Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1922-01-27

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interrl pted, from the bitter knowledge
she hid of him. ,...,..
AliA again felt daunted for a sectnd
by the sheer ugliness and sordllness
of the matter, but she returned to the
charge braSely.
Suppose we get Peter to ask him."
she suggested suddenly. "Peter has
wonderful way of getting the truth
out of people!" Poor Cherry, the very
mention of his name makes her
vince, Allx thought, watching her
sister sorrowfully. "If Martin can
convince Peter that 1t Is not true,
then that makes oil the difference in
the world" she added, aloud. "Then
you tell Martin frankly that you have
the old house ready to live In, and you
want 10 live there. He"
"Henl never agree TO that" Cherry
said, shaking her head. "But II this
is trueY she asked, again indicating
the letter.
"Thea iell lin that unless he ngrees
absolutely to a separation" Alia said,
"that you will get divorce!"
"Anc live here, alone, under that
sort of a cloud?" Cherry said, with
watering eyes. "Oh, well |" she said,
rising, and going toward the door.
ats horrible - horrible - horrible =
whatever l do! What Is your idea
that We should dine, and go to the
Orpheum tonight as If nothing had
happened, and let all this wait until
you can ask Peter to cross examine
Martini"
II wonder II Martin would tell mef
Why couldn't pretend that / opened
that letter by mistake and frighten
him into admitting 1t, II It's true"
Alix said.
"You could" Cherry admitted, life
lessly. "But you may be sure 1t Is
true .enough!" she added.
"Then leave 1t to mel" Alix said.
"And don't feel too sad, Cherry.
You're young, and life may take a
turn that changes everything for you.
You always have Peter-Peter and
me, back Of you'll"
"Alix, you're the best sister a. girl
ever hadw Cherry said, passionately,
putting her hand on Alix's shoulder.
II wish I were as big as you are!
And he's made me so wretched," whis-
pered Cherry, with trembling lips,
"that sometimes I've been sick Of life!
But I will investigate this letter, and
If it's not true, I'll try again, Alix!
I'll go away with him, If he wants me
to, or I'll live here-and study French
and go to lectures with you"
"You darling!" Alix said, with an
aching heart. ..
.
That night. 1t was simply managed
that Martin should be next to Alix, in
the loge at the theater, and she be.
gan to question him seriously at once
All through the strange, unnatural
udS ltiul lOIO"Cu iISi hlSiil VI 'ISi
she had been planning what she should
say to him, but she and Cherry had
not spoken of the subject again.
Cherry had dressed herself with her
usual dainty care, and now, with the
violets Alix had given her spraying in
great purple bunch at her breast,
and her blue eyes rlnged and thought
ful under her soft little feathered hat
she was so arrestingly lovely that Alix
was we'll aware of the admirlng
glances from all sides to which she
was so superbly indifferent.
MARTIN" she began, 81 read let
ter intended for Cherry this morn
ing. II open all the MALL"
She had 70 repeat 1t twice before he
realized that there was something be-
hind her earnest and significant tone.
Then she saw him stop twisting his
program, and veer about toward her.
She murmured a question.
"Do I what?" he asked, In an under
tone instantly lowered.
'Do you know q girl named Hatty
Woods?" Alix repeated, cautiously.