The Kevin review., 1926-09-23
Published by special arrangement with theS
Chicago Tribune Syndicate
IN TWO PARTs-PART TWO
THE grnE1V Gn zAR

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The prodigal has returned. Jasper's
monye he had won at the lottery has ex-
hausted-he is broke, and inclined to
forget about his divorce proceedings
Jonquu Beck, Jasper's wife, shows very
little enthusiasm at her spouses return,
althougn, secretly, she is not sorry he
has come back. He claims he has a won
derful scheme and seeks money from
Jonquil who. Finally hey decide to Wis
1t the lawyer and get a refund of their
fifty dollars paid to star divorce pro-
ceedings.. This is no so easy a matter
as was thought Lawyer Carter refuses
a refund. Jasper wants to open a sand
wich concession in q pool hall. He also
has Tuxedo suit in the express office
which he desires to get out That is the
eraI reason he vans the money. Jonquil
decides to draw the money out of the
bank and give it to him. She does so and
hey go to the expires soffice wheer he
takes out the suit.
And. now the story
"Uh-huh."
f'When ?"
Use willin'-'
81 know you is willin-tha's why is
doin' what is. Come along with me-"
Dazedly he followed, one pace to the
rear. His conversation had been super
seded by a disturbing uncertainty; no
longer did he doubt that things were not
what they seemed. He knew it. He shook
his head slowly. Seems like l don't quite
understan' all knows about this" he told
funny fumadiddles now"
Nor did he perceive any measure of en-
| lightenment when she led him again TO
the Penny Prudential Bank building and
the offices of Lawyer Pistach Carter. For
tunately Pistach was unengaged at the
moment. and his eye cleaned appreciatiyely
at the second glimpse Of the pulchritudin-
Gus Jonquil Beck.
Jonquil came straight to the point In
no uncertain terms she expressed her pres
ent opinion of Jasper and made it quite
clear to Lawyer Carter that the one thing
which meant most to her in the world was
divorce from that gentleman.
81 wants it quick" she announced, "an'
wants it complete"
"Thkt is very easily arranged, Mis-
Beck" Pistach spoke suavely. "A mere
matter of fifty dollarsr'
Jonquil slammed the big box on Lawyer
Carter's desk There's yo' fifty dollars y
Jasper emitted a howl and ieaped for
ward but Jonquil pulled at his arm ana
Pistach stepped protectively between Jas
per and the outfit.
"Tha'S my suit" walled Jasper. My
ve'y own pants an coat"
''Ezac'ly," Jonquil was speaking again |
in flat expressionless voice. There was
that there box, Lawyer Carter, is the fond. |
est think Jasper is of in this world. Fo' |
that he is willin' to lie to me an LaWsy
knows what else. Alright, he Graves that
You keep that suit until Jasper come to
you with one bundled dollars. Tha's fifty
fo' his half of the, divorce an fifty To-
doa gg he d the he Baah nat not o1e
minute befo' is that SATISFACTORY"
Lawyer Carter explained unctously that
it was highly satisfactory to him; but
Jasper's misery was unrelieyed. Where
at is I gwine git me a bundled dollarsI
he walled. "Just answer me that, Will
you?"
Jonquil shrugged, go fool some other.
woman like you done me. Reckon you
haor or Tor W uh
loaned you money. | rechon you want
that suit bout as much as Graves to {
get shet of you, so the sooner you gifts :
you job of work an earns them 500 the
quicker bofe of us is gwine be happy"
They departed; Jonquil more or less ]
satisfied with the misery she had caused 2
ng in the nadfr of despair And mean I
while, Lawyer Pistach Carter gazed in g
ensiyely at the door through which JON Q
Iuil had disappeared The bachelor heart
If Lawyer Carter was touched.
e"Some gal!' he murmured softly. Amt /
10 sense of a man livin' alone en- he git r
lim woman which has got the common y
ense Mis- Beck has got. Rechon she's
wife mos any man would be glad to have L
,roud of him."
Jonquil returned home. Somehow the
atmosphere of the little cottage was clearer
han it had been in many day. No longer y
vas there disturbing uncertainty as TO j
Ter status 1t was definitely settled that 6
he was done with Jasper and she knew :,
low she WAS Sldu Ills udl
ONE scheming had almost caught her nap t.
ing-and she reveled in the thought OF s.
he unhappiness which he was facing, for h
d order to procure one hundred dollars she II
elieved that he must work. and she knew a
asper hated work almost as much as he il
1ved his Tuxedo suit. ct
AS for Jasper, that individual gloomed =
round Darktown, pondering on ways and IL
leans for raising money for his TUX e
do. The more he pondered the more a,
ertain he became that Jonquil had been =
ii r. che
lally due to be out of pocket one hund-
ed dollars: The fifty paid Lawyer Car
II plus fifty she had advanced on the suit. .
v evening he convinced himself that he pl
as a sadly misused young man, but that az
i'd not get him one nickel nearer the M
,veted clothes. ~
Nor did the. day following present OF
ethod of escape from his dilemma. He Ell
eeded one hundred dolalrs and he saw I'll
, prospect of getting it. Work was out -
the questiOn-but be found on inves- u
l. There were a few friends that were fe
ilIing to trust him two bits worth, but -,
lsper figured unhappily that it took too en-, :.
1ndred dollars. The only solution he hi
uld see was work and Jasper was no 70
ore found of work than boy is Of "a
ned himself in it's austere embrace
mahogany symphony of masculine ele- pl
nee. "F'rall l know, could may rich
dder quick did | have that suit"
He paid a despairing visit to the office lu'
Pistach Carter. Mr.. Carter was adam or
stine; Jasper could have clothes and tn
yorce when he produced one hundred
liars and not one day BEFORE and Law
r Carter took occasion to express in
uncertain terms his opinion of Jasper
ek-"treatin' a good lookin gal the
" you done Miss Jonquil." DO
',rreatin' a which 2" fiji
"A good lookin gal." "a,
who says good lookin'f'
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