The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-07-19
My HEART and
My HUSBAND
Adele Carrison's New
Phase of
Revelations
of a Wife

- Hau PLANNED ueuperately TO In
Iuriate the woman who had slurred
my DEAD mother. my success could
not have been greater than the re- !
suit which followed my passionate
declaration Of my fathers real senti-
ments toward herself and me.
evidently the twenty years which
nad elapsed since the ending Of the
sordid chapter of her association
with my father had not dimmed the
tigerish Jealousy of him and hatred
OF my mother which had actuated her
IN that long ago time. That both
Jealousy and hatred were rooted in
her own vanity and mercenary cal
Northumberland by no CLEAN of
the real divine spark of love which
sometimes illumines an otherwise
sordid intrigue--did not serve to cool
the rage, which appeared to be con-
Stunning her at my words.
Lillian lntervenes.
She made a quick movement to-
ward me. her fingers working per-
ceptibly.
you lying devil!" she screamed.
TN tear your eyes out II you hand
me anything more like that. What
do you know"
Lillian had moved as swiftly as
she. stepping in front of me as the
Infatuated woman launched her til
rade of invective. In the background,
Allen Drake had made a swift step
forward, but at Lillian's movement
remained where he was, the picture
OF indolent inattention, although
knew that he could and would reach
the woman and shackle her In an in
slant If the occasion required such
strenuous action.
Wen just wind up this reel right
now" Lillian said decidedly You're
clever at melodrama, Mrs.--er-Robbins
but, unfortunately, our taste runs to
innocuous. comfortable comedy dramas
So please don't bite any more chunks
out OF the landscape. Instead. we'll get
right down to brass tacks for a few
minutes. Madge. dear. please take that
yourself. You're wasting valuable emo
ton and nerve force GA something dis
tinctiy not worth while"
| never have heard tone so abso-
lutely naying In its effect as the cool.
couched her ultimatum. The angry
woman before her was shrewd enough
TO see that no weapon in her emotional
arsenal was penetrating enough to
pierce Liliian's armor. She turned her
evidently debating what was best TO
do. waited long moment before she
spoke.
Playing "the Ace"
so,, You're making good blum on
call you. Let's see your hand You
can bet the last cent in your coin
purse that don't give In till I'm beaten |
and then the cards have to be stacked
against me-"
They don't have to be stacked"
Lillian retorted coolly. I'VE hold too !
high cards"
IAN right. play EN-"
Lillian stepped to the table, picked |
up little pile Of Cancelled checks and |
other papers. ruffled them, and handed |
two or three to the woman.
Payments OF Mr.: Spencer to you re- |
Gently" she said quietly. Exhibit A."
Not good enough" the woman re-
On account q his ED affection for m psS1 YoS
can't prove them otherwise because !
even if I'm lying you don't want to let |
him know his precious daughter has
seen me-"
You're lying, all right" Lillian re-,
turned evenly. And that's only a ten
spot anyway. But before going on to
the next one, let me tell you something |
you evidently don't know. Mr. Spencer
has for years been known as Robert
Gordon. He has been SO high up in
the service of his country that the
biggest men obeyed him like a school,
master. He has the power to throw
you into Jail mile deep II he wanted
to and keep you there hundred years.
But he idolizes this daughter of his
as he did her mother before her--make
no mistake about that. We've worked
together. know his story, know that
he has lived in agonized remorse for
twenty years because of the wife he
lost. to whom he never dared return
because of the wrong he had done her,
but whom he adored hopelessly, de-
votedly.
And because he didn't wish his
daughter to know even that you lived,
he has submitted to your blackmail-
we'll just call it by its right name. He
is getting old. isn't his former vigorous
self, or he would never have fallen for
your extortion. And now I'm not going
to waste a minute more time on you.
Wen play the ace right now"
She nodded to Allen Drake. He
walked TO the door and called softly1
to the man in the hall.
ITO be continued in The News Mon
day.