Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-06-28
MY MARRIAGE
V1 PROBLEMS
Adele Garrison's
New Phase off,.
OF WIFE
The Delicate Way Madge Had to
Handle Allen Drake.

Allen brakes pointed tribute made
me flush in embrassed fashion. Then
] paled in the anger at myself which
the foolish schoolgirl trick always
rouses in me. | car control my fea-
lures. my eyes. my expression. but a
personal reference. especially If 1t be
complimentary, almost invariably sends
the blood to my cheeks.
For n wrathful second or two. | told
myself that | would prefer the slur
had imagined in Mr.. brakes voice
when he learned of my recognition of
the cuneiform characters IN the code,
to the hearty admiration he had just
voiced.
As forced myself to meet his eyes
and found that the indolent smiling
hint of condescension which | so de-
tested had come from them, that in
stead there was in them a distinctly
new expression of camaraderie. of in
tellectual equality. my petty embarrass-
ment faded. it was replaced by a re-
solve to meet this new demeanor more
than half way and to justify his faith
by the most earnest cndeavor that was
IN me.
That he saw my embarrassment and
took the surest way to Danish 1t. |
realized when directly after his flat
tering little speech. he turned to my
father with the most m~atter-ot-fact
air possible.
Chief" he said. will you check me
UP while | dictate these names to Mrs.
Graham"
81 Warn YOU"
Ny father put up a protesting hand.
Indeed. We will do no such thing
he said authoritatiyely. You must get
,z-. Lnfl.1 - ~nrric ron
brain any more. The morning will do
for this. | would not have brought my
daughter here. save for the fact that
| thought it would be a relief to you TO
know
Relief" Allen Drake exploded
shes just naturally saved my life,
that's all. And as for rest. | can't
close an eye until I've provided her
with every last molecule of help there's
in me. And that YOU know very we'll
There was a hoyishness in his mien
which | never had seen before. but
there was also in his voice an intona-
ton that betrayed the memorable will
beneath the careless manner. Ny faith
er yielded at once.
II suppose | shall have to let you
have your way he said ~resignedly
at least as far as debating the names
goes. But | warn you-'
A "Nonsensical' Code
Pardon. Chief, I know I'm an i'm
pertinent oaf. but my course after die
tating the names is distinctly ,up t'
Mrs. Graham. IF she needs my help
further he paused, looked at me
hopefully.
but ! don't" ! %interposed quickly
warned by the real anxiety in my
fathers eyes. that the brilliant govern
ment agent was in danger of seriously
injuring his health by his persistence
in working beyond his strength. That
is" I amended, sensing suddenly tha'
was on delicate ground. Il don't neeC
anything but the names until ! have :
chance to 20 over my old notebooks
and those Prof. Severance gave me-
and eliminate the things 7 don't need
Then | am afraid | shall be at a stand
still without your aid. But I won't b.
able to get that preliminary work fin
the day after before | am ready to re
port to YOU"
tried to make my tone propnrl,
humble and named as long an interva
as I dared in order that he might hav'
the rest he so sorelv needed. BIZ
the sardonic little laugh which he CAV,
when I somewhat breathlesslv finished
my little speech, told me that had no
deceived him in tho least.
"Nery-clever," he drauled. "and
promise you the original Seven vii
have nothing on me as far as sleeI
is concerned in the time for which you
ask. | Am very glad to shift the burden
to your shoulders. and now I'll Civ,
you those lists of names. Your fathor
will check them. I do not need to tel
you TO take care of the list. and de
stroy it when YOU have finished.
have the names in code. but | think i
will be safe enough for you to write
them out"
IF you don't mind 7 will put then
down in 2 code of my own which
once worked our for my own amuse
ment." I said diffidently. 1T is Al
arbitrary one. though a childish thing
and ] am not afraid of ~anvone's decip
herring tit is too nonsensical."
Mr.. Drake looked at me oddly. bu'
made no comment until ! had FINISHED
transcribing the lists Of names he CAV.
me. Then as ! rose to go. he sale
with almost TOO nonchalant an mir t
be quite convincing:
when you bring back your dope
i wish you'd let me have q glimpse o
that ~.nonsensical," childish code o.
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