New Britain herald., 1928-10-09
THIS HAS HAPPENED


Sybil Thorne. Boston society girl.
surprises her sister-in-law at road
DEMONSTRATING cocktails and MAX
ing love with Sybil's own husband!
In all fairness to Valerie 1.-THE sister
in-lawp It should be explained that
she had no idea the man with whom
she was actually planning to elope
was her sister-in- laws husband.
Valerie did not. as a matter of
fact. even know he Was married. He
had made love ardently. and prom
iscd to get her in the movies. Mar
riage with Tad Thorne had palled.
and Valerie. a selfish and frivolous
girl, was ready to escape boredom
through any avenue.
Sybil. learning that Valerie was
preparing to desert Tad, determined
to stop 1t if she could. She had no
idea when she hurried to the road
house where Valerie was spending
the evening that she was going to
encounter her husband
SYPHILIS marriage with Richard
Eustis had been a secret affair 1t
lasted only two weeks, and only two
of SYPHILIS friends had met her hus-
band. She had never used his name.
nor spoken of him to Valerie. At first
that her lover was actually her own
brother in law SYPHILIS husband,
But his own craven attitude revealed
him in his worst light. Sybil takes
Valerie back to Tad
Sybil regards Val with a sort of
plying contempt, and because pity
is akin to affection, she grows to like
her a little. Finally Valerie begs
Sybii to divorce Eustis in order that
she may gain undisputed custody of
her child. Eustis has never heard OF
the birth OF SYPHILIS baby, and Valerie
is afraid that when he learns OF it he
will seek to assert his paternity. She
predicts legal difficulties, and per
suades Sybil TO see a lawyer, 10
whom Sybil tells the strange story of
her marriage.
NOW GO ON WITH THE STORY
NI1af EN- -N-AANll
Mr.. Peterson beat a gentle tat
too with his spectacles on the bridge
OF his nose
"Mm-m." he said. "A most I'M
usual case. And the defendant, liv-
ing in New Haven. is ignorant of
the birth of a child? You have no
, mutual frirnds-no acquaintance
The situation is almost incompre-
hensible.
You realize. of course, that it
Will be necessary to apprise your
husband OF the existence of a child
You wish complete custody. Sepa-
rate support. perhaps"
'No-no. Sybil Interrupted
eagerly. II don't want any money
at all. Only Teddy. | don't even
care about r., freedom. except for
Teddy's sake. only want the
right to my own name. and the
right for my child to be known as
Edward ThoIne.
He is called" she told the
crusty Old lawyer simply, for my
father. ! should like to perpetuate
his memory through my son. There
are Thorne traditions - Thorne
pride. 1t would be idiotic for my
son to carry on for the Euatises.
He means nothing to them. nor
they to him."
Mr.. Peterson smiled.
In tuA ha inf hnr
recognizes no sentimentaiity. The
child's father has a legal right to
dispute your fitness as guardian of
his minor son. He can, II he chooses,
bring various unpleasant allegations.
He can contest your suit for di-
vorce. and defend himself publicly
against your charges.
However, judging from the cir
cumstances of the-er--romance. l
think we need anticipate no trouble
from the young man. You are quite
sure, madam. that you have omitted
no important detail of your marital
life? You have not seen your hus-
band In the last 81 months? Not
since you left him in Havana"
Sybll hesitated.
"Yes, have once. I didn't
think 1t necessary to tell you. 1t
was for only few minutes. II
surprised him. 1t was in public
place. In New Haven-at road
house. He was with another wo-
man."
"You talked with him ~