New Britain herald., 1921-03-02
ING A HUSBAND
Adele Garrison's New Phase of
eueLafions of a Wife

ception of a few articles which
! know you won't mind my keeping for
n little more careful attention. Not
ono OF them was your mothers-in-
deed, her things have not been dis
turbed. as far as can judge. Do
YOU want to see these things / have?
I did want to see them. intensely,
but there was that in Lillian's voice
so used am I to her every infiec-
tion-whieh betrayed the fact that
she would rather / did not look at
them. 40 I heroicly repressed my
inclination to eager assent and shook
my head instead.
1T would only upset me-" 1 said
truthfully.
She laid her hand for n tender APP
proving instant upon my shoulder.
then moved briskiy away.
"If you can tell me where / can
find some wrapping paper and
twine." she said in matter OF fact
tones. I'll have every trace of dis
turbance removed in the next few
seconds"
I'm my fathers room. on the top
shelf Of that old fashioned ward
robe directed. 81 always depend
on him for my supply of those things.
and ! noticed this morning when
Katie and I were cleaning his room
there were plenty of both there"
IAN right. I'll be back in "A minute"
She went out OF tho room, and
through the open door. i heard her
in my fathers room. then. TO my
surprise. her footsteps went rapidly
to the rear OF the hall beyond which
are the rooms of Jim and Katie. and
from which a staircase descends TO
- -. lNn fInN flxr
halted. for heard nothing more
from her for n long minute, when
she came fiynig back.
A Wild Question.
II think Katie is having some din
Guilty with some one selling things"
she said. laughing. II can hear her
voice raised excitediy. telling some
body that they shall not COON i'm
house one IeetIe inch" You're used
to her, so | thought I'd come back
and ask you whether she needed any
help to rcpel whatever invasion is
threatened"
Katie is always having difficulty
with someone" l replied indifferent
ly. The delivery men OF the shops
all know n or temper. and delight to
provoke her. At any rate, Jim Is no
doubt within call"
Yes. heard her uplifting her
voice In a peremptory call for
'Jeem.'" Lillian returned. mo doubt
everything is all right"
She came into tho room and locked
the door after her.
Now I'll tie this parcel securely"
she said. and put in-what? Is there |
anything with a lock that hasn't |
been wrenched off in your room?"
"rm afraid not" said. looking |
ruefully around at my pretty desk |
md bureau. their beauty irretrieyably |
ruined by vandal hands. But my |
father left his bureau unlocked and |
gave me the keys that 1 might UNI
pack 1t. Put IL in there. You and |
Marion will sleep i'm that room to-
hand bag from tho bed. The keys
are in IT."
She did so. and ! handed her my /
sey-ring. indicating the key which
tilted the bureau in my fathers
-oom. She took IL, and when she
lad completed tying the parcel, ad-
,anced TO the door again.
Listen she said. as she threw IL
,pen. Katie must have an I'M
Usually troublesome caller"
High and shrill through the hall
anne Katie's voice in excited eSpostu-
alton. while mingled with IL came
wo other voices, also raised and ex-
.itcd. those OF n man and n woman.
Then. a. I started to my feet. we
heard the siammins of the kitchen
ioor, the sound OF bolt thrust into
he lock. then Katie's flying footsteps
~ she rushed UP the stairs. waiting
wildly:
"oh, Misris Graham, dear Missis
Graham! Say IL no true--say IL no
ruet"