Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-04-28
SYNOPSIS,

Rachael breckenridge: after an un.
satisfactory marriage of seven years ia
Clarence Breckenridge. secures a d.
Eeree from him. and later r1arries ur
Carol. whom he idolizes, elopes with a
divorced man. and Breckenridge kills
himself.
Rachael and Warren Gregory have
two boys. but after several years OF
their married life, Warren apparently
loses interest in his wife and family,
Rachael and the boys go 10 the sea.
in town. Maesie Clay, who is striving
for success on the stage, interests War.
rem, and he sees her often.
Lunchine in a hotel alone. on: day
Magsie is toSs star in a Dew play. TO,
providiilg backing.
Massie does not score a great ger:
performance, Warren admits that he is
backing the venture.
Warren continues 10 be away from
home a great deal. and to show slisht
goes to Rachaels home. and tells here
that she tMassie) and Warren love
each other.
Massie speaks easily Of a divorce be:
Rachael to Ind a solution for the prob:
lem. Rachael tells her that the decision
will rest with Warren.
Rachae speaks TO Warren about
sic has made a deep impression on him
but he is irritated at Rachael's attitude
and is offended that Rachael and Magsie
should ave discussed him as they did
to her country home. leaving a note for
Warren to tell him that size will no,
contest q divorce. She also writes ia
Magsie giving her the same inforna.
ton.
Warren is hewildered at the tangle
that he finds himself in. Carol Picker.
ing, whom they have not seen for sew
erai years, me to call on MaGsie.
CHAPTER H-Continued.
And it was a painful reflection that
probably Billy could do it. Billy Yves
smart, she had a dash and finish
her that might we'll catch a
MANAGERS eye. and more than that,
it was a. rather poor part. It was no
such part as Magsie had hid in The
Bad Little Lady" There was a
comedian in this cast, and q matinee
idol for a leading man. and Magsie
must content herself with a part and
a salary much smaller than was given
to either of these.
She thought of Warren, and also
f1eetingly of Bryan Masters, and eyen
Of Richie Gardiner, and decided that
it was q. bitter and empty world. and
she wished she had never been born.
would be smart enough to
see that he need pay Billy almost nc
So larry. that she might be a discovery
discovery for which all man
ayers are always so pathctically on
the alert. and that in ase The play
failed-Massie was sure. this morn
that it would be the --latest fail.
ure ever seen on Broadway-he would
no irate leading lady to pacify;
Billy would be only too grateful for
the opportunity to try and fail.
Farce is the most difficult thing
in the world to play" she said. nov
clingtng desperately to her little dis
tinction.
"Oh. l know that" Billy answered
absently. She would have a smart
on the Drive. and dear lit
tie old Breck should drive with her
in tho Park, and go to the smartest
boys school in the country
And Of course I may not manry!'
said M4geie.
Carol hardly heard her. She waz
apartment, all in a pretty disorder
now. with Maxsie's, various posses
sions scattered about. There were
pictures Of actors on the mantel.
autographed, and nowerr
thrust .carelessly into vases. There
was q treat sheaf Of Killarney roses:
the envelope that had held q card still
dangied from their stems. Carol
would have given a. great deal to
know whose card had been torn from
1t, and whose name was ringing just
now IN Msgsie's brain. She ever
cared enough to tentatively inter
Anna, Magsie's faithful Swed-
ish woman.
Well. perhaps we shall have a
change. here, Anna7" Billy eaid
brightly but cautiously, whom she Waa
in the hall. She wondered whether
the woman would let her slip a bin
into her hand.
Maybe" nid Anna impassive1y.
How shall you like keeping house
for q man and Wife," Billy pursued.
"Ays do that bayfore." remarked
Anna, responsive TO this kindly inter-
Ast; "taSs ban hahr MA yshre, now.
"a de1 t6fNAks3."
Ard -daf5en NE Mis clsyts ypuns