Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-04-19
Chapter v-connnued.


Peter Pomeroy's foot here pressed
lightly against Rachael's; a hint. Ra-
chaeal instantly suspected, that was
Intended for his wife. =
Nov I think Massie's as straight
as a string" the unconscious Mrs.
Pomeroy went on, but she must
have a rich beau up her sleeve, and
the question is, who is' he3 l
But here. it was evident. Peters
second appeal to his wife's discretion
was felt, and it suddenly arrested her
flow 81 eloquence.
Il don't doubt" houndered
Elinor, 'that-that Island Of course
Magsie is a talented creature, SO that
naturally t. naturally some girl
makes a hit every year, and why
shouldn't it be She or why shouldn't
it be her never know" she fin
ished somewhat incoherently.
Il should thing any investment in
Magsie. would be perfectly safe" said
Rachael's delightful voice. And bold
lily she added: do you know who is
backing this. Warren?" h.
Warren said, after an imperceptible
pause. To Peter he added. in q low
er voice, the voice in which men dis
cuss business matters: 1T was a
question Of the whole deal falling
through think she'll make good
this fellow Barrett
Rachael began to chat with Elinor,
| but there was bitterness in her soul
She had leaped into the breach, she
had saved the situation, at least be-
fore Elinor and Peter. But 1t was moi
fair-not fair for Warren to have
been deep in this affair with Magsie
! ~AxL ~ex,n~ a -~pH IN Min uIfof ShA-
Rachael-would have been all inter.
est. all sympathy. There was no rea.
son between civilized human beings
why this eternal question of seq
should debar men and women from
common ambitions and common in
tercsts! Let Warren admire Magsi<
IL he wanted to do SO. let him buy
her her play. and stand between hel
and financial responsibility, let hin
admire her-yes, ven love her. II
his generous. big-brotherly way! Blu,
why shut out Of chis new interest thu
kindly cooperation Of his devoted
wife, who had never failed him, VIII.
had borne him sons, who had give1
him the whole OF her passionate hear
in the full glory Of youth. and II
health, and in sickness. when it came
had turned to hirn tor all the hap
piness of. har LIFE:
The play began. and preSently tn
house was Applauding tha eutrAnc'
Of Mias Margaret Clay. She CAM
down a wide, .liEht-fooded stairway
land in her childish white gown an
dowAr-wreathed shsphsrdess hS
looked about sixteen. How younl
she Isl" Rachael thought with
pane. Her voice vas young, too. tn
fact being that Magde va brighten
ed, and that Nature was helping he
play her first big ingenue part.
4. Rachael glanced in the darkness a
warren. He had not Joined in til
applause. nor did his handsome fac
express any pleasure. He wa lean
Ing forward. big hands locked an
hanging between his knees. his eye
riveted on the little white figure thu
was moving and talking down ther
in the bright bath OF light beyond tn
footlights.
Despite all reason. despite her des
. perate effort 1t self.control. Rachae
felt an agony OF pure Jealousy seiz
her. In an absolute passaon Of env.
she looked down At Maggie Clay. Tn
young. d0wer-cfoWned head, the slen
der, slippered feet, the youthful an,
fappealing voice-what weapons ha,
she against these? And beyond sthes
was the additional lure-as old ~ tn
sFtheatse it1elf-of the fascinating PRO
tfe0aon: the work that 10 like play
The rouge and curlG. the loSoU an
fTAee6 70 openly assumed yet .
strangely aud stlrrlnsly affeetive! Re
1eh1el had gowns . thousAnd~ time
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