The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-09-08
NAcclNc MAN IS AS MUCH WORSE THAN AAceRc WOAAN Al
NV HEART and
NV HUSBAND
Adele Carrison's New
Phase of
Revelations
of a Wife
What Miss Wines Said to Startle
Madue

Mau9c.
Miss Wines and Miss Pratt-dis-
respectfully alluded to by their
Younger colleagues as "Old Grouchy'
and Miss Prim"-came hurriediy
down the corridor to the Office, whis-
pering in low, hurried tones.
Always the frs. TO arrive at school,
the last to leave, they present perfect
types of drab, conscientious drudges'
who carry TO their work no real love
or inspiration. That they did not
expect TO see us was evident In the
simultaneous. explosive "oh's!' That
left their lips.
Good morning" Alice Holcombe
said. gravely, while merely inclined
my head. "Of course. you have
heard"
YES" Miss Pratt returned SOL
EMMY. while Miss Wines turned a
slow, speculative look upon me, which
made me tirgle, for to my excited
malice in her eyes. / remembered
the look she had given me the day
before when / had told her that l
expected Mr.. Stockbridge to come to
the school, wondered apprehensively
II she meant to speak of it, was glad
indeed to hear Bess Deans excited,
high pitched voice from the doorway,
and to see behind her three or -four
other teachers, all visibly excited.
isn't this perfectly awful. girls?'
she shrilled. ''Poor old Mily! She's
threatened TO kill herself often enough.
but never thought she'd really do it,"
What makes you think she's done
II now?"
tic.
Bess Dean whirled on her.
Look here, Wines-y, What are you
trying to do, join the bunch OF bone
heads in this forsaken town that are
mixing up Kenny's name with his wife's
death?"
Miss Wines sallow face took on a
purplish tinge, but her voice did not
change from its annoying pitch.
ri r were in your place. Bess ]
would not let people hear me speak so
we know that his wife was feArfully
jealous of you. but"
Bess Dean stepped so close to the
older woman that their faces almost
touched. Let me tell you something,
to jokes. and this is one OF them. And
don't let me ever hear that particular
brand from you again.
Madge's Turn.
Miss Wines laughed disagreeably.
II don't wonder you don't like H."
she said slyly, land, of course, ! think
too much OF you to repeat 1t. For /
can tell you ALL whether you believe
In Mr.. Stockbridge's innocence or not,
there is going to be an unpleasant in
yestigation into this thing. and IL isn't
going to be very comfortable for any
woman of whom his wife was Jealous
Into Bess Deans swapping eyes
flashed a look of fear. l guessed that
Miss Wines words had alarmed her,
although she would have died rather
than admit It. But because OF her own
vanity she had put herself into posi-
ton where her name, might be coupled
with that OF Kenneth Stockbridge, al
though was sure that in the old
homely phrase he had never looked
twice in her direction" But had my
self heard her say with meaning smile
that Milly Stockbridge has no use for
me, you know" and had observed sew
eral other indications showing that she
was willing to have people believe her
self the object of the Jealous woman's
dislike.
/ caught her looking Mt me furtively,
wondered II she feared | might mad
vertently repeat what she had said I
hastened to reassure her without APP
pearing to mean anything save gem
"Surely." remarked. there are
dispose Of all these idle
rumors. We all know poor Mrs. Stock
bridge was not quite sane, and"
You must have special knowledge
then. Mrs. Graham" Miss Wines voice
put in smoothly II. for one, never
knew IL or guessed It. But perhaps Mr.
enlightened you upon that
point yesterday afternoon when he
rea ched the schoolhouse. was so sorry
for your tedious wait. You looked 50
YorIorn when we passed the office. Did
YOU have to wait long for him?"
(To be continued in The News Tues
day.)