Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-11-13
My HEART and
My HUSBAND
Adele Carrison's New Phase Of
Revelations
of a Wife
What Madge Advised Alice
Holcombe to Do.

TOR rev seconds the startling
words which Alice Holcombe had ut
tered bereft me of speech or motion.
Then / turned to her in anxious, hurried
protest, protest which. however. I felt
was not quite sincere. To ne the an
nouncement that Kenneth Stockbridge
was said 10 have confessed the murder
OF his wife. was not the incredible hor-
ror that II was to the woman who loved
him with such hopeless devotion.
But I fatter myself that there was no
trace Of my doubt OF the accused prin-
cipal in the Mortified accents with which
addressed ner. And there was no need
for me 10 feign agitation. Whether the
thing were true or not. could not hear
so awful thing about . man with
whom i had worked and whom I had
sincerely liked, with any degree Of calm
ness.
No! Alice! 1t can't be truew
"Of course 1t can't" she returned
simply. ''unless-the long confinement
and the awful unjust accusation have
turned Kenneth's brain. Do you think
that might have happened?"
Il don't know what to think" I re-
turned honestly. who was the man
who told you. anyone you known"
Who Is the Man?
NO. never saw him before He said
that he was a private detective engaged
on the case, that he had secured a con-
fession from Kenneth and that | had
better give up whatever ! knew about
the case for It might go hard with me
II anything came out afterward about
Millys being Jealous of me. I don't
understand what he could mean" she
went on. raising her eyes 10 mine in
honest bewildered pain. "Milly was
Jealous Of good many women, but ]
am sure that she was never Jealous of
NO."
I gave passing thankful thought to
the fact that she did not vet know of
the venom which Milly Stockbridge had
ditrected against her in tho last hours
of the crazed woman's life, but 1t was
avershedowed by another idea which had
come to me at her mention OF the private
detective.
Describe the man who came to see
Sou.' said quietly.
She did so. minutely. and listened
with growing conviction that her mys
terious visitor WAS the same man who
had SO frightened mo but a few weeks
before.
What did you tell him-'
II was too frightened to tell him any
thing" she said, even II / had had
anything TO tell. simply said that I
knew nothing about the case. that he
was mistaken in surprising Mrs Stock
bridge was jealous Of me. for was her
nearest friend and, YES 1 did say. that
II Mr.. Stockbridge had confessed he
must be out OF his mind, for ! was sure
h" had never hurt his wife"
Good !" / commented. You couldn't
have done better If you had had The
advice Of regiment of lawyers. Now
] am going TO tell you something which
| hope VIII make you feel better | do
not believe that man has ever seen Mr.
Stockbridge. nor do l think he knows
anything about a confession"
What makes you SO sure?' AIic.
Holcomhe asked. hope struggling with
tear in her voice.
Madge Advises.
Because man exactly answering
that description came to see me several
weeks ago, saying he was one of Mr.
Stockbridge's attorneys, and trying to
find out what l knew or didn't know
about things 1 found out that he had
no connection with the attorneys for
Mr.. Stockbridge. He gave his name
hesitatingly, as George Brdgeham, and
! thought at the time he made UP the
name upon the spur Of the moment taxi
ing part of Mr.. Stockbridges because
he could think of nothing else quickly.
What did the man call himself who came
10 see you."
John Hambridge," Miss Holcombe re-
sion in which she had been held.
"IIe hasn't much originality, has her
I asked. smiling back at her.
No" she admitted But his persist
ence shows that Milly's family, who
must be behind him. are going to leave
40 stone unturned to convict Kenneth.
Don't you think so?' :.
Il am afraid OF IT," assented. but
on the other hand It also shows that
their case Is not so strong as they wish.
that they are trying to bolster 1t In
every way they can. Now please do this
for me- " that man comes to see you
again, refer him to me. have friend
with much experiences In these matters.
who is anxious to see him IL he appears
again. Do not hint that know him,
simply saw that you don't know any
thing about the case. but Mrs. Graham
may He probably will come TO see me
again anyway"
"If only could have your poise and
bravery" sighed Alice Holcolmbe. II
do not know myself these days am 10
weak and trembling"
Katie's appearance With our iced bsv-
erages, prevented my answering But
after Alice Holcombe had gone. smiled
in ironic bitterness at her estimate Of
me. For the very thought OF again see
ing the mysterious man who had tried
to get Kenneth Stockbridge's papers
from me had set me trembling with ap-
prehension.