The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-07-08


that IL the Il al bottle had been
found there wOSld have been q great
Alice would came flying into tht
room. glare 1t Sandy, saying it was
Just like her fclfishness to sprinl
her own problems the first day pool
ma sat upl
She left early. She went through
the store where . real estate broker
had his office. In the back room
Of this building. she hoped to find
her uncle, Bob Mcneil.
He sat at = great flat-topped desk
his feet on the top Of it, book In
his hands. His dark face. like the
pictures of those dashing Spanish
dons, lighted up as Sandy entered
She sat herself on the desk. max.
ing her tone off.handed: "A novel
Bob? You're not very serious! But
you do know law, don't your
us that . compliment or an in.
suit? Yes, know it."
"Well-is it hard to get divorce z
He put down his book. closing it
slowly: For yourself, Sandy"
She could scarcely breathe: Eyes.
Don't tell me not 10. Tn going to
get it. Nothing else can be DONE"
81 won't tell you not TO-"
Can you get it for me? I've got
to have tive got to-"
II don't know Why we cant"
Chapter ~
"Could you do It quietly, B0b?''
without the newspapers getting hold
Of it? without Isabel knowing un-
til It. was all Overt"
"Oh. we'll" said Bob lasily-
Sandy intcrruptcd-blazing with
suppressed excitement. IL promised
her l wouldn't. She'll take it ter
ribly. But I'm forced. to do it.
cant live on as | am. He won't
have It,"
"He wants the divorce. too! But
he's willing to let you get it?'
s'He doesn't know anything about
il. I don't intend to tell him till
it's al over"
"Don't intend TO tell him till its
over? What do you mean. kid! Do
YOU think you can sneak into court.
snatch divorce out Of some legal
grab box"
Sandy slid from the tsble, the
muscles Of her throat contracting:
Would no have to know about it
from the beginning?"
Naturally. Hes IN interested
party"
She picked up ! ,blotter. tearing
the layers apart: "And II he didn't
want me to have it. could he pre-
vent I'll"
'ae could make II very difficult
unless YOU had strong grounds"
II havel"
"What are they!"
She looked ct her uncle accusing.
". "You know shout those dinner
invitationBl You know how he in.
suited Heinie-twicei I'm afraid ia
have . friend come to the house
never 60 around, because cant
30 much - return treat 70 IN Ice
cream soda. He never gives me I
cent. He has leads Of money. Al
the time Isabel's been sick I've had
to walk-walk miles. I don't even
see the girls grew up with. becanse
I'm ashamed to aceept favors ! CAM
ne /, per.eeate. you With hi. stin'
Eyes. he does"
\ Bob reached over and touched thu
rings on SAndy's fingera-the circles
Of diamonds and emsralds: HI
could ref6r to these, Sandy. HI
could show the hotel bills while yos
were in Honolulu. You eouldn't CO.
divorce on the grounds Of stingi
ness"
Sandy shut her eyes: "Those arsn'
the groundsi" She sat down, cover
ing her face vita her hands.
what are they. theni" e
She answered In . still, 6reathIesl
repression: Il hate himl He sieken'
me. l won't Tive with him Nothing
can make me. He doesn't want
woman. He wants some kind Of
traetls to SIS every vh'm-"
She nov, became faint. with "a,
heat q her nSmoriss. .E1e'
when I trioa--honessly tried to 4,
my part, he walked s. me. Dsfor,
the baby was 6orn and I dida't Zee
like havi1g ! mob scsns 4 asked hin
70 postpo1e tie hoAserarmine. 81
| sppesred 70 agree. Three days late
&c came Aems witk eagnaved invi
nothing. Ths I'D Romano treats
their fevorits slaves With more con
sHs causes you Great urental ssi
feSinsf TAat's % easy eeuse Tor o
une0ntested divorces - Atmost I'm
! possible one II he wants - fight 4
Haven't ysu ANYTHING more def
.Yss." And almost inasdihly: ut
his fault the baby died. Vas Wall