The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1929-07-12

SybiI herself has been unhap-
PLY married. After a five-day
romance she married a f~ascinat-
ing adventurer named RICHARD
EUSTlS, with whom she lived
only two weeks. AS a result of
the mad marriage, a child was
born. Sybil has never seer her
husband since she left him in a
drunken stupor in their hotel in
Havana.
Now, as she approaches the
table at which her sister-in-law
is sitting, the man with her
turns white as death.
"Where did you come from?'
he exclaims.
NOW GO ON WITH THE STORY
CHAPTER XXXVI
SYPHILIS hand caught her heart.
hugging it through the fur of her
coat and the folds of her crimson
blouse. 1t pounded so m~ercilessly
Across the table she leaned to-
ward him. And between them lay
the poor little ghost of a romance.
A tawdry small ghost, born of
passion and consumed in its
flame. The specter of a withered
love, ugly now and sordid.
"You!" she gasped, and the ex-
clamation faded on a laugh. A
queer, mirthless laugh.
Valerie crumpled a napkin, and
flung it down before her.
Well" she demanded truculent-
~, and stared at them curiously.
Whats the matter with you
two?"
sit down, Val. Push over"
Sybil slipped into the booth be-
side her sister-in-law. Her knees
trembled dangerously.
NO scene, now" she told her
self sternly. mo Mysteries"
When she spoke again her voice
was even.
Don't get excited" she admon-
ished smoothly, Wen have this
out right here and now. Val, do
you know who this mar is?"
He had slumped back into the
booth. Now he passed one hand
dazedly across his forehead, and
with the other fumbled for a hand
kerchief. Drops of moisture glis-
tened like tear drops on his face,
and a little mustache OF damp
misery sat upon his trembling
upper lip.
why, of course | do"
Valerie bristled defantly.
Did you know that he is my
husband?"
MY God. No! Sybil
you're crazy. Tell her she's crazy,
Darl. I don't believe it. 1t isn't
true! It's a lie! Darl! Darl!
Frantically she besought him.
And then turned on Sybil, crafty,
to beat her with small, impotent
fists.
Now, Val" Sybil captured her
hands. Don't be a fool. Keep
quiet. You're attracting attention.
I'm going to get at the bottom of
this thing. And, then, you can do
as you please-and be damned.
This afternoon l learned that
you were planning to elope. i
didn't know the mans name.
Only that you meant to leave Tad
for someone who had promised to
get you into the movies"
SYPHILIS mouth curled scornfully.
rs this the man, Val? Why,
you poor little fool, jail's the only
place ne could get you. He's a
married man. He's my husband.
He's your brother-in-law. He's
the worst thing God ever made.
He's-he's-Oh, you rat, you!
You miserable, rotten cad!"
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Ffercely Sybil turned on him.
Quietly then, and thoroughly, she
dashed him with her tongue.
Castigating him with words that
cut with exquisite cruelty. And
through it all he sat like a man
stricken with dumbness; who, be-
ing condemned, could find no voice
to answer his accuser.
"Darl! Darli" Frenziedly Val
erie besought him. ooh, Darl,
why don't you SAY something.
Darl, DON'T let her talk like
this!"
Helplessly he threw out his
hands.
+" Drunk, Valerie, for days
and nights on end. Idiotically,
disgustingly drunk. Worth
less. irresponsible.
without morals, or decency."
"Oh, Darl, WHY don't you say
;omething?"
Because there's nothing he