The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-08-16
REVELATIONS
OF A WIFE
What William TrumhuII Brought to
Raadoa
az AoELg oARRIsops.

As William watched Lillian in her
Characteristic attitude when she's in
| deep thought, into the queer twisted
race crept graver, more alert express
sion than I'd ever before seen there. ]
expected to see Lillian wtther him with
q look, but she has the keenest per-
ceptlonS OF any one I know, and she
evidently heard some note in his voice
saw something in his truculent gaze
| which awakened her interest. She
looked at him attentively, searchingly.
IF you're goin' to cook up anythin'
against Katie I kin tell you faint one
bit fair" Williams word fairly tum-
bled over each other In passionate
earnestness. Katie jest worships the
ground Mis- Gramie walks on, an If
she did nsten-and, mind you, haint
tellin' you whether she done it or not
twas only because she was crazy
'fraid there was somethin' goin' on
that might hurt her. Katie'd have her
right hand cut. off before she'd tell
anythia' that would hurt Mis- Gramie
And as for Newell, I'd just like to
see the man could get anything out of
me that would make her hurried"
IDENTIFY for lack of breath, not words.
Lillian's face cleared with sudden de-
cision.
II believe you, William" she said,
laying her hand on the old fellows
shoulder. And both Mrs. Graham
and I are very grateful for your de-
votion to her. very glad that she has
such faithful friends. But" her face
grew stern and forbidding. and I saw
poor, old William quail visibly at the
look In her eyes. there must be no
more listening at keyholes, no matter
what your reason for 50 doing. I will
tell you now, and Katie the first time
I see her, that the very next time
either of you does such a thing, that
means your discharge from
Mrs. Graham's service. Not only
that"
"Do You Understand?
She paused as If to give emphasis
to her words. Although I knew that
most Of her sternness was assumed
for the purpose Of frightening William
yet so effective was her manner that
I think I, as well as William, held my |
breath for her next words.
either one of you in Jail for such |
rick. I should be terribly sorry to do |
such a thing. but I shant hesitate to |
10 it If I ever find out you or Katie |
AVE been listening again"
I knew that Lillian must be filled
With inward laughter at the absurdity
II his own threat. I could hardly keep
nv own lips from twisting into a smile Il
gut there was no mirth in William.
lillian had gagged his mentality &C
.urately. He was so filled with terror
hat he had to moisten his lips before
le could speak
DO you understand" Lillian de-
handed
-Yes. ma'an Yes, ma'am he re
eated. Yes, ma'am. understand
aver did listen at no keyholes any
ow. and you can bet Katie won't do
otb.n' like that ever again. I'll tell !
Err
You will tell her nothing Lillian
,terrupted sternIy. You VIII not
,ant;on one word of this conversation
, her il you want to keep your place /
nd hers. I'm going down TO Mrs I
IRA ham's today, and win see Katie
,vSeIe Until then, not one word, re- {
lember."
ooh. I'll remember. ma'am. won't
" nothin'," William assured ner !
arnestly. 6
That's right, William. 1 know you 8
i'll do what is right" Lillian smiled
him reassuringly. said TO myself
AT IL was time she did. William
ould have been frightened out OF the
.ehle remnant of his senses II she
al continued her disciplinary meth
Is much longer.
William Remembers.
lillian shot me a significant glance.
requested me to turn Williams
oushts In some other direction
lddenly remembered q question which
, one at the hospital had been able
answer, one which dared not ask -
e wounded officer because OF his 4
"oh, William" exclaimed, is Pete
| right? Did he come home, or did
me one bring him?"
Williams face frightened.
'Pete's pretty near all right now" he
i'd joyfully, land what do you think.
Is Gramie, Pete dragged himself
me from wherever you got hurried.
eedin' all the time. The dog doctor
Id 1t was a wonder he didn't croak,
: that he'd be all right when he got
sted and fed up. But how did he
ie you? He must have been hurried
bad at first that he didn't know
thin or he wouldn't have left you"
It wasn't Pete's fault, William"
d. bewildered by his story. How had
dog escaped from the cellar where