The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-10-21
New Revelations of
a Wife
What Happened When Madae Stole
AMaN From the HoIIsa That Ninh4
By ADELE GARRISON


Ny mother in Jaws eyes were fun of
CONSERVATION as she heard Cousin Aga
tha's exciting tidings of the sentries on
the pipe line from Marvin to Stoneville
Centre. I saw that she considered my
plan for getting away from the house
unobsefved was hopelessly lost. But
gave her reassuring look. for / re-
membered, what she had evidently for
gotten. that the tiny badge of the ser
vice which wore concealed in my
blouse was an open sesame wherever
the army uniform held guard
had not counted, however, upon thu
obstinate stupidity of the railroad spec
ial officers, who. in reality We're pa
trolling the pipe line, and whose uniform
Cousin Agatha had mistaken for that Of
the army And my mistake made me
the victim Of an embarrassing and I'M
pleasant episode.
Getting away from the house was alb
surdly easy. 1 stole out Of the laundry
door with William preceding me, and
Pete, now fully recovered from the hurts
received at the inn. stalking proudly at
my side. The dogs pride, however,
could not begin to equal that of his
master.
The gloomiest misanthrope in the
world would have been moved to laugh
ter at the sight of poor old Williams
air of Importance as he ushered me
down the path to the wild grape arbor,
from which his portable foot bridge az
forded us a dry crossing to the woods
on the other side of the brook.
Neither he nor 1 spoke until he had
gone some distance into the wood. Then
William stopped, and thrustinG his ugly,
twisted face close to mine, he whis-
pered hoarsely:
lyon don't 1o,
snappin' do We, Mis- Graham?"
I. shall never get used to William il
he works for us the rest of his life.
There is something so uncouth, almost
uncanny, in his near-sighted visage, that
in my mother-in-law's purance he
gives me the turn" whenever he comes
near me.
The effect of his countenance so near
to mine in the faint light Of the first
quarter Of the moon-fortunately for
our purpose a very dim light indeed
was especially terrifying. shall al
ways be proud that L was able to re-
press the strong impulse to scream
which obsessed me at his sudden move
ment.
mo, William" I returned quietly.
That's because I've been on the Job
ever since YOU told me what you want
ed tonight he went on proudly. I've
bin pretending to cut down some old
trees an git some wood, but all the
time I wuz gettin' this path just like a
floor. so nobody could hear u.s.
THAT was very thoughtful, indeed,
William" I whispered, rejecting grim
ly that some one was very apt to hear
US if my poor old guide kept up his
stage whispers much longer. But we
mustn't talk any more. you know The
pipe line must be very near"
"stop That Instantly"
Jest a step furder, Mis- Gramie,
an I'll keep mum as an oyster" he
promised fervently, but his resolve came
too late. for as we climbed the slope to
the pipe line I heard rather thin mas
culine voice with excitement in its
tones say guardedly:
Look sharp, Bill
Bill evidently obeyed the command,
for the next instant two men rushed
down the incline just above US, and
seized William and me.
"By George here's a woman. Bill"
the first exclaimed. letting his electric
flashlight travel over me. II heard the
gang they're afraid of had a woman in
it, and guess we've got her"
IF you will look at this you win find
you are mistaken" l said courteously.
although I was trembling with resent
Of my captOrs.
1 put my hand to my blouse in order
to display my secret service badge. but
the man named Bill, a burly individual,
quickly struck my hand down, and
then pinioned my arms.
None Of that, my lady" he said
roughly. Wen have no gun play this
time, my dear"
William Whispers.
William, who had submitted passive
ly enough before. for he has great re-
spect for constituted authority. gave n
hoarse cry as he saw the mans rough
handling of me, threw off his own cap
tor easily. and lunginG forward began
to tear like an animal at the arms of
the man named Bill
"William" I commanded sharply, for
1 knew that resistance was madness
stop that instantly"
was sorry l had spoken an instant
later for Bits comrade, tall. scraw-
ny individual with a prominent Adams
apple which worked up and down OBJ
trusively when he spoke. took advantage
of williams instant obedience. to give
the old chap a cruel kick as he took
possession of him again.