The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-09-08
REVELATIONS
OF A WIFE
~ ADELE oAR5Isou.

How the Incidents Of the Night Near
" ended in Tragedy.
I started at Lillian Underwood IN
surprise when she asked me who the
woman really was who had frightened
her little daughter by rocking in at
her window upon the second floor Of
the old Brennan house.
Dear girl, you can't lull me to
sleep by pretending it was all Marion's
imagination. It was very kind and
thoughtful OF Mr. savarin to suggest
it but you ought to know that l
wouldn't be fooled by any such story.
Now sit down and tell me the whole
truth"
aOf course, I really don't know that
it was She I began vaguely, but yes
terday when Mr. Savarin arrived he
was almost in a state of collapse be-
cause he had seen or fancied he had
seen Mrs. Ailis at a window Of the
train from which they alighted at Mar
vim"
MRS. Allis!" Lillian repeated. she
was the woman he thought he had
married. wasn't she-the one who tried
to steal the pictures while you were
there in the Catskills2"
THE very same" answered, and at
the words Lillian's face clouded with
apprehension.
Hasn't she grudge against you
also?" she asked.
'She threatened to get even with me
for spelling her plans I answered
mechanically. In reality was horri-
bly, frightened at this disappearance
of Mrs. Allis in my life..
Then it behooves us all to be Nigh
ty careful" Lillian returned. going
over to the window and assuring
herself that it was securely fastened.
Then she drew the curtains closely
and turned to me.
Would you mind helping me move
this bed to another corner of the
room?" she asked. l looked at her in
amazement.
You may think I'm melodramatic
and all that" she returned. "Of course
it's the absurdest, most remote possi-
bility. and If were sleeping alone 1
wouldn't bother bit. But where
Marion is concerned l am the most
feminine of towards. and l will not
risk even the possibility of a stray
pistol shot"
But you surely don't think" !
ner.
What Lillian Thinks.
Il think from your description OF
the lady that she is most probably
addicted to drugs of some kind" she
| Z
known to that problem A woman of
that sort is apt to do anything in the
world. I think DiclSy and Mr.. Savarin |
would better look up her record, find
out If there isn't something which
would warrant putting her away, and
then see that It's done. Now if youH /
help me with this bed"
Luckily the bed was my own, light /
metal one, so that it was an easy mat
ter for us to move it with Marion in
| 1t to the other side of the room with
out disturbing her Then Lillian drew
me toward her and kissed me.
Run along down to your guests,
she said. but please impress upon
DicIxy the necessity of locking up we'll /
and looking after you. I know you
think I have lost what few senses I
ever possessed, but really am worried
and I think it's best that you don't
rest too securely"
Mr.. Savarin said he was going to
keep watch" I replied, and then
added demurely, s'but he viii be sorry
to hear that you know about it. He
was especially anxious that you should |
not be disturbed about it."
I expected one of Lillians saucy an
swers to this. but instead the color |
came into her cheeks and a shyness
into her eyes which reminded me of a
schoolgirl.
How thoughtful he ISL she said.
As / descended the stairs / debated
whether or not l should communicate
Lillian's affairs to Diclxy. l was not |
really as alarmed as she appeared to I
be and reflected that it was probably /
over anxiety for her little daughter
that made her so frightened. But I
when 1 reached the lower stair I was
startled out of my calmness.
This Mystery"
For outside the hall door something
moved. l caught the shadow of it on
the glass, and then in the next breath /
1t was gone.
I forced my voice to calmness and
spoke to Dicky.
WIN you please come here, dear?'
I asked
He came to my side and / mentioned /
to him to close the living room door.
There was something moving just /
now outside the hall door" I said, "and I
Lillian Is terribly nervous upstairs.
talks about stray pistol shots and /
things ike that. Perhaps you had
better get Jim and you men go out
and see what you can find. No-noi"
as the realization OF my words came
to me. don't go out I didn't mean