Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-12-06
RTY MARRIAGE
Az
Adele Garrison's
New Phase off,
REVELATIONS
OF WIFE
The Astonishing Facts Harry Under
wood Calmly Disclosed to Madge

That's right" Mr.. Underwood ex-
claimed sullenly. Laugh your darn
fool head off when a guys just handed
you the sincerest spiel of his whole
life. But that's a woman every time.
They're all alike-nor an ounce of ap-
probation or d~iscernment in the whole
tribe of EN-
He made the announcement with the
air of a man who had at least rivalled
Einstein. And morbidly depressed as
/ was, I could not resist another smile,
which luckily Mr.. Underwood, absorbed
in his grievance did not notice.
| could have retorted that his flam-
boyant speech and sulkiness when /
failed to appreciate it had proved to
me again that men do not differ much
in their mental and emotional pro-
cesses. But / wisely repressed it. In
stead, [ prepared to apologize for my
involuntary rudeness.
A Kindly Apology
After all--or was it my vanity
speaking?-his voice and manner had
been undoubtedly sincere, and like most
other men recreant to their marriage
vows. Harry Underwood no doubt
cherished the conviction that if he only
had married the right woman he could
have been the subject of any n of the
time-worn smiles concerning truth.
please forgive me for laughing" l
said softly. "I-I-really didn't mean
to, but-someWay-'
THE idea of me as a magnet-and-
pole proposition sort of upset your
Mr.. Underwood queried with a reluct-
ant grin. We'll. III admit it is a bit
ludicrous. considering my record. But
don't you aver forget, Lady Fair, that
with you-oh, what's the use"
He broke off disgustedly, and then
he FASTENED to add:
You'd stand by and see me boiled
IN oil if it would say the Dicky-bird
the pain Of having a feather or
out the maple-syrup-and-honey talk.
it's the sincerest ever
and get down TO cases"
His voice deeped strangely with the
asst words. and his whole manner
He was neither the devil
nay-care ne'er-do-well, nor the senti-
mental pretty sneechnaker when he
'poke again, but the sombre man of
MYSTERY of whom | had had a glimpse
n two before.
Madge Is Terrified
You think, Of course. that I'm a
otalIy irresponsible jack-in-the-box."
le said with a suspicion of bitter
less, more than a hint of cold wrath
n his voice. And the Lord knows
we given you and everybody else
'eason to think so. But there's one
upon which / am absolutely
goods and authority-that
$, the danger of your running around
he country alone. If the Dicky-bird
need killing for this last stunt,
led deserve it for not looking after
'ou better. Believe me, little one,
! see him-as I'm going to
make it my business to do in the
leXt few hours-I'm going to scare
he suspenders off him about you"
Don't be absurd" / said pettish-
Y. with a lively fear of such a rep
%esentation to Dicky, and q half
frightened curiosity as to his mean
ng, although, indeed. | had a strong /.
uspicion of what was going on in his
rain. These aren't the middle ages.
IN in no danger"
You're not, ehf" he retorted. Then
e put his face close to mine. and said
ignificantly. You think I'm speak
1g wildly and without foundation.
listen to this, if you please"
Swiftly, dramatically, he told ~
he whole story of Smiths sojourn in
ur vicinity. of his attempt upon my
fe, with Tom Chester's interference,
f his flight, and named his where
bouts in Canada. He omitted only
~ trailing Of Smith. and from that
deduced that he must have gained
is information from Smith himself.
r from some n near to him. And
hen he fairly raised the hair on my
with the added remark:
And You tell Lii from me that if
he tries any stunt with you such as
he has with that pretty little nurse
hats her name, Katherine Beckett
sending her spang into the lions
with the door locked after her.
Il come down there and show her
IN her legal husband yet, with the
light to an uppercut or two"
| looked at him in blank terror.
How did you know about Rather
| asked. "Has-has-any-
hing happened to her."
NExT-The reason Madge regis
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