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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Times-Advocate, 1937-01-28, Page 2THURSDAY, JANUARY 28th, 1U37 THE EXETER TIMES-APVOCATE trutih when i left .Nice, hut I was afraid too. I could see she had confidence in me—well, I just didn’t want to risk it!” Confessions what you think,” Keith “That’s not so. In .Paris convinced that I was in The Favourite—for Generations Stye Sxeier QUtittrH-ADunrufr Established 1873 and 1887 at Exeter, Ontario Published every Thursday morelni SUBSCRIPTION—?2.010 per year in advance RATES-—Farm or Real Estate tor sale 50c. each insertion tor first four insertions. 25c. each subse­ quent insertion. Miscellaneous ar­ ticles, To Rent, Wanted, Lost, or Found 10c. per line of six word*. Reading notices 10c. per line. Card of Thanks 50c. Legal ad­ vertising 12 and 8c. per line, In Memoriam, with one verse 50c. extra verses 25c. each. Member of The Canadian Weekly Newspaper Association “I know* broke in, I had Iris Jc<ve with Linda, that ,1 was through. I gave lher a lot of money, then-— bang—jLaird dies. They try to find me. Well, something I’ve never told anybody else. Linda saw me with Iris in Paris when she flew up there. “You see the breaks? I tried my best when I got home. But it was the last straw. I don’t blame Linda. I brought it on myself. “We were happy down im Nice. We’d (have made a go at marriage. But when I got back over hfere, af­ ter all She’d been through, well, I just didn’t have a chance of making her understand how things were. As I say, I’m not .blaming her. She couldn’t understand how such a thing could ,be. She's an innocent kid, yioiu know.” Keith’s face lighted. “And she didn’t want the rushing about I wanted to do. But she was a good enough sport to play with me.’ ■He dropped baick in his cblair. “But .tihat’s all ancient history, Clay­ ton. I just wanted you to know how I felt. As I say, I tried to make Linda (understand. Then I went off to China.” Morris waited 'before he spoke. “The reason I wanted to know is that I wish ycu’d go over soon and see Linda. I don’t like hei' being over their all alone, trailing: with that Continental crowd. As you say, she’s a babe in arms, in some ways. And tihis Prince, well, he doesn’t sound good to- me.” Keith shook his ton. I know you I’d go to the ends her. But look at broke. for1 myself, I go and try to. patch things up. Why? Money, of course. iSihe’d believe that. Nothing else for her to believe. I wouldn’t care about that.” PURITy FLOUR Best for all your Baking wildly: “I’ll South American:—to- - Iris turned on him marry tihat I morrciw! ” 'It was an 1 Keith turned 1 the door. “Will you part friends, His face was grim. “I didn’t know : Iris? No hard feelings?” He iheld what it was like to really worry ( his hand. She ran to him, sobbing about money,” he said in a low voice, j begging him to stay. “Today I moved into a small, single room at the club. Cut my expenses in half. I’ve got plenty of clothes. I’ll get along.” “But what about me?” “Iris, that’s hat I want to talk to you. about. There in’t any more money. You must have some left, some that I gave you in Paris—” “But that won’t last long!” “Iris, you’re a beautiful girl. I’ve been fond of you,” Keith’s eyes were ( dark as he talked. He was very) Building, where he had much in earnest. He felt that this each morning, break was the last thing necessary to give him his freedom. “Then if you were so fond of me talked to Morris in the office, as you say, you’d get money, you’re (fitted into the routine as any other still married to Linda! Get some'young lawyer might. more from her.” Keith set his lips firmly. “] we’ve been over that before, never ask Linda for another She’s given me a fortune We aren’t living together, never will again.” Iris’ scorn distorted her face. “You fool! Don’t you your brains? Why didn’t you tell me before about this money business?” Iris demanded. “If you ever listened to your friends, ytou’d know what Linda's doing over there in Paris! Mimi wrote Mary Lou about it and— Keith’s eyes were guileless as he looked at Iris. “Mary Lou .didn’t tell you!” Mary Lou and Iris had not spoken since Linda and Keith separated. Many of Linda’s old friends were cutting Iris these days. “But I found out! Linda’s play­ ing fast and loose with that Prince Miklos! Everybody says so. They’re together all.the time!” “Linda’s studying music!” “Music? Is that what you now? Well, I’m not a fool, say he’s dying to marry her. played your cards right and promis­ ed not to make a fuss when she gets her divorce, I know she’d come thro’ with more money!” Neither of them had eaten their dinner during the argument. Keith drank his coffee, got out the money for the check. “We can’t be having a scene here!’ “Then come to my place! I’m not going to let you be such a fool!” The Battle Goes On The argument .continued when they reached Iris’ apartment. Al­ ways before Iris found if she ‘ just kept up the argument long enough she won out. But 'this time Keith resorted to silence. She had no de­ fense against that. Iris wept and sobbed. She screamed and shouted, She tried pleading, wielding. Keith was firm. If Linda wants a divorce that’s up to her.” Keith stood his ground. “You are going to keep out of this, Iris, because it does not concern you.’ Looking at Iris’ beautiful spoiled face he wished heartily never to see her again. “I’ll write to Linda myself,” she declared. Keith stood up. “If you do that you will be sorry!” he said quietly. “1 have adready written her and told her how I felt about the matter! iris this is the end. We’re through.^ All washed up! Iris half rose from the table. “If you think you’re .going to get away with this, you’re crazy', I’ll sue.” “I can’t help that, iris. There is nothing to get any more.” Keith was suddenly serious for the first time. “I didn’t know : Iris? really ' old threat. This time on his heel, walked to “We’re through!” Keith walked out the door, but Iris’ voice threatening came to him: “Yoiu’ll be sorry!” But the shut the door and walked on down the corridor. i CHAPTER XIX Keith liked to read his morning paper propped up in front of him by the heavy sugar shaker of the little lunch counter near the Empire State breakfast He’d been a working man tor a month. Only three times had lhe He j it hard to keep at his desk I think ' June mornings nobody knew I shall J fact. • cent. ■ already, j settle this thing once and tor all!” Morris stood up in horror. “You haven’t!” “I have! I wrote last night! Now, what are you going. to do about it?” “But what did you say?” “Wouldn’t yon like to know?” retorted Iris as she swept out of the office. PF636 RAIL FARES CHAPTER XX Professional Cards GLADMAN & STANBURY BARRISTERS, SOLICITORS,^ &«. Money to Loan, Investments Made Insurance Safe-deposit Vaults tor use of our Clients without charge EXETER and HENSALLLinda, .to Paris, went o<n her glamorous way unaware of the fur­ or she was creating back home. Mrs. Laird; telephoned her imme­ diately after she .read the morning paper whichl had so upset Keith. The call reached Linda as she and the Prince were lunching in the Bois, The waiter, whoi knew Linda well, led her to the telephone off the lounge. Whlile she was away, the Prince lifted his shoulders, spread out his yellow-gloved hands in a deprecat­ ing gesture. “These Americans! Fifty dollars for a telephone call: it is beyond ou-r imagination, he said to the waiter. When Linda came hack Prince, her face flushed. Mother!” “Anything wrong?” “She insists that I come “What’s happened?” ‘There was something in the news­ papers—about you and me.” Urges Divorce “Good! Linda, my darling, kept telling you. all along there is only one thing to'do!” Miklos held her hand1 across the table, oblivious to some interested spectators. “It is time we had an understanding. You must let me take you to my attor­ ney here. You must get a divorce! I can make you happy, Linda.” He paused a moment added with great solemnity: “I want you to be my wife.” Linda had known for days that this was coming, but now the Prince had declared himself formally she was panic-stricken. .She was still Keith’s wife. His ring was heavy on her finger., for she never courage to leave it off. Did love him? Was it possible? Later, after a drive, he off at her apartment for a before he went home to dress for a big party. May Harrington borrowed a friend’s home near Bois for a couple of weeks and captured a real live Duke for house warming. She was paying with a full swoop all her social debts. From Home and Linda came in- CARLING & MORLEY BARRISTERS, SOLICITORS, &o LOANS, INVESTMENTS, INSURANCE Office: Carling Block, Minin Stree*, EXETER, ONT. These low fares enable you to turn the calendar ahead ... from Winter right into a Summer vacation ... in glorious California. Play golf beside the blue Pacific, motor through orange groves and along inviting highways, enjoy glamorous nights in gay Hollywood. Your choice of routes... include the picturesque Canadian Rockies, charming Vancouver and Victoria af no extra cost. If he found these the He always managed to look cool a>nd comfortable. Perlson, tihe ■office manager, probably ' tomers with small I Keith. He seemed so well. (This particular the girl behind the him with decided interest, am .inter­ est which Keitih totally missed, he looked at his morning paper. As he hunted for the second sports pages he stumbled over the daily gossip column. The first para­ graph leaped oult at him. “Linda Laird Winthrop, the mo­ tor heiress, is having herself a time in Paris-—and all reports to the con­ trary there will be a divorce. She's giving the handsome Keith (he’s of the Back Bay Winthrops) the air. It’s a title this time, and a real o(ne. Prince Miklos Bethlen is seen with iher every place, so my spies cable me.” Keith read the paragraph three times. .His coffee got cold. Was it true? He remembered Iris’ story. But if it were true, well, there was nothing he could do about it. Keith ripped out the paragraph, put it in­ to his wallet and went on up to. his office. today, for ihe was more perturbed than he would have submitted anybody. At lunch time, as he going out, h'e met Morris at elevator. Lunch With the Boss “Come along with me and get a snack,” Morris said. “I wanted to talk to you about something anyway.” Keith said as they settled themselves im a quiet restaurant around the corner. “Did you see the paper this morn­ ing?” Keith asked. Morris nodded. “That’s one reason whjy I wanted you to come with me. Yes, I saw it.” “Is it true?” “I don’t know, I hear from Linda all the time, of course, but her let­ ters are all about business.” Morris said careful to .choose his words. He watched Keith’s face wondering just how things were with him. “Keith, I know it’s none of my business, but I’m going to ' talk straight with you. You see, to me Linda’s just about the grandest girl in the world!” Keith nodded. “There’s trouble between her and hier mother; she’s pretty much alone I was afraid of something like this when she went over there. She was in such a desperate mood without realizing it. You know I saw a igood deal of her after her father died.” “Yes, I know. After I went away.’ Keith shrugged his shoulders. “That is ever, Clayton. I tried myi best. I was a fool! I know that now. But nobody could tell me at the time, I think if I’d stayed on here, I could have won her over. But I had her pretty badly.” Keith moved restlessly in chair, “You know about what lovely ever use call it They If you I 1 r I i turned irate cus- trouble over to to manage them morning, while counter watched head. ‘‘No Clay­ think it's pride, of the earth for my position. I’m I’ve got to make a living to the “It was Full information as to Round Trip • FIRST CLASS FARE • INTERMEDIATE FARE • COACH FARE Dr. G. F. Roulston, L.D.S.,D»D.S. DENTIST Office: Carling Block EXETER, ONT. Closed Wednesday Afternoon* home!”On application to any Agent. He found, it hard to, work to was the blurt his hap­ pened in Paris1—Welil, Linda knew I saw iris there. Clayton, I swear I only went uip to see her to try and get things straightened out. I want­ ed her to let Linda and me alone. I had it all settled. Honestly, I did!” He saw the doubting gleam in Clayton’s eyes. “You see? You do not believe me. How could Linda. “I Should have told her the The tired, worn out mother cannot make a happy home if she is sick and worried by the never ending household duties. She gets run down and becomes nervous and irritable, downhearted and discouraged, can’t rest at night, and gets up in the morning as tired as when she went to bed. ( . « .. Women suffering in this way Will find in Milbum’s Hr & K, Tills a remedy with which to recuperate their health, build up the run down system, and bring back their bodily vigors “I ing TI023 CANADIAN NATIONAL conscience!” fair to your- behind the Not the Old Linda suppose so,” Morris said, thiink- the matter over. “But I’m wor­ ried.” Clayton could not explain what worried him was Linda’s right­ about-face about the Memorial, how hei' interest had flagged and ihow now she was spending money reck­ lessly. “She’s not like the old Linda!” he said finally. ■ “I suppose that’s something move tor me to have on my Keith said bitterly. “That’s hardly being self. You kids were eigifrt-ball before you ever got mar­ ried ! ” ’ “Yes, but that was my fault. I should have talked the thing over with her before I married her!” Keith faced the thing squarely. “We all of us behaved as though she were a little fool! Well, she isn’t. Now 'between us, we’ve mess­ ed the whole thing up. No. there's, nothing I -can do now. I used to think when I got baick I could patch, things 'up. I was going to put on a concerted campaign, bad every-: thing all figured out. Then when F got back she had gone to Paris, then with father’s trouble. You’ve been swell to us, Clayton!” “All the same, I wish somebody would go over there and find outi what all this is about!” Morris said. “Jimmie?” Keitih suggested. “Jimmies so furious at her about her father’s will, that he’d hardly speak to hler! ■useless. She’d “Well, it is “How does wants?” Morris demanded. “She over here, crushed about father, half .hysterical, full of kinds of altruistic schemes. She’ll be all right if we can nurse her over this Prince business.” Iris Threatens Morris added another bit of news. “I heard from Iris this morning. She threatens toi take up your de­ fections with! Linda.” Keith stood still, clenched. “What can we that?” “I asked her to come me this afternoon. I could handle her. Have you a re­ cord of all the money you’ve given ■her? Well, don’t worry- I can tell you right now she won’t start any legal action.” “She threatened to last night!” “I know, but the thing which makes her so furious is what people will say. If we can keep her head­ ed off Linda, maybe we can dispose of bier finally, if that’s what you want.” “Want? She's had me desperate! I've got to do something about it all!” Keith and Morris walked back to the office together and Morris stili worried about Linda. When Iris came in that afternoon She She ready had the she stili stopped cocktail Annd her mother, is be for this Prince.” what Linda wants!” she know wihat Threats When Miklos to the apartment Linda’s maid hand­ ed her several cables. Linda order­ ed drinks, then, 'throwing off her hat, ran her fingers through her blonde hair, picked up a letter open­ er and stabbed at the cables. “Trouble, my dear Mike, trouble! Families are a nuisance sometimes! ’’ (To be Continued) I’ve j Dr. H. H. COWEN, L.D.S.,D.DS, DENTAL SURGEON Successor to the late Dr. Atkinson Office opposite the Post Office, Main Street, Exeter Office 36w Telephones Res. 361 Closed Wednesday Afternoons JOHN WARD she was her all GREENWAY his hands do about in and see thought 1 Morris was waiting for her. never looked more 'beautiful, came tripping in, chin high for battle. The conference lasted an hour. Iris began by being gracious, It took Morris half an hour to convince her Keith was really broke. “AH right! Now i’ll tell you: some­ thing! I've written to Linda! I'll (Intended fo,r last week) iThe members of the L.O.L and' the L.O.B.A. held a very enjoy­ able social evening last Wednesday. ’Congratulations to Mr. and Mrs. Orval Hayter on the birth; of a little daughter. Glad to report Mrs. Ed. McPher­ son is .making a good recovery at Mrs. Shettler’s home in Buffalo’. Mr. J. H. McGregor and Mr. J. Romphf have each installed a radio in their home. (Mrs. Sherritt has returned to her home after spending several weeks at Mr. H. Harlton’s since she had the misfortune to fracture her hip. Mrs. Geo. Romphf, of Blucher, Sask., visited hei’ brother Mr. J. Romphf. Mr. H. Battram moved ilris house­ hold goods to Parkthill and will make his home with his family* He will be missed in the community where lie has always lived. He was always a kind, obliging neighbor of­ ten at great inconvenience to him­ self. • Mrs. Rufus Turnbull, Off Grand Bend spent a few days oaring for her father Mr, D. Brown who has been ill. 'Other sick folk who are improv­ ing are Mrs. English, Mrs. J. Gard­ iner, W. Whiteside, E. and Mae Wilson. We extend sympathy latives and friends of HoWer wbiOi passed away oh Monday After a short illness with pneumonia. • There was a good attendance at Mr. Battram’s sale last Friday after* noon. Mr. and Mrs, Geo. Robertson, of Wheatley spent the Week-end with friends here. 219 McPherson to the re­ Mrs, Wm. 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