New Britain herald., 1923-04-09
MY MARRIAGE PROBLEMS
Adele 0arion's New Phase OF
REVELATIONS OF A WIFE

bitterest quarrel we had ever known,
had flung soaring, blistering words NJ
each other, And would not have the
opportunity TO ask or receive forgive
ness.
think ! know how the condemned
feel upon the night before their exc
cuton. Hour after hour passed, with
no sound save Lindas heavy breath
ing. No one came near us oven to
bring us food The heat died away,
and dragged my motor coat over the
Indian blanket for extra warmth,
Finally, near morning. chilled. ex-
hausted, fell into an uneasy doze
from which ! was awakened by Linda
shaking me vigorously.
you're Good Kid"
You're a good kid" she said, ito
let me have your bed. I've had a
splendid slcep--neyer woke up till this
minute. Gee I'm glad Oracle didn't
come around here last night. was
dead to the world. There she is now"
A knock and the sound of bolt
being drawn and of a turning key had
come from the door. But on Linda's
opening II, only Grace Diapers voice
entered. She kept herself invisible.
Here" she said peremptorily
Take this quick, and feed her face
and yours. Tell her she's invited to
attend little reunion in half an hour
And you get yourself out here in ten
minutes. I'll wait for you outside
Linda came back bearing a break
fast tray, and realized that Harry
Underwood must have given the key
back to her. The message she had
left was not an aid to a breakfast ap-
petite, but ! forced myself to drink
the excellent hot coffee. and eat a roll.
Linda hurried through her own
breakfast, and with preoccupied 80
long" went out of the room and
heard the key turned in the lock.
An Odd Circumstance
"A half-hour," Grace Draper had
said. Looking at my wrist watch I
found that I had twenty minutes. !
made hurried toilet and put my
packed bag and suitcase near the
door, though / had little hope of ever
needing them again, and put on my
hat and coat.
The opening of the door punctuatec
my preparations, and in the hall out
side J saw a number of people. Grace
Diapers yashmak- yelled figure was in
the foreground, while behind her,
with Harry Underwood's powerful
hand upon his arm was my father.
Still further in the rear were the big
man who had been in the limousine,
and two other men of equally power
full appearance. Linda was nowhere
to be seen.
] sprang forward with a little cry
of Father !" and he stepped pace
toward me. But Harry Underwood
still affecting the costume and ton
jerked him back.
STOW that ~ he advised roughly,
his voice and manner in bizarre con-
trast to his dignified appearance.
This isn't a family reunion, you
know. Grace, keep tight grip on
her. but no pinching or gouging on
the way down. Bill, you take Henry
and Jake with you and get that fell
low in the next room with the nurse. |
You'll have to bring him down on the
he's pretty weak, and who
ever takes the nurse, look out for her.
Shes slick one"
For the fraction of q second, be- |
fore the commands were obeyed, |
had a glimpse of my fathers eyes.
They were fixed on me as if they |
were trying to convey some message
to me- Then Grace Diapers hand I
pulled me away, and 1t was not until
several minutes later that my numbed |
brain registered the odd circumstances
that my fathers face held pity for
me, but no stark despair such as ! |
knew my own countenance mirrored.