New Britain herald., 1927-07-05
Loves Enbers Adele Garrison's Absorbing Sequel to
 Revelations of Wife"
Why did you give me the high sign just now?" she asked,
Beginning . New Seria

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 At Lillian's query as to why I had
 given her the high sik4" when
 had asked to delay until the dinner
 hour for my story of the odd tenants
 at The Larches. l, too. gave eau.
 tious glance at the chauffer stand.
 ing at attention outside the car dur
 ing his masters absence in the drug
 store, and made certain that he
 could not hear me.
 Because had one of my lunch
 es,' l whispered, that our host is much more interested ill the story
 than he pretends to be, and I wanted
 to be very sure that l had all the
 details in order before I related them.'
 T thought it was something like that" Lillian replied. Well! I'll back one of yolr lunches any day.
 But isn't this like Phil Veritzen to order our dinner served in an hour without ever asking us about any preference as to food? But that's his pet stunt when he's giving a dinner. He knows good deal about my favorite dishes-I used to play around with him quite a bit-and I'll warrant he's found out a few things about yours.
 I nodded. flushing as I remem- bered the lunches to which MT. Ver- itzen. upon the prete-.t of continuing office discussions, used to invite me. always being careful that some other member of his staff shared our table. Looking back upon those luncheons l could sec that Mr. Yer itzen by adroit questioning indeed had found out a few things" about my gastronomic preferences.
 And you'll find he .As forgotten no detail when that dinner is served" Lillian commented. But tell me quickly, before he comes back, is Noel still staying down near you at Ticer's?"
 Yes. he is there, when he isn't decorating our front veranda, talk ing to Mary" I answered with a smile. as I thought of young Noel Veritzen's devotion to Dicky's niece.e
 Still as infatuated as ever. I suppose" Lillian commented. You know that's going to be complica- tion when Mary goes back to his fathers training. You know Phil Veritzen's commandments: Thou shalt have no distractions from my rigid rules.
 "I don't believe Mary will ever go back to his training" l said quietly.
 "She isn't quitting." Lillian sat erect, her face mortified.
 "No," I answered coldly. for the of Lillian's reluctance to bring her daughter to our home be- cause of Mary's presence there still But she has made up her mind to tell Mir. Veritzen everything her escapade as the masked dancer.'
 Lillian's face lighted with sudden spontaneous admiration.
 Why! the plucky little thing!" she exclaimed. II didn't know she had it in her: She didn't need to do 1t either There isn't chance in q thousand that Phil ever would dis cover it. Jack Leslie's blabbing would be the only thing she'd ever have to fear, and I think Hugh | Grantland put the fear of God into 1 him that night so thoroughly that ne would never dare to voice what ,ver knowledge he had"
 She looked thoughtfuly into space Or an instant, then lifted her head md gazed steadily at me.
 'I'm a bit like kipling's 'Disko Troop she said. T don't like to oe mistook in my judgments. Tell ne. Madge. did this stunt of telling Phil originate with Mary, herself or lid you suggest it."
 Tt was Marys own thought en- irely," I said. T had nothing to do with it except to point out to her. IS you have. that MT. Veritzen would be extremely unlikely to find | out by himself"
 She cupped her chin in her palms, with her elbows resting on her knees. l posture most familiar to me, for | she unconsciously adopts it when- ,ver she Is thinking out a problem, ] and looked steadily at the floor of l he car for long minute.
 I've been most unjust to Mary" 'he said, her voice holding the pain l which is always hers when she has l someone. I must talk this over with you-but here comes | Phil out of the drug store door now. | This will have to be continued in l our next.'