Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-06-17
MY
Adele Garrison's
New Phase off,.
REVELATIONS
OF WIFE
WHAT LILLIAN TOLD MOTHER
GRAHAM THAT MADE HER
AN ALLY AT ONCE.

AN ALI Al ONNG.
With fingers perceptibly trembling
with excitement, Mother Graham undid
her fancy bandbox. drew her cherished
hat from it. and looked it over critically.
1T isn't hurt a bit she said mag
unanimously. But. Margaret patronlz-
ingly. you needn't mind sewing up the
rip. l prefer to do that myself. And.
there was just a hint of resentment in
her voice now, II don't mind saying
that if you'd only trusted me a little
and had asked me TO sew the paper into
the hat. | would nave been glad to do it.
Then there would have been no need
for all this flub dubbery.'
Il know" Lillian's voice was meekly
deprecating. But. you see. the neces-
sity arose one day when you were
away, and besides at that time an
oath of secrecy had been taken-you
understand"
A Mocking Tribute
All the resentment fled from Mother
Graham's delighted face.
oh. yes" she said. well. I'm glad
my poor old hat was able to help a
little. Good night"
She picked up her bandbox and swept
through the door which Allen Drake
sprang to open for her. AS he closed
the door behind her he swept Lillian a
hooking bow.
"How's the poor old truth-telling
conscience?" he asked. Il must be
groggy. But I wish to make you
obeisance. Milady. That was a most
artistic performance. Old Machiavelis
dust must be stirring uneasily in its
crypt about now"
Lillian made an impatient little
moue at him.
The evenings program isn't quite
finished, Allen" she drawled. II think,
if you can bring your alleged mind down
to cases, Mr.. Spencer has something
more to say"
Not very much" my father return
ed. I'VE all must get some sleep. for
there will be strenuous work. for Allen
at least, tomorrow. Mrs. Underwood
gave me an inkling of what is up. but
we must hear the whole story of what
you wish US to do. Will it take long,
No" she replied promptly. and
proved her statement by relating in
remarkably few words the account of
the persecution of Katie at the hands
of the man Anton. and Of his terrible
accident upon the very night when we
had accompanied her to the rendez-
vous. of Katherine's installation nj the
hospital as nurse for the injured Joe.
She added the information of Smiths
coming to the Briggs farm under the
name of Anton. and his ransacking of
katie's room. with Tom Chester's con
sequent discovery of the concealed
papers in the ~eyeglass case. AS she
finished speaking. she handed TO my
father katherine's hurriedly penciled
memoranda of the code used by Joe and
Anton opl - ALA, nroIa thn nya-
glass case. lifting the ingenious lining
as she did so and exposing the thin
papers beneath.
"Nofhing More Tonight"
My eyes were drawn irresistibly to
Allen Drake. He il at his best when
any unusual problem is given him. and
! always have been oddly fascinated in
watching his transformation from an
indolent, elegant posturer to the keen
ruthless almost bloodhound-lik per-
~sonality which he becomes when he is
on a mental trail.
He took the papers from the lining.
felt on. shifted at it and held it up
to the light. To my Imagination. his
eyes seemed to be narrowed to pin points.
his whole face appeared ~sharpened. and
its natural pallor was a~ccentuated.
Then he held out case and papers 70
my father, and spoke with his customary
drawl:
These ought to afford a good time
TO all. Chief"
Also these my father returned.
giving him Katherine's memoranda.
Mr.. Drake read the hastily scrubbed
papers attentively, and looked across
at Lillian.
"The old stuff. with but a little
variation, eh;" he said with a smile.
Its a wonder they wouldn't invent
something new after a while
II fancy that little variation may
give even You a few strenuous seconds"
she said a bit spiritedly.
Perhaps" he returned. and then my
father rose, spoke with decision.
Nothing more tonight he said. II
simply wanted to get these into Aliens
hands. for he wakes at some unearthly
hour in the morning. works awhile. and
then goes to sleep again. Now. Daugh-
GER. dear. | want one thing of you. Take
this he held out the memorandum
which had been hidden in Mother Ora
hams hat-'and get Katie to repro
duce as nearly as possible the copy she
made. And now. good night"
He kissed me. and Lillian and | went
away together. As we went M the
stairs she whispered with the first bit
of malice | ever had heard from her:
Did you hear Aliens spiel about
that code. That lad is getting insuffer-
ABLY conceited. I Wish"
She abruptly switched her sentence to
a trivial upon the chilliness
of the night. But 7 guessed that She
had mentally echoed katie's wish and
mine concerning Allen Drake.