Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-12-27
My HEART and
My HUSBAND
Adele Casrison's New Phase e
Revelations
Of a Wife
The Plans Lillian Under.
sUood Laid.

IN " SyNc VOIe uAo0 vi AAhh0n - III
lv tently - hers we're upon the desk
which Jim had smuggled so sue
cessftilly into tho house.
do not know what expected, prob
ably that she would at once discover
the mechanism Of that secret drawer
But was doomed to disappointment.
for after she had scrutinixed II from
every angle some minutes she spread
her hands with an expressive gesture
Of hnality.
well. there's one good Job done!'' she
said. turning away. 80 far. 20 good"
you aren't going to open it. thsnf"
couldn't rspress the query.
What Lillian Decided.
''of course notr' she said. turning 30
me with . surprised expression. ''In
the first place I want to soc II Mr.. Stock
bridge renews the permission he gave
you to so through II. and what are tho
directions he gives you. You say you
couldn't work with the others. There II
a possibility, a slight one. mind-but
stfll existing-thak he purposely nAsled
you. that he never expected you to md
the drawer.
I'm tho second place" she drew down
the corners Of her mouth with . rlreful
expression. I'm the event that Mr.. Stock
bridge refuses permission. snd We have
to open II ourselves, I asu AFRAID shall
have to call in another friend Of yours.
The cornar of my brain which ought to
house an understanding of mechanism.
Is perpstually for rent unfurnished.
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position. It's Allen Drake who's the
original whte-haired boy in that dirsc-
ton. He's the lad with the Eimiet eyes
which can bore through the most com
plicated mechanism. secret or open, that
was over devised
ALLEN Drake" I echoed With . START
not exactly of disinay, but which held
!. something Of that emotion in IT,
Lillian gave me quick shrewd glance.
then looked away again tactfully. WAS
furious to nnd myself flushing not only
at her involuntary comprehsndins
glance. but At = vivid memory I had Of
my last meeting with Allen Drake,
when he had so signally aided M In the
final vanquishing OF the woman who
was threatening the peace Of my cathsr's
old age
A Surpvisns lntsrrvptioa.
There IL no other person IN the world
who Affects me in such contradictory
fashion as does Allen Drake. He has the
faculty Of arousing in me furious re-
sentiment by his lordly attitude toward
feminine intelligence In general and mine
in particular-or so fancy when I am
with him. And then, with Q most un-
expected little turn OF his mood he
proves himself the gsntlest, most con-
siderate of cavaliers. lavishing all his
wonderful skill and experience IN my
service. At one moment I am sure |
detest him thoroughly. Tho naxt am
forced to wondering. remorsefui admira-
ton and liking for him.
But finding that secret drawer IL a
problem OF some weeks to come. not for
now" Lillian went on. exactly ~ II her
remark concerning Allen Drake and my
ejaculation had never been spolsen. 81
suppose you are wondering," she went
on. why the urgency of getting the
desk here II we didn't intend to try to
open 1t.
That's simply because don't want I,
around where Mr.. stockbridge's enemies
can get hold OF Il, They may not be
strong on secret mechanism. but they're
probably sharks with axes. and that
would be about the nrst thing that
would occur to them, to smash the
thing TO pieces. always provided they
had received . hint that something
might be concealed within IT, And with
those telephone girls and their knowl-
edgs-the devil alone knows how much
they've heard--in the offing. It's dan
gerous to leave anything like this In any
place that's known.
But i think. my dear. that we've
successfully turned the trick. and the
desk can stand here for weeks to cenne
whether we're here or not. without fear
Of discovery. So now. suppose We forget
all about It. and turn our attention to
The kind Of clothes ws'n need out Ct the
east end OF the island."
turned to her with Laughing protest.
underneath which lay q stratum OF
truth
"Your brain works 80 fast II dsssies
me-" said. you'll have to give me
time to bring my scattered faculties to-
sether. This jump from secret mechan-
isrns In desks to clothes 10 too much
for me-"
Whats the melodramaf' drawlsd
Dicky's voice At the door, secret
mechanisms in desks? This sounds m
teresting. Do you refer to this very