New Britain herald., 1921-09-16
HOLDING A HUSBAND s, Adele Garrison's New Phase of
 Reuelafions Of q Wife

beyond hi1 years, the air of which so many of our young men wear today, the result of their war experience. wen talk about 1t later. Just now I'll hold tho lantern so you won't stumble"
 'Is yours Iighter?" He turned to Graco Draper. second lantern. and now swung it,
 You aren't afraid out here?" per- functorily.
 Not a bit." she said promptly. And, Madge. I'll call just as you have been doing"
 ''I'll be back soon," I said weariIy, and meant it. but when reached the house found my hands full with Mother Graham and I regained in soothing her somn of the composura had lost. Earlier. I had sent for pr. Petit. but he was out of town could not be reached and I had tried no one else.
 The young man touched my should CT as crossed the room to take a cup of hot tea from Katie's hands in the hope of inducing Mother Graham to drink a little os it.
 "Pu. this in it, he whispered. hand ing mo little pellet. "She must sleep for awhile or there's no telling what may happen. I'm enough of phy- | sician for that There was something in his voice that seemed to compel my obedience, and dissolved the pellet in the tea. was successful in getting my mother in-iaw to drink it. and was rewarded a little later by her falling into a deep slumber. drug-induced, of course, but yet n blessed oblivion.
 | Then tho young man with tho lam | tern as I mentally designated him, gave a quiet command to Katie to stay with her. another to Jim and Mrs. Ticer to prepare some tea and hot milk | for me, and then with a slight but | firm pressure upon my arm led me to the living room. put me into an arm | chair, and seated himself opposite me. | felt. somehow. as though he al- ways had been in that room. as if his | giving orders for me was in the per fectly natural thing. His earnest young face. with warm blue-grey eyes, rIis 1.-the, well-knlt figure, held a person. ality which I felt was used to meeting emergencies and to handling people. For the first second since my baby dis appeared, found myself unconscious Iy depending on some one beside my self.
 Please Wire This Man."
 We won't waste time. Mrs. Gra- ham," he said brisk1y. My name is Tom Chester. and I happen to be the commander of the local post of the American Legion. I heard of your trouble only an hour ago, and have sent word to round up all tho boys and we'll begin at once a systematic | e experience to bacfz~us. And now I want to know just how best can serve you personally. Please. consider ne just a sort of errand boy"
 His winning smile, his earnest eyes were things to remember. l felt heart ened in the tiniest degree. braced foi the terrible hours of waiting I saw before me.
 "Is there any one you want me tc send for?" he asked
 brought my bewildered brain tc focus on his question. For whom coult send? Lillian. always my rock o refuge, was so i'll that no word of m, tragedy must be allowed to reach her Mrs. ricer had met Robert Savarir upon his return from the hospital witf the whispered news, and at my re quest. relayed to him. he had kep Marion in her room. away from an! chance of the tidings reaching her
 My father and Allen Drake were trav cling. and | did not know their ad dress, although a wire to headquarter
 would eventually reach them. I found myself thinking of two mel
 diametrically opposite in temperament
 and character. yet alike-I had req
 son to believe-in their zeal to serv B me.
 Harry Underwood and Hugh Grant land.
 I had no idea where Harry Under