The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-09-20
My HEART and
My HUSBAND
Adele Carrison's New Phase of
Revelations
of q Wife
The Way Mother Graham
Greeted Modge.

r OR a moment as I gazed upon the
blank sheet of paper which Dicky
had seen Mt to enclose in the en-
me saw red" in primitive feminine
fashion. and could have shrieked my
anger and humiliation at the trick my
husband had played upon me.
Then. as 1 remembered that the keen
eyes OF my mother-in-law were fiXedly
watching me. I controlled my wrath
with an effort of will power that cost
me more than realized. and laughed
lightly as I crumpled the paper in my
hand.
Poor Diclxyr' I said carelessly. 81
wonder IL nothing will ever cure him
of being absent-minded.t I suppose he
Is carrying the note to me around in
his pocket under the impression that II
Is sheet OF blank paper. while he has
put no writing at all into this envelope"
Madge Gets u Cue.
DO I look like a fool7' was my
mother-in-laws response to this con-
tribution of mine. You'd better own up
the whole thing. Richard simply handed
me that note In order to pull the wool
over my eyes. But grimly. "he never
has been able to do It yet. and I'm not
quite In my dotage.~ although you and
he probably think that I am. No. you've
had disgraceful row, and 1 don't won
der Richard tried to get out Of It by
pretending he had such a rush of orders
on that he couldn't get home to sleep
for n month. Said a lot of them had
come in yesterday. and that he had
told you about them"
l bless my stars for my mother-in-
laws garrulity. She had given me my
cue. II Dicky had betrayed no inkling
Of our disagreement I assuredly should
-.
spite of my anger at him I could not
help a twitching of my lips as I remem-
bered how often the crude phrase was
upon his lips.
He did speak of the ORDERS" I af-
flrmed unwinldngly. saving my con-
science with the remembrance that upon
our motor ride home he had said that
his work was picking up most encourag-
ingly. And you are utterly mistaken,
mother. In your theory that Dicky and
have had any disagreement over Alice
Holcombe.''
We'll. II it wasn't she It was some
thing eiseE she asserted stubbornIy
II know the earmarl1s Of a row when
see them, but. OF course, IL you make
up your mind not to say anything. why,
suppose you'll be as mulish as you
generally are. Now never mind stand
ing on one foot in your hurry to get
AWAY. I want to hear all about what
hAPRNhCu AOudys lGGl II III my DOneS
that something mighty unpleasant Is
going to develop from that woman's
death"
Mother Graham's Idea.
Your premonltion Is justified this
time" 1 said stifay. Mr.. Stockbridge
was arrested this afternoon upon sus-
picion of having killed his wife"
You don't tell me-" she exclaimed
her face and eyes alight with the en-
thusiastic interest with which she in
variably greets a mystery.
Dicky more than once has remarked
irreverently that 1.-The old dear ought to
have been a sob sister on a yellow jour
nal. she had such an eye for people
weltering in their gore" and the ludi-
crous phrasing came back to me as 1 saw
the querulous lines fade out of her face.
leaving 1t purposeful. animated. 1 saw
with a little thrill of relief that she had
forgotten all about the affairs, peaceful