The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1912-09-09


york paper at dinner one evening
read that the Supreme Court Of the
United states had on that day pro
nounced an opinion declaring invalid
divorces granted upon an order OF
publication.
In another quarter events now be-
gan to move The catastrophe pc
falling Charles Porter startled the first
wife into activity. 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 eenil-
ity. he could not The scarlet woman
must be met with IRE. There II no
couraFe, no endurance, no tenaclty
comparable to that Of the just rising,
az last, to action. This deserted Wo-
man went at once to an attorney and
iaId the matter before him. he
bought forth the decision o. the SUI
IRENE Court OF the United States
which had struck such terror to Su-
zanne Fkinsky. and assured her that
the Courts o. New York would refuse
Is treat Porter divorce IS valid or q
any enect She would stand under the
iaw as PorteFs VIE. The estate a
New York would descend ct his death
"a her and the boy. But the million
dollars which the danseuse had got
into her hands vas Ger ainly zone, the
woIna d was snreBd enough for "a at
But the Covenanter. the Ptlri tan was.
II the Geld now no inch or ground
should be yielded no dollar Of the.
chiidss inhefffance should remain Ia
tie fingers or that woman Was there
no law fittins such q cases he ems
irent attorney pointed out that IA the
,or.y there we're lies enough With
ia the law, but that when applieds
they would an FAIL. This dancing ao-
venturesss would conceal bury spirit
away PorteTs portable estate She
would swear e hid been given % l1e4..
lost. stolen; used by her sbandS she
knew not how With legal arms
there was no hope 1 she y shed ne
would try what could be obtained BIZ.
treaty. She wished 4, and he did try.
Nothing was gained Suzanne kinslsys
being approached. took st for e sign
Of weakness and condesce nd ingly e.
one Who would be generous, offered
TO nav to Mrs. Porter mfIlfon q OF
lara provided she would not contest
the decree OF divorce. one million
for three IN diplomatic bartering,
lSthe danseuse followed Continental
masters
Tine attorney presented tllis proof
az his opinion TO the client MS.
Porter must be content WI Ii the six
million dollars. She was not content
no dollar 20 the scarlet woman. She
demanded additional counsel These.
men. learned. experienced m human
affairs. were Of the same opinion. The
money was lost. Mrs Porter. viii an.
unreasonable persistence, by virtue of
which every woman Is q client to be:
dreaded: refused. even over their opiI
ions, to consider It as lost. Thea. an
noyet wishing to BE rid OF q problem
Impossible OF solution BY any legal
formula the attorney sent hsE GO Kan q
dolph Mason. - .
nus met ssts SSeoF ess1
! ter, seeking 70 REGAIN g losE 1tllsllel !;
of his inheritance under t1e eoIlqlst
OF ms e Si1ly ~
mystic. fearless, slnttrtng ms ms met ne
slared altke by the lIle,ttleEs q Ells A2 -
est.
When the 5, n enc sAsss e e
Porter took from the bosom orI ne; ,nes
them ON the table before Aanaolpn
ssINhat - she said. els my 5Iuarfi AGE