What you desire, I take it, is to have your marriage annulled.
To do that it will be necessary to prove that the divorce procured by Mrs.Dillingham from her former husband, Hawkins, was improperly and illegally granted.

We must knock out the decree in Hawkins _versus_ Hawkins somehow or other.

To be frank with you, it may cost you a large sum." "It is worth it," answered Dillingham.

"Free me from this woman and I'll give you twenty-five thousand dollars." "Make it thirty-five thousand dollars," coaxed Gottlieb.
"Well, then, thirty-five thousand dollars," said Dillingham after a pause.
"But you must promise to do exactly what we tell you!" continued my partner.
"I expect to," replied the other.
"Very good, then," said Gottlieb.

"In the first place, the original decree is no good unless the summons actually was served on Hawkins and the suit properly commenced.