New-York tribune., 1920-11-07

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and dissects them. their emotions and
reactions.
After little of this we have most of
his characters fairly we'll pigeonholed
and indexed. When Soames and Jolyon
both marry again, we know instantly
that 1T will be George Forsyte who lays
Eustacc "six to- four on little Joylon
before little Soames."
Droll Family Humor
George was so droll. 1t was ru-
mored, too, that he and Dartie had a
bet as to whether James would attain
the age of ninety, though which of them
had backed James no one knew"
In Chancery, as few quick-witted
persons may have already suspected, is
, novel chiefly concerned with divorce.
Several Of the Forsyte marriages that
promised so we'll in the earlier volume
have drifted toward the rocks.
Winifred, who married Dartie, has
two fine grownup children, but her
husband, at forty-fve, turned out a
bounder. He escaped to Buenos Ayres
with Spanish dancer and Winfred
decided to "takc steps" But they did
not lead her anywhere for the law, as
interpreted by Soames. brings Dartie
back, haggard and burned out.
I'VE haven't any luck" Soames con-
soled Winifred
Soames's own difficulties were more
complicated. He wanted q divorce from
his wife SO that ne could marry a
young French girl, Annette Calling on
his wife to make the arrangements, he
fell in love with her again. But she
would have none of him.
He pleaded with her.
The Second Blooming
I've never understood you; shall
never understand you. You had every
thing you wanted; and you can have it
again, and more. What's the mat
ter with me? I'm not lame. I'm not
/ loathsomc, I'm not boor, I'm not a
fool What is it, What's the mystery
about me ."
Her answer was a long sigh.
Later, Soames planned 10 put de-
tectve agency on her trail, to spy out
some evidence for a case. Not wishing
them to know it was his own wife under
suspicion, he pretended the information
was for client and asked for extreme
secrecy. The detective suggested making
the reports in cipher and explained
the system:
Keep that. sir; it's your key re-
tain this duplicate. The case well
call TX. The party watched will be
II; the watcher 10; the Mansions %;
yourself-I should say your 81;
my firm 32, myself . In case you
should have to mention your client in
writing, have called him AZ; any
person we suspect Will be 47; sec
ond person OIL
After sevcral months of impatient
waiting Soames went over to Paris to
find his wife He found her. but She
still sighed and told him to go Back
in London again, the head of the de-
tective agency greeted him with en-
/ thusiasm.
81 think we've done your business
Tor you at last he said. "Ninctecn
reports quite suddenly what I think
we shall be justified in calling con-
elusive evidence.
TIE Detectives Report
"On the 10th instant, after Witness
ing an interview between II and q
rartv earlier in the day, l9 can swear
to having seen him coming out Of her
bedroom in the hotel about 10 o'clock
in the evening With little care in
the giving Of the evidence that will be
enough, especially as II has left Paris
no doubt with the party in question. >
After hearing himself accurately and
none too favorably described as the
certain party:
"Soames rose and went 10 the window
He stood there in sardonic fury. Con-
genital idiot-spidcry, congcnital Niot.
Seven months at Is pounds a week to
be tracked down as his own wiie's
lover. He threw the window open.
"lts hot he said. and came back to
his seat"
The latter chapters OF Soames's ox-
perenccs threatened to take an OBJ
stctric turn. Divorced finally from
Irene and married to Annette, Soamcs
waits with the usual expectancy the
arrival Of son and heir. Just before
the happy event is scheduled to occur
the doctor spoils his anticipations by
an astounding announcement. 1t ran:
This is the position, Mr.. Eorsyte. |
can make pretty certain of her life if
operate. but the baby will be born dead.
If I don't operate the baby will most
probably be born alive, but it's great
risk for the mothcra great risk In
either case ! don't think she can have
another child. In her state she OBJ
viously can't decide for herself, and Wc