Show HOLDING A HUSBAND Adele Garrisons Garrison's New Phase of Revelations of a Wife i IT THAT WORRIES LEILA WHAT IS FAIR FAIRFAX A telephone is right here Mrs Lukens The indicated an alcove corner In the big dining room attractive room room What an I saw I couldn't help the comment as the wide low windows with the with sun streaming through thew the big big fireplace with blazing fire lIre and the solid old mahogany mahogany its with hard rubbing brave an any with shining beautiful china and fragile glass Surely here was no ordinary cottage proprietor proprietor proprietor pro pro- this his slender woman with her In IndO Indomitable Indomitable In- In dO 1 lf like It air Mrs Lukens replied replied i crisply should bethe be bethe bethe dining room I believe that a room In the house house aids aids the dl digestion makes digestion makes the day start off right when you eat breakfast In a pleasant Dont Don't you agree with me room Indeed I do I replied heartily and In inI truth she was but expressing one one- ol of own theories I my find the telephone book right on that stand she said and something in her voice intimated that I ought to be attending to the errand which had called me over I sternly repressed a n little li te In- In Inward inward ward chuckle at her likeness in this re respect respect respect re- re to my mother in If It Mother Graham knows of a duty unperformed by one of her relatives or friends she is positively unhappy until the matter has been properly attended to A VOICE IDENTIFIED The number is under the town of or Aberdeen the name Alexander Paige Pal e. e Mrs Lukens went on on smiling Miss Dora does not consider it seemly for tor a single woman her age to appear in the public eye or prints except Inthe in inthe inthe the censored social columns of her favorite favorite favorite fa fa- fa- fa newspaper So she has the telephone telephone telephone tele tele- phone in the name of her father who departed this life Ute shortly after the Civil war I laughed lau hed outright at the word picture re she had cleverly drawn of Miss Dora Dora Dora-a a picture which Indeed was already in my mental gallery as a result of the dear old ladys lady's visit to me Did the friend who telephoned give her name I asked idly curious as to which of the four tour women domiciled at atthe atthe atthe the Tal Pale e ancestral home wished to speak to meNo meNo me No Mrs Lukens returned promptly But she had a soft voice with Just a II slight Blight Southern accent and a sort of ring in it like a birds bird's call I recognized the description at once Leila Fairfax has a most beautiful speakIng speak speak- speaking ing voice and I have often remarked the birdlike quality in It move what my little friend might want I moved to the telephone stand and took too up the hook If If you'll Just excuse me Mrs Irs Lukens spoke behind me I r have something tc tr attend to in the kitchen If It you ou want me for anything just open this door ana anC call me She walked through the doorway am and closed the door firmly after her 1 gratefully gratefully grate grate- fully recognized the tact which had as assured assured as- as me without direct words that 1 I would be undisturbed and without auditors auditors auditors audi audi- tors for my telephone conversation I took up the telephone receiver with m mj my admiration for Mrs Lukens ascending rapidly A dra drawling answer came over the telephone telephone telephone tele tele- phone when I called the number in th the the book opposite Alexander Paige's name nam this am Paige's residence Did yoh oh all aU wish t V to speak to Miss Dora I could visualize the old servitor wh who must be speaking No one but a negro of the old school could serve Miss 1 Don Dora Paige If It she Is at leisure ye yes but my errand errand errand er er- rand Is with one of her guests so d dc do donot not disturb her if It isn't perfectly convenient convenient con con- convenient for her to come down miss s but t if yoi yot off r rei ei wants her her her- herthe t the inviolate r rule of c cour courtesy courtesy for the mistress mistresS mistress mis mis- tesy to any one inquiring tress of ot the house evidently held ful full sway with the old manNo manNo man No indeed dont don't disturb her on any am account I protested swiftly But Bui please call Miss lIss Leila LeUa Fairfax to the telephone if you will be bo so kind right away Ill I'll tell her ant antin in another minute Leilas Leila's voice exciter excited and strained came to my ears Madge dear is It possible for me tr to see you this morning alone she sho asket In low tense tones Why yes child I 1 returned promptly Get a taxi and come right over What Whal Is the matter Oh I cant can't tell you you now now she said But Im I'm so miserable her miserable her VOiCE dropped to a a. whisper and whisper and I must see aee you |