Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-08-15
MY MARRIAGE
III
Adele Garrison's
New Phase off,.
OF WIFE
THE HINT LILLIAN GAVE MADGE
OF THE PART KATIE WAS
TO PLAY

waited until we were we'll out OF
earshot of Katie's before | voiced
the establishment | felt at Lillian S
speech to my little maid.
I'D like to echo your question to
Katie" | began. What's the big idea,
anyway? You don't intend to encour-
age her in this ridiculous notion, do
your
Il though that would get a rise out
of YOU she. said. But, seriously.
what would be your idea of dealing
with her-oppose her or ridicule herr
Need we do anything?" asked.
Surely. there is not the slightest
chance of her realizing her ambition.
Absolutely none," she agreed. But
don't you realize that Katie simply has
to be up to something-it's a tempera-
mental necessity with her-and If she
thinks she's 'practicing for the movies,
as she puts it, she won't have time to
get into other mischief: Besides. I'm
counting on a distinctly amusing and
unique experience when she goes
through her exercises for US. Don
begrudge me a good laugh, Madge. even
though it will have to be a silent one
And | promise you that Katie shan
suspect there is the ghost of a smile in
my system"
II know that. of course / said. But
l hate to have her get such An outland-
ish idea into her head. I'm afraid
she'll become restless and dissatisfied.
"Can We Use Herr"
She's that already" Lillian replied
sententiously. land she will be as long
as Jim keeps on with his injured hus-
band role. OF course. when she came
back from that fool stunt in Brooklyn,
Katie was pretty well tanned, and ready
to settle down for awhile. But she's
beginning to worry over Jim again, only
she's too freakishly proud to admit it
And this things a simple godsend, il
you ask me. Do you get me, Steven
SOM"
Il get you I answered. but behind
the phrase lay distinct chagrin that she
should have fathomed the sorrow and
uneasiness that lay beneath Katie's
freakish actions. while | had been care
Ilessly unobservant. l was distinctly re-
lieved when she switched the subject
Tom Chester thinks Smith is about
ready for a getaway" she said. land
that any time after tonight we may
look for him. He was just beginning to
tell me about it when you called me.
All, that's good as we neared the
library and heard my fathers deep
tones and Allen brakes drawing voice.
They've come down. Now We won
have to say things twice. Katie can't
possibly get primped according to her
ideas of the fitness of things for 20
minutes or more. and by that time we'll
have all the preliminaries out of the
way, and be ready to instruct her as to
the part she. is TO play"
You can use her. thenT'
Can We use herr" she exclaimed.
could Europe use some money? She's
just like a nice luscious young deer
staked out for a lynx, only there's no
possible chance of any harm coming to
her
I wished I could share her optimism.
but / could not help the reflection that
Lillian was sometimes more Jealous
than cautious when danger for herself
or her associates was concerned. She
would not Willingly send Katie into
danger, but l resolved to keep a secret
wary eye upon my little maid through
the strenuous time which evidently
awaited her.
As we neared the library door |
Jagged behind Lillian with a sudden
l~natcountaDle reluctance TO enter the
room. | was like a confused school
girl. I told myself scathingly. Then
forced down my embarrassment with
an iron hand as | followed Lillian into
the room where my father. Tom Ches-
ter and Allen Drake sprang to their
feet at u entrance.
] had not seen Allen Drake for a
week. but Tom Chester had not hap
pened to cross my path for a much
longer period. so it was with a sense
of my duty as a hostess instead of q
direct preference that | passed BY
Mr.. Drake and extended my hand first
Ito Tom Chester, who colored boyishly
as he bowed above it.
"How do you do?' l said perfume
~torily. then as I saw a hurt expression
at the formality in his ingenious
young eyes. | added more warmly. 81
thought YOU had deserted us alto
gether. We have missed you.
Have you really The words fairly
ltumbled out. and at the und~isguiseo
pleasure in his eyes l regretted my cor
diality. 7 had the feeling that every
body in the room had heard and seer
him and was amused.
Surely" returned quickly. as
turned and crossed the room TO Ailer
brakes side.
Welcome back to the family circle
said lightly. but I did not hold out