The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1921-10-11
Sisters
BY
KATHLEEN
NORRIS
SYNOPSIS

All and cherry. the latter just eighteen
years old. and his niece, Anne, Doctor
Strickland retired e ,ln living a al M, SEQ
HIS closest friend Is Peter Joyce. some
thing of a recIuse. Visiting In the VI
cinity, Martin Lloyd, mining mining, e haana.
fails in love with and secretly becomes
engaged TO Cherry.
CHAPTER u.-WhIIe the family 10
specuIatIrig as to TsIoyd's intentions Sner-
~ brings him to supper, praeilcaliy
nouncing her engagement to him.
CHAPTER uI.-Doetor strickland feels
Cherry fg too young to marry ana urges
her TO wait at least year, put lhe -. 80
coaxes him into agreeing 70 an tan lLasnT niace
the couple leaving at once Tor FL Niuos
where Martin is employed
CHAPTER Iv.-The honeym ss N. da als.
satisfaction with Martin ana the "onoe
0ny OF her daily life.
CHAPTER Vat Mill Valley, Justin
little lawyer becomes engaged to Anne.
the wedding being set for september.
some mdnths distant AK VISITS en r5ry
ut E4 Nido and the two girls coax Mar
tin into allowing Cherry TO 90 nome Ior
Anne's wedding
CHAPTER Win her fathers house
Cherry contrasts the pea eful. happy life
there with her rather sordid existence at
81 Nido and realizes that her ma Ilratse
has been something of failure Doctor
Strickland feeling that Cherry ID not De-
ing fair to Martin. in that she is unduly
prolongng her VISIT ,,, aT.sr r Ans s,ssbaSd
She makes preparations for her departure
CHAPTER VII,-Peter Joyce tells Cher
nv he has had one grand passion In ms
life but the woman was not for him. he
does not reveal her name. Cherry reJoins
her husband.
CHAPTER vIII-The young wife's dis
satisfaction increases and there is an all
most open break. Martin has brief spell
Of sickness and something of her old feel
ing for him returns to Cherry
CHAPTER Ix.-Doctor Strickland is
stricken suddenly with what all perceive
Is fatal illness. Alix summons Cherry
TO her fathers deathbed. After the doc
4 tors death it is discovered that years ago
ne had borrowed money from Anne "a
ther and seemingly the debt was never
discharged. With accumulated interest,"
the amount practically consumes all The me
Tnakes Ill manifest that he will insist on
his wifeFs claims It means that the two
girls are left with practically nothing
CHAPTER x-Peter Joyce. who has
been on a trip practically around the
doetor,s death. He hears of Anne's posi-
ton with regard to the money with deeE
disgust Aiix has the home and Is max
ing q fa1r living SlISlHS. JOyES IA SCS AAcA
to marry him. She consents and they
have a simple wedding and go to Joyce'i
home to live. ideally happy.
sJz..a- ri go. a.. .
leave El Nido and go to Red Creek, {
change somewhat for the better, bu
Cherry retains the old feeling of dissatls
faction. She visits Peter and AK, ane
while there comes to realization ina
she loves Peter. Though she has neye
known it, Cherry is the woman whom
Peter had in mind when he told her o
his grand passion He has neye
becomes tragic
CHAPTER xII-Peter confesses nj
love to Cherry, and she admits a like feel
ing for him. situation bordering o.
hidden guilt is create In the doctor
Bible AlIx finds a receipt for the none
he had borrowed Annes claim falls [
the ground and Alix and Cherry ar
financially independent. Heartbroken owe
their tragic position, Peter yRiniy seek
q solution which shall make for the mt
tuaI happiness of Cherry and himself. Of
there seems no way.
CHAPTER xIIL-Mrs. North, Marti
Lloyd's aunt, has her suspicious concern
ing Peter and Cherry and the lovers fe
the danger of the situation.
CHAPTER xIV.-Joyee urges Cherr
to leave Martin and go away with hi
to some remote part of the world whei
they can live their lives together. 81
finally consents. feeling that ak will 70
give, and Peter makes arrangements Il
their journey.