Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1922-02-24
CHAPTER XVII.


slready nj the porch table. AIIK looked
pale. bu, fresh and trim; she had evil
IDENTITY Just tubbed. and she wore one
Of che plain. wide-striped ginghams
that were extremely becoming TO her
rather boyish type.
She looked up, and nodded at
Cherry composedly. Cherry always
she did DOT today. She felt troubled
aud ashamed and instinctlyeIy avoid
I'd the little caress.
-No men7r she asked, sharing her
grapefruit with her mall.
Peter had TO go to San Rafael
wlth Mr. Thomas In bis ear. 10 de- some
Thing about the case" ak explained,
7 drove them down. and at the last
minute Martin decided 10 go. so !
marketed. and got the mail. and cnme
back, and the understanding Is thai
ee are to meet them At the 81 Fran
cis for dinner, at six. and go TO the
Orpbeum."
lis II almost temp Cherry said |
sieepiIy. gazing IN surprise nj the /
clock that was visible through the /
open door I'm terribly ashamed
And when did You get up. and silently
make your bed. and hang up your
thlnrsf"
"oh. earlyw AIix answered. non.
commltially. II had a bath. and this
- NY second breakfast"
Cherry. who was reading letter.
made some inarticulhte sound that
made Alix look a, her IN quick con
Germ.
Cherry. what Is lt7' she exclaimed
For answer Cherry tossed her the
letter. written on thick sheet OF law
ender paper. which diffused a strong
odor Of scent.
READ that % she said briefly.
Fearfuliy AK picked up the per
f1med sheet. and read. Ia a coarse and
spraying. yet Enthusiastically feminine
handwriting. the following words:
Dear Mrs. Lloyd: Perhaps you
would not feel so pleased with your
self n you knew the real reason why
your husband left Red Creek? II was
because OF quarrel he had with Hat
~ Woods
~ you don't believe II you had bet
ter ask him about some OF the parties
he had with Joe Kings crowd and
where they were on the night OF Aug.
es and. II he knows anybody named
ilatiy Woods. and see what he says.
Ask him II he ever heard OF Bopps'
hotel and when he was In Sacramento
Inst II he denies Il. you can show
him this letter"
There was 40 signature.
Alix. who had read II first with
bewildered and suspicious look. read
Il again. and flushed deeply nj the
sordid shame OF II. She laid II down
aud looked In stunned conviction nj
her sister
Cherry. who was breathing hard.
raised her head rested her chin on o
her hands. elbows on the table, and =
stared a, Allx defiantly.
"rherel" she said. almost with trl.
nmph. There Now. Is that 80 easyf :
Now. am ! to just smile and agree 10 =
'ay Certainly. Martin. OF course. u
Martin. dcarr Now you see-now you y
see Now. am to bear that" she u
'ushed on. her words suddenly violent.
And go on with hlm--as his wife
hen common woman like that" y
Cherry, dearr Alix said. distress =
dfy. Il
Al. well. you can't realize IL; no.
ody but the woman TO whom II hap. ~
ems enni" Cherry interrupted her
osering her face with her hands
HUI let him say what he plcases 81
ow." she added. passicnately. "iet !"
'nl do what he pledses--l'll follow my :,
va course from today on
&iS. watching her fearfuly, was :"
naxed nt the change In her. Cher w
- eyes were blazing. her cheeks VI
ale Her voice was dry and feyerlsh. ."
ld there was a sort OF frenzy Ia her 20
sinner that Alix had never seen be- AZ
ne. To bring sunny little Cherry 10
lis--fo change the radiant, Innocent W
'ild that had been Cherry into this Ia
tier and dlsiilusioued woman-Allx hii
a a. n the whole world were going Al
al, aud rs II life would never he
ne aud sereso again for any one OF les
EN- trt
Cherry. do you believe itr" she
ked "A
Cherry, reused FROM a moment OF f0
o''dins silence. shrugged her shout tir
- iinpaiicnfly 70
'Of course I believe q 2" she an me
end "
Bet. darling We dou't even know eve
- wrote y. We have only this won. put
= s0rd for ~" n
Oh. look ~ lt--look ~ a. AK r. An,
ruy burst forth do deecni men per
.e letters IKE fh8f sent 10 their TN
fsf l. u probable thoi d good nan But
i'd ~ unyfh'ns o. rouse SOME n
yiioi' woman fo write such d iet gn
sIo' hImff a.