telling
myself that l really must not wait
any longer, the telephone rang per-
and Mllly Stockbridge's
ncoherent, raucous voice came to
my ears.
CONTINUED Tomorrow