Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-04-26

con the contrary" Maestes saida
conndently. ut has cleared things up.
Il had to come, Greg: every time you
and I talked about 1t We BROUGHT the
Inevitable nearer! Why. you wsren't
ever 1t home. Could that have gone
on forever? You had no home. a
wife, no freedom. I was simply gat-
|tinr sick Of the whole thing! Now at
least we're all open and ~aboveboArd;
Ial we've rot to do is quietly set the
wheels in notion"
"Well. I'll tell you what must Be
the first step. ,M6gsie." Warren said
latter thought; vim going home now
to see Rachael. I'll talk the whole
thing over with her. Then I'll como
to see you"
Positively" asked MasHs.
Positively"
y woneer os aas xo srsf' aa the le siri m. asss ID
wistfully. I'll wait until any hour!"
He looked At. her kindly, with a gen
tleness Of aspect new in their relA-
no, dear. It's nearly three now.
I'll come take you to tea at. say, halt
past four. am operating again to-
night. at nine, and some time I've got
to get in a bath and some sleep. But
thefeu BE- time Tor cea.s
Magsie chartered Eayly, but Warren
was almost silent a. they gathered to-
gether their belongings. and wentiPut
to the street. He called her another
cab and beckoned to the man who
was waiting with his own car ST.
In a few months. perhaps" said
Maesie at parting, when he's all
tired and cross, III make him coffee
at home. and. see that he gets his rest
and. quiet whenever he needs it,"
She did not like his answer.
"Rachael'sA q wonder at that sort Of
thing" he said. Masste had not
heard him speak so of his wife fos
months. I'm fact she spoils me-" he
added.
"spoils you by leaving you alone
In this hot town for SIX months out
Of every year," Magsie laughed
lightly. "dood-bye, dear! At half
past four ;"
But ever while he nodded Warren
Gregory was resolving, in his soul,
that he must never see Magsie Clay
again. His world wac strange and
alarming; was falling to pieces about
him. He was thirsting for Rachael:
her voice, her reproaches, her for
would be at home talking. to his
Denntson reported. with an impas-
sive face, that Mrs. Gregory had left
two hours ago with the children. He
believed that they were gone to the
Long Island house. sir. Warren.
stupefied, went slowly upstairs to
have the news confirmed by Pauline.
Mrs. Gregory had taken Mary and
Mile. STR. And there was 4 note.
OF course there was a note. To
am A<i4~ HIyA p~~A~ =.
!ence was h only unthinkable thing.
She had planned a dozen notes, writ
ten perhaps five. The one she left
was brief:
My Dear Warren: I am leaving
with the children for Clark's Hills.
o will know best what steps to take
IN matter of the freedom you de-
sire. / will cooperate in any way
have written Magsie that will not
contest your divorce. II for any rea-
son you come to clark's Hills, I will
OF course be Obliged to see you.
ask you not to come. Please spare
me another such talk as ours this
morning. I have plenty Of money.
Always. faithfully, r. G..
Warren read it. and stood in the
middle of her bedroom with the sheet
crushed in his hand. Pauline had nut
the empty, room in order-in terrible
and desolate order. Usually there
were flowers in the jars and glass
bowls, a dolls chair by the bed, and
a woody animal seated in the chair;
dainty litter Of lace scattered don
lRAchaers sewinE-table. Usually She
was there when he came in tired. ia
Look up beautiful and concerned:
Something to eat. dear, or are YOU
going to lie down q,
STANDING here with the note that
ended it all in his hand. he wondered
II he was the same man VINO had 50
often met hat inquiry with an. i'm
patient: Gust please don't bother me,
DEAR" Who had met the succeeding
question with. II don't know whether
I shall dine here or mott"
1t was half-past three. In an houy
he would see Magsie.
Continued In tomorrow
Evenings Herald.
washinston-The national, bulge,
bill vetoed by Wilson was introduced
again in the house.