The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-07-13

all he was looking for. caught his
shoulders and shook him, the
shrimp! ! said: "She left Saturday
night? Ben Murillo. did you do some
thing villainous to her after we left !?
Did you force her to walk out? IA.
NIT it, or I'll make it hot for you'll"
He yanked himself free, almost
! choking with anger and alarm:
"I'd advise you. to keep your mouth
shut If you've any regard for your
sister. She's not gone very far with.
out hat or coat or money!"
"You set her out like that?"
II didn't send her out" He said
this and began clawing through his
/ pockets. He brought out an envelope
| and dropped it on the table. II
didn't send your sister away and ]
suspect you're in with her. She
probably came here Saturday night.
Where else did she got" =.
Maybe she went into the ocean!"
He gave . whining kind 81 aauxh:
"Not very likely! I'm leaving this
letter for her with you. When you
see her, Id advise you. To- give it
to her. II you know wheSe she is,
mail Il to her. 1t will open her
eyes," .,t
I'm just bursting to know what
he's got to say. Please have the
decency to let me know.
| I'm going to dash out TO mail this
now and I'm going 70 your house to
Write %;ie .n e TX tor clothes
| SANDY tore open the letter from
Murillo. She read .it--a thiase wrap
ping her from head. to foot.
Chapter IS
4 Murillo's letter laid 4 down the
terms for Sandy's surrender. This,
he seemed to believe, would be
swift and inevitable. She would for
get his hand striking against her.
She world even concede that her
errors were alone .responsible for
his violence.
She read it, . Wild heat in her
mind. She whispered;,. God! How
! She ground her teeth, holding the
/ page tightly before her. This was
1 the letter:
AFTER yanr conduct Of Saturday
night you douhtless fear to return.
am writing this TO say that my
house IS open TO- you. You may
open and no anger cherished. for the
i reckless manner 90 your departure.
AS your husband + feel It my
duty to give. you this chance to
keep your marriage vows and to -.
mind you that those vows are Tor
life. wish to safeguard you from
the consciousness Of your defiance
/ and folly.
sYou probably are in . frame Of
j mind now to appreciate the ease and
comfort Of the. home ! have made
i for you. IT - still yours. You need
Il only make up your mind to conduct
yourself % ~ wife should. There
will be no quarrel when you do jour
ut is > year now since you have
refused AL wifeay obligations.
though you have not hesitated ia
demand more than wifely privileges.
Locking ,A back T. hy 70, probably viii
tionship are on your side, the bur.
see that your refusal 70 accept Al
guidance, your determination to
Shirk your manifest duties, are re-
sponsible for any and al unpleasant.
mesa between us. bore with you
in thet first year Of our marriage
because Of your extreme youth.
II believed you would learn TO ap-
preciate the gravity Of the step you
had taken: that You would come ia
realize marriage Is \ life contract.
am still waiting for this awaken
ing;
were the highest. Aside from my
emotional regayd, which was great,
wished to found home; sought .
mother for my children.
AFrom the beginninE you have mot
seemed to understand these Aspira-
tt0ns. You seem 70 hare entered
marriage as lightly . you enterei
"But will remind you that you
can not end it in this casual man
ner. ! have kept sacredny the
terms Of our coxtract. u require
only that you do the ssms. II you
have any lingering thought Of sep
aration, diemiss Il. You are my
wife. / intend to hold row to the
promises pod made. Tdese promises
have binding power which my
principles dent permit ne 10 ignore.
= would also inform yen that the
Law gives Z husband the right TO
|eosf6et his wife when her conduct
d unsesmly. Any impartial Judge
j will admit that man may point
ont 70 his vifs tho dan6ers 81 smok-
Ing and drinking and advise IN
matter9 Of 0roplisty Yku have.
therefsre: NJ grounds for running
cut q thi: heuss = you did last
I
sYou Win gain notAias bpt m.
paeasant notofisty 4 you make any
| effort 70 dtapute this.