Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-06-09
SYNOPSIS

~ the Dlatter just eighteen years
land, retired, is living at Mill Valley, q
snort distance from a Francisco. His
Closest friend is Peter Joyce, something
Martin. Lloyd, mining engineer. falls in
love with secretly becomes engaged
to Cherry. While the family is speculat-
ms as to Lloyd's- intentions, Cherry
brings him to supper. practically an
bouncing her engagement to him. DR..
Strickland feels Cherry is too young to
marry and urges her to wait at least a
ing to an immediate. wedding INC the
At once for ii Niifos sbete MaTtinis en-.
ry begins to feel a vague dissatisfaction
with Martin and the monotony Of her
daily life. \,
Anne marries Justin Little, "a lawyer.
Cherry goes home for the wedding.
Cherry becomes more and more dis
satisfied over her life with her husband.
She is called home by the death of her
t Anne -. E Fol his death the niece zee
estate on the ground that an old loan
made to him by her father had never
been repaid.
Peter Joyce returns suddenly, jtst
after Cherry mas left for her home. and
goes to see Alix. who is planning to
leave for New York.
,Alix and Peter marry, and go to live
at his home. Later Cherry goes to them
Da Cherry and talks Fet Of d dras fb,m nsr hsi;
strangely interested in her. q 4:
Alx finds a receipt showing that
her father had repaid the LOAF from
Anne's father. Cherry and Peter dis
cover that they owe each other.
Cherry and Peter decide to go away
together. When Cherry is at the dock
to meet Peter, Martin arrives
Valley but find life slow. Peters inter.
est in Cherry grows. (
Alix discovers that Peter and Cherry
of find a solution for the problem.
Cherry gets an anonymous letter.
making unsavory charges against Mar
tin. He>has planned to take Cherry away
ming to go away with Peter. I
Cherry and Peter make their plans to
go away next day, but Peter discovers
that Alix knows about it all. and he is
Aiix. is killed. when the car she il
driving goes over a steep bank. Martin
Is seriously injured. in the ACCIDENT;
Of helping himtto. happiness
neltly crippled.
CHAPTER XIX.-COntinued.
"Peter" she whispered, desolately.
And after a time. when the violence of
her sobs was lessened, and she was
breathing more quietly, she said
again.. Peter! We can never dream
that dream again" 1
:"We shall dream it again." he COR
rected her.
Cherry did not answer fora long
while. Then she gently. sdisengaged
herself from his arms, and sat erect.
Her tears were ended now and her
voice firmer and surer. AL /,
H.E sSNos rauor oDofr tSsAuhA.1 toll - hiro
I've been thinking about 1t, all these
days, and I've come to see what is
right, as 1 v did before. Alix
never knew about US, Peter-and
that's been the one:thing tor which I
could be thankful In all this time! But
Alix had only one hope for me, and
that was that somehow Martin and 1
would come to be-well, to be#nearcr
to each other, and that somehow he
marriage, would spare-weil.3 let's say
the family name, from all the disgrace
and publicity OF a divorce IA
But. Cherry. my child Peter exs
your life to the fancy that no one else
can take your place with him.
THAT" she saids>steadiIy, rs just
what I must dovH .sS4 /.
Peter looked at her for few sec
onds without speaking. Il
NO she admitted, .srayeiy. Il
don't love him--not In the way you
3 ...He is nothing to YOU" Peter ar
gued. ""As matter Of fact,1tt never
was what a marriage should he. It
was salways-always-a mistake"
yes" she conceded, sadly, ut was
always 9 Mistake!H 4, Il