Judsonia weekly advance. (Judsonia, Ark.) 1???-1922, 1922-01-26
CHAPTER XIV.


three days. Alix noticed her mood,
and asked her more than once what
caused it. Cherry would press hot
cheek to hers smile with eyes full of
pain, and flutter away. She was well,
she was quite all right, only she-she
was afraid Martin would summon her
soon-and she didn't want to go to
him.
Suspecting something gravely amiss,
AliX tried to win her confidence re-
garding Martin. But briefly, quickly,
and with a sort of affectionate and
apologize Impotence, Cherry refused
to discuss him.
II shall not go back to him ~ she
said, breathing hard, and with the air
of being more absorbed in what she
was doing than what she was saying.
but do you mean that you are
really going to leave him?' the older
sister questioned
81 don't know what I'm going to
do" Cherry half sobbed.
But. dearest-dearest, you're only
twenty-four; don't you think you
might feel better about it as time goes
on?" Alix urged Nov that the
money is all yours, Cherry, and you
can have this nice home to come to
now and then, isn't it differentY
Cherry was looking at her steadily.
''You don't understand, Sis" she
said.
q understand that you don't love
Martini AliX said, perpleXed. Put
can't people who don't love each other
live together in peace?" she added,
with n half smile.
"N-n-ot rs man and wife" Cherry
stammered.
AK sat back on her heels, in the I'M
graceful fashion of her girlhood, and
shrugged her shoulders.
"Think CT the people who are wor-
ryng themselves sick over bills, or
sick wives, or children to bring up!'
she suggested hopefully. My Lord. IL
you have enough money, and food,
and are young, and we'll
Eyes, but, AliX," Cherry argued
eagerly. I'm not well when I'm I'M
happy. My heart is like lead all the
time; I can't seem to breathe! Peo-
ple-isnt it possible that people are
different about thatY" she asked
timdly.
q suppose they arel" Alix conceded
thoughtfully. Anyway, look at all
the fuses in history" she added care
lessly, "of grande passions, and muir
ders. and Opponents and the fate of
Misunderstanding on just the fact that
n man and woman hated each other
too much, or loved each other too
much There must be something in
It all that I don't understand. But
what I do understand" she added, af-
ter moment, when Cherry, choked
with emotion, was silent, lis that Dad
would die of grief if he knew you were
unhappy that your life was all broken
up in disappointment and bitterness :"
"But is that my fault?' Cherry eX-
claimed, with sudden tears
AliX, after watching her for trou-
bled minute, went to her and put her
arm about her. Don't cry, Cherry !"
she pleaded sorrowfully.
Cherry. regaining self-control, re-
sumed her work silently, with an oc-
caslonal, sudden sigh. She had opened
the subject with reluctance; now she
realized that they had again reached
blank wall.
3
Three Gays after their talk in the
moonlit garden Peter found chance
to speak alone to Cherry.
Are you readyY" he asked.
"Quite" she said, raising blue eyes
to his.
'Its tomorrow, then, Cherryr he
said.
Tomorrow He saw the color ebb
from her face as she echoed him. This
was already late afternoon; perhaps
her thoughts raced ahead to tomorrow
afternoon at this time when they two
would be leaning on the rail of the
little steamer, gazing out over tht
smooth, boundloss blue OF the Pacific
and alone in the world.
Tomorrow you will be mne!' he
said.
That's all l think of, she an
swered. And now the color came N
in a splendid wave of flame. and the
/ face that she turned toward his wa.
radiant with proud surrender.
He told her the number of the dock
! they discussed trains.
1--WE sail ut eleven" said Peter, blu
I shall be there shortly after ten. II
have the baggage on board, everything
ready; you only have to cross tn,
gangplank. You have your baggag'
check; give it to me-"
They were waiting in the car while
Alix marketed. Cherry opened he
purse and gave him the punched card
board.
''rll tell Alix that I have a las
dentist appointment at half-past ten,
she said. "If she goes in with me
We'll go to the very door. But sh,
says she can't come In tomorrow, any
way. I'll write her tonight. and drol