Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-05-16

now enclose chsque for the amount,
Drawn by my agent in Norfolk and
navahle TO yourself. l think I can
promise you that no further irregu-
larities shall occur. .2ss
Look forward to seeing you to-
morrow afternoon, and ! rht4gt tell
vou Of = financial operation 4 am now
conducting, which. If. successful. may
enable me to pay off the mortgages
which render the Norfolk estates SO
unrenMnerative. +,
trust that youfare we'll. dear. r
have, ordered Carton Whites to send
in a few flowers, which I hope will
arrive safely.
Reginald,
lanes Borden read the letter care
fully. glanced at the small coroget at
the top of the paper, ana tcaded it
,"
I'm sorry, Marcia" he said SIM
ply.
"M,. dear man." she confessed, $50
!. After all, though. l am not
SIRE that the money makes all the
difference. You sec, if he really were
too poor-or rather if his lawyers
couldn't raise the money to send to
mel fancy that ! should feel just
the same
round towards the fire. He was a
man Of bareN. middle age. although
his black hair was >hesprinkled with
srey and growing a little thin at the
temp]e His features were good. but
his face was Q little thin and his
clothes were scarcely as tidy, or the
i~anpojntments Of his office SO comforts
able as his name and position in the
publishing world might have a
,ranted. Marcia. who had been look
,ins at hin. while he. read. ,lfaned for
ward and brushed the cig3rette asst
from his coat sleeve.
such an untidy mani" she declar-
ed. STRENGTHENING his tie. II am not
at all sure. that you deserve to Y
lady clients calling upon you. Were
you late last night"
"A little" he confessed.
THAT means about II or two, I
suppose" she went on reprov'ngly.
= 1T dined at the club and stayed on"
he told her. There was nothing
else 40 do except work, and/l was
a little tired of that
ANY fresh stuff in--interestins
stuff. 1 mean"
lie shook his head.
'"Three more Russian novels he
replied, "all in French and want
,rans]ating. Of course. The only n
] have read is terribly grim and sor~,
did. I dare say it would sell. ami
going to read he other two before \
decide ANYTHING. Then perhaps you'll
HELM me-" asoH
"of course I will she promised.
IT do wish. though. James, you
wouldn't stay at the club SO late.
How many whistles and sodas:'
~ didn't count" he confessed.
She sighed.
IT know what that means! James.
why aren't you a little more human
You get heaps Of Invitations to nico
houses. Much better go out and
make some on frjands. You
ought to. marry, YOU know
II am quito ready toNYhen you viii
marry me-" he retorted.
"But, my dear I. am BE-
spoke she reminded him. You
know that quite well. 7 couldn't pos
sibly think OF marrying ANYBODY
What are YOU going d dp with
that money!" he demanded.
IT think shall keep it, she de-
cidcd. mot to do so would hurt him
terribly"
And keeping it hurts me damn
ably" he muttered.
j She shook her head at him. Z
We've had this over SO often.
haven't We? 7 cannot leave Reginald
as long as he wants me, relies upon
me as much as no does now
i; Why not!::" vas the almost rough
demand. Tie has had the best Of
your life" ~
Continued in. tomorrow = Il,
Evenings Herald.
Z.
Mexico City.--The Morelia tragedy
OF Friday is expected 10 precipitate a
serious struggle for po]itical DOMINO.