Show j My My Heart and My Husband Adelo Adela Garrisons Garrison's New Phase of or Revelations of a Wife WilY 31 liA 11 0 WAS 5 WASI SUD- SUD IH L Gun I sprang to my feet abruptly c I felt that 1 could ns not t bear r another mom mo- mo m meat at t of that Inquisition to which my friend was wa Innocently putting me In her ignorance of the queer incidents just ut preceding 11 Illy death Heath She had hd evidently told all she knew of the tragedy and It seemed high time Ume to change the current currant of her thoughts in ina ina a a. decided manner manDer Therefore 1 answered answered an an- her query as aa to what I thought of possible legacy of or hate how hate how well J I knew the abominable abominable thing thine th the tho dead woman had hadI I planned planned planned-in in almost a flippant manner I l 1 think think that that youre you're getting morbid and that weve we've had enough of horrors horror i I the said kitchen decidedly de with i h Come me Im I'm on going out o ln Into to search the refrigerator and fix you ou a snack to eat Oh I 1 couldn't eat a mouthful mouthful-It It would choke me she protested and 1 I knew that her protest was sincere She had b been en terribly shaken by the tragedy In which she ahe unwittingly was wa wasso wasso so ao deeply involved but 1 I new that she shO and practically ct was determined had Ani lasted fasted dt that since she morning should should not leave leavo me inc without food of some sort ort Well Veil It wont won't choke me I asserted realizing that I j would have to pretend hunger myself In order to induce her herto herto herto to eat of olf It Katies Katie's was a d delicious dismaying gK ns supper C prospect P Pvc which which vc In I Iv view had ed lust just finished eating but I hoped to be beable beable beable able to manage with only a pretense Why hy didn't you ou have any dinner either she as ased ed startled her generous generous generous gen gen- erous impulses Impulse aflame at the thought of hard hardship to another person Not vel very much I returned so soco co come e on out and help mo fix up some some- thIn thing Hut But I must get home she protested Why cant can't you ou stay all night Oh that would never do under the circumstances she said nervously ner You see I am almost never away from home and if the tho neighbors found it out they would be sure to connect it In some tome way with Milly's l death and gossip gossip gossip gos gos- sip about it Of or course it it Is s only y natural natural natural nat nat- ural plausible that I should come to you with the news but I must go o back home borne as soon as I can Do you know when the next train goes goell And that reminds me I haven't repair you for tor that taxi You paid him when you dismissed him did you ou not Yes Yes I 1 returned with a guilty memory memory memory mem mem- ory of or my folly tolly in having even a slight altercation with the tho man over o the fare But suppose you dont don't bother me rae about it now And dont don't worry about the trains I 1 think Id I'd like 1110 a cool ride to tonight to to- night its it's been so sultry today After Arter we have something to eat cat Ill I'll get a CreSthaven great CreSt haven taxi taxi they're they're much better than ours and take you home Oh I cant can't let you do that she protested protested pro pro- tested but there was no vigor in the words I saw that she was in the condition con con- conI I of mind and body where Initiative was almost Impossible to her and that II temporary domination of oC her will would I be an easy thing Come on I repeated cheerily holdIng hold hold- Ing lag out my hands to her She grasped them docilely pulled lier herself elt to a standIng standing stand stand- standing ing posture I slipped sUpped my arm through hers led her to the kitchen switched on the light and pulled the rocking chair which I provided long ago for Katies Katie's use nearer the open window Sit down here and play lady for a abit abit bit I 1 commanded this COS cosy she commented looking around the room with it its white curtains Its small rugs laid over the bright linoleum its Its shining copper and brass and tin look much like the tho ordinary kitchen Thank you OU I returned with a a. little glow of pride for my kitchen is one of oC my hobbles hobbies And now for tor some coffee I wont won't get anything that win will take long lone for tor I know youre you're in a a. hurry to get home What will your husband say to your our taking me mo home at this hour she the asked doubtfully My 1 husband wont won't be home until the midnight train I returned smiling but with a little inward feeling of or thankfulness thankful thankful- ness that I 1 would be back before Dicky's return I 1 dreaded the moment when I should have havo to tell lell him of oC Milly Stockbridge's Stock Stock- bridges bridge's sordid death And Just then I heard his key ley in the front door To be continued tomorrow |