New Britain herald., 1920-09-01
KDINC A HUSBAND
 Adele Garrisons New Phase of Reuelofi0ns Of q Wfe

threatened delay. but was com pcllcd 10 pay attention to Dicky. whose voice grew normal as his mother moved out of earshot down the hall. evidently in quest of Mrs. Lukcns
 Diplomat" he snorted. "Machiavel-
 II had nothing on this lad He ought to have been over in Versailles. and then gone from there to tho United States senate. The political troubles of the world would have ended right there"
 I smiled lazily at him.
 Isn't N queer he should turn out"
 The Mystery Of Jim Paige.
 ITO be Jim Paige?" Dicky inter- ruptcd. "Oh. I don't know. Every body Is related to everybody else down hcrc-tho old southern families. I mean. Of course. this Is n tourist town. with people from every state in the Union represent. But Aberdeen. where thls chap comes from. is typical southern town
 made him no answer. My thoughts were busy with his first words. "Jim" Paige. How had he known that this physician was named "Jim?" Besides, the way he spoke the name told me intuitively that the doctor was "a personality of which he had known before. His appearance at this time was. I was sure. at least the second chapter in Dicky's knowledge of him.
 The fantastic conviction that tho hig doctor had some romantic con- rcction with the life of Edith Fair fax came back to me, but I had no q e.,r Nnthnr Grnha ms nurrtcd entrance effcctual- ly put both thelrht and conversation, except on o1ie subject, to rout.
 Richard" She said excitedly. You must telephone Maj. Grantland inn mediatoly."
 Discovery Is Threatened.
 "why tho rush ." her son demanded lazily. Whats the deah old boy done now? Are there any of the spoons niissing?"
 Please don't display any moro congenital idiocy than you can pos sibiy help" she snapped. '"rhat doc tor has ordered beefsteak for Mar Earet, Gnd there isn't any nearer than Aberdeen or Cedar Croft. Mrs. Lu- kens suggests that ss the major will no doubt drive over this morning. he would be very glad to bring steak with him. So hurry up and terc- phone him or he may start"
 An ugly flush mounted to my hus- bands forehead. and his voice was as he answered his mothers request.
 "I'll be--switched." he made the lame substitution at the sight of his mother,s shocked face. "if I'll do any thing of the sorti Look here. mother. l haven't lost any of my faculties yet and still possess the usual compile mrnt of arms and hands. and feet and legs. and the powers of iocomotion. I think I'm still able to rustic a beefstcak for my wife without sum- moning a man six miles away Go do 1t for me-
 He snatehed up hts hat and coat and left the room without deigning a guod-by to either Of us. My mother in Jaw. looked at me with surprised written on her face.
 ''t'ii warrant you anything" she said. that he will order a taxi and go himself to Aberdeen for thnt steak. Goodness only knows what 1t will cost him. or course. In one way. I cant blame him--ho does dislike that | in eknuapcs of major SO"
 Her tone pointedly told mo that I. and 1 alorc was to blame, not only | for Dicky's dislike of Maj. Grant land, but for hts cxtravagancc. and for | else unpleasant that had happened within the last day or two. But felt no recruitment at the tone or the look which accompanied h. | I have since learned that such ebulli- | tlons are simply Moth ir Graham's way l of letting off steam.
 ''I suppose r better he looking over your things sn you can have them ready when you dress." she went on in mattcr-of-fact tones. "1iave you any other shoes with you than these | under the bed? They're hardly suit able for tramping through that sand"
 She stopped for tho shoes. Tn one of which had hidden tho handker- chief containing tho pieces Of torn { tleErnm.