Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-12-19
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Adele Ganison's
New Phase Off,
REVELATIONS
OF WIFE
THE KEEN QUESTION CLAIRE
FOSTER WISHED MADGE
TO ANSWER

Fosters face to her temples and ears
at my quiet assertion that | was sure
there was no reason why / should not
see her through the unpleasant situa-
ton she was facing. Then it receded,
leaving her pallid save for the rouge
she had hurriedly put on when | had
knocked at her door q few minutes
before.
Thank you,' she said in a low voice.
Il know there are many women In your
position who would not have said that.
And | will do anything you say"
Get dressed, then, quickly, and look
your very smartest and prettiest, mind.
There are reporters i'll the hall"
oh" The exclamation held fright
and aversion. II can't see them.
That's one reason why / kept myself
locked in here"
THAT was all right when you were
by Yourself" / returned. But 0 it
is different. ] happen to know that if
they see you and Mr.. Graham and me
together on friendly terms-especially
if we are not in the least serious, but
treat the whole thing as a joke-there
will be no further publicity, for they
will have nothing on which to hang a
story. They know my attitude already,
for I saw them this morning. They
lare only waiting to ascertain your re-
action toward me-
She looked at me fixedIy.
please tell me just what you mean
by that
/ flushed. embarrassed for her as
well as myself.
1T won't be particularly pleasant for
YOU to hear" warned her.
II know that. But / must hear it,
nevertheless"
"You Needn't Tell Me"
II will tell you in the exact words of
one Of them" | said slowly. 1--WE
might as well go home as far as Mrs.
Graham is concerned. But there's al
ways the chance that the Foster is
really in love with the gallant aviator,
and IL she is there may be unexpected
fireworks"
] had turned away my eyes from her
face as I spoke. But every nerve in me
leaped to the angry, incredulous
"What!"' which sprang from her lips,
followed by a short laugh of utter
amazement.
For there was something so genuine
in both exclamation and laughter, and
both were 50 ~palpably directed toward
the idea instead of the words l had
uttered that one dread which had been
in my heart was effectually quieted. /
knew Dicky too well to fear that his
fancy was engaged beyond the passing
moment. but / had been afraid that
Claire Foster, young, impressionable,
reckless, might have conceived a real
affection for him.
She came across to me swiftly, put
hpr hand on fnv arm and fhrlJSt nor
face close to mine.
did you think that, too!" she asked
tensely. Gould you really believe that
/ might be really in love with your hus-
band, instead OF having a gloriously
reckless time, with no thought of any
thing save the fun of flying? You're
too honest to lie. All. You needn't tell
me. / can see yon did. And yet you
came up here to take care of me. Say
you belong out west. You're too
big-minded to live alongside these pin
minded prissies Downeast. Lord! /
wish / was back there"
A Spontaneous Laugh
I was glad to hear the ridiculous out
burst, for I knew that the tension I'M
der which she had been holding herself
was loosening, and that the danger of
an emotional collapse was past. !
laughed lightly and struck a casual note
as I turned toward the door
I'm see to it that only n reporter,
and that Il very charming woman,
comes near you. And you will only
have to say a word or two. Ill give
you your cue. But be sure to appear
gay and at ease, and be glad that your
dearest. most intimate friend has come
to you. Now Ill go and keep Dicky
and Mrs. Barker from numbering each
other" :.
Don't hold your husband back o my
account" she said grimly, as ! opened
the door, and / did not have to force
the laugh with which / closed it behind
me-.
There was a hasty rustic as of skirts
around the corner Of the corridor, and
I guessed that some of the "pin-headed
Prissies." to whom Claire had sc
graphically referred, had not been as
well bred as Mrs. Barker. ] accelerat,
ed my pace, and. turning the corner
came upon two of the veranda rockers
trying not to look hurried or flusteret
as they walked toward the big sitting
room Of the house.
Next-The Promise Madge Managed
to Extract From DIcky.