Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-12-21
MY MARRIAGE
Adele Garrison's
New Phase off,
REVELATIONS
OF WIFE
WHAT MADGE WON MRS. BARK
Err TO PROMISE

wasted no time IN formaIltleS with
Mrs. Barker as / entered the lining
room in search of her, and saw the.
disappearing frown Upon the face which.
she turned toward me. l took from
nv face the mask of airy artlessness
which | had put on for her benefit, and
pocketed it where ] could get at it
handily when I should encounter the
yeranda Tables. And it was with a
mien almost as foroidding as her own
that / accosted her.
"Nay ] have three minutes of your
time where no one can hear u.s.! l
asked.
She looked at me sesrchingly for a
second. and then, her face clearing, she
waved her hand toward a door at the
side Of the dining room.
.'Come into my own sitting room.
she said. 1T is small, but it is the
only place I can call my own, and no
one comes near it unless say So.
Il could well believe that / said to
myslf, as / followed her into an aus
tere. plainly furnished but comfortable
little sitting room, and took the chair
to which she motioned me.
"Now," she said, closing the door,
and moving a chair opposite mine,
what's on your mind? Thought bet
ter of trying to pull the wool over my
eyes with that best friend stuff?"
Something like th%at,"'I %rejoined
promptly, although the bluntness of the
attack, coupled with the keen insight
it betrayed, startled me. II am going
TO lay the exact case before you and l
am sure you will approve Of my
course"
A Frank Confession
"Humph,' she responded non-com-
mittally. go on
in the first place." I said briskly,
Miss Foster is not my best friend, nor
even a very dear INT But ! know her
quite well. She has been n guest at
my home, and | would stake my life
upon the certainty that in this absurd
performance there has been nothing
really wrong. But ! realize as you do.
that she has been highly indiscreet, as
we'll as most inconsiderate of me.
Naturally" l went on, II do not
particularly relish coming up here,
either to see her or my husband, whom
I blame far more than / do her. But,
Mrs. Barker, I have a little boy, and
my husband has an old mother. For
their sakes, as Well as my own, / must
silence gossip. Can you tell me any
better method with most pople h the
one / am taking? It doesn't deceive
yOu, OF course. DuL ISL l IL iraliy lAV
best, after ALP
She looked at me steadily for a long
minute.
Mrs. Barker Apologies
1T isn't often I'm mistaken in my
Judgment she said. and l thought
whimsically of Disko Troop. land when
l am I'm ready to acknowledge it.. |
knew you weren't the fool unsuspecting
baby you seemed. but j thought maybe
you were trying to gloss over this be-
cause you had been cutting up some
caper Of your own that you wanted
your husband to overlook"
could repress neither a wrathful
start nor the flaming of my cheeks at
this Interpretation of my coming to the
rescue of Dicky and Claire Foster.
you needn't be disturbed" Mrs:
Barker said coolly. Il just told you
knew ] was mistaken. l believe what
you have just told me-, and l agree with
you that you're taking the best course.
And I'll help you all ] can, which,
guess, will be by keeping out of your
way as much as possible. I'm free to
tell you that | don't cotton much to
either your husband or Miss Foster,
and the less / see of them the less apt
I'll be to say things
'"That will be perfectly all right" ]
answered. glad, indeed, to have found
her so tractable. but may / ask you
to set a place for Miss Foster at the
table? She will have supper with u.s.
Going to exhibit her. are your Mrs
Barker gave a short. unpleasant little
laugh, then turned to me with con
triton written on her face.
Excuse me-" she said awkwardly
are / guessed that she was not mucI
used to asking pardon Of anyone. TN
not usually SO bad-mannered. but thu
idea of your treating that hussy az
though she We're something way up ir
G seems awful funny and strange tc
me-
But. Mrs. Barker I pleaded. witt
an honest effort to modify the woman
patent prejudice. You are wron;
about her. She is simply a headstron,
and indiscreet girl. She is not in TIL
least in love with my husband, ant
she has not hurt me except by embar
RAISING me with this publicity. And W.
must remember that she is young"
"She's old enough to know better,
Mrs. Barker returned uncompromis
ingly. But I'll keep my mouth shut
and let her get away in peace, and II
help you all | can"
Next-The Way Claire Foster FRS
Tried to Repay Madge.