Show V I REVELATIONS REVEL EVELA r MF LOF OF A WIFE The Story of a Honeymoon By ADELE GARRISON I 1 now hOW IT THAT MADGE ADGE AND ANI l DU nn nIXED DINED ALMOST l lIlI Ah Mrs Irs Graham this Is Indeed api a pi pleasure ensure Dr Pettit was waiting near tho the head of ot the stairs up the passengers passengers passengers pas pas- climb from the tho train level to the waiting room and as he ho caught sight of oC me mo I 1 saw his eyes light up an and his usually sombre face tace brighten with a smile however however how how- His words were ultra formal Cormal ever his tone stiff stier though courteous andI andl guessed that he ho was guarding leaving leaving leav leav- both words or s and tones carefully 1 I ing me to strike whatever keynote desired for tor our farewell carewell interview I 1 havo have arranged for or luncheon at ho said ml a moment later as th guided me mo toward towar tho the taxi t. en entrance entrance en- en trance of the tho station You were kind enough to leave tho the selection to rue me and I 1 ventured to hope would woul please I 1 am nm you delighted I returned and indeed his Jis l selection pleased me for tor forthe forthe the famous was the last elegance word worl in quiet Thank you His Ills eyes salt saiu far more morl than his voice and I felt a faint shiver of uneasiness I ha had promised to farewell luncheon with him and nd he ho had asked mo to tell him hint how ho he could help holp m me mc in South America But I 1 said to myself that I must sternly sternly sternly stern stern- ly repress an any indication on his part of oC injecting anything resembling sentiment sentiment sen sea Into the situation He helped me mc Into the taxicab took tooka a scat seat beside be be an and gave Kavc e a the direction direction tion to the starter Then he 00 folded his arms tightly over his chest and anel looked straight ht In front of oC him all the tho way to the restaurant hos hOH nt Ut f fIt If It I had not known knon better I would have thought ht that I had mortally of offended offended of- of fended tended hi him in some wa way for he mado made only the most perfunctory replies to the casual ob observations I 1 made Once I had it upon m mi my lips to ask I if I 1 had hail offended hIm thim but something warned me to leave the question unasked Absurd Absurd Absurd Ab Ab- Ab- Ab surd as it seemed his whole demeanor was that of oC a man fighting do down some hidden emotion that threatened to overwhelm himAs him As As we entered the restaurant the head waiter evidently recognizing tho the physician came forward I telephoned telephone for tor luncheon said Dr Pettit Ah Aim yes Dr Pettit night flight this way ay He lie turned us over to a subordinate who led us past the tables near u Us into th j main dining room I naturally natural natural- 1 ly 13 thought we wo would woul be seated scaled there but the man led us through this room and seated Us at a table co cosily IlY en- en in an unobtrusive alcove Wi h e Apologized Luncheon shall be served immedi Immedi- he lie said a bow and hurried hur- hur ned ried n awaY wa We Ve were well within the alcove be before before be be- the realization came to mo me that fore tore at the end of or the tho main maui just wo WP- were latent puritanism in mccame mo mt the All canTo room to the tho surface with a rush toI to- to came tamo resentment to toward toward toward to- to gen fierce I geth r with a ward the tho man who I 1 bel eyed h had t de deliberately do- do planned tho the situation and at nt tone Dr r r Pettit I said salt my hi his hla head came U up n. n as ns If IC I 1 had hall flicked him with a whip you must know kno that I cannot possibly stay lh I 1 am am should think SO 80 that you surprised meanly J of ot me mc a as 08 to Imn Imagine that you ou table could bring brinE mo to so 50 private a a. as thin thIA lie He turned so white that I was torn torn- lcd flod for tor fear ho lie might faint taint But his ees like blazing coals as tho they cau t and held mine Mrs Graham ho said Maid and there was a note In his voice that I had never heard before a note noto that terrified terrified terri tern fied fled me you ou will kindly believe me when I tell you that I had no Idea the tho waiter walter was going to bring us to this alcove e 1 gave my order by tel telephone phone and asked for a table In a secluded corner for I thou thought ht that perhaps you might not care to discuss tho the thing about which you ou wished to talk taUe to mo me within hearing of or others Ho lie must have ha thought 1 meant alcove alo ta tabie table ta- ta Lie ble And now if It you will acc accept pt my escort back to a taxicab I need not lIot in intrude intrude In in- trude my unwelcome presence on you ou any In longer I i caught my breath in surprise as I 1 looked at him an and listened to his staccato utterances I 1 had hod Known Dr Pettit as a stern it man mami but I 1 had bad never dreamed that he ha had tho the capacity capacity ca ca- for such wrath as ui ho was c ex ex- ex X- X It was as If an entire stranger er to me mc ha had Just stepped into tho time room And yet vet I know knew that I must apolo apolo- o gl to to him that I ow owed him rc reparation atlon for the time shameful suspicion 1 I par 1 had Just voiced and which I 1 now saw Haw was waR entirely unwarranted Truth spoke from his face faco his eyes ees if Jr ever evor I saw Maw I it ii in a a. human countenance I stepped jp Ji to him and held out my hand Wont Vont ont you ou plea please e tor mo me mo 1 I aid laid humbly I should ha have havo vo known known hat yo you were sere incapable o of such a ahing hing And AnI ma may I 1 not take luncheon with you ou aa as if lr nothing had happened J i Tomorrow I |