Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-09-07
My MARRIAGE
III
Adele Garrison's
New Phase off,.
EVELATION
OF WIFE
TIE QUESTION MADGE RE.
PRESSED AND THEN ASKED
LILLIAN.

Poison! That word so dread formed
itself on my lips at Smiths taunt. But
| never uttered it, for Lillian spoke to
me sharply, smothering the utterance,
as ! think she meant to do.
Help me raise Katie" she said per-
emptorily. 'She isn't seriously hurt,
but she must get to bed. No, don't
try to speak. Katie" as the girl made
d choking sound, then put her hands
I'D to her bruised throat, upon which
the brutal finger prints of Smith were
strongly visible.
Nod your head. no-you mustn't do
! that-wink your eyes hard if you can
walk
Katie's eyelashes moved vigorously.
and she responded strongly to the
clasp of our hands extended to hers.
Help me upstairs with her," Lillian
! said practically, "and then I'll help you
with that hospital bed your father
wants made. Wen save time that way
And well discuss what we have to do
then"
| took her hint, for | realized that in
Katie's nervous state she wished no
mention before her of the terrible
thing which had befallen young Tom
Chester-which in her dazed condition
she had not yet cOmprehended. In
silence we helped my little maid up
stairs, got her into bed and prepared a
cold compress for her bruised throat.
There, Katie, that's all we can do
for you until the doctor comes" Lillian
said cheerily. And we'll be right
back: How about it?' as katie's eyes
cleaned a terrified entreaty. Would
YOU feel safer if we locked the door on
the outside and took the key with
u.s."
"Don't Try to Sing"
Katie winked her eyelashes vigor-
ously again, and when they lifted there
was distinct relief in the eyes beneath
them.
Il thought So" Lillian said indul-
gently. 80 we'll do it. But just re-
member that Smith is tied up so tight
he can't possibly get loose, and there $
q ma n standing over him with a gun.
Into nv little maids eyes came q
look of unbelief, and she spread hel
hands in a g~amin-like gesture of doubt
To Katie's mind it was patent that
miles of cords. dozen of guards woult
not suffice to bind the man who had 81
nearly killed her.
wen be right back, dear" l as
sured her in my turn. then STOPPED
and kissed her forehead.
NV heart was very tender toward
nv little maid who had played he
funny yet dangerous role so bravely
] hoped she would never guess that tn
? fiasco ending in Tom Chester's injur!
had been caused by her innocent reve
; lation to Smith of the fact that tn
children had been locked in witt
I Mother Graham.
She caught my hand convulsivel!
{ III -ns~nJ - - har Inns with hoP IA
r miliar dramatic gesture, and thel
Lillian drew me abruptly away.
Don't try to sing a solo. Katie,
t she advised with a little smile, and
e saw the beginning of a grin twis
s Katie's lips as we went out.
=, A TremuIous Question
y Pardon my abruptness. Madge,'
: Lillian said in a low voice as sh
Locked the door on the outside. accord
, ing to her promise to Katie, but !
would be the worst thing in the worl
for her to get to crying with that poor
cboked throat of hers. and you kno!
| how emotional she is. A bit more kind
ness from you, and she'd bawl like
! baby"
. oh I exclaimed, chagrined at m
own lack of forethought. How ca
| thank you for tagging me. and
I paused, and Lillian finished m
a sentence a bit impatiently:
: "Sending Katie down anothe
9 SWITCH" she said. That's easy. Jus
rustic me some sheets and pillow case
pronto and I'll call all obligation
squared"
She made an impudent little face a
me as she opened the door of my ia
+ theirs room, and I comprehended tha
she was puirposely covering the horro
n of the night with a jest. .,
i I brought the linen for which sh
had asked, found that she had Stripe
nv fathers bed in my absence. an
then, she on one side and on IN
other. we made up a hospltal-oe'
cleared a table of books and papers
covered it with a white oilclOth. toppe
e that with a coarse but snowy whit