New Britain Herald Newspaper, June 1, 1925, Page 4

A Wife’s Confessional Adele Qarrison’ s New Phase of REVELATIONS OF A WIFE Katherine's Seheme Beging 1o Operate, “ghamming!" There was more ,than astanish- ment and incredulity in my voice as 1 excluimed at Katherine's state- ment that she believed Lillian's protegec was felgning the amnesia with which we all supposed “her to aftlicted. There was chagrin at memory of the way I had flout- Dicky's similar assertion when was discussing the girl. My mind raced b k over that conversation What clse was it Dicky sald? That girl might have been ‘planted’ in the train for the purpose of ing lierself upon Lilllan! I had the far-fetched surmise, little inclined to mirth It en she must have planned the encounter with Lilllan on the train,” 1 said slowly. "I wonder why atherine stared incredulousl ‘Do you think she's been s ming all along?” she asked, Isn't that what you just 1 countere “No, indeed.” But her voice was hesitant instead of convincing. “T didn't mean she had been sham- ming from the first, but — now — 1 don't know. Had you any especial reason for interprating may epiel that way?" 1 hesitated for an then decided that there was really noth- ing to hinder my repeating Dicky's warning. Katherine listenc J atten- tively, reflected for a long minute hefore answering, “Ready for Your Cue?" “He may be right, at that,” she said slowly, “but—I'm inclined to thing that interpretation is a littls far-fetched. They don’t make 'em any shrewder than Lilllan, you know, and she certainly would have detected any putup job. No'—this with more decision — 'm sure that at first she was genuinely af. flicted with amnesia. But I'm not so sure that since that encounter with Lee Chow hasn't been sham- ming. You remember that day he sneaked into her room and she recognized him?" “Perfectly,” 1 assented, and again there swept over me the curions feeling of resentment I had experi- enced when I had learneq of Lee Chow's revelation that the mysteri- ous waif was Fanny Powell, Hugh Grantland’s pseudo secretary, “Of course, ] may be wrong" Katherine went en, “and she still s utterly ignorant of her own itity except those curious bursts er which the sight of you calls up, But it's certainly worth a . anyway. Ready for your cue, oid dear?" “As ready as I ever shall be” I eaid 7" r—_ DALY FASHION SERVICE Coque Feathers For Trimming This straiglitline coat of blue bros caded silk s trimmed at the collar and cuffs with coque feathers in gray and blue tones. Feathers afe Awving an unprecedented vogue and usually cembined with light (are “ welght silk, or with chiffon or geors |answered, my distaste for the role she had assigned me strong upon me, Yet I know that the scheme she had planned was ‘ital to the success of our investigution concern« ing the activities of Fanny Powell. “1 kuow,” Katherine commented sympathetically. "It's a mess any you look at it. But—" s with a troubled face. done when ‘tis done, 1 'L were well it were done quick« 1 quoted and Katherine's pressive face lighted with misch ‘I liope you have no thought of imitating the gifted gentleman whom you are quoting,” she sail ! Athough 1 will do what earthly nny Powell is to a weary world fortunately, this is the century, so that dag s are barred.” Madge Makes Her Entrance Behind her banter I fancied T de- tected a recognition of dislike Fanny ushed with “You can count on for Lilllan,” 1 said hastily to my confusion. “I'll get the key you ask, and lock her door the outside. I am walke up.” €he shot a Reen glance then avegted her face as “1 agres with you' she eady, now.” We had stopped before the deor of my room, in which rested the girl whose condition bhad eo in- trigued She opened it, nodded to me, and with reluctance I spoke she had instructed me “Look here, Katherine,” 1 =aid hectoringly, time somebody took you in hand. You've been tak- ing care of everybody and wearing yourself. Now, while every- 1 want you to lie down and take a nap, Mind you, this isn't a request, it's a com- mand.” Katherine my effort and planned “Hush. You'll tient,” she cautio “and then ar mering. “Humph!" T ejaculated contempt- uously, but lowering my seen sleep. Gabriel's trumpet would have to work overtime to reach her, Now promise me you'll ate your patient.” What are you going to do—take a nap, too?" Katherine asked, Joes Mother Graham need vou “No, She's safely ensconced with a book by her fire,”” 1 answered, “And just as soon as T have your promise to take a ndp, I'm going | down to the garden for a stroll, while Lillian is also asleep.” way paused b (o the wers confess 1 use | But twentieth and ground my of Powell chagrin as upon won't iataire said, us. “it's else body else is asleep nodded her approval of 1 as she had answere awaken my pa- 11n a low voice, » JF0 lim- D ¥ o wi voice. "I've er o1 The Adventuresf Raggedydnn a ed @ ‘n:y o \%y G):ufi"c‘dy Raggedy Ann and Raggedy Andy were inside the house of old Mr. Grabby and Raggedy Andy had put a nall in the lock so that Mr. Grab- by could not get inside. The Rag- gedys could see Mr. Grabby from the upstairs windew, but they did not know how to get out without Mr. Grabhy seeing them. “He has been Mrs. Wungle Witch and has Forgetfuln powders which the witch gave hir Raggedy Andy whispered to Rag- gedy Ann, “and if we jump out of the window, we will go ‘blump’ on the ground beside him and wake him up!” You see Mr. Grabby could not get inside his house, so he had to sleep upon front steps and it was q cold and dewy there all night. The Raggedys had a good nigh they heard Mr. G the door early in the mornir gedy Ann and Raggedy A to the upstairs window and peeped to the the to bed and then when went s rest, ey did not Mr. Grahby to n, but he d me and I want to puff the powd upon you and change you into a hired girl!” Thank you gedy Ann kindly, Mr. laughed, “but ed into a ) be just you!" Mr. Grabby cried, 1 have you both now! It was silly of Andy to come in my house capture him too!” Mr. ed t captured you: please, Mr. Grabbyl" Andy replied. “Oh, but I shall can unlock the door!” shouted. “Why don‘t you hurry and do | Andy teased. I'm just resting, Mr. Grabdby fibhed. “Anywas!” Raggedy Ann said, “J shall go down stairs and make some pancakes for Raggedy Andy and my- Where do you keep maple Mr. Grabby?" 1 shall not tell you!” Mr. Grabby replied sulkily, “Cause 1 have hid- den It on the hottom shelf in the pantry and there is a can of flour in front of # Jsn't he silly?” Raggedy Andy ghed ae he followed Raggedy Ann down to the kitchen and easily found the maple syrup where Mr. Grabby ha dhidden it. When Mr Grabby smelled the pancakes frying he banged upon the door so hard the Raggedys thought sure he wbuld break it down. but the door very solid and the Raggedys finish- me have us yet, if " Raggedy soon as 1 Mr. Grabby just o that's syrup. ed their breakfast without much |be so contented he won't kick. | T | worrying. Then, cakes left, them to the bucket seven large pan- Ann rried s Kvindow bucket . Grabby w get the nice pa t00 fmpolite to tt Instead, he sa too impolite to tl You can do th me all the time while R does all the errands work!" It you things for as mighty glad to ¢ Raggedys ank would try stead of « they are laz 1 could put her hand o Raggedy Andy said away, we will u escape!” When this, he was sorry, sat down again on t said y And for Mr. G T shall just sit here wunt t did look as th vould finally be captured and } the magic powder puffed upon th Even a football player can ” gette, Gossip’s Corner Low many Waistline of the newest belt a low walstline indicated by an inserted horizontal trimming. Though frocks are is usually band ot Coat Long as Dress the w ensembles, one no- the c is usually the the dress or only slightly Newest Lingerie Some of the newest white lingerle frocks are given a new note by em- breldery in colors. Destroy Severity Wings and panel draperies from the shoulders are a way of destroy- Ing the severity of a gown without complicating the lines, or Muffins I'se two level teaspoonfuls of bak- ing powder to 1 cup of flour for muffins and baking powder biscuits. Scissors for Chicken Cut up chicken for a salad with a knife instead of chopping it in the chopping bowl, A pair of shears will do the work effectively, too. Laundry Hint Badly solled garments should have the dirtiest parts dipped in water, well soaped and tightiy rolled up before they are put to soak, Favor Steel Gray Stecl gray is one of the favorite colors for coats and suits and it is frequently trimmed with fox to match, Fantastic Sleeves new . sleeves are very fan- with the hbottoms heavily decorated or much widened with cuffs and flared effects, The tastic e S T A ON HEALTH VARICOSE VEINS—SIT DOWN Bathing with cold water has been recommended as a temporary relief | from varicose veins. The water should be applied night and morn- ing. Another excellent remedy wrap the legs in gauze, or elastic stockings. The bandages and etockings aet as supports to the weakened walls of the blood vessels. Often, however, it {8 necessary to have the affected veins removed. Varicose veins are a result of a diseased condition which destroys the valves of the veins. Overfilling the veins oftcn ‘brings this condition about. is to wear ————d This is caused by standing on the feet too long at a time. The blood flows to the lower limbs, and the walls of the veins are strained. Violent exercise also may bring about this diseased condition of the veins. As thess things cause varicose veins, it is but rcasonable that suf- ferers should be particular to avoid voilent exercise and standing too long on the feet. It is not difficult to detact vael- cose veins. Mokt often they are on the legs. The vein stands out like a co nd looks as if it were right on the surface of the skin. CROSSWORD PUZZLE | ‘ o e e i party of four-letter words, both directions. Of course, there e words of two, three, five, seven °n nine letters. But the four y predominates. Horizontal mon house plant sures for cloth. clubs in loo. aks imperfectly. one. St journ To regret extremely. a lake ised to make smooth pair ribed course of food pt one course in mow- Asia Provident insecte Vertical D Act of granted taking some{hing for again Name of a lake bordering Ohio. AN SAEN aaand To allow. Melancholy Chalr. To rap lightly. Mecasure of area Ran away in panic (cattle) Questions, To join metal by a fusing heat. Back part of neck Flock. Two of a kind. note, Anger (pl) To season. Singular of those. Bottom of shoe. A stay of prbceedings. Half blooded, Thighs of hogs. Action. Part of sword. To coreate a tumult Portion of plant below .ground. Information concerning pre- vious performances of horses. A chemical To lose freshnees. Females of sheep TFo get up, Dry. Sharpens ae razor To signal Simple To prohibit Cooking vessel ki herefore. Fourth note in sca AN SIOIRIMA | slda [TIE D INIEIKITIQIN ) THE STORY 80 FAR: Gloria Gordon, beautiful marries Dick Gregory, a struggling young lawyer. Her'idea of marriage 18 fun and fine clothes . . . but no work or children! | She . refuses to cook or Keep house, She hires Ranghild Swanson to do it for her, although Dick says they can't afford a maid. And she swamps him with debls for her clothes and an automobile, Gloria becomes Infatuated with Stanley Wayburn, an out-of-work actor. She and Wayburn, with May Seymour and Jim Carewe, make & wild foursome. Wayburn js offered a job in New York as leading man for Son: Chotek, He needs money. Gloria lends him $200 of Dick's money, which she gets from Dick's secre- tary, Miss Briggs, Dick is i1l with pneumonia, When he recovers, Dr. John - Beymour, May's husband,.sends him away for a rest. Gjoria refuses to go along, because Dick's mother, whom she hates, is going. As soon as they leave aep their trip, Gloria sets out for New York. Bhe goes straight to Wayburn, But he spurns her, telling her that he has just marrieq Sonya -Chotek, Then Gloria tries desperately to get a job, but fails. She is finally con- vinced that she s not half so at. tractive as she thought she was, and comes home t6 Dick. NOW GO ON WITH THE STORY “Dick,” Glorla said. “I've come home to vou!" She took no step toward him -— only looked at him with unhappy eyes, wondering what he would do| or say. Dick gave a short laugh. “So 1 see,” he said, There was no warmth in his volce, All the way home from New York: Gloria had longed for this moment. Her heart had sung an old nursery rhyme to the noise of the train. . . “Homa again, home again! Jiggedy Jig!" She had thought of home as safe harbor, She had wanted to throw herselt on Dick's breast — to sob out all her heart-break and shame to him, For she was honestly| ashamed of herself, | But Dick's coldness kept her away from him, against her own will. It was like a wall between them. Her eyelids pricked. Her lips trembled. She had to press her handkerchief harq against them to stifie a sob. Dick looked at her. She had takan off her dusty hat and her hair shome like a copper helmst, But neither Gloria’s beauty nor her misery eould touch Dick at that moment, or move him to pity. “Come here a minute!” he sald. Gloria moved slowly into the | room. She thought that he nfeant to take her in his arms, to tell her that he forgave her, But he waved her into a !lttle| ehintz-covered chalr that stood across the hearth from him. Glorla sank into it, “Oh, Dick, don't look at me ss if | you coulq murder me!" she plead- | ed, “Don't be mean to me! You wouldn't if you knew all I've beem| through.” | Her sobs broke out afresh. “Why, what happened tq you? . .| Did Wayburn throw you down?”| Dick asked coldly, Gloria knew that Dick wouldn't take her back if she told him the | truth, 8o she lied, | ou thought I'd goge to New| York to be with Stan?" she asked. | “No, indeed. him, . .. | “Sure you saw him!” Dick broke in. “Sure you saw him! You know you followed him to New York. | And T know it! 8o what's the use of lying? Stick to the truth.” His| fist of his chair. Gloria started, All right, she thought, she would tell him the | truth! 8he'd let him have it, if that was what he wanted. . oo 8he told him almost all of it. | Her voice was low and flat, almost | without feeling. Dick knew that | what she was telling him was the | ugly truth, Drop by drop she drank | | her misery. | &he began with her visit to Way- | burn's rooms. Ehe ended with the story of her struggle with Lingarg | in the private dining room where | she had gone with him, i Dick clenched his hands. ’ “You! Going to such a place with | a man like Lingard!” he said. “Let- | ting him look you over, to see if | you'd do for a chorus-girl in his! cursed ehow. ... You! My wife!” | He groaned, “Well, I'll say this for Lingard— ' he was crazy about my looks,” Glo- | ria told him complacently. “And he | was very nicz at first. But when he | got fresh . ., well, I just smashed |a glass right in his face! I never| was so frightened In all my. born | | days. . . ." She shivered, Her little | shoulders shook. | | t that Dick rose and went to| | her. &he laid her head on his breast, | { “Don't hate me,"” she begged | But he turned away. “Run upstairs and wash your face while T make some coffee for you," he said gruffly, ’ | Why can't Ranghild make it? What are you paying*her for?” she | | asked. “Ranghil4 left a week ago,” Dick answered. T figured that you were rone for good, you see. And be- sides, we can't afford a housemald any more . You just won't get t into your head that we'fe poor, | Glory?" | will From the doorway, Gloria stared Then she flung him three at him words “Still talking money contemptuously. She picked up her bag and went | npstairs, At the top of the filght she passed, On one side of the hall was the double room that she and Dick had shared until his {liness. Op the other was the “spare”.. bedroom. Her toliet things and cushions were | | stinl im it | Giorla hesitated fox & long mo- she sald, came down hard on the arm |, | Glory, 1t you'd been happy spend- | change! ment, Then she went quickly into the room that had been Dick's and hers. She bathed her eyes, smooth- ed her hair, and went downstalrs to have her coffe She loft her bag, standipg open, on .one of the twin beds. PR Two hours later when she came upstairs: again, the bag was gone. Gloria looked all around the room for it. Then she crossed the “hall iato the guest-room, There the stood! On the floor beside the singl bed! Dick must have put it there, . “All right," Glorla shrugged her shoulders. “If that's the - way he feels about me, 1 should worry!” But she did worry! Hurt and hu- millated, she bolted the door of the room, An hour later, she heard Dick come upstairs, The door on the other side of the hall closed softly. P In the lonely quiet of the room that had been Gloria’s and his, Dick Gregory fated his problem that night. Above all other living things, he leved the woman whe lay asleep in the room across the hall, He want- ed to take her back, and he was afrald to do it. He was afraid to trust his happi- ness to Gloria again! * He, had been beside himselt' for the last week, since the day when he had come home to find her gone. . . . He had felt sure that she had left him for Stanley Wayburn. Glo- ria’s story bors out his fears, in part, He wondered though — and his nails bit deep into his palms at the thought — if she told him the whole truth. Could he beileve her? Dick didn't know whether he could er not. Glo- ria had lied to him so many times before— And~ suppose she “got tired of sticking around the house” again, and ran away? What then? , ... Dick shook his head, He was in a torment of doubt, Y The door behind him swung slow- ly open. Before he turned to” look, Dick knew that Gloria stood there, His senses knew her. 8he stood thers in white nightgown, Her naked feet, spread to the floor, showed white and slim, She_was like some lovely lily rising superbly on a slender stem. “Dick,” she gave a little -smoth- ered cry, “Don’t hate me! Don't treat me like this. . . . T can't-stand it She rushed to him and lajd her head down on his knees, ecrying noisily like a child. “This isn't the way to hold me,” she sald, drawing a long sobbing breath, “by keeping yoursel{ away from me., . . and treating me like an outcast!” “I'm not. trying to hold you, Glory,” Dick sald quietly. “You can go tomorrow, if you like.” Glorja Jooked up at him. Surprise filled her eygs. ‘ “Don't you love me any more? Don't you want me to live with you any more?”’ she asked. Dick slowly shook his head. “Not unless you're ready to set- tle down,” he sald firmly, “If you stay here, you'll have to stay on my terms this time! You'll have to cut out running around with May Sey- mour on these drinking partfes. And youw'll have to knuckle down| and do your own housework. I can't Ao Tanslen Letter from Leslie Prescott to Ruth Burke, Qontinued " | About an hour later we.all went to our rooms and, although 1 Was much excited about Zoe and the happenings of the day, I went to aleep. 1t could not have heen more than three-quarters of an hour after- ward that I was awakened, At first 1 wasn't sure whether I had dreanjed a scream or whether was reality, I felt immediately, however, that somefhing was wrong. 1 pulled the electric light cord hanging over my hesd, and, to my | horror, I found that there was no electricity, It wouldn't light, Then 1 knew something was wrong. As 1 passed. Jack's door on my way to the nursery, I called, “Jack, Jack, there's something wrong and Ahe lights are out." 1 tound to my rellef that every- thing was still and quiet in the nursery and I knew the bables were all right and fast asleep. I folt my way to Zoe's door which opens off of the nursery, and called her softly #0 as not to awake the Dbables. There was no anawer, 1 felt my way to-Zoe's bed, and running my sandg gver the pillows I found they had not opeen dis- turbed, . Just them, Ruth, through the house reverherated the most ter- rible scream I have ever heard, Tt was quiokly suppressed as though a hand had beem put forcibly over it opens Into the hall. I was so fright- ened that for a moment or two I could not remember where that door was, It was a horrible feeling. At last, however, I found it and to my surprise it was open. 1 caught my breath convulsively, | and peered into tNe darkness. That hall with the well of the staircase was the blackest hole I have ever experienced. You can imagine my | horror when coming up from the hall below I heard a scuffle and a | blow as though something had come in forcible contact with the stair raH, I did not know whether it was ooming up or going down. At that instant, had been upstairs passed me and | partly fell down the staircase with a rush. My throat was so constricted with | fear that I could hardly call to Jack, who at this moment came stumbling out of his room calling | me. “What is the matter, Leslie, dear? | he said as ‘What {s the matter?" he flung his arm around me. “Something awful has happsned down there.” He dld not answer, Just started for the stairs. I clung to his arm which was around me, my other hand found the stair rail. Silently we went down step by step, 1 clinging to the rail, When we reached the bottom, my hand suddenly encountered some- thing warm and sticky on the newel | post. 1 almost fainted. T knew it was blood. Letter from Leslic Prescott to Ruth Burke, Continued ‘| eringly, it 1 stumbled to_the door that| someone who | heard Benson's volce saying quave Mr, Prescott, what iy the | matter? Is anyone hurt?" “Burglars, 1 think. Bring those | candles here, They've cvidently cut | the dleatric wires." Jack snateNed the candlestioks hastily from the butler's hand and marched into the library, | Jverything seemed perfectly all right unttl I caught a view of the open safe. “Jack, the safe {s open,” 1 almost screamed, | Without a word, Jack went into the hall to telephone, taking the candles with him, Denson and I followed the -light, Ruth, it must | have beam terrfbly funny if anyone | could have seen it. There was Jack | stalking Yorward in his musseq pa- jamas, a candle In each hand held out stiffly in front of him, Mis hair | absolutely on end and trailing he- "hed was 1, in a very thin oreh'd [ nightdress. while close neside me was Benson, our butler, who is glish and proper to the lust de- I gree, his long lean shanks hanging ! below his flapping flannel nighte | shirt, : | Jack ¢gteneq at the phong for a | moment, frantically clicking the J hook. Then, throwing the receiver down, he exclaimed, “Damn them, they've cut these wires, too." | “Benson,” said Jack handing him {one of the candlegticks from the | table where h 1 placed them when he tried to telephone, “Go for | the chauffeur immediately,” | Jack picked up the other candle- | stick and. went back 1o the l{brary. | T fellowed. He dropped on his knees in front of the safe, “Did you leave this safe unlocked, Leslie?” ha asked, “No, Jack, 1 saw Zoe lock it after she had put my pearls in it, before she took the children up to bed.” (Copyright, 1926, NEA Service, Inc.) TOMORROW — This letter con- tinued. Coat to Match Thae dress with long, straight | sleeves frequently has a sleeveless coat to match, on long, stralght | lines. Trimming Dresses Japots and pleated flounces are a popular way of trimming dresses of | printed chiffon and net. | Turtle Neck 1 Is Latest afford help for you. Just look here’ a minute, . . /" | He got up and took a thick sheaf Although I did see | of envelopes from the spinet desK | yig contor hall I left intact as well that stood between the front win- dows. “All these are bills,” Dick said.| “We're months behind with them. All my savings are gone, The hotse | is mortgaged right up to the hilt, .. And I wouldn't mind this, ing the money. But you haven't been!” He flung desk, “The more money you've spent the more discontented you've been,” Dick went on, “Now you're golng| to try my way of living, for a| 1 want you to live like| other poor men's wives , .. help| me to get along. Are you ready to| try 1t2” Gloria looked up at him with| eves that shone under the ruddy| fiyft of her hair. “Oh, I am! 1 will try to be a real wife to you, Dick!” she cired. And at that moment she meant what she said, Besides, she knew, that K | the bills back on the| sooner or later, she could coax Dick . into getting Ranghild back again to work for her. ... She put her arms on Dick's shoulders. This time he did not turn away, All around him was the heavy scent of her perfumed hair. Her arms were warm ‘and, soft, and they clung {f they never would let him go. o 0. Giloria closed her eyes, and his hold tightened, It was as if the wall thht Dick had raised against her and her beauty, crumpled and fell. He bent down to her lips. They parted, suddenly, to speak | . those scariet lips. ' “I forgot to tell you,” Gloria murmured dreamily, “that Stanley Wayburn is married. . . . He mar- ried & Russian actress.” Dick's hold of her loosened. waited with every nerve tense, her to go en. “He-married her just the day be. fore 1 got to New York,” she sald. “fo yyou. see 1 couldn't have left you just on account of him as you thought 1 had. See? Dick saw. He maw too wel ... too clearly. o “So that's why yeu came home!” he said. “So that's why! Because He tor lare on the right, as you enter the | threw | per. . . Wayburn marrizd someone else. If he. hadn't you'd be in New York this minute! Of course. | see! 1 see perfect He flung himself away from Glo- ria, She stood looking at him help- lessiy, “I would- Bave come home any- how.," she d hersell. ] hate 1 hate hlwm ., . Ruth, T have never known such a sickening terror as I knew at that | moment. I couldn't speak, but al. most unconscipusly I took Jack's| hand and pressed it down on the newel post and turning away from | it, toward Jack I whispered, “It's | blood.” 1 felt Jack pull his hand away | quickly and give a little shudder, | but before he could speak we heard the noise of a high-powered motor | driving off. | I'm not sure, Ruth, if you know | just how the house is arranged | sinceT have had it remodeled. The le neck is the leader in sweater styles this season, and has had much to do with the revival of interest in collars generally. This particular one is knit in jacquard design in multi-colored yarns on a white background. The collar and cuffs are of plain white. HINGS See your doctor, Vicks, howe ever, will allay the irritation, the two drawing rooms which front door. As you hall, the staircase, goes up directly in its center. 1 the two rooms on the left side of this hall into a kind of a library-ifving room, which was where Sydney and 1 were sitting the | night before. As the noise of the -motor became fainter Jack profanely exclaimed at the lack of light, but providentially at this moment there was a flicker« ing glow from the other end of the hall under the stairway ond we| why you've step into the you remember, PO RUB' Vv Over 17 Milhon ers Used Yo “Sure, and that's | come home to me!” Dick answered. “Don't stand thefe and try to kid me any more. I've got your num- . Go back to bed!” (To Be Continued)