Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1921-01-06
TTOLDINCA
i HUSBAND
Adele Garrison's
New Phase off,.
REVELATIONS
OF a WIFE
What Madge Did TO Bring Dicky to
Terms,

AS the door of the hotel bedroom
closed after us l wondered uneasily just
what attitude Dicky meant to assume.
Despite his apparent nonchalance,
knew that he must be inwardly angry
at my triumph in the matter of going
north against his wishes. That the anger
he would ordinarily have felt against
Major Grantland for being anywhere
within speaking distance of me had been
banished by the officers action in send
ing word Of my whereabouts to him. /
knew by his cordiaity toward the army
officer in the hotel restaurant. But
could not believe that he was good
humOred enough to keep from some caus-
tic comment on the whole episode, and ]
nerved myself to take without retort
whatever he might have to say.
He said nothing for several seconds.
during which I took sweater from my
suitcase, placed it beside my heavy coat,
and began to fold my travelling suit so
that it might not be creased during the
drive to Cedar Crest.
want this suitcase strapped again."
he asked curtly
''If you please | returned, equally
laconic.
He strapped it, and / put the last
things into my bag, then prowled around
the room, as is always my custom when
u Il
hacked everything. As / came back to
The bag, preparatory to locking it, saw
that Dicky was gazing at me, the dane
ing, impish look still in his eyes. but ]
fancies that it was malicious instead Of
mischievous, and / knew it when he
spoke.
well, Faithful Fido has his uses.
after air. he drawled.
Dicky by the Ears.
1t took all of my resolution to keep the
promise / had just made myself But
though | was able to keep my words
back. / could not help the resentful flush
which spread over my face. Still. with
out b word, | locked my suitcase, put
the key in the beaded purse / carried,
and, taking my suit over one arm, my
heavy coat over the other, / started for
the door.
Does 1t hurt its little feelings to have
drate big man called names?" Dicky tam
taliZed, and i noticed that his voice was
S trifle sharper than before. "Well, we
won't do anything like that again. Well
only knock his block off if he butts in
many more times around these diggingst'
There was a distinct edge to his voice
now, and recalled that my silence was
infuriating him more than caustic words
could have done, so cast about for the
quickest way of placating him. | felt
very much the doormat wife as / pom
dered but it wasn't exactly a Patient
Griselda method which [ finally used.
With a quick movement / put my
cloak and suit down on a chair, flew to
the door. locked it, and thrust the key in
my dress Then, marching up to my
husband, I grasped him by both ears,
and bent his head toward mine so that
| looked him squarely in the eyes.
Madge Wins.
What the dev-" Dicky began.
THE devil, indeed | said. II warn
you that I'm a desperate woman. If
you don't stop this persflage, raillery,
whatever you think it is-;t isn't funny,
/ can tell you that-I'm going to- don't
know just what think my best plan
would be to scream until the house de-
tectives come and break down the door.
Then I'll think up some story to tell
EN-"
knew that if l could get Dicky to
laugh, everything would be all right
But for long minute, while his eyes
held mine, ! trembled for the outcome
Of my silly ruse. Finally, however, after
black anger had succeeded astonishmcnt,
] saw the sternness relax and the i'm