Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1922-06-03

care. get yeUr divorce! !" he agreed,
carelessly. but III have something
to say about that, too" he warned her.
You can drag the whole thing up be-
fore the courts if You want to-only
remember, If you don't like Il much,
you did it. Ii never occurred to me
even 70 think of such thing! I've
done my share IN this business; you
never asked me for anything could
give you that you didn't get; you've
never been tied down TO homework
Ike other women; you're not raising
family Of kids-go ahead, tell every
shop-girl in San Francisco all about
il, in the papers, and see how much
sympathy You getW
oh. you beastl" Cherry said, be-
tween her teeth, furious tears In her
eyes, The water swan In a blur Of
blue before her as they rose to go
downstairs at Sausalito.
Martin glanced at her with impa-
thence. Her tears never failed to
anger him.
Don't cry, for Gods sake!'' he said.
nervously gIancing about for possible
onlookers. "What do you want me to
do? For the Lords sake don't make
a scene until you and l have a chance
to talk this over quietly"
Cherry's thoughts were with Peter.
In her soul she felt as if his arm was
about her, as if she were pouring out
to him the whole troubled story, sure
that he would rescue and console her.
She had wiped her eyes, and some
what recovered calm, but she trusted
herself only to shrug her shoulder as
she preceded Martin to the train.
There was no time for another word.
for Alix suddenly took possession Of
them. She had had time to bring the
car all the six miles to Sausalito, and
meant to drive them direct to the val
ley from there.
She greeted Martin affectonately,
although even while she did so her
eyes went with a quick, worried look
to Cherry. They had been quarrellng,
of course-it was too bad, AIlx
thought, but her own course was clear.
Until she could take her cue from
them, she must treat them both with
cheerful Inconsistencies OF the
ST IN.
They reached the valley and Martin
was magnanimous about the delayed
lunch. Anything would do for him.
he said; he was taking a couple of
days holiday, and everything went
Kow was chopping wood after lunch,
and he sauntered out to the block with
suggestions; Alix, laying a fire for the
evening, simply because she liked to
do that sort of work, was favored with
directions. Finally Martin pushed her
aside.
Here, let me do that" he said.
You'd have fine fire here, at that
rate !"
Later he went down to the old house
with them, to spend there an hour
that was trying to both women. 1t
was almost in order now; Cherry had
pleased her simple fancy In the matter
of hangings and paperlng, and the
effect was fresh and good
Girls going to rent this?" Martin
asked.
unless you and Cherry come live
here" Alix said boldly. he smiled
tolerantly.
"Why should we?"
"WeH, why shouldn't your
Locating, eh?"
"No. not loafng. But you could
transfer your work 10 san Francisco,
couldn't you?
Martin smiled a deep, wise, long
enduring smile.
ooh, you'd get me a job, I suppose? ?"
he asked. II love the way YOU women
try 10 run things" he added. but I
guess I'll paddle my own canoe for a
while longer r.
There is no earthly reason why you
shouldn't live here" Alix said pleas
antly.
There IS no earthly reason why we
should" Martin returned, He was
annoyed by a suspicion that Alix and
Cherry had arranged between them to
make this plan the alternative to a
divorce. "To tell you the honest truth,
I don't Ike Mn Valley
ak tasted despair Small hope OF
preserving this particular relationship.
He was, as Cherry had said, "impos-
slble."
"Wel, we must try to make you like
NH Valley better!" she said with
resolute good-natUre. "Of course, it
means a lot 70 Cherry and to me to be
near each other!
That may be true, too" Martin
agreed. taking the front seat again
for the drive home.
Alix was surprised at Cherry's pas
sivity and silence, but Cherry was
wrapped In a sick and nervous dream.
unable either to interpret the present
or face tie future with any. courage.
Before luncheon he had followed her
into her room ard had pat his arm
about her But Size had quietly shaken
him of. w.th the nervous muruur:
''PleaEe-n0, don't Kiss ne, Martin I"
srunz, Martin had Immediately
dropped his arm, had shrugged his
shoulders tn5tEerertly and laughed