Graham guardian., 1921-10-14

CHAPTER XII.-Peter confesses his
love to Cherry, and she admits a like feel
ing for him. A situation bordering on
hidden guilt is created. In the doctors
| Bible AliX finds receipt for the money
he had borrowed. Anne's claim falls to
the ground and Alix and Cherry are
| financially independent Heartbroken over
their tragic position, Peter vainly seeks
a solution which shall make for the mu-
tual happiness of Cherry and himself but
| there seems no way.
| CHAPTER XIII.-Mrs. North, Martin
| Lloyd's aunt, has her suspicious concern
| ing Peter and Cherry and the lovers feel
the danger OF the situation.
| CHAPTER XIV.-Joyce urges Cherry
TO leave Martin and go away with him
| to some remote part of the world where
| they can live their lives together. She
! finally consents, feeling that Alix will for
| give, and Peter makes arrangements for
| their journey.
| CHAPTER XV.--The day of their de-
| parture arrives. Peter had gone into San
| Francisco, where Cherry was to meet him
on the steamer Actually on her way to
! the boat Cherry meets Martin, who has
| left his situation at Red Creek and Is on
his way to her. Terrorstrlcken, she man.
| ages to get word to Peter and goes back
| to Alix's home with Martin On the way
! she musters courage sufficient to tell him
| the truth abouther feeling for him. Mar
| tin processes himself unable to under
| stand her grievances.
| CHAPTER XvI-Apprisng Alix of the
situation between himself and Cherry,
| Martin insnuates that someone has been
making love to Cherry. Alix Indignantly
conception of the real truth. Later, some
observations made by Martin, and her
own intuition, force Alix to realization
| OF the love existing between Peter and
-. loo arfh hwFa al a
night wandering in the woods. unable TO
make up her mind as to the course sho
will pursue.
ymous letter from Red Creek coupling
Martins name with that of q woman
named Hatty Woods. She shows the let
ter to Alx, and the latter questioning
Martin. he practically admits the truth
OF the accusation. Divorce is now openly
talked Of Peter and Cherry arrange to so
away together Sunday, two days distant.
CHAPTER XVIII.--Saturday morning
Peter realizes from AliX's manner and
ambiguous remarks that she Is aware of
the situation. He does not tell Cherry
Alix and Martin depart for Peters cabin in
the automobile, leaving Peter and Cherry
to follow them on foot On the way they
are met by woman who, on the verge
Of Mysteries, informs them the car, with
Alix and Martin, has gone over n preci-
pice. They find AliX dead and Martin so
badly injured that 1t is felt death would
be happy reease.
CHAPTER Although hopeessly
crippled the dcciors announce that Mar
lin viii live Cherry tells Peter she feels
she must devote her life to caring for her
husband, and she and Peter part.
CHAPTER XX.-In his cabin Peter
finds noe written to him by Allx on the
morning Of her death. In the note she
IT,. LII, Of ha,. infA m mali rtft
eide and take Martin with her. Feeling
that for him life is ended. Peter, with
Alixs dog, Buck, her constant companion,
sets out on journey which has no destl-
ratlon, and Cherry takes up her MARTYR
Som with her crippled husband
For few dreadful seconds sort
of vertigo seized Cherry and she was
unable to collect her thoughts or to
speak even the most casual words of
greeting. She had been so full of her
extraordinary errand that she was be-
wldered and sick at its interruption;
her heart Numbered. her throat was
her. Where was she--what was
known-h0w much had she be-
lrayed-
GaSping, trying TO smile, she looked
up at him, while the ferry place
whirled about her and pulses drummed
in her ears. She had automatically
given him her hand; now he kissed
her.
Hello, Cherry; where you going?"
for the third time.
~ came into town to shop" she
fntered
You what?" She had not really
been ntelllgihle, and she felt II, with
pang of fright. He must not suspect
the steamer was there, only short
block away; Peter might pass them;
chance word might be fatal--he must
not suspect
I'm shopplng!" she said distinctly,
with dry lips. And she managed to
smile.
"WeIl," Martin said, surprised to
see me?'
"Oh, Martin" said her fluttered
voice. Even In the utter panic OF
heart and soul she knew that for
safety's sake she must find his vanity
"rm going to tell you something
that will surprise you" he said. I'm
through with the Red Creek people" !"
Martini Cherry enunciated almost
voicelessly. She looked from a flower
vendor to a newshoy, looked at the
cars, the peOple--she must not faint.
She must not faint.
"Well-but where are you going?
Homer"
II was going to the dentist min
ute, hut it's not important" They
had turned and were walking across
to the ferry. She knew that there was
no way in which she might escape
him. "What did you say?" she said.
~ asked you when the next boat
left FOR NH vaiiey|
"Wc can--go-fnd out" Cherry's
thoughts were spinning, She must
warn Peter somehow. II was twenty
minutes of eleven by the ferry clock.
twenty minutes OF eleven. In twenty
minutes the boat would sail She
thought desperately Of the wompn's
waiting room upstairs; she might
plead the necessity of telpphoning
from H. But II had but one door, and
Martin would wait at that door
Suddenly she realized that her only
hope of warning Peter was TO send
n mpsSpuppr Rut if Martin should