The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1935-08-16
Published by Special Arrangements With The
Chicago Tribune-New York News Syndicate,
Incorporated
Copyright: 1895: By Christine Jope-Slade
TN TWO PARTS-PART TWO


IN TWO PARTS-PART TWO
She was pretty and dainty and silly
and harmless, and life had dealt q
porcelain nature bitter blow in mar
rying her, without her previous know
ledge, into an intensely neurotic family
with tendency to which her husband
ultimately succumbed. The gods had
played too heavily with human but
terfly.
Slowly Flip, wrung with a strange
compassion because it was Wynne's
mother, approached the bed.
Something more than just fainting
in that shop has upset you, I'm afraid
help?"
"Fqip-I must tell some one.'
If you feel like that
II must trust some one! Flip-give
repeat it,"
tits nothing that wynne :"
"Your word. I tell you I've got to tell
some one or shall 60 mad and
it can't be Wynne."
VERY well" said Flip slowly and un-
willingly. II give you my word"
VERY well then. I saw Wynne's
father in that shop this morning! He
He's foreign correspondent out here
The clammy little fish fingers of the
mother Of the man she worshipped
chung to F'1ip's long hands frantically
Flip, you gave me your oath-your
word"
"You mean-he has escaped?" she
said hesitant.
"Wynne isn't my husbands son. He's
the son Of the man saw this morn
ing"
%, mol"
She could not bear the relief that lit
along her imagination! She could not
bear the pain and the sweet relief Of it.
Then Wynne! Wynne and she! She
was trembling and clutching at the
fingers that clutched at hers.
HE was brilliant person and very
handsome. We fell in love. He ador-
ed me. He had little gardeners cot
tage ON our estate. My husband let him
have it for a few shillings for week.
writing a book. My husband was in
Sweden five months Of the time. I
hated him. I didn't understand he
wasn't normal. Goeff was so good
looking! He's marvellous still! Wynne
is so like him, Flip. I was so unhappy.
Flip, and Geoff was so kind to me. That
little gardeners cottage seemed like
heaven 10 DOCn OF us. 1 USED TO creep
out after every one had gone to bed
and go to him. It was the only time in
my life ever was happy. Then Geoff
had to go away. There was war on
somewhere. My husband came back
from Sweden. He was very queer. Geoff
knew about the baby, but he was abroad
and he had no money. My husband
was quite rich"
"You have let Wynne think that his
father is mad, and his grandfather :"
''Wynne has nothing to do with the
Syretts. There's no Syrett blood in
his veins; but he will inherit all the
Syrett money! He'll be able to enjoy it
because, of course, there's no reason
in the world why he should ever be
mentally affected. 0eoff knew all
about his two plays this morning. He's
seen them both in London. Wasn't that
curious?"
you've got to tell wynne this thing!"
Never! Do you realize what you're
suggesting, Flip? Wynne would be IL
legimate? He is Legitimate"
"Wynne wouldn't care! Good God!
Wynne wouldn't care!"
II should care! should die of shame
If people knew!"~
you've got to tell Wynne he's this
mans son and not the son of a mad
man. Tell me the name Of Wynne's
father and I'll go to him myself"
Are you crazy, Flip? What has it
got to do with you?"
II adore Wynne! I worship him!
want to marry him!"
well. there's nothing to stop you!
You needn't be afraid"