Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1935-08-10

Chicago Tribune-New York News Syndicate
Incorporated
copyright: 1885, BY Christine Jope-5lade
IN TWO PARTSPART 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 q 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
Would you like to tell me9 Would 1t
heIp2"
"F7ip-I must tell some one
"1 you feel like that"
'I must trust some onel F1ip-giVe
me your word, your oath, that you won't
repeat it"
'It's nothing that Wynne
''Your word. tel you I've got to tell
some one or shall go mad and
it can't be Wynne."
very well, said Flip slowly and un-
willingly. Il give you my word"
VERY well then. ! saw Wynne'S
father ia that shop this morningl he
spoke to mel He asked after Wynne.
Hes foreign correspondent out here. .
The cIamnly little fish fingers Of the
mother of the man she worshipped
chung to Flip's long hands frantically.
Flip. you gave me your oath-your
aYou mean-he has escaped9" she
said hesitant.
'sWynne isn't my husbands son. He's
the son Of the man saw this morn
ing"
20. mol"
She could not bear the relief that lit
along her imaginationl She could not
bear the pain and the sweet relief Of 1t.
Then WynneI Wynne and shel She
was trembling and clutching at the
fingers that clutched at hers.
He was q brilliant person and very
handsome. We fell in love. He adox-
ed me. He had little gardeners cot
tage on our estate. My husband let him
have it for a few shillings for a week.
end place. He spent summer there
writing q book My husband was In
Sweden five months Of the time. I
hated him. didn't understand he
wasn't normal. Goef was 50 good
lookingl He's marvellous stillI Wynne
Is so like him, Flip. was so unhappy.
Fin, and Geoff was so kind to me- That
little gardeners cottage seemed like
heaven to both of us. I used TO creep
out after every one had gone TO bed
and 20 to him. 1t was the only time in
my life ever was happy. Then Geoff
mad to go away There was q war on
somewhere. MY husband came back
from Sweden. He was very queer. Geoff
NEW about the baby, but he was abroad
and he had no money. Ny husband |
vas quite rich"
you have let wynne think that his
,ather is mad, and his grandfather ="
''Wynne has nothing to do with the |
5yretts. There's no Syrett blood In
MS veins; but he win inherit all the |
syrett money! He'll be able to enjoy 1t
because, OF course, there's no reason
n the world why he should ever be
mentally Affected. Geoff knew all
sbout his two plays this morning. Hes
cen them both IN London. Wasn't that
.urioa1s?'
s'Youve got to tell wynne this thingl"
"NeverI Do you realize what you're
Flip? Wynne would be IL
eglmate2 He Is illegitimate."
"Wynne wouldn't carei Good Godl
Tyune wouldn't carei"
Il should carel should die of shame
I people knewl"
you've got to tell Wynne he's this
mans son and not the son Of mad
nan. Tell me the name Of Wynne's
ather and III 60 to him myself"
Are you crazy, Flip What has it
OF to do with you2"
II adore WynneI I worship himl I II
Iant 10 marry hiHnl"
Well, there's nothing to stop you'll
'ou needn't be afraid"