New Britain herald., 1919-08-09
MY HEART and MY HUSBAND ADELE GARRISON'S NEW PHASE OF
 Revelations 0f q Wife

aUpearanCeS with not hing Hut cool amusement in her gaze. Hut l guessed that she felt like clawing, his face with her finger-nails or indulging in some other tempery performance.
 II don't think l mentioned the S'A of my telephone call, she dfaW'e"' "Rut as if happcns 1 did get him. thank you.'
 She seated herself in the tOnneau with the air of an empress holding e levee. and for the rest of the drive and during the very good little dinner Dicky ordered at a Wayside inn, she kept up the same semblancc of haugh- ty aloofness Dicky, who was in one of his gayest irresponsible moods, was determined to tease her. but l man aged to signal him determined!y that he must restrain his raillerN, and Tor a wonder he obeyed, deVot1ng hlS teasing instead to Alfred Durkce and Leila in the front seat.
 Tense Moments.
 l am afraid, however, that this lat ter perfo ormance was even more lrrl- tating to Rita Browns nerves than raillery directed against herself would have been. She could have given vent to her resentm if Dicl<y had been addressing her directly, but she had no excuse for objecting to the remarks he was addressing to Alfred Durkee, vet they must have been full of barb ed needles for her self-love
 For Dicky, with the gravest face and the most fatherly manner lmagln- able, was admOnishing Alfred to be careful in his driving, to look at the road instead of looking into his companions eyes. to re- member that he must use both hands for the wheel, and a number of similar nonsensical cautions. He kept Leila Fairfax's cheeks at a carmine jingle, made her sister and myself smile in amusement caused Alfred Durkee to grin sheepishly when he was not throwing back caustic retorts at, Dicky, but which did not alter Rita Browns unsmiling hauteur.
 The situation was a tense, unpleas- ant one I was glad, indeed, when we finally turned into the drive leading to the Durkee veranda. Little Mrs. Dur kee who evidently had heard the sound of wheels, f1uttered out to meet us.
 A "Prophecy'' Fulfilled.
 "Oh, Rita," she exclaim ed. "There's an urgent telephone message 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 urg- ent message for you"
 "Oh, dear, I wonder what can be the matter!'' Miss Browns voice was high pitched, excited. With Dicky's suggestion in my mind, it appeared ar tificial, although I don't know that otherwise I would have suspected it's sincerity
 Don't worry, dear" motherly Mrs Durkee was friendliness itself, al though I knew that she disliked the girl. But the kindly little woman's prejudices always fall before an emer- gency. Tt probably is just some business call"
 With a curt 'Pardon," Rita Brown rushed into the house and a moment later we heard her at the telephone.
 What did I tell you?' Dicky mur- mured to me- "Oh, I'm the wise boy. am-you've got to slip it to me! Just watch her come out now and do the regretful act that she's been called away and can't be with us longer" "No doubt you are a prophet and the son of a prophet" I laughed, but a few minutes later I acknowledged the truth of his forecast, for Rita Brown appeared in the doorway, ap- parently much perturbed
 Will it be possible for me to get a train to New York tonight?" she ask ed.
 Entirely possible" Alfred Durkee replied courteously. 'Dr we can take you up in the car if the train schedule isn't satisfactory. What is the mat ter?"
 Just summons from friend in trouble which I cannot disregard' she returned VirtuouSly. But I am desolated to cut my visit short this way, for it will be impossible for me to come back
 A troubled shadow rested upon Le- fla 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