New Britain herald., 1921-04-19
A HUSBAND Adele Carrison's New Phase of
 ReUelafi0ns Of q Wife

seat. resting an e1obw upon the back of the seat and her cheek against her clenched hand.
 \ Little Question.
 'TeIl me all about it. she com manded quietly.
 1 waited for a long minute. silent ly marshalling in my memory every slightest incident of tho trip. and the telephone nessage leading to il. for l knew that no detail was too trival for Lillian's attention when she was surveying n problem. Then 1 told her in minute detail everything that had happened from my summons to the telephone to the time when | drove away from the house. leaving Grace Draper upon the veranda. When had finished she remained silent. motionless. for a long minute.
 ''So that's her game" she said mcdtntively at last. Well. you've got to slip it to her! She's there. forty ways from the jack"
 Her tone indicated utter disbelief in Grace Draper's sincerity. The memory of the girls face and of the promise l had made her urged me to n protest.
 But. Lillian" I said. "she really seemed repentant and sincere, and promised. you know.'
 Yes. you did that little thing" Lillian observed dryly
 I flushed painfully at her irony. Lillian bent to me. placing her hand tenderly over mine.
 Look here. my dear. Did you ever find mo knowingly unjust to any one?"
 fashcd loving look at her.
 You know that I think you're the most generous being on earth.'' I said impulsively. "It isn't that I don't trust your judgment. but-you Gidn't see her"
 LiIiian's Request.
 No. worse luck" Lillian inter posed. and there was q vicious little snap to the words.
 "And--and-I couldn't bear ii. if shc were really sincere. and I didn't keep the promise I made her" I stummered the last words under Lil- Hans searching gaze.
 "fil tell the world..' she announced as finished. that you're the dnrncdcst combination of common horse sense and infantiie credulity that I ever saw in my life Or per- haps it's that interpretive Puritan conscience of yours. so afraid you'll do something not according to the schedule worked out for you by a million generations or SO of stiff necked ancestors. But whatever it is fl makes taking care of you a mans job"
 Shc paused. patted my hand reas- surinEly. then went on argumenta- lively: @@4sF '~a
 Look here. Madge. You know or uf Keeping close cases on that girl ever since she was released from prison and I'd like 10 go on record as re- marking of all the asinine criminal acts, her release was the absolute human limit. Let me tell you, now. that she has justified our espionage more than once since she got out. potably-'
 She stopped short again. switch ing ofr at another tangent. Again I had the impression of something left out-somethinG which she did not wish to tell mo as yet.
 ''I want you 10 trust me. my dear" she said abruptly. "You've kept your promise 10 her. You've told me everything that happened, and you've made your appeal for her. I am per fectly willing that you should repeat that appeal to Hugh Grantland and Allen Drake. and-Harry-if you ever sec him-any time you meet them. But I ask you nowl leave the handling of Grace Drapr to me. and keep out of unknown places alone" {"
 returned the ward handclasp she gave mo
 You know I'll do whatever you think best" I said.
 Good :" she returned. Now let's hnr,n