Great Falls tribune., 1922-04-20
MY MARRIAGE
1v1 PROBLEMS
Adele Garrison's
New Phase off,.
REVELATIONS
OF A WIFE
THE REASON KATIE TOLD ILL.,
LIAM AND NOT MADGE

the REASON KATE IOlU LII
LIAM AND NOT MADGE
There was such emotional earnest
ness in Lillian's tone as she spoke o.
Katies grit and sacrifice" that | be
gan to have dim comprehension o.
the reason for my little maids choice
Of confidant.
"You mean-'' / questioned, hesi
tating.
| II mean,' Lillian answered, "tha1
Katie fully expects to have the most
awful things imaginable happen to hel
because she broke her swear, ano
that the reason she wouldn't confide in
you, but chose me instead, is because
the oath extended his maledictions to
include the person whom she should
tell. And l really believe the old melo
drama spiel is true in katie's case. She
would die before letting harm CONS
to you. But i never saw such abject
fear, such certainty of evil to come, as
that poor girl displayed just now"
| | sat down quickly in the nearest
chair, shaken, aghast at this revelation
of suffering and sacrifice upon the part
of my devoted little maid
ut gets you, too, doesn't it!' she
commented Il don't mind telling you
that she pretty nearly bowled me over.
and you know I'm not very strong on
the teary-lash thing. But there was
som ething mighty admirable and pitt
full in the way she came through with
the things I wanted to know, and all
the time patiently expecting to have
flames appear out of the cir and con-
sumo her, Or to undergo some other
equally pleasant fate"
"But-but," I stammered. when I
talked to her before you took her in
hand, she told me that it wasn't either
fear of the law or her religion that
made her afraid not to keep the oath
she was forced to take. | was trying
to impress upon her, you know. that it
wasn't binding"
There's Link
Yes. I know Lillian returned. But,
while you made her see the necessity
for her breaking it. neither you nor
any one else in the world could con-
vince her that she isn't bound to a
most devilish compact It's true that
she doesn't fear the law or her re-
hgion in connection with it. It's far
more subtle, more terror-inspiring
thing with which that man imbued her
/ only looked my wondering inquiry,
refraining from speech. for | saw that
luNdnL w tfil tlt tHdt sJN
could without breaking her promise to
Katie to keep me out of the conf
dence.
Il think I've told you that many of
the women and men, too. of katies ilk
still believe in black magic. superna-
tural spirits. the evil eye. devils, and
all sorts of horrors which more en-
lightened people do not even guess at.
In katie's case, | think her belief is
particularly strong-she's the queerest
combination of acquired new world
mannerisms and old world supersttions
| ever saw. OF course. this man in the
hospital is some countryman of hers.
but he must have known her very well
to be able TO play upon her fears and
frghten her the way he has done. And
ever saw him before he came to this
section. There's link or two in the
chain of her actions that / haven't yet
in my hands"
She paused. looking at me in careful
ly-casual fashion. l knew that she
would not ask me outright whether l
had any knowledge or suspicion of the
identity of the man who had SO fright
ened my little maid, but the question
lay between us. nevertheless, and | an
swered it as if she had uttered it
II have no real knowledge, either |
said. though I have theory But it
is based upon confidence which Katie
gave me years ago, and which | do not
feel justified in revealing without her
consent"
Marking Time
II thought as much.' Lillian return
ed well, it doesn't SO much matter
just now, although l shall need the
knowledge later. But she told me
enough to enable me to get a pretty
straight lire on the gifted gentleman,
1t looks right now like lovely party
with plenty of jazz. when things begin
to move, as they will when the real
dusky gentleman in the wood pile eau
tiously puts his head out and looks over
the prospect
She put her lovely arms above her
head. stretching herself as might a
weary tigress. 1t was not the first
time | had marked just suggestion of
the jungle feline in my friend when
she is engaged in solving a problem
most frank. open-hearted and generous
of women. Lillian becomes transformed
into something powerful, cunning, re-
lentless when she is working for the
downfall of those who mean harm to
the country she worships.
And then, with the swift relaxation,
the letting down which always bewil |
ders me, she lowered her arms. came |
over to me and clapped me on the
shoulder.
"Nothing to do till tomorrow" she |
chanted. In other words, we can only |
mark time now and await developments. |
SO. after those government operatives |
get here this afternoon and l see them. |
I'm at your service for any little d
version your heart desires. | think a |
little figurative jazz will do us good"
Next--Why Madge was surprised at
LiIIian's visitor.
Don't Disregard a Cold
Foley's Honey and Tar will check |
cold if taken in time. and will also |
stop cough of long standing. It
promptly gives relief. soothes and |
heals. Mrs. Geneva Robinson, SIS n. |
Swan St, Albany. n y, writes: