Great Falls daily tribune., 1920-05-22
TIOLDINGA
u HUSBAND
Adele Garrison's
New Phase off,.
REVELATIONS
OF A WIFE
is ALLEN DRAKE STRIVING TO
IMPRESS MADGE2

As 1 followed Lillian into her living
room, across it's crimson and white
beauty to the door of the hall, and STOOD
waiting for Allen Drake to descend the
stairs, / felt myself to be that delight
of the old romantic writer's, prey TO
conflicting emotions ] certainly had a
number of distinct thoughts upon the
subject of the man who appeared at the
head of the stairs, and they were all
waring with each other.
There is no man even Dlcky, whose
mentality so appeals to me as does that
of Allen Drake | do not mean that his
mind Is superior to my husbands, 1T is
simply that each man has his own pow
ers, entirely different from the other.
Allen Drake could no more execute one
of Dicky's drawings than Dicky could
daily confront the brilliant secret agent
Of the diplomatic service.
Truly Fascinating.
And with vacuum in the chamber
of my brain where artistic skill should
have its habitation--1 fear that if | were
absolutely free to choose an evenings
conversation, and my decision was un-
dislike for Mr.. Drake, l should choose a
discussion of problems and clues with
the agent rather than the most illumi-
native discourse upon art with Dicky,
Lillian. or even that master of his craft,
Robert Savarin.
For me there is nothing so fascinat-
ing as the ferreting out of a mystery
that eludes one. | think it is one of the
reasons for my almost inordinate ad-
miration of Lillian. love her for her
royal goodness and the charm of her
personality, but the quality my brain
admires in hers, knows it is hopeless to
equal it. is the almost uncanny power
she has of going straight to the cen
ter of a battling problem and wrestling
victory from it.
And the man descending the stairs had
powers of induction and deduction-an and
to quote Lillian-''reduction, the most
important of all the tions"-which
eeualled hers in most particulars and
transcribed them in others. Lillian had
told me that in the matter of codes and
secret mechanisms there was not his
equal in the world. | myself had seen
him working at both number of times,
sometimes in the service of the country
during the world war, sometimes in the
dangers that had threatened my own
life and happiness, and despite my irri
tation at his manner | had been lost in
admiration of his skill.
A Blow to Vanity.
| fancy it may be a good thing for
my peace of mind that Allen brakes
personality is as irritating to me us his
peculiar powers of mind are attractive.
III he were as appealing and fascinating
as Dicky, for instance, can be if he
wishes, | am afraid that my liking for
Mr.. brakes discussions might give me
and Dickey-cause for reflection. But
Mr.. Drake. when he chooses-and he
generally chooses-is positively madden
ing in his attitude toward the mentality
OF women. At the end of most inter
views with him | am generally so en-
ragged that any glamour which might
lirger arornd his wonderful powers of
mind and - undeniable good looks has
vanished completely.
He is good looking to the last degree.
| had to admit this as he came swinging
down the stairs, in apparent ignorance
of the fact that We were standing await
ing his presence in the doorway of the
hall below. Tall, 1.-THE. lean like a race
horse, and as graceful. he was attired
modishiy, every detail correct. His eyes
were veiled-a trick of his underlashes,
which are as long and as beautiful as a
woman's an incongruous touch in one
so thoroughly virile and masculine. /
conceded his unusual attractiveness,
even as ! found myself resenting his af-
fectatlon of ignorance that We were
watching him.
1t was Lillian, afraid Of no one. who
voiced my thought.
Extremely well done, deah boy she
drawled. "As a movie hero you'd be a
riot. But you can lift the eyeIashes
now. We've been properly impressed"
| had the satisfaction of seeing Mr..
Drake lips twitch angriIy. the only
sign his wounded vanity allowed him.
But the next instant he opened his eyes
w aY-In Ind ;+h
stimulated astonishment.
Il fail to catch your meaning, dear
est lady" he said stiffly. addressing
Lillian.
We'll. it will give you food for
thought if you don't Lillian retorted.
But come along or Betty'n strike, and
then you'll have no food for your body"
Next: Was Allen Drake Able to Read
Madge's Thoughts7'