Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-02-23
MY MARRIAGE
|Xv1 PROBLEMS
Adele Garrison's
New Phase off,.
REVELATIONS
OF a WIFE
THE TELEGRAM LILLIAN ASKED
MAOGE TO SEND

Dismay-blank, overwhelming-this
was my first emotion upon hearing
Iillians decision that she must send
| lem confronting her, the problem of
which I had but the haziest idea, but
| in which | knew the wounded man in
| the hospital was involved
What would Dicky say? That was
| the crux Of the situation, and Lillian
had voiced my own fears when she had
said that she was afraid the Dicky
birds reactions wouldn't be any too
| pleasant" But I knew that Allen
| brakes presence must be vitality nee
essary to Lillians plans or else she
would never have suggested his visit.
| had guessed long before that she
did not approve Of the attitude toward
me which the brilliant secret service
was in my vicinity, an attitude Of ex
aggerated admiration and attention
which embarrassed me as much as it
irritated Dicky. However, either her
approval or disapproval Of man never
mattered to Lillian when she had use
for him III her work for the govern
ment. So I knew there was no escape
from Allen brakes presence in the
vicinity, indeed in our actual home. I'M
less | should thrust aside the habit
Of years and fail Lillian in some favor
she asked Of me.
That. Of course, was an impossible
thing to me, and. indeed, I knew to
Dicky also. Therefore I turned to Lii
liam with nonchalance which l was
far from feeling.
"Of course, you know that you are
privileged to send for anyone just as
| if you were in your home" / said heart
ily. And | essayed righteousness
as mask for my embarrassment-"I
suppose Mr.. Drake is allowed to be at
large. He isn't labeled Dangerous is
hep
"When is He Coming7"
I'm not so sure of that" Lillian
answered dryly, with quick little
glance at me which sent hot, embar-
raised flush to my cheeks. ] knew
then that she bad fathomed what
myself hardly knew. that there wer.
times when Allen brakes undeniable
attractions Of mind and person had tr-
umphed over my dislike of his quiet
arrogance. and his audacious presump-
ton. and had made me really enjoy his
society. His scintillating wit, his in
teresting tales Of life in all quarters
Of the globe, ahis half fascinating.
half Irritating air of lordly admiration
which he adopted toward me-all came
back to my mind.
When is he coming?' ! asked quick
]y, to hide my confusion.
"As | haven't asked him yet. and
don't know where he is. I cant tell
you Lillian returned. He is with
your father somewhere, and I want to
get in touch with both Of them Did
your father leave any address with
you?'
Eyes" I returned promptly. HE
wrote me that in an emergency. not
otherwise. I was to send wire to
certain address in Washington"
We'll, this is an emergency" Lillian
retorted. "As you know. ordinarily. I
would have both your fathers address
and that of Allen Drake, but because of
my long illness / have dropped out Of
| things. Indeed, am doing this present
stunt strictly on my own, but | have
come to the point where / must have
help, and ! do not want to appeal to
any one save your father and Allen
Drake. So if you will send message
| for me to your father"
"Grandma's Hurt"
"Of course" l smiled. What shall
| say?'
| 1T will be in code" she said apollo
| getically, for / must give them some
adequate reason for leaving the task
they are on. Simply say: 81 an re-
quested to send you this message and
then add this
She dictated lengthy innocuous mes
sage concerning a real estate transac-
| ton, signed it with three initials, and
put her arms above her head with a
weary gesture.
Il wish l saw daylight" Lillian said
unevenly, and / realized that for some
reason the problem confronting her had
shaken the calmness. the absolute poise
with which she usually faces her work
The next instant, however, she was
speaking as nonchalantly as if there
was nothing out Of the ordinary in her
horizon
HAS your mother-in-law consented
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