Show Revelations of ofa a Wife 11 DID THE OTHER I MRS itS JIAM IAM I SAY Tin CAPTAIN c. HUGH GItA D I rose stricken panic as aa I heard tho the voice of or my hostess In the hall welcoming wel wel- wol- wol coming her nIece It seemed to me that I couldn't possibly face Miss Hoyt whom I had last seen Been in the Mineola hospital as sho she left the room of her patient Capt Hugh nu h Grantland Then I sat down again 11 as promptly sanely realizing that a n a condition not nota I a theory confronted me that me-that that I must mustI I meet it as be best t I could and especially especial I warne warned myself I must show no sign I of or confusion contusion I I was thankful Indeed for or tho the ro- ro I of or tho the moment or two that intervened in intervened In- In I between tho the other Mrs Grahams Grahams Gra Gra- GraI I hams greeting of ot her niece and their return to th the veranda room When hen I aw Haw Miss Hoyt's familiar figure following her aunts aunt's tall taU one ono through tho the door I 1 was able to rise from m my seat scat In pretended surprise and advance toward her with extended hand and a smile of oC welcome This Is Indeed a surprise I said 8 purposely omitting an any adjective for tor forI torI I was grimly resolved that I would be beas beas beas as truthful as I possibly could under the circumstances When hen I 1 saw you last at tho the hospital I didn't expect to meet you ou at your our aunts aunt's tea lea table In so short a time No o. o I fancy not she returned smiling smiling smil smil- In ing and anel though her face faco and voice olee were placidly placId Innocent or of guile gullo I thought tho I saw Vo again tho hint of ot amusement amusement amuse amuse- ment In her eyes I I had an unexpected afternoon off oft toda today sho she explained and when I can spend my hours oft off dut duty with Aunt Mary laJ She flashed Clashed the older woman a 1 loving 10 smile which Ii lighted her whole face and clearl clearly showed the tho bond of ot affection there was the aunt and niece Sit down and have some somo hot tea Winifred her hor aunt commanded chillIn chill chillIn Theres Theros Just enough unexpected In the air toda today after the rain to make It welcome I didn't need a second Invitation she sho returned returned removing remo tho the blue cap veil eil and lind coat comprising the outdoor costume of tho nurse on dut duty I didn't bother to chan change o today she explained for I can he be here so 50 short a time I must go back again In an hour Then I know you will both pardon finished tho the me I said rising having ha cup m my hostess had refilled for tor me if it itI I go 0 now I really have ha been hero a most unconscionable time I I I smiled at atm m my hostess and and I know you ou have hac a hundred things to sa say to each other Madge IK JC Casual They Thc uttered the usual polite remon romon- but I lIme knew that Miss Hoyt I n at t least was relieved at mv tny dep My Joh Intuition told me that c the themy e 2 car little 3 for my society as I x did for tor I have c often orten wondered sine nh It was wan a spice of or mischief or m In a casual thought which made mad her as I was making my adieux You haven't inquired inquire d about o our ourt ourI tient Mrs rs Graham I saw her aunt lunt give Ive her n. n au look at which I did not BUrp I remembered red tho glowing glo Wonder r w she sho had Just given I. I n hero 3 r re r enco concerning hor hr patients I rC really hadn't supposed there anything to ask I returned wit SV th thair h air of or casualness lS of or which I I was when I had time to recall my fay rayJ beha p D lIe He was ready reldy to leave leae the ho hosPI tho the time o of or f my ray departure rJ you iOU be her be and ancI I suppose ho he left the theas next as lS relapse ho had d planned I trust he be had Oh Oh no Indeed Mis Us Hoyt Royt re 1 In fact tact his good condition was Wa a I. I prise to us all But then Captain G C Cr land has ha a remarkable physique Who Ii In II He lie Het f Captain Grantland her aunt In hi ilif posed a L note of ot excited Interest In Invoice In voice You dont don't mean I Yc T Yes Capt Capt- HuSh Grantland Gotland of oft United States arm army her niece reinI rein I 1 have bave had the honor to be his hla D at for a n. week although h nobody knew Identity until almost tho the l last St day his stay To think of ot It her aunt ra rep ren The Captain Grantland Weren't l lYes thrilled 2 Yes I was Ira Miss fiss Hoyt Hort a admi adm St f when I found out who he ho was To re tho truth I wasn't particularly pressed with him before Proving that no man Is a a. hero here his nurse I paraphrased the end ead the quotation quickly with a prom quickness of ot thought for Ii I Ise se seen n the indignant astonishment In both faces at the beginning 5 of or timed Ill Jest Exactly Mis Us Hoyt replied i In we nurses are a a. lot lot rm Im of at anyway But we see enough h to our cynicism No Xo doubt I f returned with an as il a indifference which which It cost me M so thing thInS to achieve Goodby Miss BIm BIm B H HIm Im I'm glad Slad to know of ot Captain G Glands Gland's lands land's good condition Goodby Graham I shall always be proud of ot th thIn theIn the In which I managed my adieux adieu f f was not only onh agitated but angry aDro as I went down the street one ques said itself over and over again to brain What did Mrs Graham mean by br Captain Grantland r f Continued tomorrow |