Great Falls tribune., 1922-02-20
MY MARRIAGE
X1 PROBLEMS
Adele Garrison's
New Phase off,.
REVELATIONS
OF a WIFE
THE WISH LILLIAN VOICED.

Elizabeth Harrison did not fulfill
her threat to leave our home immedi-
ately because of her mothers ulti-
matum to her concerning her punish
ment methods. Instead with provok-
ing literalness, she obeyed Mother
Graham's command to lie down in her
own room, remaining there invisible
to everybody save her mother and
Mary, for two days.
Mary, with unfailing cheerfulness,
trudged up and downstairs, carrying
her mothers food trays and waiting
upon her other whims. OF course,
this performance put more household
work upon the shoulders of Mother
Graham, Lillian and me, but from the
| fact that my martinez mother-ln- law
did not compel her daughter to get up
and take her share of the household
burdens, / argued that the sudden
tumbling of Mrs. Harrison's house OF
| cards about her ears had affected her
nerves more or less seriously.
For myself, | would willingly have
worked three times as hard for the
privilege of having her invisible. l
always had disliked Elizabeth, but the
incident of the necklace intensified MY
feeling to positive loathing, and |
was glad. indeed, when at fhe end
of her two days seclusion, she de-
parted with children and baggage,
for her own home.
"Not About Him"
When Elizabeth had gone. every
thing in our horizons, mental and
physical, seemed to settle down to a
monotonous tranquility most refresh
ing after the strenuous days following
our home coming from the mountains.
Iillian's mind was at case, tempo
rariy, at least. about the man in the
| hospital, whose mysterious persecu-
tion of Katie had caused so much
trouble. DR. Petit gave her daily
varied from the first day when he was
pronounced ''barely breathing and
unconscious" to the tenth, when the
physician said cautiously that .'it now
seems as if the miracle of ultimate
recovery might be looked for
HAS he talkeds' Lillian demanded
sharply.
mo. he is too weak to do more
than whisper request for drink
of water or to answer some necessary
question from the nurse
DIR. Petit hesitated perceptibly at
the end of his answer. and looked at
Lillian doubtfully.
But / think he is worrying vaguely
about something he said. "And
that worry will no doubt find express
sion sooner or later
II know" Lillian returned cupped
her chin in her hands for a few sec
onds. then asked briskly: Have
there been any inquiries concerning
him at the hospital today"
| She had asked the same question
every day that DR.. Petit had reported
| to her. and he had given her the same
answer, a laconic No" But today
he added crytie, Not about him, =
| stressing the pronoun ever so slightly.
/ What do you mean?" Her tone
was tense. alert and l knew that she
sensed danger in his answer.
cent for children. Cholera. which
| "Just Read This Letter
| There was a report asked for to-
day." the physician said slowly. of al
| mortality and accidental injury eases
occurring in the hospital during the
last month. OF course, that covers
| much longer time than the duration
of this mans injuries, but"
Where did it come from Lillian
| demanded, and there was that in her
tient she was of the physicians pen
| derous periods.
| 1T apparently was simple request
| from the police department Of New
York City" DIR. Petit answered.
"Of course" Lillian retorted. That's
an old and effective dodge. 1t was
answered, I suppose"
"It had to be- the physician re-
| turned.
There's one thing certain Lillian
said decidedly. land this is that I've
| got to plan some way to keep track OF
! that fellow when he gets out of the
hospital. How long can you exercise
| your authority to keep him absolutely
| incommunicado?
| without any stretching of the truth
I can forbid any one save his nurse
speaking to him for two weeks te
/ come. Any physician would bear me
out in this action
| Good" Lillian rose, and DIR. Petit
took the hint and his leave at the same
time.
Two weeks" Lillian reflected, wher
he had gone "Oh, for the old days be-
/ fore that brother cousin of yours mar
ried katherine Sonnet and took hel
away out west! | could certainly use
her Just now
| SHp NeIt " HNt ASSh t.A@" -" 49,
herself in, and ! knew that she was
wrestling with the problem which the
seemingly innocuous request from the
city police department had given her
| 1 could do nothing to help her, ane
/ worried accordingly until by evening
my nerves were nothing save frazzlee
edge. :,
Jerry Ticer with the mail was a vel
come diversion. but us l sorted the let
ters, pounced upon one addressed II
a familiar chirography with n feelin:
that there was something almost un
canny upon receiving it on this partic
ular day. When ] had read it: dashet
upstairs to Lillian's room and POUNDED
frantically upon the door
Talk about the long arm of our OLE
friend Coincidence" I gasped. whei
Lillian opened the door, archins. he
eyebrows in subtle disapproval OF. M.
haste. .Just read this letter from
Katherine Beckett"
NExT:-'Why Lillian TeIesraphs'
Katherine Beckett"
! is FIRST FLU VICTIM.