The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1921-10-20

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nestle and apparently ~reconciled re
urn to the valley house. But it was
TOO late nowl Too late for anything
but a bald and brave and cruel half
hour that should, at any cost, sundel
them.
Quick upon the thought came an.
other: what should she and Peter plan
now? For to suppose that their lives
were TO be guided back into the old
hateful channel by this mere mis-
chance was preposterous. Within d
few days their interrupted trip must
be resumed, perhaps tomorrow-per-
haps this very night they would man
& it successfully. Meanwhile. I'M
til she could see Peter alone, there
was Martin to deal with, Martin who
was leaning forward. vaingloriously re-
citing to her long speeches he had
made to this superior or that.
Martin" she said, ~impetuously In
terrupting him, i've got to talk to
youl I've meant to write it-so many
times, I've had it in mind ever since
| left Red Creek"
"Shoot ]" Martin said, with his fav-
orite look of indulgent amusement.
There are marriages that without
any fault on either side are a mistake"
Cherry began. ANY contributory fault,
| alean-'
Talk United States" Martin
growled, smiling, but on guard.
well, l think our marriage was one
of those" Cherry said.
what have you got to kick about7'
Martin asked, after a pause.
I'm not kicking" Cherry answered,
with quick resentment. But l wish
l had words to make you realize how
| feel about it"
Martin looked gloomily up at her,
and shrugged.
This is a sweet welcome from your
wife !" he observed. But as she re-
garded him with troubled and earnest
eyes, perhaps her ha~lf-forgotten beau
ty made an unexpected appeal to him,
for he turned toward her and eyed
her with a large tolerance. whats
the matter, Cherry?' he asked. 1T
doesn't seem to me that you've got
much to kick about. Haven't always
taken pretty good care of you? Didn't
l take the house and move the things
in didn't | leave you a whole month,
while l ate at that rotten boarding
house, when your father died haven't
/ let you have-how long is it?-seyen
weeks, by George. with your sister?'
Cherry recognized the tones of his
old a%rraigning voice. He felt himself
i%ll-treated.
Nov you come in for this money"
he began. But she interrupted him
Martin, you know that is not true ]"
Isn't it true hat the instant you
can take care of yourself you begin
TO talk about not being happy, and
on !" he asked, without any par
feeling. You bet you do Why,
| never cared anything about that
you never heard me speak of
1t. l always felt that by the time the
and the heirs and the wit
nesses got through. there wouldn't be
much left Of it, anyway! y
Too rich in her new position Of the
beloved by Peter to quarrel
with Martin in the old unhappy fash
ion, Cherry laid an appealing hand
his arm.
I'm sorry to meet you with this
sort of thing" she said, simply. 81
blame myself ROW for not writing you
lust how I've come to feel about It'll
We must make some arrangement for
the future-things can't be as they
="
you've had 1t all your way ever
we were married" he began.
Now you blame me-"
II don't blame you, Martini
"Well. what do you want a divorce
for, them"
81 don't ever say anything about
a divorce" Cherry said, fighting for
only. But / can't go back! !" she
with a sudden force and on
that reached him at last.
why can't you?"
Because you don't love me, Mar
tin, and-you know it'll don't love
well. but you can't expect the way
we felt when we got married to last
forever" he said. clumsily. DO you
suppose other men and talk
his way when the-the novelty has
worn Off"
81 don't know how they talk. / only
know how l feel" Cherry said, chilled
~ the old generalization.
Martin, who had stretched his legs
% their length, crossed them at the
and showed his hands deep in
o his pockets, staring at he racing
'lue water with somber eyes.
What do you want?' he asked.
Il want to live my own life" Cher
y answered, after a silence during
her tortured spirit seemed 10
DIN the hackneyed phrase.
'erhat stuff!' Martin sneered, under
is breath, We'll, all. right. | don't
are, get your divorced" he agreed.