The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-10-14

Whose Handwriting is This That Eiudss
Even Maase's Memory
b. ADELE GARRISON

Whose Handwriting he This That Eludss
Even Maare's Memory?
/ instantly obeying my mother laws
irrirated suggestion, 7 opened the note
which mad been slipped u1e 50 STEALTH
ly by the Japanese servant Of the nays~
teriouB men next door. Despite my own
consciousness Of the absurdity Of my
fears. handled the thing Etngerly, for
there was Z lingering remnant or trepi-
dalton II my mind. born Of the furid
stories I had heard Of poisonous vapors
being enclosed II letters by enemy spies
My nlother-ir- laws keen eyes noticed
M manner at once.
Afraid the things charged with gas?''
asked. and ! fancied he- tone was
.ttncti.' and coutemptuously iroaical
No, indeed denied, flushing, how
ever, and mentally scoring myself for
allowing ny misgtvIng to show SO plain
ly,
/ We'll. you cant be toe careful where
| those devils next door are concerned. !"
she returned, and il M surprise At her
admitting the possibility Of which ] llaG
thought, I let the lsttsr slip from my
hand.
/ Il struck the hardwood floor jusc AZ
the edge Of the rug and we both
started as we heard ( sound-so slight
as 70 be almost Observation-Disclosures
was entirely different from the rustic Of
paper,
! There's something hard inside that
letter" my mother iU-law exclaimed ez-
cttedly..
4 The Mysterious Parcel!
stopped and picked NJ the envelope.
from which I had ALREADY hah-dravr
the folded notepapeT Il contained. With
fingers that rreu1bled despite my resolu-
ton. opened the letter. and from II
dropped tiny. square-foIded parcel Of
white tissue paper.
y told you SO" said my mother in
law. and looking at her saw Z flush
or her Cheeks, Z tiny glitter IL h@r eyes
tnac told OF rising excitement. : real
ize:1 anew the absolute enjoyment that
was hers IN sharing the adventurous
phase O. ny life that had developed
since Lillian mad employed ma IN her
secret service work. From her en-
thuBissm dsduesd that the years OF
her young wonanhood as the wife Of
Diokyts father had been devoid Of much
outside tie humdrurc routine Of living
ana from one or TWO little things she
mad told me II some Of NY dark hours
had learned thai the events which die
vary the rncuoro0y werr distinctly IN
pleasant ones.
Her almost childish enthusiasm did
not, however, cloud frer clear mental Wis
ion. As ny fingers began TO undo the
TISSUE parcel sine uttered & decided r.
u1C.1stTanCz-
READ The ]st5e- first" she said prac-
ticaiiy Perhaps you won't want T.
open Il Recommendations 7 think We
will Go Il" she finished. with & hun1or-
ous little grlmace.
looked 2 the closely written pages
before me, ana ny nen1ory which nv
! mother trained SC veil and which is al
ways my most faithful servant, SOUND 70
ed & note as clear ro ny brain ar II Il
mad been the resonant peal Of 4 bell
The handwriting was disguised Y.
had been written with the left hand by
Z perEon who was evidently arnbidex-
trous. But 7 knew that somewhere :
had Seen that left-hauded chtrograuhy.
But my memory, Of course, isn't on
ntscie-lI, and although 7 knew that ! mad
seen the handwriting somewhere. vet :
. coulc not O. the instant tell where That
# would come 70 me later 7 was sure
Z Memory Puzzle.
My mother -irf-lav must nave been OBJ
serving ms closely. hadn't been aware
! Of giving any sign Of recognition If !
] looked at the handwriting Of the letter.
. but 7 must have done Sc for she said
sharply
! You recognize that handwriting"
''Ees--2ud-uo," 7 replied slowf, ''T
am sure : have seen It somewhere But
/ where cannot teIl-yet"
We'll, there's one comfort youT get
It atCer awhile with that uucannv mem
ory OF yours
! reprsssed q emile with difficulty M
u1other-in-law must regard me with high
favor just now. L was the first time
she hao ever mentioned my memory.
Indeed, : had often heard her give al
exasperattng little sniff OF disparaEeraent
when DiclzZ' OF Lillian praised it IN her
hearing, Rnd I had SURPASSED that she
/ vas JEALOUS Of II. because Of Dick,
\ whose forgetf illness Is 9 constant source
\ Of annoyance to himself, aad IL Tar
greater degree to his family and his
friends.
But get or. get or the elder woman
/ said iulpatiently. Read II through first
If YOU want TO. hut hurry I'D about it
''Bur don't wish To read It through
/ first 10 myself ! returned for I knew
that even though she hao given me the
permission to do SO, she would regard Il
1 as z deadly insult If I followed her sug-
gestiou
Without further discussion READ the
! salutatton, which mad Il distinctly for
eign air about II.
ITO Madame Margaret Spencer Graham
Marvin, Long Island. New York
Dear Madame:
The person vino wrote that knows
I all about you interrupted ny mother
In-law strswdly.
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