South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-08-31
Revelations of a Wife
Their Second HONEYMOON
HOW WILLIAM OUTWITTED
COUSIN AGATHA's CURIOSITY.
BY ADELE GARRISON

made a quick. protesting step
forward as Cousin Agatha began TO
undo the bandages had put around
William Trumbull's head. / knew II
she once got a glimpse % the
straight cuts-evldently from knife
on the poor old chaps Uranium.
she would know that my story OF
tree limbs grazing his head was un-
true, and that she would never rest
until she had ferreted out the truth
concerning his wounds
But 1 wouldn't have been in time
10 prevent her getting at least one
bandage off II William himself had
not thwarted her intention. With an
agility surprising in a man OF his
dwarfed stature and clumsy-looking
limbs he put up his hand 10 the
bandage she was lingering. literally
snatching it from her grasp. leaped
from his cot bed. rushed across the
room. and stood literally at bay in
the corner.
IF it's jest the same TO we. ma
am" he said apolOgetically, 4 don't
want nobody 10 monkey with them
on jest as good as a doctor could, an
they feels awful comfortable now [
don't want EN- fetched I'll be all
right nOw-dOn't need no more doc
TORN. I've bin hurt much worse
than this Wunct. when I was a
boy. an Nav she didn't have nuthin'
but cobwebs TO stop the bleedin', and
1 come out jest fine"
\ Barbcd shaft
I saw Cousin Agatha give a fasti-
dious shiver at the tale Of the cob
web treatment. Then she eyed Will
liam malevolently
How very touching" she said.
turning to me. You really ought to
appreciate such devotion. Margaret"
Cousin Agatha has one virtue. She
/ knows when she has been outwitted.
She realized that she could gain no
I information from William or me,
and / knew by the lowering express
sion on Katie's face that the only
answer Cousin Agatha would get
from any questions she might put 10
Katie would be my little maid s
stereOtyped reply when in sulleu
mood:
Il know nottings. nottings."
1 couldn't resist the temptation 30
sand "A little barbed shaft in Cousin
Agatha's direction. especially as she
appeared to be waiting for Katie be-
fore starting back to the house.
Aren't you afraid Mother era
ham may be in need OF something 80
/ queried innocently You know
how impatient she is if she should
/ call and have no answer"
What Katie said.
Yes. / must be hurrying back g"
she replied meekly, then sent a re.
turn shaft of her own as she des-
cended the stairs. I'm afraid poor
Cousin Harriet would get very in
different care, call many times with
out answering il she didn't have
her poor old faithful kinswoman
with her"
Katie shook an irrepressible fist
after her retreating back. / pretend
ed not to see her. but | couldn't ig-
more her whispered comment:
Dot old devil, I wish she fell over
herself yunce. l like to beat her oop
goot"
Katie" 1 said sternly, IF I ever
hear language like that from you
again L shall
Discharge YOU" were the words
upon my lips; then remem bered
the voluntary promise l had made 10
Jim, Katie's husband. when he en-
listed.
L will take care of Katie and the
little one that is coming. and keep
them safe for YOU when you return. -
I had said. l couldt make no threat
of discharge to Katie. But I had to
reprove her ebullition in some way.
Punish you. l finished lamely.
Katie looked wide-eyed and troubl-
ed at me for a moment. Then she
giggled. one OF her irresponsible
chuckles.
'Vot you do? You take steeck TO
me- or put me TO bed no things TO
eat?' she asked then suddenly Sob
cred at sight of my face.
"Plees, dear Missis Graham. no be
J mad by me. l bad girl. talk dot way.
but ven dot old cousin woman say
GoSe mean tingS 10 YOU / could keel"
She raised her arms above her
I head in sudden passionate gesture.
then lowered them. and quickly turn
I ing. hurried down the steps and out
Of the barn. | watched her. troubl-
/ ed. for minute. How was | ever
/ TO guide katie's turbulent. undiscip-
I lined nature? l always had the same
uneasy feeling concerning her that l
would have had were a package OF
I high explosive near me.
/ turned 10 william. who was still
I standing in the corner where he had
/ gone TO escape Cousin Agatha's min
/ istrations. In one hand he still held
/ the end OF the bandage she had
started 10 undo. His sudden move
ment. together with her loOsening OF
/ the bandage, had started the blood
\ 10 flowing again in that particular
I cut / saw that that part OF my work
I would have TO be done over again
When I had finished the reband-
aging and William was once more
resting upon his cot something up
on which l insisted. although he pro.
tested his complete recovery, I wait
ed, with nervous. CONSTRUCTED throat
for his rnVnlQffous concarp{pry Cree.