Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1921-07-20
INC0MPATIBILITY
BY HELEN WAITE MUNRO.
- is2i. b Mcclure Newspaper syndicl

- 1871. b Mcclure Newspaper syndicateJ
Love was dead. dead!
Not even hint Of the memory OF
love remained in the cold gray eyes OF
the woman descending the steps from
the Office OF the big lawyer. nor I'm the
absent brown ones of her husband as
he glanced hastily AT his watch with a
view 10 the quickest possible return TO
BUSINESS. Something In his tired face.
however. drew out in her trace OF
the divine maternal that exists in
every woman, but especially in those
Who have a tiny grave TO remember.
as Dorrice Ordway had.
"lOu must have something 10 eat
before you 90 hack 10 work, Robert"
she told MIN quickly. There is a lit
tie restaurant just across the tracks
there. IL looks clean. We will 20
over"
lndiferently he ordered the whole
some food she suggested for him. For
herself she took only tea and toast
indigestion had lately added itself to
her long list of ailments.
lie spoke abruptly. between MOUTH
fuls.
i suppose Black thought IL was
queer for US 10 90 together TO find
out the steps necessary for our d.
vorce. Strange. I've faced every kind
Of business situation alone. but when
IL comes 10 telling some one else your
family troubles" he hesltated almost
boyishly.
The maternal light again softened
her eyes. then died 10 a cold CLEAN.
1T will soon be over" she told him.
MIR. Black can fix IL up, you see.
without trouble-a simple case OF in
compatibility. You will be free for
your everlasting Observation-Disclosures.
And you for your Sanitoriums and
baths and eternal complaining" he re-
taliated as he showed his chair back
sharply and led the way out.
"We ought TO have brought the car
here with Us. You know Il makes my
side ache 10 walk" she complained,
fretfully. as they started back across
the tracks.
"Humph as he walked slightly
ahead. Then n Mortified gasp from
her caused him 10 turn quickly. She
had stopped and was pulling fran
tically AT the heel of her high shoe,
which was caught in the track. Strug-
Cling, twisting. wrenching. she worked,
her terrified eyes watching with aw-
ful fascination an object bearing
down upon them. looming large like
some ancient mOnSter-the engine OF
the through express.
In seconds that seemed like hours
strength 10 release her. his mind work
Ing lightning quick 10 find the cause
Of her captivity. The high heel simply
fitted the rallied groove in which il
had slipped. No power on earth could
free her in the scant time before that
death-dealing monster would be upon
them. No knife. even If he had one,
could sever quickly enough the lac
ings OF the high boot, No strength
could pull the heel from the strongly
made sole. The train was slackening
its speed now. The engineer had seen
them-was trying frantically To stop.
but still the monster came. came.
The dlvinely maternal look again
TRANSPORTED her face
Jump she told him. Get away"
and she tried 10 push him from her.
He grasped the hands that sought
20 send him 20 safety. Her express
sion changed to one of perfect trust
and love-of the girlish appeal that he
remembered so well In the days of
their courtship.
Robert" she cried, regardless OF
the oncomlng engine. Her eyes were
the eyes OF the girl of long ago.
lie gathered her closely in his arms.
Jump FOR safety and leave her? Never !
Dorricei His wifel The girl Of bis
love The mother Of the child who
had left theml What was business
What was all the world What was
life itself. beside a love like this
The monster was close upon them
now In spite Of the swift work Of the
Mortified men aboard. An instant
more and all was over. silence! Even
the noise Of the train died away as IL
came 20 fun stop.
But love. after all, was not dead.