Show Revelations R e 1 e I l t i 0 of a l Wife TIlE THE STOBY V OF A HO HONEYMOON By ADELE GARRISON WHAT 1 Da THAT SI I AIM nIL IU If It I ma may so far tar presume I said Icily that paper has been beon In tho the care of a woman for some somo time I hadn't meant to give utterance to tom tomy tomy m my resentment against Allen Drako Drake for his patronizing attitude o tow toward anI women in general and m my own mentality in particular but ut hl his latest utterance conCerning concerning con con- the paper I had guarded so carefully put tho the match to the kindling Eh What Ho lie started and antI looked at nt mo me searchingly h I fancy that he lie had similar emotions to tho those e he w would uld have o experienced if It ho had seen a particular particular par par- rabbit suddenly exhibit like cat claws You have hL Just said I retorted d with Ith Ithan an nn effort keeping my voice at a to monotonous monotonous monotonous mo mo- level that it Is preposterous roua r- r ous oua anything HO so vital Ital as this should bo be In the care of at a woman I 1 think you OU owe me mo an nn apology for tor that re remark remark re- re re-I re mark Mr Ir Drako lie He stared at me mc In amazement Then I I r saw paw his eyes ces twinkle with amuse amuse- I m ment en t. t i Js Is your our righteous indignation excited I because of oC the tue slur in on your our sex gen- gen oral or of do 10 you OU feel personally a ag aggrieved aggrieved ag- ag grieved he asked with a a. provoking pro drawL Both I returned and my mr voice olee was distinctly sullen Rullen For I comprehended ld the reason for tor or hI his lt le levity Ho lie had Just been through ll llon an on arduous mental strain Ills His mood was a 1 relaxed on one The pro prospect of teasing me roe o of listening to what hat I 1 might say any in answer to his tantalizing badinage badi badi- na nage nago e was too alluring alluring- a prospect for him to forego toree-o An n Airy Iry f He shifted his 1118 tactics a lilt bit You mustn't misunderstand me m my dear dear lady lady he said Bald and the slight pause between tho the words dear and lady made mado m my fingers Itch again to leave their imprint on his cheek cheel I 1 have tho the greatest admiration for the tho way in which you OU have o guarded this paper But It was a a. task that neV never r should have been given hen to you OU Its It's too much of a strain for an any feminine brain or nerves to undergo o You dont don't think er very highly hiS of or nine mentality do you your I asked In meek meekly cc k I yIn y In their place their place their proper sphere ho he returned and anel the air airy patronage e eu u of his manner mariner was almost unendurable And affairs like this you OU dont don't Include in include In- In clude elude in that sphere phere I asked Certainly not ho returned all the tIme prejudice of ot the tho early arl Victorian typo or of masculine mind in iii Ills his voice olce But at nt the same Instant nt he smiled across the table at me inc me a fascinating disarming disarm disarm- ing smile and said That doesn't affect my enthusiasm over o your oUr wonderful behavior hoce ho how ce ever e r. r Smile mlle and voice olee struck tho timo personal note n again aln An Irresistible longing to prick I the tho bubble of at his intolerant opinIons opinions I ions seized me I 1 looked at him hims s square squarely I y I 1 Need n a Will you OU do mo me the thc favor ta to listen and see ee if I hayo hae this formula correct I asked Without waiting for or his assent I be began began be- be gan with time the number seven tho the answer an answer an- an to the time first computation ho he had told mo to make and I ran through time the whole list of or figures and letters which by y a a. tremendous effort cHort of m my fortunately well welt trained memory I had fixed in iii m my mind thu tho m my toy flu fin gers sers had been boon engaged in dotting down tho the computations ho had dictated to tome me inc I 1 repeated repented them el very slowly m my eyes ees fixed on Mr Ir Drakes Drake's face tace At the tho sound of tho the first two or 01 three figures lAures his eyes ees had opened wide and he looked at at mo me with such a startled Jaw fallen Callen expression that ani only my nn indignation In In- In against him kept me from laughing aloud Then with a muttered mut mut- exclamation ho snatched his notebook notebook note note- book from Cram his breast pocket and turning turnIng turn- turn Ing Ins rapidly from page pabo to page pale as I recited evidently c compared my figures with the ones he hc had written down When hen I had finished I 1 leaned back In my chair m my cheeks flushed and m my heart beating tremendously To tell tho the truth I was sas a 0 bit frightened at mv own o temerity Mr 11 Ir Drake seemed to have ha trouble In articulating his sentiments Well elJ Ill I'll be be- be ho he started to 8 say then swallowed the expletive expletive- What kind of ot thinking apparatus have o you OU inside that pretty head of or yours he d demanded cm a n d e d Just an nn ordinary feminine brain 1 I emphasised the adjective that J has lS happened hap hap- to have haye little a a. extra memory training I returned demurely Air Mr fr Drake struck his hand against the thc table as nl if Jt In exasperation Then Thon as if It by a sudden tremendous Impulse ho extended it across tho the table to me Wont you forgive mo me for being seventeen kinds of ot a blundering Idiot ho he said with a boyish olah that would have hn wrung forgiveness from a a. harder heart than mine I trust I lun Im in always willing to take off otC zi In my hat to an any one who gets ets tho the better of ot me But youve you've let yourself In for tor an awful lot of work I need a memory memory- like hiko that In m my business and Im I'm going to call upon you OU frequently whether you Ou like I It t or not Continued Tomorrow I I |