Omaha daily bee., 1919-08-27
My HEART and
My HUSBAN,D
Adele Garrison's New Phase Of
Revelations
of q Wife
Why Madge's Plan Was Suddenly
Changed,

felt that could not hear another
moment OF the inquisition to which
my friend was innocently putting
me in her ignorance Of the queer
incidents just precedingA Milly
Stockbridge's death.
She had evidently told all she
knew of the tragedy, and it seemed
high time to change the current oi
her thoughts in decided manner
Therefore I answered her query
as to what thought of Mill,
Stockbridse's possible legacy oi
hate--how we'll l knew the abom.
Unable thing the dead woman had
planned-in almost flippant man
ner.
II think-that you're getting NOR.
bid, and that we've had enough of
horrors" said decidedly. Come
on out into the kitchen with me.
Pm going to search the refrigerator
and fix you a snack to eat" 49,
ooh, | couldn't eat mouthful--it
would choke mep she protested, and
| knew that her protest was sim
cere.
She had been terribly shaken by
the tragedy in which she, unwit-
tingly, was so deeply involved, but
I knew that she practically had tasted
since morning, and was determined
that she should not leave me with
out food of some sort.
well, it won't choke me-" / as
serted, realizing that l would have
to pretend hunger myself in order
to induce her to eat.
1t was a dismaying prospect, in
view of Katie's delicious supper,
which I had just finished eating, but
I hoped to be able to manage with
only a pretense.
II Must Get Home"
"Why, didn't you have any dinner
either?" she asked, startled, her gen
erous impulses aflamel at the thought
of hardship to another person
mot very much" l returned.
80 come on out and help me fix
up something"
"But l must get hone," she pro-
tested.
"Why can't you stay all night?"
"Oh, that would never do under
the circumstancesW she said nerv-
ously. "You see, | am almost never
away from home, and if the neigh
bors found it out they would Re sure
to connect it in some way with
Milly's death, and gossip about it.
Of course, it is only natural, plaus-
ible, that | should come to you with
the news, but must go back home
as soon as I can. Do not know
when the next train goes? And that
reminds me, l haven't repaid you
for that taxi. You paid him when
you dismissed him, did you not?"
EYES," I returned, with guilty
memory of my folly in having even
slight alteration with the man
over the fare. But suppose you
don't bother me about it now. And
don't worry about the trains. |
think I'd like cool ride tonight;
it's been so sultry today. After we
have something to eat I'll get
Cresthaven taxi-they're much bet.
ter than ours-and take you home"
A Key in the Lock.
"Oh, l can't let you do that" she
but there was no vigor in
the words. ! saw that she was in
the condition of mind and body
where initiative was almost impos-
sible to her, and that temporary
domination of her will would be an
easy thing.
"Come on" repeated cheerily,
holding out my hands to her. She
grasped them docilely, pulled her
self to standing posture. slipped
my arm through hers, led her to the
kitchen, switched on the light and
pulled the rocking chair which |
provided long ago for Katie's use
nearer the open window.
"Sit down here and play lady for
a Bit" I commanded.
isn't this cozyw she commented,
looking around the room with its
white curtains, its small rugs laid
over the bright linoleum, its shin
ing copper and brass and tin.
Doesn't look much like the ordi-
nary kitchen"
Thank you," I returned, with Z
little glow of pride, for my kitchen
is one of my hobbies. "And now
for some coffee. / won't get any.
thin gthat will take long, for I know
you're in hurry to get home"
what will your husband say to
your taking me home at this hour?"
she asked doubtfully. ..
my husband won't be home until
The midnight arain." l returned,
but with a little inward
feeling of thankfulness that would
be back before Dickey's return-1
dreaded the moment when l should
nave to tell him of Milly Stock
BRIDGES sordid death.
And just then I heard his key in
The front door!
Continued tomorrow.)