The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-10-15

tune. arriving ut the summit. snapped.
Suzanre Kinsky. looking over. New
that the supreme court OF the. United
States had on that day pronounced an
opinion declaring Invalid divorces grant
ed cIpon an order OF publication.
| IN another quarter events now began 10
move. The catastrophe Detailing Charles
Porter startled the first wife into actiy-
ity. She had not cared particularly for
herself. and she had all along believed
that finally Porter would secure the bulk
OF his estate TO his son, Now stricken
into senIity he could not, The scarlet
woman must be met with fire. There is
no courage, no endurance. 10 tenacity
comparable 10 that OF tho Just. rising.
| al last. TO action. This deserted woman
| went at once to an attorney and laid the
matter before him. He brought forth the
decision Of the. supreme court of the
| United States which had struck such ter
ror to Suzanne kinsky. and assured her
that the courts OF New York would re-
fuse to treat Porter's divorce as valid or
the law as Porters wife. The estate In
New York would descend at his death
| to her and the boy. But million dol
| lars which the danseuse had got into
her hands was certainly gone. the woman
was sbrewd enough for that. But the
Covenanter tho Puritan. Was In the field
! now. No inch OF ground should be yielded.
no dollar Of the child inheritance should
remain in the fingers OF that woman.
| Was there no l9T fitting such case?
| The eminent attorney pointed out that
| IN theory there were remedies enough
within the law. but that wien applied.
they would all fail. This dancing ad
Porter's portable estate. She would swear
| II had been given to her, lost, stolen.
| used BY her husba nd she knew not how.
With legal arms there was no hope II
obtained by treaty. She wished Il. and
| he did try. Nothing was gained. Suzanne
sign of weakness and condescendingly. AS
one who would be generous. offered 10
pay Mrs. Porter q million dollars pro-
vlded she would not contest the decree
OF divorce. One million for three. In
diplomatic bartering tho dcnseuse fol-
lowed continental masters.
The attorney presented this proof OF
his opinion 10 the client. Mrs Porter
must be content with the six million
dollars She WAS not content-uo dollar
TO tho scarlet woman. She demanded adj
perenced in human affairs were OF the
same opinion. The money was lost. Mrs.
Porter. with an unreasonable persistence.
by virtue OF which every woman is a
client To be dreaded. refused. even over
their opinions. to consider II az lost Then
ANNOYED. wishing 10 he rid or n problem
impossible Of solution by any legal
formula. the attorney sent her TO Ran
dolph Mason.
Thus met ST. George Fairfield Por-
ter. seeking To regain lost million of
his inheritance under the conduct Of
his regent. woman driven by that mys-
tic. fearless. untiring instinct shared
When the story was ended Mrs Porter
took from the bosom OF her dress throe
folded papers and laid them OH Inc table
before Randolph Mason
That she said. '!s my marriage Ger
tincate' This. 4 file OF the divorce pro
ceedings and here her fingers pressed
The document against the writing pad as
that woman had the efrontery to send
with hcr offer OF compromise"
Mason looked casually through the court
iH fl,nu
carefully read Il. and T. standing by the
table, read il also. II was a rigid agree
mont by which this first Mrs. Porter, in
consideration OF one million dollars. re-
ceivcd from Charles Porter agreed and
bound herself not to contest or disturb
! the decree Of divorce; and In order tina {
toned IL was to he acknowledged before
a notary and witnessed before the clerk |
OF a court of record under his official
You will observe" said tho woman
NJ, Mia, 'his psSr is an ron,elsd contract;
be more bindinelv put
That is true replied Randolph Ma
And, continued the woman "by its
terms ] would. I'm point of fact, be agree
ing to surrender an estate Of six millions
coming 10 my son here and TO me al Mr.
Porter's death FOR this one million deiiv
cred 10 me now, Is not that irueo''
That also IS true" replied Randolph
Mason.
Then said the woman, "this adven
tnress is fool II she thinks I would
MADAME said Randolph Mason. you
Mrs Porter looked, at Randolph Mason
Inent. Then nm explanation suggested II
! self and she smiled.
I Il Sec, she said. "you will ase this
paper In order to get the money deiiy-
cred Into your possession or where il
can nc held by law. but YOU viii not give
/ ii TO that woman"
Then her voice became almost mason
I linely rcsolute.
c,,,l II know This to hs a piece Of diff
cut strategy wish 70 put IT wholly
interfere With you, want 10 do exactly
as you direct But do not intend to
give away SIX millions for one I will
sign this paper IL YOU assure me that il
VIII under no circumstances pass out OF
your possession TO the loss OF my bows
inheritance. Do you promise me that"
Mason, p'i
Then conducted St. George Fairfield
Porter and his retinue to notar, public !
and the clerk OF a court OF record and
had Mrs. Porter properly identified and
the paper signed and executed as It's terms |
required The Young gentleman laboresi
Tor my entertainment on the way He
pointed out the various coiored CUPS
drawing carriages the -'meows" stunning |
IN The doorways. the ''gigSIcs' singing Nn !
the green trees OF the park and onre |
for the better safety OF US all, lashed
How- -de-do soundly with the dog whip
VIC parted at Twcnty-tirst street |
friends. one looking there would have
sworn. I'LL death.
pressed his hand lovingly. but he
would not permit the acquaintance 90 end
so eoldly. He gave How do into the
keeping OF MS mother. then ordered me |
10 ''up-go' him, and planting a wet kiss
somewhere in The region or my ear AZ
ter that I would have done murder for |
him.
When ] returned with the executed
paper Randolph Mason seemed already 10 |
have forgotten the interview He vas
writing At his table, stopping now and |
then 10 consult digest, open among the !
other books before him. I waited for a |
few moments. Their I laid the paper be- |
tween the open pages OF the digest !
When lie came again 10 examine the ref |
erence. he picked up the paper and held |
II out 20 me. / saw that his attention |
had departed from Mrs. Porter's affair |
| took the paper back and explained care !
fully what II Was
Yes. he replied without looking us. !
But, Mr.. Mason / urged, what shall |
do with it, \
lie wrote on.