The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-05-18
REVELATIONS
OF A WIFE
az ADELE oARRIsoll.


WELL Mrs. Graham, what are you
going to do. stay here and chaperon
these people, or will you give me the
privilege of escorting you to your sub
way or car. or wherever you're go
ing"
1t was the old Harry Underwood who
spoke, the man who never lost an
opportunity for mischievous teasing.
His suggestion that chaperon Dicky
and Miss Fairfax, whom we had ae-
cidcntally encountered in the Fleur de
Lis tea-room, had an extra touch Of
malice. ] had shrewd idea that for
some reason he wished to make Dicky
as uncomfortable as possible.
was compelled to think rapidly.
didn't fancy Harry Underwood's COM
partnership, but on the other hand our
conversation about my fathers I'M
certain fate had been left in the air
when Dicl1y and Edith Fairfax came
into the tearoom. And certainly didn't
wish either my husband or the girl
with him to imagine that I cared
enough about their lunching together
to remain with them.
'Diclly and agreed long ago never
to trouble each other with chaperon-
age" I said lightly 1T has saved US
lot of trouble. And as 1 possibly
couldn't eat another crumb, l gladly
accept your offer. But don't hesitate
to drop me at the nearest corner if
you have anything on hand
A Troubling Thought.
ooh, I'll probably chuck you as soon
as we get outside of the door," threat
ened Mr.. Underwood. "Goodby, Miss
Fairfax Give my best to your sister.
So-long Dicky- bird, I'm going to try
my luck again at finding you in
Glad to see you any time" my hus-
band returned. but l noticed that his
reply was almost mechanical, widely
different from the boisterous friend
illness with which he used to greet any
remark of Harry Underwood's. OF
course, l knew the reason for his
changed attitude. Lillian Underwood
had been his staunch friend years
before either Harry Underwood or
had come into their lives. She had
saved him once from a smirched repu-
tation at terrible cost to herself be-
cause she knew he was innocent of all
INSCRIPTIONS man. He resented deep
ly for her Harry Underwood's caddish
desertion of her because she wished to
have her little daughter Marion Nor
ton, with her.
And yet-was Dicky's sense of LIE
lian's wrongs the real secret of his
GOODNESS toward the man who had been
his best friend for years? l shivered
as the suspicion came to me. and not
for the first time, that predatory mas
euIine jealousy of Harry Underwood
because Grace Draper had chosen to.I
link her fotupes with his while they
were both in South America was at
the root of his changed attitude.
What's the matter? Cold2' asked
Mr.. Underwood, solicitously, as we
walked toward the door
Can This Be True7
] was glad that we We're out of ear
shot Of Dfcky / didn't like the mans
tender, almost caressing tone, and /
was sure that my husband would have
fiercely resented it, There We're too
many complications already in the BIZ
zarre situation which had been thrust
upon me without adding any more.
NO I'm not cold" l returned rather
shortly
But you shivered he persisted, as
he opened the door and we passed out
into the balmy spring sunshine.
I was not aware of it." ] said, you
had just told me that my father had
escaped from the peril which was out
lined to me In the anonymous clipp-
ings. Can YOU tell me nothing more
concerning him?"