Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-06-03
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Cherry, the latter just eighteen years
H.1 a. and ret; his niece, Anne; D9Sto5 Strtck.
short distance from San Francisco. His
closest friend is Peter Joyce, something
Il %ar = reG ies Visiting In the Vicinity !.
ievs Win ias sna s %easeS f Sseo%es e :as'i d
to Cherry. While the family is speculAt-
ing as TO Lloyd's Intentions. Cherry
nonssin him her to ~ sapp sm.,! Practically &c nimy an an:
Strickland feels Cherry Ia too young to
marry y urges her TO walt at least .
year, but the girl ceaxes him into agree
ceremony takes place. the couple leaving
at once for Ell Nido, where Martin ID en-
pioyed The hopeymoon days over: Cher
daily life.
Anne marries Justin Little. . 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
father. Following his death the niece
estate on the sroand that an old loan
made TO him by her father had never
been repaid.
after Ehe sEyf has 'f 'eat for s her home. an. ND
leave for New York. =
Alix and Peter marry. and 20 to live
at his home. Later Cherry goes TO them
Cherry talks Of diverc'nF her hus;
strangely interested in her.
her father had repaid the loan from
Anne's father. Cherry and Peter dis
owe hat they love each other.
Cherry and Peter decide to 70 away
together. When Cherry is 1t the dock
to the %eet fo pets so, Martin 1.on as' .rz,v. a, Mil
Valley but find life slow. Peters inter
est in Cherry grows.
CHAPTER XV1.-Oontinued.
Well she was fused all right this
morning. She said not to mention 1t
to AK. because she had promised
that it should go on time. I thought
10 so herself; no, she said. . note
that it should 80 on time./I thought
II don't know what you're talking
about" ak. said, puzzled.
Your motel" Martin explained.
What note!" 1 didn't write
note. Cherry telephoned-"
NO" he said, patiently and per-.
functorily, S'you wantec-Cherry-to
all. She wrote it; it got there in time,
I guess. Anyway. l heard the girl say
to rush it to the boat!",
"Oh!" Alix said. %Oh-" she added
Her o betrayed nothing, but she
was thoroughly at sea. Ibid / ask
Cherry to say sood-by to any one?"
she asked herself, going back to the
warned her that nothing would be
gained by sharing her perplexity with
Martin. Il give o my word that
sh% hasn't been five minutes alone
with n n but Peter and mel" she
said, frankly, looking into Martins
eyes. Nov. are you satisfisd7"
Sure. I'm satisfied" he answered.
"lll take your say:so for it," He
yawned. Trouble with Cherry Is. she
iently. .
I'm a poor person with whom to
discuss Cherry!" Alix limited, with an
unsmiling nod for goodnight.
And she looked ut Cherry's corn
colored head, ten minutes later, with
a thrilA of maternal protectiveness.
Cherry vas evidently asleep, buried
deep under the blue army BLANKETS.
But Alix did not get to sleep that
night.
She did not even undress. For it
was while sitting on the side OF her
bed, ready to begin the process, that
through her excited and indignant and
-whirling thoughts the first suspicion
shot like a touch Of flame.
III tell Peter all this when Martin
has gone Alix decided. He'll be
furious-he. adores Cherfy-he'l De.
furious-he thinks that there is no
one Hike Cherry
The words she had said came back
to her. and she said them again. half
aloud, with q look OF pain and almost
OF fear suddenly coming Into her