Show REVELATIONS OF A Ae WIFE The te e Story tor o of a H Honeymoon 1 II By Y A Adele e e Garrison CHAPTER Lillian XI-Lillian Lillian Underwood's Story WELL ELL I suppose suPpo so we might as as asell well ell get it over ocr with withy VY Lillian Lillan Underwood and amI I silt sat in the big chairs on either cither isdo of the glowing fire in tier lier library She had hall instructed Betty Belty her maid to Lo bring her neither nor telephone message until our conference should be e l The Tho two doors leading from th tit room rom were locked and the heavy elv velvet t curtains dm drawn n over them making us absolutely II secure from intrusion I 1 suppose BO eo 80 1 1 Tho Tito answer wat wal banal enough but It was os physically impossible im un po possible for tor mo me to So say anything more My I throat was parched m my tongue thick nn and I clenched m my hands tightly In m my lap to prevent their trembling Mrs Irs Underwood gave IlVO in m ea eL searching glance ce then reached over o nn and laid her warm firm hand over o mine See Seo here m my child she Bhe said gently this will never do Before I tell you OU this story there Is something you ou must be bo sure suro of Look at nt me inc No o matter what else you ou ma may think o of me do you believe me mo to be bo capable of or telling you OU a falsehood when I make make a n statement statement state state- ment to you upon my honor I Her e eyes cs met mine fairly and squarely square square- ly h Mrs Irs Underwood ha has wonderful eyes gray blue gray expressive I- I They shone out from atrocious task mask of ot up make-up which she Rhe always alway uses and 1 I unreservedly accepted t tho h o message the they carried to me 1 am nm sure Hiiro you ou would not deceive 6 1 returned quickly and antl meant It me L m. m I T i T hank yuu you i i bog U Jl n my oY story I am going to assure you ou of ot one ouo upon my honor thing upon my She Sho spoke slowly 1 Impressively her I eyes eeM never nevor wavering from tom mine You have havo heard rumors rumor about Dicky Dick and me m me you oU will hoar hear things thinKS from in m me toda today which will show you ou that th the therum I rum rumors rl were ju Justified In p part rt and yet yetI et I 1 I want you OU to believe mo me when I tell you ou that thoro there Is nothing In iii any uny past association of ot your our husband and myself my my- self felt which h would make either of ot u ux us ashamed to look loot you u straight In th the eves res i I believed rl her I would challenge nn anyone In th the tho e world to look Into thos I clear claar honest C eyes CI and doubt owners owner's truth Thorn Thoro was 1 t lon long minute when J I J could not speak I hn had not known th thi th full tull m measure of ot what 1 feared until he words lifted the tho burden from my r soul Then I had my mo moment cn t. t recognized recognizer I It It ro rose e to It 1 leaned forward and anO returned tho he earnest gaze gazo of ot the woman worn wom an nn opposite to me Dear Veal Mrs Irs Underwood I sal said Why Vh toll me mo any more 1 am urn perfectly satisfied satisfied sat sat- with what you ou have Just told me Be De sure that no rumors will trouble me again Her clasp of my hand tightened until until until un un- til my ring rings hurt hurl m my flesh Into her taco face came a I. I look of ot trl triumph I 1 knew It It she aho said Jubilantly J 1 could have o banked on you Youre You're abig u a big woman m my dear lear and I believe bolle we e weare weare earo are aro going to be r real al friends She loosened her clasp or my h hands n leaned buck back In nor tor chaIr cnair anti ana fora for lor rora a long meditative t moment at tt the he fire tIre I You cannot Imagine how much easier easl- easl makes the of ot rr er your Jour attitude telling Ill my may story sho began hegan finally I But 1 Just jut assured you that there was no nee need for tor the telling I Inter Intel t I Ino know But it Is your 11 right to know and It will bo ho far ta b better If Ir you arc are put In pos possession of ot the facts It ItIs Itla Is la an uhl ugly story 1 I think I had better tell you ou the tha worst of ot It first t l I marvelled at it the tho look that swept I II I acro across s her face ceo Bitter pain and humiliation humiliation humiliation hu hu- w were re written th there lc so 20 1 plainly plain plain- I ly that I looked awa away Then m my eyes ces II I loll 1011 upon her strong white shapely 1 hands which were resting upon the tho arms of ot the chair The They were strained I bloodless where the fingers gripped f I the I When Shen she spoke h her hel r voice olce was low hurried abashed Seven years ears ago she said my m first husband sued suell me melor for lor divorce and named LUCKY JICK cy as a co cu- cu respondent 1 sprang from my mr seat I II I Oh no no no no no I cried hard hardly I II I I j Iwo knotting lug Ing what I said Surely not I 1 I r reading tho the old stor story when you ou were married marrier to Mr Underwood j I three years ears n ago urro I o-I've o Ive I've always admired I J J i your our work worl so 80 mych ml that Ive I've read ev every evi ev- ev cry ery r line about you and you and surely Dicky's name wasn't mentioned I 1 would ha haves have remembered it whan when I 1 met him I know There there She was on hor her feet beside me mo and with a n gentle yet ct comI compelling compelling com com- I hand put me back In m my chair Her voice hind had the same tone a mother mothel Would use to a n grieving child name wasn't mentioned when the tho story was sas printed the last time because u at atthe tho the time the tho divorce was grant granted tl Mr Ir Morten withdrew the time accusation that he had hall made against him I Wh Why The Tho question left m my lips al almost almost almost al- al most without volition 1 t sensed something something some some- thing tragic lull full of ot meaning for mo me behind tho the statement she had had made malle I She he did not answer mo me for tor a minute or two I I 1 can only onto answer that question on your our word of or honor not to t tell Dicky what I am going to tell you ou she said ald It Is s something he suspects but which I would never no confirm She Sho ln expectantly Upon hon honn honnor honor or of ot course 1 I answered simply the She Bhe rose nn and moved mO swiftly toward oWard one ono of ot built in bookcases bookcases I saw that she put her hand upon one ono of oC the lire sections and pulled upon It To my my astonishment It moved toward her and andI I saw that behind It was a 0 cleverly erl constructed wall wf f sate safe She Bhe turned the combination opened the door and tooJI took tonic I from the tho safe an inlaid box Lox which as ns she came toward me I saw was waa made of ot rare old woods She Bhe sat down again In the tho big chair chait and antl looked at nl the box musingly ten ten- derly I leaned forward expectantly Again I had hd the sense of ot tragedy near mo me Dra Drawing tho ke key from Crom her dress she sho opened the box and took took- from It a n miniature gazed gazell at it It- It It-a It n a minute and then handed It to me Oh Mrs 1 Underwood I c exclaimed I How lIow exquisite The miniature was of ot tho most beautiful beau benu- beautiful child I had ever seen oen a f tiny girl of ot perhaps 3 Il r years ars Sho sto stood ll poised as ns If It running to meet one one her baby arms outstretched It was a picture to delight or break a mothers mother's heart Continued Tomorrow |