Omaha daily bee., 1922-01-02
My Marriage
Problems
Adsls Carrisos's New PAsss 81
Revelations of a Wife"
How Lillian outwitted B.ss Dean
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| had switched off the ignition be
lore Bess Dean spoke, and | turnct
in astonishment to look at her. He
request was so odd, her agitation Sc
unusual, that | could not understand
1t, and when | looked at her l wa.
still more puzzled. Her eyes were
glancing from one side to the othel
like person fearing pursuit, l sale
incredulously to myself, and hel
cheeks were flushed vivid crimson
That something had put her in a
panic was plainly to be seen.
why, Bess. How absurd to thinl
OF leaving you at one of the stores
Do you realize that it is within
fifteen minutes of train time? II
run you over to the store a, once
and then bring you back again. Ant
Lillian can buy your ticket in tn,
meantime if you wish"
mo, mol" Her voice was frantic
II can't explain. You'll thinl
I'm crazy, | know, but please do a
ask. If you don't. III have tc
jump out OF the car right now, an'
go over there myself"
What utter nonsense" / rctorted
turning back TO the wheel and switch
ing on the ignition. "Of course, II
take you over to the store at once
but l shall bring you back again."
"Wait second" ..s.
Bess Deans Agitation.
Lillian's cool, even tones arrested
my foot upon the starter. l realized
that subconsciously | had been wait
ing for her voice. When / hat
turned to speak to Bess | had beer
as much astonished at Lillian's at.
titude as at the panic OF the youngeI
woman. For my friends eyes were
playing over the girl as though she
were some odd specimen of animal
Even as l watched they had gone
significantly f.om her face to the
group of womb on the platform,
then back again, and wondered if
her acute perception had found some
connection between those women.
the only people in sight, and the
girls sudden agitation.
II want to get out of here" she
said. Surely that is my old friend,
Anna Edwards, on the platform"
She had spoken slowly, delibcr-
ately, with her eyes on Bess Dean
And under her scrutiny the color re-
ceded from the girls face, leaving
it gray, and-Bess Deans eyes went
down.
Lillian's eyes narrowed ever Sc
slightly, trick, the meaning 81
which I have learned. She does i,
unconsciously when she has played
a card of whose power she had been
doubtful, and sees it take trick.
How queer that she should be
here" she said slowly, significantly
"She is the assistant principal in your
school to whom you were speaking
this morning, is she not? l must
ask her for the address Of the air
plane pilot who must have brought
her here"
Let me get out of here" The
girl tore at the handle of the door,
flung it open, and sprang to the
ground. Then she fairly dashed her
luggage to the platform and faced US
both with head flung back and de-
fiant eyes.
Run along back with your nurse,
Madge," she sncered. "She can be
counted upon. to play the game for
you at all times. And I've had a
perfectly splendiferous time. old dear:
shall always remember how hard
you've worked to give me a good
time | only hope III be able to en-
tertain you as we'll some day. Good
bye"
She waved all airy hand at me, and
glanced under suddenly narrowed
sulky eyelids at Lillian.
"As for you," she said, you've
called the turn, and you're tickled
enough, to turn two somersaults.
suppose your sporting code calls for
one old cat warning another against
the frivolous young vamp coming
into the schools sacred precincts"
There was genuine anxiety in her
tone, although her words were de-
fant, even taunting. / guessed that
she was pinning all her hopes on SO
goading Lillian that Lillian would flv
into rage and then Miss Edwards
would not be able to decide which
was in the wrong.
"Just moment, my young friend.
Lillian said, and there was that IN
her voice which held the girl I'M
movable. you are making two mis-.
takes. One is in referring to your
self as vamp. A vamp is supposed
10 succeed in her vamping, is she
rot? But I haven't noticed any par
ticular laurels on your brow, unless
you count cradle-snatching .as an
achievement"
She waited a full half-minutc for
her words to get beneath the skin OF
TIE girl who was watching her, afraid
to go, equally afraid alat woman
on the platform, who | guessed was
Miss Edwards, and who was watch
ing US. would come forward. II |
could have stopped Lillian / would,
for during the drive down much o!
my rancor against the girl had dis
appeared. But | knew better than to
interfere with Lillian in the cool
wrath which possessed her.
THE other mistake you are maxi
ing." she went on slowly. deliberate
ly, "is in believing my reference to
Miss Edwards. | never have set eyes