South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-09-19
Revelations of a Wife
Ny Heart and Ny Husband
BY ADELE GARRISON
BY ADELE GARRISON

Mr Walters rose from his chair
hastily and came toward me.
IL fear you're uI. Mrs Graham,
le said sOlCltolsIy.
Nlth grim effort I took "a grip
upon myself and came back 10
Calmuess
Thank you. bur I'm perfectly all
right. 7 replied ~ am just recoV-
erIng from a fractured rib
30 4 was told. he interjected
hastily and alphabetically And
please boz assured that ] would never
have troubled you if This had been
amy other than the lrsisIent mes
cage u is.
know that" 7 said with friend
emphasis. for the young attorney
was palpably uncomfortable. and
tlIs hasn't injured me in the least
no Isl only that mWy nedves are not
very strong set, and part Of the
Communication In this letter is
rather disuUeulg.'
Anything that 4 can help %" Mr..
walters face was alive with earn
est eagerness.
I'm afraid not I said regret
fully. Except that / wish YOU
would answer without reserve one
question
sorting tself
What are the chances of Mr..
Stockbridge's acquittal 90
The face OF Kenneth Bridges
friend Swallowed.
Il wish ] could answer that ques-
ton unreservedly in the affrma-
tive" he said sObeTly, but as things
stand now his friends are in that
sad state known as never giving up
hope while life lasts"
lie hesitated looked at me
strangely. AS he continued
Perhaps YOU know that the chief
obstacle 90 kcnneth's vindiCtiOn lies
fra his obstinate refusal 10 say any
thing which VIII clear him in any
way He has been absolutely silent
upon this subject since his arrest.
happen TO know that his attorneys,
the leader Of whom is one OF the
abiest IN the country, are very ap-
Irehenslve Of the outlook II only
there was any one who knew or
guessed anything concerning this
r sad affair which might help him.
andwhO would come forward unre-
sevedly and tell what he knew. IL
might solve the whole problem But
people are so afraid OF being impn-
Gated in an affair OF this kind"
] was looking him steadily in the
eyes by this time, for his whole
manner pointed the direct accusa-
ton ne dared not make, that I
huCw something which would help
Ecneth ockbridge II 1 only pos
scssed the moral courage 10 tell II.
The Indignation he must have seen
I'm my face evidently nonplussed him
for his voice trailed off into space
and his face flushed with embar-
IaeSmcnt-
. Invested my face and voice Of
en- anger. however before 1 answer
ed him. After all. this attorney
friend OF Kenneth Stockbridge's was
Justified in his assumption. Both the
principals insisteGCe that j must
not be implicated and my own emo
tion upon reading his letter pointed
strongly 20 my knowledge Of facts
set unreveaied ! could not blame
him, even as 1 thought grimly, how
little what 7 knew would help Ken
meth Stockbridge. how damning on
,he contrary, would my words be If
j should utter them
II cannot pretend 20 misunder-
stand you. Mr.. Walters I said with
dignity II can only assure YOU that
IL knew the slightest fact which
could possibly help Mr. Stockbr'| &c
] would come forward with IL. no
matter NJ what Inconvenience or
s-urince 90 myself But unfortun-
a-ely know nothing. The contents
OF this letter are entirely personal.
concerning a matter I'M which I
happened 10 serve Mr.. StOckbridge.
and have nothing 90 do with the ac-
Cusation against him.
] actually had forgotten the ref
CrcnCe % the tea while I was talk
iuE so that 7 was able 20 present an
absolutely sincere appearance. But
-ust as 7 had finished speaking I re-
uemocred again that mysterious
reference and I felt myself color
ing furiously. shamefacedly, felt Mr.
Walters looking al me shrewdly.
drew no such inference" he
said politely but ] felt that 7 had
rot convinced him. felt an over
7rhelming desire 10 end the inter-
view.
Mr.. Stockbridge asks me 20 give
you three verbal answers 90 take
back with YOU. 7 said. looking down
at the letter on which the principal
had written the request. II will give
chem 20 YOU I'M the order he has
asked them.
No. No"