Judsonia weekly advance. (Judsonia, Ark.) 1???-1922, 1922-02-16
CHAPTER XVII.

8dftlle pplCh topiS' 1iN
i fresh and trim; she had evil
Inst tubbed, and she wore one
Main. wide-striped ginghams
re Extremely becoming to her
boyish type.
looked up. and nodded at
c0mposedly. Cherry always
her sister in the morning, but
not today. She felt troubled
harned. and instinctively avoid
little caress.
nen?" she asked, sharing her
lit with her mail.
Had to go to San Rafael
Thomas in his car, to do some
bout the case" AliX explained.
Them down, and at the last
Martin decided to go. So !
ID, Ind got the mail, and came
nd the understanding is that
to meet them at the st. Fran
dinner, at six, and go to the
n.D
/ almost temp Cherry said
gazing in surprise at the
hat was visible through the
COR. I'm terribly ashamed !!
en- did you get up, and silently
sour bed and hang up your
early !" Alix answered. non
tally. 81 had a bath, and this
second breakfast ~
y, Who was reading a letter,
some inarticulate sound that
Xix look at her in quick con-
~, what is it3' she exclaimed.
answer Cherry tossed her the
written on a thick sheet of law
aper, which diffused a strong
scent.
that !" she said, briefly.
ully, Alix picked up the per-
|heet, and read, in a coarse and
hg, vel Enthusiastically feminine
ting, the following words:
Mrs. Lloyd: Perhaps you
bot feel so pleased with your
you knew the real reason why
sband left Red Greek? 1t was
of q quarrel he had with Hat
Is.
"a don't believe it you had bet
him about some of the parties
with Joe Kings crowd, and
hey We're on the night of Aug.
II he knows anybody named
Woods, and see what he says.
II he ever heard of Bopps'
d when he was in Sacramento
he denies 1t, you can show
letter"
was no signature.
who Rhad read it first with a
Jed and suspicious look, read
and flushed deeply at the
hame of it. She laid it down
Sed In stunned conviction at
m.
who was breathing hard,
er head, rested her chin on
rs, elbows on the table, and
AHx defiantly.
r she said, almost with tri-
There Now, is that so easy?
1 to just smile and agree to
tainly, Martini OF course,
1earP Now you see-now you
,w, am | to bear that" she
q, her words suddenly violent.
on with him-as his wife
ns Common woman like that"
y dear Alix said, distress
Iell, YOU can't realize it; no.
- the woman to whom it hap
cherry interrupted her,
her face with her hands.
him say what he pleases
sdded, passionately, "let
he pleases-Pll follow my
3tpm today on !"
aEEnlng her fearfully, was
the change in her. Cher
were blazing, her cheeks
voice was dry and feverish,
Wasa sort of frenzy in her
nat Nix had never seen be-
bring sunny little Cherry to
mango the radiant, innocent
u had been Cherry into this
disillusioned woman-Alix
the Whole world were going
as Il life would never be
serene again for any one of
do yol believe it?" she
~P reused from moment of
\. Hence, shrugged her Shout
p,Hently.
=, erse / believe tt" she an
P rling, we don't even know
J y #. We have only this wom-
8, for It,"
,rk at it-look at 1t, Alix !"
Ml'fat forth. do decent men
sc rs like that sent to their
1t probable that a good man
W anything to rouse some
Axoman to write such a let
Iesltlim r.
IS sce / It who is she, and what do
narsSe she wrote it for?" Alix