The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1922-01-21
BARGAIN RATES
TOGET DIVORCE
IN ALEXANDRIA
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ing a glance at the locked doors of
his dimly lighted office.
you understand, Of course, Mr..
Borden. that everything I'm telling
you is strictly confidential-'grave
yard stuff 80 to speak.
you may rest absolutely at ease
that the thing can be put through,
quickly, quietly and safely" he con-
tinued. land that your wife will not
learn Of the proceedings"
! Borden, however. professed further
misgivings and doubt that Mrs. Borden
and the three little Bordens, depend
ent on him for support. might become
aware of the suit. 1T might get In
the papers,
| Not chance I'm the world.
BROTHER. Colbert declared, trying to
assuage the fears Of the divorce
seeker.
wen get it by publishing the
notice only in the Alexandria Gazette,
and you know hardly anybody reads
the Gazette outside OF Alexandria"
But understand that you have to
live In the State Of Virginia for one
year to do that" Borden stated.
This admission OF such Ignorance
was almost incredulous to the
feet from his desk, blew cloud OF
smoke, and laughed at this, the lat
est joke. 100.
"Somebody been stringing you" ne
guffawed. when your year begins.
IT'S up-you are through. That's all
1 How Stupid!
But" continued the divorce seeker.
i the law states, doesn't 1t, that you
have to reside In the State for one
year,"
/ This apparently was too much for
the now hilarious Mr.. Colbert.
ITO be sure the law says something
about a year, or something OF the sort,
but you know these things can be ar
ranged" he crooned, gently scratching
| the palm of his hand.
| well, how much to fix it?" Borden
asked, mentally figuring that his three
divorces in two weeks were coming
pretty high.
"Well, ah-" and the detective
faltered.
II presume this is the lady that you
quired, referring to Mrs. Scott.
| 1t was, "Mr. Borden" admitted.
Looks Him Over.
We'll, of course, you want the
divorce as quick as you can get Il,
Colbert coached, land you want US to
fix everything, and you don't want
any fuss about it," he unused, giving
MIR. Borden the once over to STE
Just how prosperous he looked
Guess the whole thing can be fixed
for about $3.50 cash, money in hand.
on the head Of the barrel, but" ne
continued, that wouldn't cover the
cost of the fixing They come
:, ,.How much will that be?'. Mr..
Borden" asked: with a worried look:
well, / tell you what we'll do;
we'll do the whole thing for and
he cut himself short with an Eek.
cuse me please, just moment, ana
reached for his desk telephone.
Alexander g." he told the opera
tor, without referring to his phone
directory. ..s. 49,. - -,
Hello, this you. Budweskys. Oh
Davis! Didn't recognize your voice.
"Say,. old man, think ] got another
Ease 70. y1a fellow IL wSat ' are nI ths,
worth today? Colbert asked
."Same old price. eh?" he continued
Yes, that's what ! told him $3.50 AMI
C. SITS; costs about S25. Yep, all right:
guod-by," he concluded, as he replaced
the receiver.
Let's Go, Says He.
; Yes, we can fix you up all right
! for $175," he said flashing confiden!
> smile. "Shall we go over now! n"
Noting the INDIGESTION and like
good salesman, grasping the psyche
: logical moment for closing, Colbert,
!, 1.-The detective threw all caution to the
, wind. cast another furtive glance
' about his office, went 10 the door
) to make sure that there was no one
3 in the outer office and resumed his
e., seat.
; Again reasserting that "all 10 in
2 confidence and that what l tell you
e is graveyard stuff" Colbert, the
Washington salesman extraordinary
and minister plenipotentiary for Little
I Renos divorce kings. unfolded lurid
3 tale of Justice" as Justice Is meted
a. out in Aiexandria's divorce courts.
He told of the system" that made
] hundreds free of divorces so irreg-
: lularly gotten that there is no sem.
, blance of law or fairness to the
I proceedings, revealing the connection
: between Alexandria's divorce kings
and the man behind the throne. and
of how the kings who feed the di.
vorce hoppers with such regularity
that they have brought financial sue
cess to their firm earned the unenvi-
: able reputation of divorce Kings OF
the Old Dominion"
I, Read IN tomorrow's Times the
Confessions" of Alexandria's di.
vurce kings, as related by their
: salesman extraordinary and min:
lister plenipOtentiary, who assured
; Mr.. Borden that no publicity could
: possibly come of his case and who
got his daily divorce quotations,
the same as u spot or future curb
/, broker.