New Britain herald., 1921-04-16
HOLDING A HUSBAND Adele Carrison's New Phase of
 ReuelatiOns of q Wife

, A spark Of the old fire gleamed in her eyes at my answer, and I felt that she fathomed my subterfuge. But 1t vanished as suddenly as it sp- peared. and her manner when she spoke again was one of entire belief in my assertion.
 \ Surprise.
 "No-I don't believe you do," she said slowly. then with rush of words ''I ought not to tell you-if you wished you could make a great deal of trouble for me by repeating what I'm going to say, but I don't believe you will"
 She stopped and eyed mo hesitat- ingly. I wondered if she were going to ask mo to promise silence, but instead. she hurried on.
 Ever since I left the prison I have known that l was under con- stant surveillance" she said. and I found out-no matter how-that four different persons were strongly in terested in my doings. When I tell you that the names of those four persons are Allen Drak. Hugh Grant. land. Harry and Lillian Underwood. you will not wonder. I think, that realized their interest in my doings was simply interest in you"
 One item alone of her little speech surprised me, and that was her in troduction of Harry Underwood's name. had thought him the length of a continent away. yet she had spoken with such decision I could not doubt her knowledge. He must bc in the vicinity of New York.
 No time now. however. to specu- late upon this surprising bit of in- formation. Grace Draper's voice went on hurriedly. unevenly.
 Every step was dogged, every movement known" she said. Ter ad- init l was foolish. I was so angry when found it out that doliberat- edly tried 10 make them believe from several little things that actually meant you harm. And then when came to myself realized that there could be no peace or rest for me until I started clean again. With your forgiveness as one of the things which would help wipe off the slate, l found myself baffled at every at- tempt to see you"
 Madge's Promise.
 She stopped. and the inevitable question sprang to my lips.
 How is it then that you accom- plished this meeting so easily."
 wondered if it were triumph that fiickered in her eyes for a mo- ment.
 That will have to remain my secret" she said. Otherwise I should have to betray trust placed in me- But part of my success lies in the fact that I have been as actionless as n seashelI ever since I returned from the south. The most active cats doze at the mice holes some- times" ..-
 There was hint of satisfaction in her manner. I wondered idly if it were Justified. or whether the four persons she had named were indeed as blind us she evidently believed thm to be. That they could have no knowledge Of my present interview I believed. else it would have been stopped before this. But that they would not long remain in ignorance 1 Of her success in seeing me was | Sertain. knowing their resourceful- ! ness and determination as did. And | when they did learn of the trick she had used to secure an interview with me. what penalty would they visit upon her?
 Cant you imagine how fntoler- able such espionage is?" she said { fiercely. And have meant no harm, mean mono now. All | wish is to be allowed to live quietly and 1 earn my living as best I can. They | will never believe me. but I think they will believe you if you can tell them that you have seen me-don't ] tell them the trick I played. say it was an accidental meeting-and that you are convinced I mean no harm. Won't you do that for me?" I shut my ears relentIessly to the little note of warming still sounding. though faintly. in my brain. I told myself that I could not afford to shut the door of hope against a crea- l ture so downed by fate as this. I stretched my hand out to her, and said slowly and earnestly:
 'I will do all I possibly can for