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

lopposite, him, clasped her hands girlA
,ishly about her knees. What Is he
plan. Gregg" she asked iyivaciously.
Her plan?" Warren said clearing
his throat.
our plan!' Massie amended con-
tentedly. And she summarized the
case briskly: Rachael consents to a
divorce, we know that. I am not go
ling on with Bowman. I've decided
that. Now what?" She eyed his
.ibrooding face %curiously. What shall
III do, Greg? suppose we oughtn't
ito see each other as we did last sum-
!merc If Rachael Eocs West-and /
suppose she will-shall ! go up TO
the v~i1la'onsas'? THEY'RE terribly
pectsr-'
What makes you think she does?"
Warren asked. feeling as if: a. hot.
dry wind suddenly snote his skin.
Because she's so nice to me-"
Magsie answered triumphantly. IRA
chaels been Just a little snippy to
Vera" she con1idcd further. "or Vera
thinks she has. She's not been up
there for ages: I could tell Vera"
Warren's power OF reasoning vas
/dissipated in an absolute panic. But
George had primed. him for this talk.
He assumed an air of business.
There are several things to think
OF, Magsie,'' he said briskly, before
we can 80 farther. In the first place,
you must spend the sunmer, COM
fertably. Nv arranged for thst-
He handed her a small yellow
handbook. Magsie glanced at it;
glanced at him.
'oh, Greg, dear, you're too gcner-
ous!"
! I'm not generous at all" he an
swered with an honest flush. II know
what I am now. MaEsie. I'm a,cad."
who says you're a cad?" Nagsie
demanded indignantly.
Il say So" he answered. ANY man
is a cad VIII gets two women into a
mess like this!"
Her slender arms were about his
neck.
"Well--'' He disensaEed tho
arms. and went or with his planning.
George Valentine is going to 3 Ra-
chael," he proceeded.
About the divorce?" said Masste
with a nod.
About the whole thing. And
George thinks 1 had better 60 away"
"Where?" demanded Magsie. -'
ooh. travelling somewhere"
"Rio?" dimpled Maesic. you know
you have always had a. sneakine de-
sire to see Rio"
Warren smiled mechanically. II
had been Rachael's favorite dream
when the boys are big enough" His.
sons-were they bathing this minute.
or eagerly emptying their blue por-
ridge bowls?
"Magsie, dear" he said slowly, it's
a miserable business-this. Tn as
sorry as I can be about 1t. But the
truth is that George wants me to get
away only until he and Alice can get
Rachael into a mood where she'll for
give me. They see this whole. crazy
thing as it really is. dear. In, not a,
young man, Massie, I'm nearly fifty.
baye no business to think OF any.
thing but my own wife and my work
Massie,' he broke off to say; II only
blame myself: ] have loved you'll
do love you-but it's only a. mans
love for a sweet little amusing friend,
Can't ~e-can't we stop it right here ?
You do what o please; draw on me
for twice that, for ten times that;
have il long. restful summcr and then
come back in the fall as If this was
all a dream-' -
Magsic had been watching him
: steadily during this speech. a long
) speech for him. At first she had boon
obviously puzzled, then astonishcd.
now she was angry. She had grown
| pale, her pretty childish mouth was q
little open. her breath, coming fast.
For a full minute, as his voice halt
ed. there was silence.
"Then-thcn you didn't mean all
| you said":'" MaSsic demanded storm
r lily, after tho : pause. You didn't
!; mean that ~you--cared" You didn't
t. mean the letters, and the presents.
: and the talks we've had? You knew
] was in earnest. but Q were just
fooling" Sheer excitement and fury
t kept her painting for a moment. then
> she went on: But I think l know
who's done this, Greg!!" she said
J and her husband have been talking to
. you: they've done it. She's persuad-
cd you that you never were in earn
e est with me-" Massic ran across tine
> room. flung open the little desk that
stood there. and tore the rubber band
;, from a package of letters. you TAX.
s her one Of these" she said. half Sob
+ bling. ASK her if that means any
r thing! Greg. dear" she interrupted
F.. tone, didn't You mean it?r And with
her soft hair floating, and her figure
youthful under the simple lines of
: her Oriental robe. she came to stand
: close beside hinH her mood suddenly
: changed. Don't you love me any
t more. Greg::" said she.
Yes. thinE it's all settled now,
n Maggie" he said.
e We'll. them She sealed it with
one Of her quick little kisses. NOW
sit down and read a. magazine,
e Greg. she said happily, "and in ten
minutes you'll see me in my new hat,
Q all ready to go to lunch!'
! Continued in tomorrow
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