Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-10-05
MY
III PROBLEMS
Adele Garrison's
New Phase off,.
OF A WIFE
What Tom Chester Demanded With
out Thought for Himself

At the sound of the raucous, quav-
ering voice in the hall outside, Lillian
dashed for the door, throwing a name
back over her shoulder.
tom Chester" she exclaimed.
With my heart beating with fear for
the brave young chap, l followed close
ly behind her, and saw the young man
fairly staggering down the hall, with
DIR. Petit walking by his side and evil
IDENTIFY attempting to restrain hims >
''Oh, Mrs. Underwood" The physi-
clans voice held O note of relief. Per
haps you can persuade this young idiot
that he must not leave the house in
this condition"
Over Lillian's face passed a look
which / well knew, a look of sorrow
for the individual, but of memorable
impersonal holding to account of a
subordinate. 1t was the look an army
officer might wear who was sending a
loved aide to a dangerous post.
will it kill him." she asked.
Tom Chester turned his face toward
her and me, and at the CHASTITY gray
look upon it, and the fever in his
strained eyes, | shrank back appalled,.
Surely there was but one answer to
her question, and that an affirmative
one.
What does that matter?" he said
hoarsely. Il am the only one who has
all the threads of the outside part of
this affair in hand. 1t is absolutely
vital that / be two miles down the road
when Smith makes his break from
here"
"You May Go, But
Twill it kill him. Lillian repeated
her question to DIR. Petit, as if young
Chester had not spoken, and l saw
that she was so completely absorbed
in solving the problem the youths sud
den appearance had presented that she
practically had heard nothing he had
said.
Il am not prepared to say that DIR.
Petit said, with a sudden accession OF
his cautious professional manner But
the consequences of his going out to-
night cannot help but be serious. 1t
will probably mean a long illness, at
least. His vitality is much lowered,
and the treatment given him has made
him perspire %copi0usly. lie cannot
help becoming chilled. He should re-
main between blankets, if he wishes
to recover speedily
Young Chester gave a hoarse laugh.
Between blankets with work like
tonight's on hand.'' he cried. Il sup
pose the boys in the trenches who
passed on over there remained ii
blankets for fear of chills. Doc, you're
a good old scout, but you can't fuss
over me tonight. When is Smith 60
ing to have his chance to break away z"
He turned to Mrs. Underwood, try
ing pitifully to assume a Jaunty man
ner. .
whenever we give the word, not
before" she returned. so you hav'
plenty of time to Plan whatever you're
going to do. And. you may go, out
onlv under the conditions | give you.
A Necessary Expedition
But" DR.. Petit began to expos
tulate.
Lillian put up a peremptory hand.
Sorry. but this is beyond even your
authority. doctor" she said with an all
of f~inality. Things far more lmpor-
tant than the welfare or even the hfe
Of one man hinge upon this lads wor
tonight. But you can help US to guard
him in every way possible. shail
need your advice sorely. SO please
take him into the library and start VI
the fire. Madge and / will have some
hot coffee there in a jlffy. Is there
ANYTHING else we can prepare which
will fortify him for his expedition
DR.. Petit hesitated palpably. His
sense of dignity had been so outraged
~ T;uian's offhand manner that We