Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-10-28
MY MARRIAGE
PROBLEMS
AdeIeG arrSon's
New Phase of...
REVELAWONS=
OF A WIFE
Tho Way Lillian Gave Madse Another
Chance TO Help

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Lillian turned on me with a half
humorous, half serious Impotence
when she had emphasized the ncces-
sity of seeing Katherine before she
left.
What's the matter with YOU head
piece?" she demanded. Mines only
hitting on one cylinder, and / expect
that to blow any minute But from
your performances of the last week or
two, first with that code of Aliens, and
then with the trailing of Smith, yours
ought to be going strong. Can't you
grind out some scheme of seeing Kath-
crime which will be foolproof from in
terruptionT'
I flushed with pleasure at her praise
although / wondered if she really were
puzzled as to a means of seeing kath-
crime safely, or if she, with her usual
score another tiny triumph. There is
but one thing to do, however, when
Lillian suggests a task to be accom-
plished, and I girded myself mentally
for the job.
1T ought to be comparatively easy
for Katherine to get out of the hos
pitaI undetected." I said hestftating1y.
"A plea Of fatigue or illness, retire
ment to q room on another floor,
known only to herself and the superin-
tendent, a complete change Of cloth
ing, perhaps mourning-with a veil
DIR. Pettit's car waiting by the ambu-
lace door instead of the front-it ought
TO woiL,"
A Quick Addition
Especially if a little while before.
DIR. Petit brings another woman OF
Katherine's size in the mourning cos
tune, who will stay in the room while
she's gone. / knew you'd turn the
trick. Madge. Go on. Spill the rest
Lillian's voice was enthusiastic, but
/ could not help a chagrined feeling at
nv failure to think of the second
woman. a feeling Intensified by my
conviction that / would have thought
of her in another minute or two had
no Lillian's keener mentality and
quicker perceptions anticipated me:
But I was careful to let no hint OF
my feeling escape me.
Indeed, I think it is you who have
turned the trick" [ said warmly. "lhat
substitute idea is great. 1 suppose
there are nurses on DR.. Pettits start
whose discretion he can trust for an
enterprise like that"
PLENTY of EN-" Lillian agreed. But
now. we've got Katherine out OF the
hospital and into DIR. Pettit's car, what
are you going to do with her. :.
why l can only think OF u thins'
| said slowly land that is transferring
her to another car. We might arrahgt
to meet DR.. Petit at a certain minute
IN some lonely road near here. Ii
there's no one in sight she could ge'
into our car and we could talk Wnile
we drove to meet DR.. Petit again OF
another road agreed upon. Don't you
think that might do?'
"You're Wrong About"
Il think you're the humming BIRDS
bill" Lillian replied f~llppantiy; ana !
saw that there was real relief beneath
her nonsense. I'm get in touch witt
dear little Herbie at once, SO he car
arrapge things and let katherlne
know. And after tonight, if good lucs
pleases. we'll be able to say sood-bS
70 goyernment work for a space. Truly
old dear. I haven't meant to get YOU
n on;te SO deem. The Dicky-birc
would tear out his feather. if he knew
what you'd been up to for the las'
week or two. But you can pc tht
sweetest little domestic hausfrau goln&
for awhile if you choose,
I'm not sure that 1 cnoose' %"
shortly, and something beyond my OWL
volition forced another sentence from
nv lips. "And 1 don't fancy Dlck!;
cares a straw what | do or don't 90.
She stood looking at me tor 8
second, then took me by the shoulder
and stood looking down into my eyes
You're wrong about that, ana YOU
know it." she said: But" she he Isl
tated oddly. Il don't know but the
Dicky- bird does need his wings clipped
. bit. and when he comes back II !
can lend a hand with the scissors, don
hesitate to call upon me
She dropped her hands from. my
shoulders, Strengthened herself, ant
took n deep breath.
You'll have to do the driving to
night" she said, because your father
can't leave Tom Chester, So go BACK
10 your room and take as much rest as
you can manage
obeyed her without protest. Bu1
as | closed my room door behind ms
knew that there would be no rea
rest or peace for me until | mad dls
covered the thing which lay behlnt
Dicky's silence.