The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-12-09
REVELATIONS
OF A WIFE
6Y ADELE cAR7IsoH.
Why Madge Fears Mrs. Ailis May Not
Be aBiuffinu.v

Why Madge Fears Mrs. Ailis May Not
Be "6iuffina."
I caught my breath in a gasp Of be-
wiIdered terror when, from my bed,
where she lay, Mrs. Allis spoke OF the
unpleasant consequences which would
descend upon my fathers head II
Katherine sonnet carried out her
ayowed intention Of sending to Belle
yue for drug treatment the woman
who had tried TO throw acid in my
face and had only been prevented from
doing so by Katherine's presence Of
mind.
/ had thought the sectet Of Robert
Gordons identimy, as my father, was
known only to the little group OF per-
sons intimately connected with me,
DicHy, lillian and Harry Underwood.
Jack Beckett and Katherine Sonnott.
Grace Draper had learned Of It, but
she was down in South America with
Harry Underwood. And Allen Drake
the mysterious man who tried to get
my fathers address from me-was, I
am sure, a government agent of some
sort, and in no way could his affairs
possibly be known to such a person as
Mrs. Allis.
The fact that this woman, who,
was sure, was connected with enter
prises that bordered upon time, should
know Aught OF my father held for me
a menace other than the mere fear of
serious trouble for him. 1t strength
ened the secret terror concerning my
father which had long felt, the haunt
Ing fear that he, too. was an offender
against the law.
My unreasoning terror was such that
I would have begged the woman to tell
me what she meant had not Katherine
just III time caught my eye and warned
me with finger on lips to be silent, and
to leave the management of Mrs. Allis
to her.
It's no use your signalling her" the
hooking voice went on. she knows
what l mean, knows If / only want TO
give the word, her dear old daddy viii
dance an air hornpipe down there in
South America"
Katherine bent down to her, looking
steadily in her eyes.
whether Mrs. Graham is afraid of
what you may do or not she said
Jelly, please remember that ! haze no
reason to fear you. And promise you
that If you scream or attempt any
mischief while we are out of this room,
viii deal with you as / would with
any other insane person I had 10 sub
due. Please come outside, Madge,
want to talk to you undisturbed.
I'lI Have to Know the Truth.
Her voice and manner were as un-
disturbed as if she had just uttered the
most commonplace Of triyilaities.
did not understand the meaning OF the
vague threat she had uttered, but eyi-
IDENTIFY Mrs. Allis did, for she made no
protest. But her eyes, sullen, vindic-
tive. followed US TO the door. IF looks
could kill, Katherine and / would have
been dead women before we reached It
Outside in the hall Katherine shut
the door ana faced me, her eyes
troubled.
I'm sorry to quiz you, Madge, but
I'll have to know the truths. Is it true,
what she intimated, that you know she
could cause your fathers capture and
execution if she wished"
II am utterly bewildered and ter
rifad~ Katherine. I returned. Il don't
know anything really about my fathers
affairs except that he writes me he is
in very great danger. really have no
righSs to infer that his work is any
thing Observation-Disclosures fam very much.
afraid it may he, because.he is so SCI
creeive about 1t, and from the fact that
a man 1 believe is a government agent,
is trying to find him"
But do YOU 6elieve this woman
knows anything about him, as She
says" persisted Katherine.
y never dreamed that she had seen
or heard OF him until she spoke
answered trutKfuIly, sand / haven't
the slightest idea how she could knows
that / am his daughter. But, oh!
katherine, If she does know anything.
let her go! I couldn't stand It to
think that in order to save myself
trouble I had endangered mS fathers
life.
What Does Mrs. Ailis Know
Katherine took hold Of my shoulder
and shook me ever so slightly.
TRY. 10 nave a litale sense, Madge, |
she. said, with trace Of irritation. |
IF this woman really knows anything, /
what guarantee have you that she |
won't tell f as se6n as It suits her
purpose TO do 20, whether we let her |
go or not? And I'm practically GER
tain that she's bluning that she really |
Knows nothing Of any consequence. |
No. my dear. she's too dangerous IL
be turned loose, and want your word
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