The Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1919-current, 1922-06-09
CHAPTER XVI.

lasi n few hours later. she found Alix
already NJ the porch table ALA looked
pale. but fresh and trim. she had EST.
IDENTIFY Just uhhcd. and she wore one
Of Che plain wide.strlprl r.nshams
that were extremely becoming 20 her
rather hoylsh iype.
She looked rp and nodded ~
Cherry composeliy. Chery ahlways
kissed her sister On ihe morning. hut
she fld not today she fO'i troubled
nnd ashamed and lnsiincIlFdy avoid.
ed me little carrss.
"No menT she asked. sharing her
grurefult with her mail
"reirr bad fO geo to San Rafael
with Mr Thomas In bic c1r. to dn some
thing about ihe cuse." AIix explained
4 drove them down. and 90 ihe lnsf
minute Martin decided o. So So J
marketed and eoi ihe mail. and came
hack. and he understanding q that
We are 70 meet them A. the ~ Frun.
cis for dinner. a. six. and 10 % the
OTheum"
IL Il almost tens" Cherry said
slecrlly, raflng IN surprise NJ the
clock that vas visible through the
open door I'm terribly ashamed :
And when did you ~ o. and silently
make your bed. and hang % your
thinrsr'
-Oh. earlyf- Aiix answered. non.
commiiially. = had a hath. and this
h my second hreakfasti-
Cherry. Who was vadlng a letter.
made solns lnariiculais ssuud hat
made AliK lcok a. her In quick coo.
cen.
Cherry. what Il ny shs exclaimed
For answer Cherry tossed hef ne
letter. written on a ihlck sheet ~ Law.
erder paper. which dliused a strong
odor Of scent
~ilead ihati- shs sald briefly.
Fearfuliy. Air picked up no pr.
fumed sheet and read 10 a coarse and
Epnwilng. yet unmirakahiy feminine
handwriting. ihe following words;
-near Mu. lloyd, Perhaps you
would no, feel 81 pleased with your.
elf n you knew the real reasuu Why
your husband iefi Red Crcskf u was
hecause q quarrel be- bad with Hat.
y Wcoda
II you don't believe d you had BET.
Ter ast hin about sQine % ihe parties
b had With loc KINGS efuud ana
whsre they verc On ne nlrti ~ Aus
- and II b. knows anybody named
Haity Weeds and 80 vhai he says
Al him n he ever heard q nopf-
hotel and when b. was IN Sacramento
last n b. denies H. yo1 can show
HIN this letter.
There was no signature.
Allx who had rad n hrsi with .
hewilisred and suspicious iook. rad
u again. and flushed deeply a. ne
fordid shame o. o. she laid lt down
and looked In stunned conviction a.
Der sister
Chsrry, who vas breathing hard
rHlssd her bead. rested hcr chin on
her hands elbows Oh ihe table. ana
Fiared a. Alix denantly.
THERE shs said. almosi with fri.
umph. There Nov. ls that so sasyi
Nov. an % jusi smile and arrrs To-
tay Certainly. Martin. 90 cuurss
Martin. dearr Nov yoa sse-nos 700
80 Nov. am I 70 bar that she
rushed on. her words suddenly violent
"And ~ o. with hlm-as be wife
When q common woman llks that
-Chsry. dsarr Ala aid. distress
sdly.
-Ah. vel. you can't realirs n; no
body but The vuman % whom u hap
pens can Cherry interrupted hef.
covering her face with her hands
-nut lei him say what 10 plsa-s
nov, she added Tassiouaisly. let
him DO what h. pleasss-lll follow ny
own course from today coz
Alix watching hef fsarfully. vas
amarrd ~ thr change IN her. cher
re- eyes wsro blazing. hsf cheeks
pale. Her voice vus dy and feverlsh
aud there vas q sori Of frrnry .n hef
manner that Ain bad never @tn b.
fore. To hriul sunny u,iir Cherry io
thia-tO Claner the radiant .uuoefnt
ch.li that BAD lefu CtruF .nfa this
bitter unf disi''us'orei unurn-AHr
frIf as lf Co., whole aafIl affr SONG
mad end as u ulr Huu.i f.rrf lf
tano and sgrvus asan Or ani oas %
them.
-Chsuy. 90 500 below, n.y. s,s
usEcd.
Clerry. f0usci firm q moment 90
hrouling firnco shmeecd boz Shout.
dcr imrafloniiy
"of course believe ar lhe 90.
kwrfrd.
hut darling. W. dont even know
who wrote h. We have only THE aom.
ans vord for IT."
"uh. look az ii-loot ~ d. Allx b
Cherry burst forth DO decent men
have Letters llte that ssni 20 their
uivesi l. q probable that a god man
would o. anything 10 fouss sons
husyboty woman 10 write such lei.
ter about t.mf
well bot who ls shs. and what %
you supluss shs wrpis h fotr AHA
Wondered
"uh don't know she st mad a.
him. pefhaps. ul lTfhuIs she IL q
champion u this Woels w0nan They