New Britain herald., 1921-01-17
HOLDING A HUSBAND Adele Garrisons New Phase of
 Revelations Of q Wife
Adele Garrison's New Phase of

cali up the Durkees. We ought to find out if the house we've just sold is still standing, or if it's been burned down."
 DiCky Telephones.
 You'll be saved all moving ex- penses if it has" Lillians tone was dry, and I wondered if she harbored the same thought which had come to me-that this note of anxiety for his possessions was new to careless Iiclsy. I could not shut from my mind the knowledge that Edith Fairfax was now a member of the Durkee home.
 Have the honeymooners returned ?" I asked carelessly, as Dicky moved to- ward the hall.
 II don't think so. They were to get back next Saturday the last I heard"
 The last I heard " I repeated the words mentally to myself with an irrepressible little addition - from whom? Was it possible that he was corresponding with-the sound of Dicky's voice at the telephone cut short my speculations, and fixed my strained attention upon the hall out side.
 Hello! That you, Edith? :? Whats the matter with your voice."
 How well they must know each others voicesl I couldn't help the merserablc thought coming to me, as | noticed that Dicky had recognized hers at once, and had not deemed it necessary to announce his own.
 What Madgc Feared.
 Tt sounded hoarse, that's all.'' fancied there was distant anxiety in his tone. Flows every little thing? Where's Her F1uffiness?'
 He paused for her reply, and stole a furtive glance at Lillian. That she was also listening intently to the one sided conversation I knew by her face, although her eyes were bent upon the fire in tho grate.
 "Oh, I'm sorry to hear that!" Dicky's voice expressed only perfume tory regret, however. and I did not vision any calamity to Mrs. Durkee. Hope she'1l feel better in the morn ing. No. we're not coming out tonight. Lil met us at the station when we arrived, and 'corralled us. We're here for dinner and the night. But we'll be out in the morning, I suppose the old shack is still standing?" Another pause, during which Betty , appeared at the door of the living room and rolled Ter eyes backward ! toward Dicky with distinct disap- | proval. That he caught the hint his next words demonstrated. Thanks for looking out for it. I'lI ! have to fly now, without even calling Madge to say hello. Betty Is announce | ing dinner, and you prabab1y know l what will happen to me if I delay l the game. So long. See you tomor- row Hello. Betty. Do you sec how l the very sight of you makes me jumr 1 for fear you'd disapprove of me?' Betty grinned widely. | You certainly is de beat-in- est | man. Mistah Dicky,' she said. But 1 you shoah was wise to ring off .dai ] telephone. Hain't no time to monkey 1 telephoning when one of my dinnahs i is on de table. Dinnah am served 1 Miss Lillian
 l Her voice changed abruptly, as 1t al. | ways does when she announces l meal. I think the proudest moment. ] of Betty's life are when she announces 1 dinner formally to the mistress she adores, and her voice and mien arc filled with dignity.
 l But Dicky knows no law when he i: | in hilarious mood.
 You two can escort yourselves in. 1 he called over his shoulder. I'm go.
 ing to see tf.at this lady gets safely | back to the kitchen. If she should !! stumble and not be able to serve that 1 dinner!"
 1 With a mischievous laugh Dicky put
 his hand upon Betty's arm and rushed the protesting but chuclxling old
 colored woman down the hail.
 And I following, wondered miser- ably if something Edith Fairfax had said was responsible for Dicky's high
 spirits.