The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1922-12-21
Deep Waters
INSTALLMENT SIX
Begin Here Today

INSTALLMENT SIX
Begin Here Today
The time had come when
JOHN BARRETT, successful business
mand, decided that all love had van
ished during the 10 years of married
life with his wife,
ANITA. He decides to shake off the
tedium of matrimony and tells Anita
that he has decided to start life
anew with
MYRA DEAN, a woman of the world.
Myra objects to figuring as core
spondent in a divorce suit, but Bar
rett goes to his old friend,
REX WARREN, a lawyer, who at one
time was in love with Anita, War
rem and Barrett quarrel, but the law
yer decides to see Anita before adj
vising them in regard to the d.
vorce.
Go On With the Story
"Warren-you will want to be my
wife's attorney in our-divoree action"
Barrett's embarrassment was evident.
Warren shot him a keen glance, but
showed no other surprise.
"Onlysif your wife asks me, Barrett"
"She will-after I've cleared the
ground for it. There's lot of clearing
to be done. Under our benefcent laws,
If two people decently want to part,
that's not enough. One of the two
must make q scoundrel of himself"
"And you want me, | take it," said
Warren, "to help you make seoundrel
Of yourself. You want me to connive
at collision"
II want you to help,-Anita."
ANITA hasn't asked me-"
Someone has to start this thing, and
it's got to be me-" said Barrett harshly.
We've talked it over, never fear,
Anita just told me she wouldn't change
things If she could. She's done. So
am l. | should think you'd want to
make it as little distressing for her as
possible
Warren arose.
"Wiil you explain-the emphasis on
the your"
The two were standing close, their
eyes level and engaged.
Certainly" said Barrett distinctly
81 mean that you will not grieve to see
Anita free of me"
"As an expression of what think of
you, that's correct"
"And equally correct" Barrett gave
a short, mirthless laugh, "of what you
feel for her. We might as we'll face
things"
The lawyer held his look steadily as
if measuring blows. Then, with char
acteristic selfzcontrol, turned away,
"If Mrs. Barrett should ask me ia
act for her." he said, seating himself
at the desk, 81 shall do so. AS for what
you say-whether true or lie-I shall
do all ear to hinder this divorce"
"Fair enough, perhaps" snapped Bar
rett, and the door closed sharply be-
hind him.
No sooner was Barrett we'll gone
than Rex Warren left his busy law
office and went straight to Anita Bar
quietly, with that ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
rett. The two greeted each other
quietly, with that lack of ostentation
that comes Of long and deep under
standing. Briefly Warren told her OF
her husbands talk.
Anita turned to stare out of the
window. In her stiff attitude was q
summoning of resistance to an over
whelming crisis woman who has
wrapped herself SO long in defensive
GOODNESS that she no longer knows the
relief of giving way to her natural
feelings.
what do you want me to do, Anita
You must tell me where you stand -
where we all stand"
ooh, don't know Rex, / don't know
It's all such muddle, - vicious cir
Gle We've grown SO apart, John anC
/. I've steeIed myself for years to keep
from showing how his indifference hurt
me. Now it's my GOODNESS that makes
him hate me- We cant come together
again now. It's too late"
| would you if you could ?"
She looked straight At him mo-