Adele Garrison
My Marriage Problems
'Vhat Happened in the Great Room
to Father Spenser, Katherine and
to Madge. ’
Grace Draper's hard gripped my
sun and urged me forward. I could
feel her fingers trembling with the
impulse to disregard Harry Under
wood's injunction and dig them talon
lili#. Into my flesh. Urged beyond my
accustomed stride, we followed my
father, convoyed in similar fashion by
Mr. Underwood. And though we
marched swiftly. Grace Draper—
whose face was still covered by the
yashmak veil—seemed enger to catch
up with them, as I well knew from
her tensing fingers digging into my
arm. but they swept on too fast.
Through the upper hall, down two
flights of broad stairs, guarded by
quaintly carved old balusters, along
the lower square entrance hall to wide
old double-doors we went. Grace
Draper and I were still behind Harry
Underwood and my father when the
doubledoors swung open at our ap
proach and admitted us to a room
which even through my terror, made
a rapturous appeal to my beauty-lov
ing soul.
It was a large room which I judged
was used for private theatricals, for
musical functions, for dancing, as
need might require. A pipe organ
which many a church might envy,
two grand pianos, a harp and I wo or
three exquisite music cabinets were
the chief furnishings, for there were
but half a dozen chairs in the great i
room. The walls were almost com
pletely hidden by tapestries of breath
taking bettuty and the polished floors
were covered with rugs so rcmlolent
of the orient that one almost Instinct
ively looked for figures of the Arab
ian nights to rise front them.
Across the front of the room was a
low platform—a veritable dais brought
from medieval day?—raised but a
sweeping step from the floor. Old gold
and blue velvet curtains hung at
eaeh side, presumably masking the
entrance to wings. A similar drapery]
was thrown over the back of a tall
tlirone-like chair, and in this was seat
ed a figure 1 recognized with a re
newed clutch of terror at my heart.
A Vindictive Figure.
Fcr the man whom I had seen as
Smith, the arrogant land owner in the
i.'atskill mountains, as the supposedly]
, ignorant Anton, the farmhand in Mr.
Briggs' employ, and as the murderous
[midnight visitor to my own farm
house, sat facing me. And so fan
tastic, yet so impressive a figure was
he that I felt my pulses thrill to the
colorful picture of old world pagentry
he presented, even though they chilled
at the malevolence in tfft> eyes which
watched our entrance.
That ho was a royal exile, Lillian
had discovered, and above the tuft 3d
eyebrows which had given her the
first clue to his identity was a new
evidence of the rank to which he still
fondly clung. This was a flat black
velvet cap of the kind I had seen in
pictures of royal personages. An
elaborately embroidered robe of pur
ple velvet covered his really superb
figure, and many jewelled decorations
blazed across his chest. One had to
admit that he was indeed a kingly
figure, though an evil one.
Pride, cruelty and Imperiousness
were in every line of his face, every
posture of his body. I could well be
lieve Lillian's statement that in his
own country he had been called “Th •
Unspeakable One^’ and that the most
awful punishment he could receive
would lie deportation to the land he
had misruled, and the vengeance of
the peasants there.
Beside him sat a man. evidently an
intimate, though of lesser rank, whom
I guessed to he the Otto who had as
sisted Smith’s escape from the vicin
ity of Sag Harbor. He leaned defer
entially toward his chief, and whis
pered something which evidently I
pleased the former royal personag \
for a grim little smile touched his lipsi
as lie looked at my father standing
by the side of Harry Underwood.
Then, as tlic stalwart men hearing
a stretcher, with JT>e on it cam:
through the doors, and Katherine's j
slender figure in her nurse s garb fol
lowed it, so fierce and vindictive an
expression came over his features
that I shuddered and turned my own
face away.
The sudden movement focussed my
eyes upon the tapestry nearest me.
and I saw it sway toward me. then
draw hack exactly as if some hand
were grasping the folds. 1 wondered
vaguely if my brain were giving way
w hen I fancied I heard a slight grat
ing noise.
Grace Draper’s fingers tightened
convulsively upon my arm. and she
jerked me toward her.
"Keep your eyes front," lie whis
pered savagely, and the words arfl!
action made me know tiiat T had ex
perienecd no hallucination. Some
thing—somebody—was behind that
tapestry, and Grace Diaper knew it,
knew who it was and the reason the
person was there. That it boded no
good for me I well, knew, and X de
termined to keep alert to what might
at any instant happen behind me. No
matter what should take place in
front of me in that regally appointed
room of terror, f must also guard
against the danger which lurked be
hind that now stilled tapestry.
"She Was Good lo Me."
When my eves again focussed on
the duis tIre stretcher was standing
by the foot of the throne-like chair
from which leaned the man I had
known as Smith. His eyes were
blazing with cruelty, from which
Katherine shrank with face as white
as parchment. But she could not flee,
for each of the stalwart stretcher
bearers remorselessly held her by an
arm. and it would have done her no
good to run. she well knew, for even
better than I she had seen the
medieval guards who had seemed to
step forth from every corner as we
had come down the broad stairs. Out
of mists there came to me the con
cluding words of what must have
been virulent accusations which cas
cadcd from the lips of Smith.
•'Spyl" he shot at Katherine. "Do
you know what we (lo with spies
here? Sometimes we are merciful
and we kill them at once."
His outstretched hand touched
that of Joe's extended pleadingly to
ward him from the slrntcher. The
steel of a revolver Mashed In Joe’s
hand .is with royal condescension
Smith purred: "You. Joe, may have
the pleasure of executing—"
"She wag goot to me!" Joe gasped.
“X no keel—”
Smith’s eyes blazed, his sensuous
lips wore distorted, he leaned forward
like a Mash and the darting fingers
that w renched the revolver from Joe s
weak grasp must have pressed the
trigger at the instant the barrel point
ed at Joe's heart. Even Grace Draper
recoiled from the sight—swinging
close to the draperies which I thought
now purted.
“Now, the Old Man."
For a long minute of which may
shuddering terror prevented me from
taking advantage, site released my
arm. Then my arm was grasped
again, but so different was the touch
of those relenting fingers 1 thought
it was another until with mute appeal
I turned and saw those eyes glaring
at me with almost maniacal rage
through the yashmak veil.
"I have demonstrated—" the slit
tering figure in the throne-like chair
was saying with horrible nonchal
ance. “Oh. well, enough of such car
rion!'1 ' His eyes swept over Katherine
with leering insouciance. “Do you
know, my dear, you're too good look
ing to part with for a while at least.
Besides. I must first find out how
much you know before we let you
sleep.”
Kike a flame his darting eyes fell
upon me. and I shuddered back, but
in an instant would have flung my
self upon my knees at his feet as his
gaze fixed on my father, and his gut
tural voice purred:
"Now. the.old man. Only one thing
we need from you—the formula you
are to give us this morning.”
“I'll see you burning for 1,000,000
years first!” My father’s voice wan
stronger than I had heard it in
months, as he cried: “Do you think
[that tlie United States entrusts vital
secrets to cowards? I have destroyed
tlie record in my charge. My memory
alone holds It, and that you shall
never read—"
Even before a shot rang out the
great room was plunged into dark
ness. The spluttering roar of re
volvers which instantly was heard
swiftly died in tho noise made by the
feet of many running men.
f strove to wrench.myself free from
Grace Draper's clutch, a shot rang
close beside my ear. my arm w-as re
leased as I heard the woman at my
side give a shuddering gasp and fall
And then I was seized in arms which
drew- me hack ward.
r felt, the silken swish of the wall
draperies against my riheek. tin n 1 !
heard a clang as my head hit some
thing metallic, and X slipped inn* un
consciousness.
On Thursday
Will Rp$in:
“MV HUSBAND’S LOVE”
i
\dele Garrison’s
New Phase of
"KeAoIations of x Wife”
It,-fix'd Eggs.
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I
Burgess Bedtime
Stories
By THORNTON \V. Bl'RGESS.
Reddy I'ox 1le»rs About Johnny
4 buck.
4 »nl\ t h# foolish darft aver
That thin or that cannot otrur.
—Blacky the '.'row.
Such a racket as there was over
near a certain old stone wall licit
beautiful spring morning! Bowser
the Hound was barking as if he were
trying to bark bis head off. Blacky
the Crow, in the top of a tree a short
distance away, was cawing as if he
were trying to caw his head off. And
in just the same way Sammy Jay was
screaming at the top of his voice. It
was a still morning and those voices
carried a long distance.
HCapt
"What's nil the excitement about?"
demanded I tidily .
Over in the Old Pasture Reddy h’ox
sat with his head on one side, listen
ing. "I wonder what all that fuss is
about.'' muttered Roddy. "Bomething
exciting is going on. I wonder what
it can be. I believe I'll slip down to
the edge of the Green Meadow* and
see if I can find out what Is going
on."
So Reddy swiftly trotted down to
the edge of the Green Meadows and
peered out from the bushes toward
the plaee from which all tliat racket
seemed to be eoming. "It's over by
that old stone wall." muttered Reddy
as he raised himself on his hind feet
in Older to see t>etter. "It must be
something very unusual to get Blacky
the Crow so excited. Hammy .Jay
gets excited over nothing, or pre
tends to, anyway, but Blacky doesn't
get excited unless there is acme
thing to get excited about. I would j
like to get near enough to see v.hat
It Is all ultout, but it would be foolish
to show myself, and llie grass is too
short for me to hope to keep out <>f
sight. Perhaps one of those fellows
will come over this way raid 1 can
find out w hat it all means."
Sure enough, he hadn't waited very
long before lie aaw Blacky the i row
heading his way. Reddy stepped out
where he knew Blacky would he sure
to see him Blacky did see him, for
there is little those sharp eyes of his
miss. Instantly Blacky turned so as
to fly directly to where Reddy was.
He alighted in a small tree on the
edge of the Old Pasture.
"What is yll the excitement about?"
demanded Reddy.
"Johnny Chuck is up in a tree'."
cried Rlarky.
"Johnny Chuck is what?" barked
Reddy.
“Up in a tree!' retorted Blacky.
“Is there anything the matter with
your understanding?"
"Xot a thing." replied Reddy short
ly. “You said that Johnny Chuck is
up in a tree. 1 heard you perfectly.
.When I ask a question I like a truth
ful answer. You ought to know me
w,’ell enough to know that. You can't
stuff me with nonsense, and it is no
use to try."
' Who is trying to stuff you with
nonsense?” retorted Blacky hotly. ‘ I
said that Johnny Chuck is up in a
tree. I repeat it, and What I say I
mean. Johnny Chuck is up in a tree
dyer by that old stone wall. If you
don't lieiieve it go look for yourself '
“Chucks don't climb Ireesi” snapped
Reddy.
“Don't they? Well, there s one
that does,” retorted Itlacky. He
looked over toward the old stone wall,
and then excitement made his eyes
brighter than ever. Coming down the
I,ong Bane he saw Farmer Brown's
Boy. and he knew that Farmer
i Brown's Boy was on his way to find
out what Bowser was making such
a fuss about.
(Copyright, 19-3 *
The next story: "The Surprise of
Farmer Brown's Boy.”
Uncle Sam Says
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GLEAN KIDNEYS >
BY DRINKING
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your physician examine >our kidneys
ai least twice a >cav.
