New Britain herald., 1924-09-24
MY HUSBAND'SL0VE
 Adele GarrsOu's New Phsss REVELATIONS OF A WirE
How Lillian Cleared Up the Fur Mystery, Made Mollie Fawcett Happy and Dicky and Madge Faced Death
 Together

three o'clock, the hour Lillian had named, when I reached the apart ment house,
 It I possessed any conscientious scruples, as to the trick l had played upon Bess Dean, they had been completely obliterated by Leilas gratitude, pathetic in its revelation of how much she had suffered. ] was anxious to tell Lil- Han O fthe incident, but my first glance at her showed me she was too absorbed in the affair of the furs to have 8 second for anything but them.
 She welcomed me warmly but abstractedly.
 Put your things in the bed- room," she said. Don't leave any hing in here. And you'd better stow your things out of sight as much as you can. We're going to use that room for a conference, after a while"
 Her lips twisted into a smile as she made this astounding state ment, and she moyedA toward the door saying:
 "Ill be back presently
 She swirled out, and it was well after four o'clock when she re- turned, accompanied by brisk, grey-haired little man whom she in- troduced as MT. Lowell, and who, was extremely excited, but trying to hide it.
 The sight of the furs in the trunk had made me believe that nothing could surprise me, but Dickys ap- pearance with a wild-eyed young chap, who looked like my early con- captions of Greek god, accom- plished that feat with dispatch.
 I managed to return my hus- bands perfunctory nod with com posture equal to bis, however, and to acknowledge the introduction to the wild-eyed youth who answered, it appeared, to the name of Fang born. But he never finished his greeting of me, because, even as Dicky spoke my name, he caught sight of the elderly man rushed to- ward him and stopped midway, hesitating, abashed.
 "Oh! Cousin Tom" he quavered.
 The brisk little man came for ward quickly, and, reaching up, patted the tall youths shoulder.
 Its all right, Hal, lad" he said, his voice tremulous.
 Lillian threw open the door lead ing to the bedroom.
 Sorry to interrupt" she said crisply, "but the reunion stffu will have to wait awhile, Please come in here. and after you hear us go out, do not speak until we come back. Please open and shut that door leading into the hall, Dicky. Is it properly oiled?"
 Absolutely noiseless," Dicky an- swered, demonstrating his words.
 50 far, so good" Lillian com mented. Now, Madge-"
 As fast as our feet could carry us, Lillian and I sped out of the apartment into the street and back again into the apartment house, up the rear stairs and then cautiously to the floor on which is our apart ment. There, holding the door ajar, stood Mrs. Marks patently waiting for us.
 'Tn Do Anything!'
 "It's all right,s dearie." Mrs. Marks said in a hoarse whisper. The man you're after is in the front room already with the door closed on him and Mollie."
 Hurry" Lillian whispered per emptorily, leading the way into the hall, and if I had had room for a scintilla of surprise I should have felt it at the sight of "Petey," pallid and perceptibIy terrified, following with Mrs. Marks.
 We stole softly to the door lead ing into the bedroom, which opened noiselessly to Lillian's toucb, and then we filed into the room where there was only spafe for us to stand.
 I noticed that Dicky and the two strangers were straining their ears toward the front room, and that Dicky had his hand restrainingly on the arm of the Panghorn youth.
 From the front room came Mollie Fawcetts voice. pleading with poignant anguish:
 "Oh. Sam, l cant help but ask you once more! Won't you have pity? You know I don't love you. and you don't want an unloving wife. I'll promise never to see Hal again. if you only won't make"
 You can bet your last cent youn never see Hal again." the man addressed as Sam growled sav- agely.
 I saw Dicky clap a hand over young Panghorn's mouth and push him back from the door.
 That isn't the question" the savage voice from the other side of the door went on, What you're going to decide before another five minutes is whether your precious Hal is going to get out of the coun- try scot free, or whether he's going 10 do a nice long stretch in prison. I told you before. Marry me to- lay and hand over those furs ,ou've hidden away from me so ong, or take the consequences. I ',now where to find him, and he'll have the handcuffs on him before twenty-four hours. unless he does the sensible thing and puts bull let into his brain. How about it? What's your answer? Quick now"
 The girl gave a stined little moan, then her voice rose despairingly.
 "oh! I'll do it, everything, any thing. but-what beast you are. You know Hal never stole those furs. He bought them from you, every one of them!"
 "0f course, he did." The mans ,.,i,a 7,-,s ynorlipply triur1nbanf