Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-02-07
: Loves The Story OF a
- Wife's Triumph
Reawakening .ope, jealous,
A Heavily Insured Express Package Arrives at the Farmhouse
for Lillian and Causes Some Apprehension.
BY Adele Garrison

; she said no word Of explanation. and
OF course ! made no comment. But
when we reached the side hall where
Harry Underwood stood beside a
big wooden box. | heard a catch OF
her breath. and knew that she had
noted with me a certain hint OF dis
quietude In the big mans manner.
Harry Is Perturbed.
To one who knew Harry Under
wood. there was food for thought in
the paipahle restraint Of his big
booming voice.
What do o want done with
this?" he asked. Its addressed 20
you. from the Catskills.
His eyes. their blackness ~intensi-
fled. their brilliance still undimmed.
were fixed upon her face, 80 i had
not noticed the involuntary start |
had made when Katie had brought
the message concerning the box.
With an instructive urge upon me
10 interpose some defense between
Lillian and those brilliant. searching
eyes, i gave a hasty little exclama-
ton OF delight. in as childish a man
ner as / could manage.
"Oh, Lillian" / exclaimed Il
know what this IS. I've been ex-
pecting its arrival every day. It's
the ground pine Mrs. Cosgrove al
ways sends me every year for my
Christmas decorations. It's wonder
full up there In the mountains near
them, and she's always so dear about
gathering Il. How they ever manage
70 get such long strands. / don't
know. they must take infinite pains
and"
Not quite good enough. old dear!l"
There was an edge IN Harry Under
woods voice. although he was grin
ming broadly as he turned 70 me.
The box happens TO be addressed
TO LII"
5000 Insurance.
ct 10. half the time" I retorted
quickly, hoping that my invention
would hold out. although, indeed.
there was truth enough in what I
was saving 20 absolve me from any
thing but white lies" Mrs. Cos
grove Is the most conscientious soul
/ know. and in her desire to be
strictly impartial to her former
boarders, she addresses the O TO
me one year and TO Lillian the next
wear. IASt year II NdAtAc W AA1s AAA
year it's Liilian's turn, but i warn
you | shall claim most OF = greens
FOR the farmhouse. II YOU want a
little for the apartment
1T would only wither in the heat
there" Lillian struck in, and ! saw
that she had seized the opportunity
10 pull herself together. But VIA
say. old dear? Do you want II
opened now, or In It better left this
way until you are ready 10 deco
rateg"
I caught her cue and responded
instantly. with a hint OF housewifely
irritation in my voice.
"Ohi can't have the STUFF clut.
tering up the house yet" said. III
call Jim and have him take the box
out TO the barn where Il Will be cold
| enough for the greens until ] want
70 use them. Time enough TO un'
pack Il then"
Harry Underwood looked steadily
ut me with something In his eyes
which made me suddenly uneasy.
Far be 1t from me To offer ad'
vice" he drawled. but ! think you
would better look at this express re
ceipt before You have the box taken
10 the barn. I signed IL for LII a
a matter OF form, and discovered
later that this thing."-he gave q
derisive kick toward the box-"is in
sured for two thousand dollars"
Continued Tomorrow
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