Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-06-16
MY MARRIAGE
Adele Garrison'S
New Phase off,.
REVELATIONS
ORA WIFE
GRAHAM DEMANDED FROM
KATIE AND RECEIVED FROM
LILLIAN.

KATE AMI n6I6IVcO TnOW
LILLIAN.
We were not left long in doubt as
to the identity Of the person knocking
on the door of the library. My mother
in-law's voice sounded %ominously from
the other side of it:
Let me in at once"
Lillian's eyes swept the room, then
she pointed to q dark recess beneath a
into its costly bandbox, put on the
cover, and slipped the box into the
place she had indicated.
My father had moved toward the
door. watching me as he vent. When
| had concealed the box and was stand
ing erect again, he opened the door.
My mother-in- law-majestic in spite
of her bathrobe and slippers-strode
into the room, her hand gripping Katie's
arm as she brought the girl into the
room with her by a series of jerks.
Katie evidently being determined that
no movement of her own should assist
the elder woman's progress. My little
maids cheeks were flushed. her eyes
glittering. but her lips were compressed
into a thin line, and / guessed that
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word of enlightenment.
A Tense Moment
Margaret" Mother Graham began.
her voice choking with anger. This
thing has reached the limit. You're
going to fire this girl or I'm going to
leave your roof forever. I've stood
everything, but when it comes to her
coming into my room while I'm asleep
and stealing my best hat-oh. you
needn't look so astOnished. | just the
same as caught her at it just now. l
Weakened out of a sound sleep, and
heard somebody closing my door. AT
first. dazed. | didn't realize what it
meant, then when | had aroused myself,
l guessed that this ape had"
Katie's composure broke suddenly.
Don't you call me outside mine own
name. you-'
l took a step toward her. and she
stopped speaking, although her eyes
flashed ~venomOusly at my angry moth
er-in-law. and with a swift. 1.-THE move
elder woman's grasp. backed to the
rear of the room and stood there at
bay.
You see, Margaret" Ny mother
in-law's voice was triumphant. See
what your training has accomplished.
But I've no time to consider that now.
As l was saying. / guessed that this
Ape she repeated the words meas
uredly, while | kept my eyes compel
lingly upon Katie's-"had been in my
room. | lighted my lamp, put on my
bathrobe and slippers. and looked
around my room. At first I missed
nothing, then | opened my closet and
found my best bandbox gone. I've
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| didn't think she'd have the nerve
to come in and take it.
Il didn't wait to look anywhere else.
but rushed out into the hall and found
her just Sinking through to her side of
the house. Then | nabbed her, went to
your room. found no one there, and
came down here. And now | want you
to make her tell what she did with that
bandbox. She hasn't opened her mouth
except for that impudent speech you
heard"
You Mean-3"
I think Lillian had waited only for
last assurance before speaking. At
any rate. the words hardly had left my
mother-in-law's lips before Lillian had
crossed to her and was looking intently
into her eyes.
Dear Mother Graham" she said
earnestly, there are reasons why I do
not wish Katie to remain here while
you receive the explanation to which
you are entitled concerning yonr hat.
Will you take my word that I know
what happened to the bandbox. and
that Katie did not take it from your
roomP"
You mean" she said significantly.
that it has something to do with"
Exactly" returned Lillian.
Then you may go to bed" She
turned magnificently to Katie. and
maybe this will cure you of shopping
around. I never would have suspected
you if you weren't always so NEEDLE
some"
! suspect it took all of Katie's loyal
~ to me to remain silent. but with nv
but walked out of the room with a dig |
nifty almost as royal as Mother Ora
hams own.
Lillian signed to Allen Drake TO close |
the door after her. then she placed a
chair for Mother Graham. and waited
until we were all seated before she
spoke. I suspected that she was. in
Dicky's parlance, "stalling for time"
until she should have perfected her
story.
we have taken a great liberty with
you, Mother Graham" Lillian began
deprecatingly, but. really, it seemed
as if we could do nothing else. 1t be-
came necessary to s~ecrete a certain
paper in a place where no one would
think of looking for it. After long |
elaboration. the covering of your best |
lat was selected, the covering was
ripped, and the paper was secreted.
Tonight we wished to submit the paper
to Mr.. Spencer, and, therefore, Madge
went to your room and tool the box
out. We have it here, and / am sure |
you will see that but for a rip in a
seam. which Madge can sew up again
without a%nyone's noticing that it has
been disturbed, it has not been hurt in
the least. Here it is"
She drew the box from its hiding
place and handed it to my astonished
mother-in-law, while ] admired the
adroit manne in which she had averted
blame from Katie without saying any
thing that was not strictly true. !
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