Omaha daily bee., 1919-08-09
My HEART and
My HUSBAND
Adele Garrison's New Phase Of
Revelations
of a Wife
The News" that Awaited Rita
Brown at Home.

self as she came out OF the phar-
macy where she had telephoned. 1t
was the sort of set smile woman
uses when she wishes to convince
people of her complete contentment.
did you get him, old dear"
Dicky asked as he opened the door
for her to erter the car-we had
returned from our own little shop
ping errand but minute before hei
appearance. L. =,
She looked at him steadily, to all
appearances with nothing but cool
amusement in her gaze. But |
guessed that she felt like 'clawing his
face with her<finger nails or indulg-
ing in some other tempery perform
ance.
Il don't think mentioned the
sex of my telephone CALL she
drawled. "But as it happens did
get him. thank you"
She seated herself in the tonneau
with the air OF an empress holding
levee. and for the rest Of the drive
and during the very good little din
ner Dicky ordered at wayside inn
she kept up the same semblance of
naughty aloofness. Dicky. who was
in one Of his gayest, irresponsible
moods, was determined to tease her.
but l managed to signal him deter
minedly that he must restrain his
raillery. and for a wonder he
obeyed, devoting his teasing instead
TO Alfred Durkee and Leila in the
front seat.
Tense Moments.
/ am afraid, however, that this
latter performance was even more
irritating to Rita Browns nerves
than raillery directed against her
self would have been. She could
have given vent to her resentment
If Dicky had been addressing he,
directly, but she had no excuse for
.objecting to the remarks he was
addressing to Alfred Durkee, yet
they must have been full of barbed
needles for her self love.
For Dicky, with the gravest face
and the most fatherly manner imag-
Unable was admonishing Alfred to-
Tbe careful in his driving, to look at
the road instead of into his CON-
panion's eyes, to remember that he
must use Both hands for the wheel,
and a number of similar nonsensi-
cal cautions. He kept Leila Fair
fax's cheeks at carmine tingle,
made her sister and myself smile in
amusement, caused Alfred Durkee
to grin sheepishly when he was no,
throwing back caustic retorts at
Dicky, but which did not alter Rita
Browns unsmiling hauteur.
The situation was a tense, un-
pleasant one. I was glad, indeed,
when we finally turned into the
Grive leading to the Durkee veran-
da. Little Mrs. Durkee, who evil
IDENTIFY had heard the sound of
~heels, fluttered out to meet US.
A prophecy" Fulfilled.
"Oh, Rita" she exclaimed.
There's an urgent telephone mes
sage for you. Here's the number
and they want you to call as soon
as you can. They've called twice
for you, and the, woman who was
calling said she had an urgent mes
sage for you
"Oh, dear. | wonder what can be
the matter!' Miss Browns voice
was high-pitched, excited. With
Dicky's suggestion in my mind, it
appeared artificial, although I don't
know that otherwise I would have
suspected its sincerity.
Don't worry, DEAR" motherly
Mrs. Durkee was friendliness itselfa
although | knew that she disliked
the girl. But the kindly little wo-
mans prejudices always fall before
an emergency. 1T probably is
just some business call" \
With curt Pardon" Rita Brown
rushed into the house and a moment
later we heard her at the telephone.
"What did I tell you?" Dicky
murmured to me. "Oh, I'm the wise
boy, | am-you've got to slip it to
mel Just watch her come out now
and do the regretful act that she's
been called away and can't be with
us longer"
mo doubt you are a prophet and
tHG sun VI "a OpLSt' lduShCu,
but few minutes later I acknowl-
edged the truth of his forecast, for
Rita Brown appeared in the door
way. apparently much perturbed-
will it be possible for me to get
a train to New York tonight" she
asked.
Entirely possible" Alfred Dur
kee returned courteously. "Or we
can take you up in the car if the
train schedule isn't satisfactory
What is the matter?"
"Just summons from friend in
trouble which I cannot disregard"
she returned virtuously. "But am
desolated to cut my visit short this
way. for it will be impossible for me
to come back"
A trouble shadow rested upon
Leila Fairfax's face, but her voice
was quick.
"We will go with you, Rita" she
said bravely-but she could not dis
guise the regretful note in her
voice. i
Continued Monday.)
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