The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-12-01
New Revelations of
a Wife
How Madge Took Things Into Her Own
Hands and Arcanned Meet EarrM
By ADELE GARRISON

How Madge Took Things Into Her Own
Hands and Arranged to Meet Harry.
I tried to conceal from Lillian and
Katherine, but I was trembling with
nervousness when they left for their
shopping trip. The prospect of any in
terview with Harry Underwood, espec-
tally one as trying as this conference
promised to be, was most unsettling.
There was no deceiving LiIlan's keen
eyes, however. She turned back at the
door, sending Katherine ahead to the
waiting taxi, in order to have a parting
confidential word with me.
you've got to brace up, Madge," she
said, and the edge in her voice was cal
culated either to stiffen my backbone or
to crush me completely. II wouldn't ask
you to do this if I had any choice in the
matter. Frankly, I'm counting on Har
rvs interest in you'll would better put
it his infatuation for you-not only to
get him out of this mess he is in, but
to secure from him information we in
the service need sorely. So keep your
eyes, mental and physical, wide open,
your nerves under control, and don't you
dare miss a trick. Young Gates, In the
library will be at your call if Harry
should turn ugly, which is the last thing
I expect. So long,!
She was in the taxi before I recovered
my breath. I mechanically returned the
wave of the hand she gave me, and then
went slowly back into the big living
room.
During the next hour, which seemed
to stretch out intermina bly,, 1 tried to
knit, sew to read and abandoned all
three as hopeless. Though L dreaded the
sight of Harry Underwood L was actually
relieved when Betty called me to the tele-
phone
cts that limb of Satan. Mis- Lillian's |
husband, Mis- Madge," Betty announced
INDIGNANTLY Mis- Lillian, she tel me
fore she went that he'd probably come
todar while she was gone to see about
some of his trash upstairs, an that she
had asked you to tend to him. know
what I'd tend to him with if l was you
just the sharpest razah could get mol
of. But he's waitin' at the telephone,
so shake your foot, honey"
otis Imperative"
followed her to the telephone, re-
solved to follow Lillian's advice and
brace up" l had always felt myself
at a disadvantage when talking to Harry
been unable to parry the
pointed, singing conversational shaltS
he was wont to direct at me, or to avoid
what feared more-his sentimental
moods. Now I made up my mind to take
command of the situation even If in do
ing SO I violated some of my old ideals
Of ethics and behavior. The situation
was desperate or Lillian wouldn't have
asked such a service of me. didn't in
tend to fail her.
Mr.. Underwood" / hardly new my
own voice. so cool and controlled it was.
"Ah. Lady Fair! So glad to hear your
voice. That old wooly chimpanzee was
90 fridig | was afraid perhaps shed
ocked you up in your room on bread and
vater and wouldn't give you my mes
age"
what can 1 do for you?" I asked,
lodging the question of Betty
Haven't you seen the Era"
Not until this morning. We have had
= death and burial here
yes. l know" hurriedly, Il saw an
Did I fancy it, or was there something
kin to remorse in his tone? l hoped
90. Surely he had reason to be remorse
ul. for I knew how bitterly he had OPP