Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-04-28

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sympathetic concern.
"Gtorke, why don't you tee him - !
George preserved 4 stern silence for
perhaps two flying minutes, then he
sighed.
when he needs me! Lord, I've pulled
old Greg. out Of trouble before" His
whole face grew tender rs he added:
"Y:ou know Greg is a genius, Alice;
he's not like other men"
II should hope he wasn't" said
Alice with spirit.
"We-ll!'' She was sorry for her
vehemence when George merely
shook his head and ended the con-
veraation on the m~onosyllable. Aft
er q. while she attempted to reopen
the subject.
IF geniuses can act that way. I'd
rather have u girls marry srocers!v,
The girls father smiled absehtly.t
oh. well. of course!' he conceded.
Greg is no more a genius than you
are. George argued Alice. =.
"Oh, Alice, Alice!' he protested,
really distressed. don't ever let any
one hear you say that. Why, that-on-
~ shows that you don't know. what
Greg is. Lord. tle-man seems to
have an absolute instinct for bones:
he'll TAXI a. chance when not one Of
the rest will: No. you mark my
words. Alice. Greg has let Magsie Clay
make a fool OF him; he's been over
tired and nervous--we've all seen that
but he's an innocent OF, any actual
harm in this thing as our Goso!".
Innocent shifted Alice. He'll
break Rachael's heart with his inno-
cence. and then he'll marry Magsie
Clay-you'll sec!!' o.
He'll come to me to set him out
OF it within he month-you'n see!"
George retorted.
He'll keep out Of FOUR way" Alice
predicted confidently. II know GREG.
He has to be perfect or nothing"
But it was only ten days later. that
Of the Valentine house at about ten
o'clock on a silent. hay morning.
George had not yet left the house for
the day. The drawing room furniture
was sWathed in >linen covers. and =
collection Of. golf irons, fishing rods,
canoe paddles. and tennis racket
crowded the hallway. The young
Valentines were departing for the
country tomorrow, and their excited
voices echoed from above stairs.
Warren, had supposed them already
gone. Rachael was alone, then he
reflected. alone in that desolate little
country village. He nodded to the
maid. and asked in a. guarded tone
for Doctor Valentine. A moment lat
er George Valentine came into the
drawing room. and the two men ex-
changed a look strange to their twen-
~ years of afectionate} intercourse.
Warren attempted mere cold dignity;
ne was on the defensive. and he knew
IT. Georges look verged on con-
tempt, thinly yelled by a. polite inter
est IN his visitors errand.
George" said Warren suddenly
"hen he had asked for Alice and he
children. and an awkward silence had
made itself felt; George. I'm in trou.
Ole. IL wonder if you can help ME
out?" NV
He ,coAld hardly have made a more
fortunate beginning: halting as the
words were, and miserable as was the
LOOK that, accompanied them, both
rang true to the older man, and went
straight to his heart.
I'm sorry to hear it," George said,
Warren folded Ills arms, and re-.
, ssrded his friend steadily across
item.
!. You know Rachael has left me,
GeorEe?" he began.
!, well. yes, { Alice went down
there first. and then I went down.
George said. I'VE only came back
ten days ago There was anothe a.
brief silence.
"she-she hasn't any cause for this,
you know. George" Warren said. n
ing It, after watching the other man
, hopefully for further suggestion, :"
. Hasn't. huh ;" George asked
thoushtfully. hopefully. -
!. No, she hasn't" Warren reiter.
; ated. gaining confidence. i've beer
, q TOOL, I admit that, but Rachael has
no fal0Go tn Or 4ff - Le-. .
> way!!" ILLS
What d'you mean py that y
George asked. fatty. What do Won
: nean-you've been a fool?'
I've been a fool about Maesie
5 Clay" Warren admitted. land "a.
chael learned about it. that's all. NV
l'erd! there never was an instant in
my life when 1 took it seriously, I
give YOU my word. George"
l Well. if Rachael takes it serious
~. and Magsie takes it seriously. vol,
may fnl yourself beginning to AXE
j IT seriously. too" George said with,a
dull maps simple evasion of confus-
E ing elements. "
: Rachael may get her divorce,
Warren said desperately. II can't
: nelp that I suppose. I've got a let
ter from her here-she left it. I don't
know what she thinks. But I'll never
: marry Margaret Clay-that much ia
settled. I'll -leave town-my vork's
ended. might as we'll be dead. God
. knows I wish I were"
l Continued in tomorrow
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