South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-06-15
Adele Garrison NezO
Revelations of a Wife
"Iheir Second Honeymoon"
WHAT WILLIAM TRUNfBULL DID
WHEN HE THOUGHT MADGE
IN DANGER

4 looked al ny WdtCh swiftly as
Katie burst in upon me with the
news that Mr.. Brennan. our very
disagreeable landlord. was in the
kitchen. I didn't need Katie's COM
ment that he was raising vun
storm. for 7 could hear the smash
of crockery in the kitchen.
Ny watch indicated II o'clock, a
whole hour before the legal time we
were expected 70 be away from Mr..
Brennan's premises which we had
seased a year ago. and where I had
seen so much OF JOY and sorrow.
Because Dicky had angered him,
the irate old man had warned US
that every bit of our belongings must
be out Of his gate" on the stroke
of noon" But il yet lacked an hour
Of the time. Ny anger rose at his
intrusion. and I hurried 20 the
kitchen Oblivious 20 my usual dead
ly fear Of an intoxicated man. for
knew the habits OF our landlord,
and reasoned that he must have
nerved himself up 20 his present
state OF mind by drinking.
II Warmed Yc!"
The sight that met my eyes was
not calculated 10 lessen my indigna-
ton. Mr.. Brennan, lurching un-
steadily. had carried basket Of
jelly glasses, fortunately empty, 10
the open door. and carefully aiming
at the nearest tree. was systematic
ally smashing them. with miracu-
lousy accurate aim. considering the
condition he was in.
Mr.. Brennan" I spoke sharply
with the tone Of command I would
have used 10 a small boy caught in
mischief Put those glasses down
at once and leave this house until y
o'clock. the time our lease expires"
He whirled and faced me. There
was an ugly CLEAN in his eyes and
for an instant I feared that he
meant to throw at me the glass
poised i'm his hand.
Then he bowed low, a lurching.
hooking bow.
An it's only the lady hersilf." he
said. Then his tone grew truculent.
Il warmed ye," he said. "Ye
can't say I didn't warm We. I told
We if We weren't out of here by noon.
ye'd take the consequences. An it's
five minutes after"
| opened my watch and looked at
IL again. hell il W. TO my ear in sud
den fear that il might have stopped
But it was still ticking. and reas-
sured, I faced him steadily.
\ Whirlwind Enters.
MIR. Brennan" 1 said quietly. 1T
is only l. o'clock You're either
mistaken or YOU have deliberately
come hc~e IN hour ahead CT time"
call me a liar. will ye," Mr..
Brennan yelled, no ugly temper
which his drinking haG reused sud
denly raising its head. There's no.
body in the w'I.-~ld. mon ~ women.
dares do that I know yc, Ye're che
Of these hi-E-f7iuun' danes that
has every:hin' their Own way. re
talk as We p;aze 10 ilerybody. Well.
We won't a. il 10 me IN sicond
tonne"
He had put the class down. but
as he advanced toward me his fist
was raised threateninely. I had
sudden sickonin.; conviction tha- che
man meant to strike me. and a shrill
scream from Katie, covering behind
me told me thar she, too, read the
mans sinister purpose.
And then a wnirlwinI entered the
kitchen from the outside door.
whirlwind all arms and shoulders il
seemed 10 me as I leaned breathless
and faint against the door leading 10
the diningroom and saw William
Trumbull. his eyes cleaning with
the lust Of battle. leap rpon the tall
figure OF my erstwhile landlord
The conflict which followed will
never be sung by sagas. but II was a
notable one for all that The men
were Of about the same age. In
stature and bulk Mr.. Brennan out
matched William Trumbull. yet his
endurance had been lessened by his
Incorporate habits, while every inch
OF Williams squat frame was
toughened bone and sinew.
Both men. were evidently in the
frame OF mind best described as
spelling for fight" but while Mr..
Brennan's face bore simply the grim
determination 10 win the battle.
there was look in William Trum-
bulls usually child-like blue eyes
that made me tremble with an un-
named terror.
For II ever a mans eyes spelled
murder. his did. And when finally
after the mon had rapad nm and
down the kitchen they carried their
conflict through the open door into
the yard. and l saw them fall 10
the ground together. Mr.. Brennan
underneath. ran toward them.
blindly hoping that 7 would be able
20 get William 20 release the hold
which 7 saw he had upon the other
mans throat.
But fortunately Jim drove into
the yard at that moment. jim. who
was a giant in physique. In no
time he had the combatants parted.
and while Mr. Brennan leaned gasp
ing against tree. I turned my at
tention 10 william
Why did YOU do that. William o."
I asked sternly. You might have
killed Mr. Brennan"
He goin' To hit YOU. Mis- Ora
mic William returned doggedly.
You bin jest like my old mudder
70 me, so kind and good. an I don't