The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-07-19
My Heart and
My Husband
The Quest Begins.
py Adele Garrison.
DON'T be frightened, Mrs Graham
i wr are VoInu to stoD IN the mid

hON be frightened, MIS- branain'
IL we are gong TO stop in the mid
die OF this block and walk the
rest of the way. The house is in the
next block"
Allen brakes voice was solici,ous-
u kind. but resented the protective
ly pa,tonlzing air with which he
spoke. 1t was the manner man
ould adopt toward an old woman, an
extremely young one or one totally
inexperienced in worldly ways
Surely, ! said to myself hotly, I had
not acquitted myself so badly IN the
piece OF his work with which had
been associated during the war that he
should make so little OF my worldly
wisdom now. AZ that time he had
praised the work upon the important,
mysterious code which ! had done, al
though suspected that he had done so
grudglngly. and tina, he had been COM
PEELED to admiration because OF the re-
markable memory which some freak Of
nature supplemented by my little
mothers training has given me.
But before | left Lillian's ! had re-
solved to emulate the well known
oyster in the matter OF expressing
either opinions or emotion, so con
fined my response TO laconic sent
eEce.
II am not frightened" said indii-
feren,ly.
That's good" Mr.. Drake was equal
ly casual lie hat already given the
signal to the taxi driver. and the man
dew up the car at the curb in front
OF dark building. In fact. the whole
block was but dimly lighted. and as
Mr.. Drake assisted Lillian and me out
OF the taxicab the whole atmosphere
OF the locality seemed reeking with
mystery--a fit setting for any sort OF
melodrama.
wait here for US" Mr.. Drake di.
rected the driver. I'VE may be fif-
teen minutes, we may be a great deal
longer, but want to find you right
here when we get back. No scouting
around the corner for you
"All right, boss" the man rrjoined
good naturedly. but | wondered II he
d,t not inwardly resen, Mr. Drake
rather cavalier manner.
NV irritation at Mr.. brakes air was
fast becoming an obscsslon. one which
troubled me guilty, for ! could not
forget that his very presence with Us
| mean, ,ha, he had expended valuable
time and skill in my service, was
continuing TO give both. | suppose
the nervous tension under which ! was
laboring was partly responsible for
! my captiousness, but the fact remained
that | was rapidly reaching<a poln,
where ! feared | might openly be,ray
my feeling
"Thi, way" Mr.. Drake put a guild
ing hand on Lillian's arm. another on
mine and we walked in silence down
the street 10 the corner
As we reached il Mr.. Drake turned
abruptly toward jut,lng doorway oi
a deserted office building, where ] saw
two men standing. be one farthes
away from uS. Q furtive. sinking fig.
ure. whom I instinctivsly would hav,
feared II / had met him alone.
The olher man, whole type l hat
seen frequently when I was assisting
Lillian in the secret service work
stepped out into the street as Mr.
| Drake turned toward him,
"All right, Watkins" Mr. Drake
asked in a low tone.
Everything o. X, mr." the man re-
Piled
Good! Wait here for five minutes
then come to No. 2N. the apartment
building halfway down the block. TIL,
ENTRANCE door will be unlocked ant
you walk up the stairs-don't take tn,
elevator--until you reach the thirc
floor. There is a corner there, wher,
the stairway turns, that you can't mis-,