Omaha daily bee., 1919-12-22
My HEART and
My HUSBAND
Adele Garrison's New Phase Of
~ Revelations
of q Wife
The Opinion Lillian Gave to Mr..
Walters.

| believe you delivered letter
from Mr.. Stockbridge to Mrs. Gra-
ham upon your last visit Mr.. Wal
ters."
Lillian cut directly to the core of
the subject with her first question:,
rather an affirmation.
II did" Mr.. Walters voice was
crisp, while his eyes watched my
friend warily.
Lillian eyed him for a minute
steadily, then bent toward him, her
closed hands resting lightly on the
table.
This is no good business" she
announced. We'll never get any
where at this rate, for ! can see
that you have already condemned
Mrs. Graham's attitude i'll this mat
Ter. But can give you my word
of hpnor that ! know all the facts,
and that instead of keeping back
anything in Mr.. Stockbridge's ia
vor, she is shielding him to such
degree that |, for one, am alarmed
as to the advisability of her doing
So"
Mr.. Walters face held only po-
lite incredulity. Lillian's hand shot
upward, drew little token from her
bodice.
IF | am not mistaken as to my
records this may mean something
to you,' she said. 1T MAY convince
you that my proffered word of hon
or means exactly what | say" she
observed quietly.
The young attorney bent stihy
forward, scrutinized the token which
Lillian held in such fashion that
only he could see it. He gave dis
tnct start of surprised recognition,
then over his frank open face
spread a brick-red flash of embar-
rassment.
"You-you-will pardon me, I
hope" he said manfully, but there
was distinct recognition of super
lor officer in his voice. "I-I had no
idea" 4
"Of course, not" Lillian returned
graciousH y, "and l should not have
shown this to you, only that I
thought it was best to clear things
up at once. But now please forget
that you have seen it. 1t does not
suit meat all to be known as the
possessor Of this"
II understand, and-I have not
seen it," Mr.. Walters said gravely,
his poise recovered.
Thank you-and now we will go
back to my affirmation of few min
utes ago. From things which Mrs.
Graham heard over the telephone on
the day of Mrs. Stockbridges death,
she has been unable to convince her.
self of his innocence, although she
has never breathed such a belief
even to me. But I have followed her
mental processes often enough.
she flashed an affectionate smile at
me-"to know what she is thinking.
But she has kept the things which
give you my word are damning
| evidence on the face of them, strict
ly to herself, despite qualms of con-
science as to her duty in the mat
ter"
The color had gradually faded
from the young attorneys face at
Lillian's words, SO crushing to, his
hopes of his, friends vindication. 1t
was only the pallid mask of him
| self which he turned toward her as
she paused.
"And you-do you share" he be-
gan, and his voice betrayed unmis-
takably two things, his admiring rec
ognition of Li1lian's Judgment, his
fear that she might also have formed
an adverse opinion of Kenneth
Stockbridge.
Lillian hesitated only a moment.
"You will pardon me, Madge, not
telling you this frst?" she asked
with that gracious thought for
others which never deserts her.
| "Of course" I said farmly, and
my nerves thrilled with anticipation.
had so futilely wondered what her
real opinion was.
Esther Walters glowing cheeks
lost some of their color, and l heard
a little gasping breath from her.
knew that her youthful, dramatic
Imagination was being thrilled to the
utmost. Her brothers arms were
folded across his chest and guessed
that they held that posture more to
keep down. any betrayal Of excite
ment than for any other reason.
Remember" Lillian began slowly,
II cannot predict the acquittal Of
your friend. Indeed, / must teil you
frankly that legally as things stand
now his chances look pretty bad, es-
pecially if by some mischance the
things which Mrs. Graham heard
should be discovered"
She paused, as if to choose care
fully her next words. / felt like
screaming out to her to hurry, knew
that Arthur Walters and his sister
shared by impulse. But none of US
uttered sound.
\ "But you may rest assured" her
eyes held those of Mr.. Walters
steadily, that your friend had moth
ing to do with the death of his wife,
although he knows how it was ac-
complished."
Continued Tomorrow.)