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them, nor they to him"
Nh. Peterson smiled.

self publicly against your charge:
However, judging from the Gil
cumstances of the-er-romance
| think we need anticipate n
trouble from the young mar
You are quite sure, madam, tina
you omitted no important detail
of your martial life? You have
not seen your husband in the las
Fl months? Not since you lief
him in Havana?"
Sybil hesitated.
yes, l have-once. | didn't
think it necessary to tell you. II
was for only a few minutes. Il
surprised him. 1t vas in a public
place. In New Haven-at a road.
house. He was with another wo.
man"
you talked with him?"
Yes"
And what was the nature OF
that conversation"
Il upbraided him. He was
with a girl l knew. They were
planning to elope."
How did you know they we're
planning to elope?"
ooh, | KNOW they WERE"
And you know the woman?
We might subpoena her. Had you
witnesses to the affair? And what
are this woman's feelings toward
you at this time.
Sybil threw out her hands.
ooh, Mr.. Peterson-you don't
understand. l shouldn't have
mentioned it. l couldn't possibly
drag anyone into this-particular-
ly this-this lady"
who is she. madam? And
what have been her relations with
your husband? Has there been
an open liason?"
Hideous questions! Horrible
nan! Sybil shuddered.
Really, Mr.. Peterson, I must
lecline to answer 1t seems hard
y necessary.
The old man smiled patiently,
My dear young woman, it is
MOST necessary" he explained
ndulgently. Surely you do not
.hink l am vulgarfy curious. l
I'M a man old enough to be your
You have come to me,
presumably, because you trust me,
md wish me to help you. You
must be absolutely frank with me.
f you wish to withhold certain
acts, l must decline to accept the
ase."
Mr.. Peterson peered through
o~rtoise-shell glasses at his finger
tails, and, for the space of so
econds, while he appraised them
thoroughly, you could have heard
pin drop. Then Sybil broke the
hrobbing silence.
81 beg your pardon" she said.
Let me begin at the beginning,
nd tell you everything. Then
will understand how absolute
impossible it is to bring the
barge you have in mind"
Gravely he heard her out. And
she had finished, she con-
luded hopefully-"And now you
ee why | want so fearfully to get
he divorce on some respectable
round-incompatibility, or some
ling like that"
Mr.. Peterson inclined his head.
THAT would be nice" he con-
eded with grim humor, only in
massachusetts, we don't do things
lat way. There are seven grounds
" divorce in this state. Most of
ugly. Incompatibility is not
ne of them. Non-support is what
Ill might call the most 'respecta-
.e.' In your case we might fall
ack on gross and confirmed ha-
It's of intoxication,' or cruel and
)usive treatment
"On the other hand, your hus-
and might bring a counter
large, alleging desertion. He
light even allege cruel and
treatment. You left him,
III see, sick and alone, in
avana."
But, Mr.. Peterson, he was
.UNK!"
"He might produce evidence to
e contrary. Tropical malaria,
might call it. Afidavits from
lban doctors, hotel clerks-it
'uld be arranged"
But l have witnesses-the
cores"
"Mm-m-yes. Well, wen see.
shall prepare the papers for
rvice Immediately. The case
II be listed with others on the
vorce docket. We must wait
it is called. The law moves
owly. I doubt if we can get
ard before the September ses-
SybiI clasped her hands ner-
usly, remembering Tad's dire
edictions.
There won't be any publicity,
:. Peterson?" she inquired.
That" he told her gravely, is
netting we never can tell. If