Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-07-31
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MY MARRIAGE
vi PROBLEMS
Adele Garrison's
New Phase of....
REVELATIONS
OF a WIFE
HARRY UNDERWOOD
ASKED MADGE TO TELL Him

ASKED MADGE TO TELL HIM
I shall not o forget the hour in
which ! drove Harry Underwood from
the big Smythe-Hopkins house a,
Southampton. where he had beer
masquerading as Don Ramon Almirez
to G%reenport BY way of the Shelter
Island ferries.
In one respect. at least. it was like
escorting the ghost Of some one / had
known. The voice and manner were
the unforgettable ones of Harry I'm
derwood. but they came from beneath
heavy snow white mustachios and
Van Dyke beard. which not only thor
oughly disguised him. but added TWEEN
ty years to his age. When ] had known
him his hair. also. had been black, with
just enough gray s~prinkled through it
to make a most striking frame for his
rudy face. Now his hair was all
white. and to all appearances he was
an old man, still handsome, still vigOr-
Gus, but undeniably old.
"Pipe the Manner"
Disconcerting also was the kaleldo-
scOpic manner in which he changed
from one personality to another. From
| the time he had taken the seat beside
hBN III ~ u AZ " IL w
entered the Smythe-H Hopkins grounds.
even through the unexpected encounter
with DIR. Petit. he had been the old,
irresponsible, rough, slangy Harry In
derwOod where he had been entertain
cd he was transformed or the instant
into the c~ourtly dignitary whom he was
i~mpersonating. Yet he could not resist
the impish impulse to excite my
laughter by muttering out of the cor
ner of his mouth as the correct Eng
fish butler appeared at his summons:
Pipe the manner Amt he just the
sweetest"
| did not hear the tale he told the
butler as an excuse for getting his be-
longings out of the house. That it
was a convincing story. and also that
he had distributed convincing ~largesse
| deduced from the obsequious hustle
which pervaded the house. And it was
in surprisingly short time that two of
the b%C:ler's helpers appeared and de-
posted the steamer trunk in the ton
neau of my car. and the imposing but
Ter himself escorted the supposed Don
Ramon to a seat beside me and d.
rected the disposal of the smart hand
luggage in the spaces around the
trunk.
1t was not until we had left the
grounds that the man at my side spoke:
rs your well known Puritan con-
science in its usual well oiled condition.
or could it be a bit rusty"
Why | asked. non-commitally.
Because il is quite necessary that
your story to the Smythe-Hopkins fam
lily should agree with the tale | just
told the butler"
Harry UnderwOod's Story
Il do not see that my conscience has
anything to do with it," | returned. eff
you relate to me what you said TO the
butler | have NJ right to question its
truth
He laughed lightly.
You won't go back on the returns.
Ell: That's a good little girl. You're
improving under the Dicky-bird's tute-
lage. You'll be a petticoated little
Machiavelli in time
There was an intangible something
in his voice that betrayed a subtle dis
appointment. and | guessed that with
the inconsistency of his type of mas
cuiinc soul. he would have preferred
me to exhibit what both men used to
dub my "buckram principles even at
the cost of interfering with his plans.
made no answer to his sally. for 7
: ~ IVA Nltdilltldifu ftlt ffilbiI
that he had jestingly spoken the truth.
and that I had lost in part the rigid
ideals of my youth. But in loyalty I
would not admit even to myself that
association to my husbands tenets had
anything to do with the change. There
was nothing for me to do but await
Mr.. tnderwood's farther speech. and
TINS did not como until We were out of
the streets of Southampton. and had
turned into the delightful winding wood
road leading to Sag Harbor.
II told His Nibs back there all about |
the accident he began. "and gave him
your messages. Then | explained my
presence by saying that you had
brought me to a physician on the way /;
here. ~ say YOU brought me to Il
doctor all right. | don't know of a
better nerve tonic than the sight of
dear old Herbie Petit was. And his
of me was sure invigorating.
My, getaway" he went on. Il ex-
planned by saying that | unexpectedly :
had met a man from South America
who had given me information which
called for my instant departure to New
York for an indefinite period. And
every word of that's the gospel truth.
our father once stayed in South I
and he certainly gave me an
eartul requiring my presence in New
ork long enough TO get q train out
Of 1t. SO you won't have to soil your
pretty lips with anything that isn't the
truth. Tell EN- | said Id write to
them as soon as | got into New York. I
Now. enough of them he added
abruptly. i've got more important
thlngs to say to o | want you to
refresh your memory and to tell me
very little thing YOU know about Grace
Diapers devilment last year. Your
father didn't have time to spill it. but
De SAID he was sure you would tell me
he whole cursed story