Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-04-29
SYNOPSIS

satisfactory marriage OF seven years t.
Clarence Breckenridge; a d:
" Wa ro1 uS Grss9 Try ;do, Glares ses.s da ugh !,
divorced man, and Breckenridge kills
himself.
Rachael and Warren Gregory have
I've boys. but after several years O
loses interest in his wife and family
Rachael snd the boys so to the sea,
side each summer. while Warren stay!
in town. Massie Clay. who Is striving
1en. and he sees her often.
Lunching in a hotel alone, one day
Rachael discovers Warren and .Massie
which it i. said some wealthy friend /!
Maesiss d Ssas'n not score a great per
sonal triumph in the play. Al the irs
performance, Warren admits that he il
Warren continues to be away from
home a great deal, and to show slieh
Interest in his family. Finally Massi'
s gee to tho Rae shMaselss,e hom and aH W. 1si!s h 1ey,
each other.
Massie speaks easily Of a divorce be
tween Rachael and Warren. and ask
Rachael to Ind a solution for the prob
lem. Rachael tells her that the decision
will rest with Warren.
Rachael speaks to Warren abou
Massie's visit. and he admits that Mas
sic has made a deep impression on him
and is offended that Rachael and Massi
should have discussed him as they did
Rachael takes the two boys, and soc
to her country ON leaving a note TO
contest a divorce. She also writes t
Magsie giving her the Same informa
ton.
warren is b%ewildered at the tangl
erai years. comes to call on Magsie.
Carol. or Billy. as she is know
wishes to take Massie,s place in tn
Sa9yain ie r %otser she cf y ,s stsf R'esie cara ari
inar, wealthy. sickly chap who is |
love with .Magsie. goes to see the latter
to beg her/to marry her son. Magsi
tells her she is about to be married t
friend, DR.. Valentine, for advice, an
declares he will not marry Magsie.
CHAPTER nL-Continued.
"!ust how far have o gene will
Maesie?" George interrupted quietly
why. nothing at ALL" Warrel
said. FLOWERS. handbags. things lik'
that! I've kissed her, but I swca
Rachael neve gave me any reason t
think shed mind that"
{ How often have you seen her
George asked in a somewhat relieved
tone. Have you seen her once
week" ..
"Oh. yes: say frankly hat thi
was IA. filtration, George. I've seer
her pretty nearly every day
But she hasn't got any letters
nothing like that?"
Warren's confident expression
wen, yes, she has some letters.
damn it! 1 am a fool, George!
swear I wrote them Just as I might t,
anybody. IL knew it mattered t.
her, you. know, and that she looke'
for them. I don't know how they
read"
George was silent, seowlinE. an
Warren said. Damn it," again nerv
ously, before the other man said:
'What DO you think she will do?
II don't know. George" Warrel
said honesty.
Could you-buy her Of" Georgl
presently asked alter thought.
"Maghe? Never! She's not tina
Shes one Of ourselves Is t
that, George. It wasjthat that mad
ME like Magsie-she's 4 lady, VOL
know. She thinks she's in love; sh'
wants to be married. And II RAehae
divorces me. what else can I do?"
.Rach4Al wants the divorce for tn
boys" George raid She tod Alic'
20. She said that except for that
nothing on earth would have mad
her consider II. But she doesn't wan
you and MaGsie Clay to ave any hol'
over her Fonsrand can you blam.
her? She's been dragged through al
this once. You might have though
ooh, my Cod" Warren said. stop
ping by the manteL and putting hi
|face In his hands. /
.Well. Whist did you think woul'
|hAppeny George asked ~ MaEsie ha.
asked.
Then for perhaps two long minute
there wa absolute silence. while War
rem remained mofaonle0, sad George
IN great distress. rubbed his upstAnd
sosorss. wAas shall ! DOT" Ware,
burst out ~ lsoSth-