The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-10-11

her to wait at least a year, but the mediate wedding and the ceremony talk es place, the couple leaving at once for Fl Nido, where Martin is employed.
 CHAPTER Iv.-!The honeymoon days faefFg Sh %a9 NJ and fns monotony of her daily life.
 CHAPTER v.-At Mill Valley. Justin Little, lawyer. becomes engaged to Anne, the wedding being set for septem- Cherry at Ell Nido and the two girls coax Martin in allowing Cherry to go home for Anne's wedding.
 CHAPTER VI.-In her fathers house there with her rather sordid existence at Fl Nido and realizes that her marriage has h. been someth hing of a failure Doctor ing fair to Martin, in that she is unduly prolonging her visit after Anne's we'd ding, urges her to return to her husband She makes preparations for her depart ure-
 CHAPTER VII. Peter Joyce tells Cherry he has had one grand passion in his life, but the woman was not for him. He does not reveal her name Cherry rejoins her husband.
 CHAPTER VIII. - The young wife's dissatisfaction increases and there is an almost open break. Martin has a brief old feling for him returns to Cherry.
 
 stricken suddenly with what all perceive is a fatal Illness. AliN summons Cherry tors. death it is discovered that years ago he had borrowed money from Anne's father and seemingly the debt was never discharged. With accumulated interest the amount practically consumes all the money the doctor left. Justin Little makes it manifest that he will insist on his wife's claims. It means that the two girls are left with practically nothing. CContinued from Yesterday)
 ''why not?" she smiled. 'I sup pose when you've had ups and downs with a man, and been rich and poor, and sick and well, and have lived in half-a-dozen different places. you rather take him for granted!'' she added.
 "Oh, you think it works that way ?'' Peter asked, with keen look.
 Well, don't you think SO? Aren't lots of marriages like that?"
 You false alarm. You quitter!" he answered. Alix laughed a trif1e guiltily Also she flushed, with a great wave of splendid young color | that made her face look seventeen again. Your father left you something. Alix?" Peter asked pre- sentIy, with some hesitation. where Anne comes in!' l "Anne?'
 Anne and Justin came straight over" Alix went on. and they were really lovely. Doctor Younger and George Sewall were here every day; you and George were named as execu- tors, I was so mixd up in policies and deeds and overdue taxes and in- teFest and bonds"
 Poor old Alix. if I had only beer here to help you!" the man said. And for moment they looked a little consciously at each other. | well, anyway" the girl resum e6 l hastily. when if tn b,e will, Anne and Justin sprung a mine under us! It seems that ten year: ago. when the Strickland patent f1rt extinguisher was put upon the mar. ket. my adorable father didn't have | much mOney-he never did have somehow. So Anne's father, m, Uncle Vincent, went into it with hin to the extent of about three thousand dollars"
 Three thousand" Peter. who hat been leaning forward. earnestly, at tentive. echoed in relief.
 That was all. Dad had abou three hundred. Dad did all the work and put in his three hundred. an, Uncle Vincent put in three thousant -and the funny. thing is" Alix brok off to say. musingly. Uncle Vincen was perfectly splendid about it; I my self remember him saying Don H worry, Lee I'm speculating on m, own responsibility. not yours'''
 ''Wen?" Peter prompted. as sh hesitated.
 Well. They had a written agree ment then, giving Uncle Vincent third interest in the patent. should 1 be sold or put on the market
 "Ha!' Peter calculated, struck.
 Which. Of course. was only littl while before Uncle Vincent died,' Ali went on, with grave nod ''Th agreement lay in Dads desk all thes years-fancy how easily lie migh have burned it many's the time. Blu N he didn't George Sewan says tha Anne is right. They've broken tn wil1.''
 Peter. in the silence, whistled ex 1 "Gee-ruSalem" he eXclaime C 'fWhat does it come to?''
 At this Alix looked very sober, gag ed down at the fire and shook he head.
 All he had!" she answered. brief
 Peter was silent. looking at her i stupefaction.
 Almost. that is. Alix amende should have had more than. thirt thousand apiece. As it is. Anne get 1t all. or if not quite all, nearly a1l.'' 'Gets." he echoed, hotly. 'Ho' do you mean?"
 "It seems to be perfectly just tn girl answered rather lifelessly. Br immediately she laughed. 'Don look so awful. Peter In the fir. place, Cherry and I still have tn house. In the second place. al dred year, and singing other place now and then. Anyway I'm glad your home again, Peter!'' she added. Home again" he answered. hall angri1y. 'I should hope I am-an high time. too! Has this-this none been turned over to Anne
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