Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-06-07
MY MARRIAGE
X1 PROBLEMS
Adele Garrison's
New Phase off,.
REVELATIONS
OF WIFE
is LILLIAN'S PLAN CERTAIN TO
WIN SUGGEST

summons, closing the door behind her.
| gestured mutely toward the library,
and the next instant we were inside
that room, the door closed, and the
light we had left there enabling us to
look searchingly into each others
faces. 1t was Characteristic of my friend
that she asked no question, but waited
in silence for me to explain my sum
mons.
I'm sure Katie is determined to
listen to the conference tonight l be-
gan n~ervously. And I am wondering
Il knew she was" Lillian interrupted.
But tell me what has happened"
l outlined my brief conversation with
Katie. and the girls agitation.
Him." Lillian commented. You say
the lower floor door of communication
is locked
Yes"
Then the only way she can get
down here is through that upstairs
door. That simplifies matters. And her
attitude solves something else also. We
won't keep her from getting down here.
Wen make it easy for her. Let me
see she looked around her ap-
praisingly-'this room is better than
the living room for our confab, be-
cause there's only one door. and this
little stretch of hall is the easiest thing
in the world to guard
You don't mean" ] stammered. for
there seemed something sinister in
Lillian's amer
Liilian's Request
Il don't mean that | am going to set
any manning bear-trap for the darling
she drawled ironically. with an into
nation that made me flush uncomfort-
ably. But" with a note of sternness
creeping into her voice. I'm going to
make her remember her little excursion
for some time to come. Tell me-are
all Juniors toys in the ~playroom?"
| could not repress a quick stare of
amazement at her odd shift of topic.
but | did not delay my answer a
second.
Marion could tell you that better
than /. She volunteered. you know.
Marion has tried to teach Junior the
proper care of mis- toys, and | am sure
they are all in place
You have more optimism than l..
Lillian returned dryly. But never mind,
| can find what | want. and if l can't,
can wake Marion. But do you do
this. pronto. Go to katie's room and
tell her that you have locked the down
stairs communicating door; give any
excuse that seems plausible, but assure
her that she need not be frightened
because you are going to leave the up
stairs door unlocked. Then stay upstairs
in the corridor until | come for you.
although there's really no need for il.
She'll not venture out until she's sure
that everything has quoted down again.
I'll give you three minutes start to
her room before l go to the playroom.'
~ Gone to Bed"
She held her wrist-watch to the
light, and | hurried out of the door,
firmly putting aside the worry over
Katie and the fright Lillian evidently
meant TO prepare for her. There is but
one thing to do when Lillian chances
Mt her watch and sets a time limit upon
ones mOtions-that is, to obey her in
junction with all possible dispatch. |
therefore ran lightly up the stairs.
through the communicating door and
the back corridor to Katie's room. |
knocked lightly, calling her name in II
low tone as | did so, that she might
not be frightened.
Il gone to bed" she Cuavered in
answer though | knew by her voice that
she was standing very near the door.
and | realized that for some reason she
did not wish me to enter her room.
THAT is good" | said heartily. re-
~peating the assurance concerning the
unlocked door which Lillian had told me
to give her.
Tank you so mooch, my lear Missis
Graham she said. Then she added
h~altingly: But | no care mooch now
so sleepy. | go me TO sleep / tink
in two, tree leetle minutes. Goot
night
Good night" Katie" I returned, re-
traced my footsteps slowly toward the
other part of the house, thoroughly un-
happy because ] could no longer es-
cape the conviction that Katie was in
some manner mixed up in the sinister
intrigue which was eddying about us.
From the playroom came a faint
little tinkle as of bells, a sound quickly
suppressed. which puzzled me greatly,
and then Lillian emerged from the
door. carrying a small cloth-wrapped
bundle.
Il won't be long" she whispered. as
she passed me. and. indeed, it was but
a few minutes before she again APP
peared at the top of the stairs and
summoned me with a gesture.
But again | had heard, this time
from below stairs, that faint little
tinkle as of bells.