Grand Forks herald., 1922-06-01

With his two daughters. Alix ami
Cherry, the latter just eighteen years
land, retired. is living at Min Valley. a
short distance from San Francisco His
closest friend is Peter Joyce. something
%artn hesd n1 Whiting sn.nees n tes fnt ss X
love with and secretly becomes engaged
to Cherry. While the family is speculat-
ing as to Lloyd's intentions. Cherry
her 70 70 m Dr.
Strickland feels Cherry is too young to-
marry and urges her to wait at least
year. :. but the girl coa1es him into agree. &c.
ceremony takes place, the couple leaving
at once for Ell Nfdo, where Martin Is enl-
ployed: The honeymoon days over Cher
with Martin. and the monotony Of her
Anne marries Justin Little, q lawyer
Cherry goes home for the Wedding. :,
satisfied over her life with her husband
She is called home by the death of her
father. Following his death the niece
on the a part art old oan s
made to him by her father had never
Peter Joyce returns suddenly, just
leave for New York.
Alix and Peter marry, and go to live
at his home. Later Cherry goes to them
Cherry talks Of divorcing her hus.
band, and Peter finds himselfself
strangely interested in her.
Aix finds receipt showing that
her father had repaid the loan from
Anne's father. Cherry and Peter dis
cover that they love each other.
together. When Cherry is at the dock
to meet Peter, Martin arrives.
CHAPTER Xv.-Continued.
I'm shopping!" she said distinctly,
with dry lips. And she managed to
smile.
We'll" Martin said, surprised to
see me?"
"Oh, Martin" said her fluttered
voice. Even in the utter panic of
heart and soul she knew that for safe
tvs sake she must find his vanity.
; "I'm going to tell you something
that will surprise you." he said. I'm
through with the Red Creek people!"
Martini" Cherry enunciated almost
voicelessly. She looked from a flower
vendor to newsboy, looked at the
cars. the people-she must not faint.
She must not faint
'Welrbut where are you going :?
Homo?"
II was going to the dentist a min
ute. but it's not important" They
had turned and were walking across
to the ferry. She knew that there
was no way in which she might es-
cape him. What did you say" she
said. n
= asked you when the next boat
left for Mill Valley?
thoughts were spinning. It, was twenty
minutes Of eleven by the ferry clock.
Twenty minutes Of eleven. In twenty
minutes the boat would sail. She
thought desperately Of the ~women's
waiting room upstairs; she might
plead the necessity of telephoning
from it But it had but one door, and
Martin would wait at that door.
Suddenly she realized that her only
hope Of warning Peter was to send
q messenger. But II Martin should
chance to connect her neighborhood
with the boat, when he met her. and
her sending Of message to Peter.
here
II think there's a boat at eleven
something" she said, collectively.
Suppose you 80 and find out?''
She glanced toward the entrance
Of the saunlito waiting-room, q Nun
dred yards away, and q mad hope
leaped in her heart: II he turned his
O0NA Okl AbCk . j. j.
What are you going to do?" he
asked, somewhat surprised.
Il ought to telephone, Ahx!" Her
despair lent her Wit. II he went to-
the ticket omce. and she into tele-i
phone booth, she might escape him
yet! While he dawdled here, minutes
were fly1n8, and Peter was watching
eysFy car and every passer-by, torn
with the same agony. that was tearing
her. ''1f you'll 60 find >out the exact
tilne and ret tickets," she said, "I'Mi
telephone A1tx." 4,
1ckets?" he echoed. with all Mar;
tins old. maddening slpwneas.s
Haven't you got return ticket ?.s
Il have mileage!" she blundered. "
"Oh, then TIL use your .miieage!"
Martin aafd. Telephone" he added,
nodding toward a row of booths. mo
hurry; we've got piles OF time = 4; I;
She remembered that shess liked q
masculine assumption OF easines1,
where All trains, tickets. railroad con
nections. and transit bustf6 ~ of. any
sort were concerned. He 1ikedst6 loi-i
ter elAborateIy while other peOpset
we're running. liked to;Spuij out hisl
'bi6 watch and assure lfer that they
had all the time in the world. Hhe