The evening call. [volume] (Topeka, Kan.) 1891-1893, 1893-07-08

ne had adroitly kicked from the skirt.
and then, raising the terrified little la
girl lightly in his arms, disap- on
peared through the windings Of the
grove. A moment later they were de
seated in downtown car, little Mary
contentedly munching her orange
and Hugh holding her hand as care
fully, if not as aggressively, as her
grandmother had.
"You are glad 70 go and see your CT
papa" said he.
Eyes, and my mamma, too" L
"And you love your papa"
sOh, yes, and my dear mamma
Hugh thought for d moment. IL Q
was touching to hear this child speak
so confdingly of parents who nad
separated Their chickering's had not '
affected her instinct at least; per-
haps its purity might blind what tneY
had loosed.
That's ri ght. little one" he SAID,
ualways speak of your father ana
mother as if they were united IN all
things as they are in your love.
Little Mary looked at him lnQulr-
inply as if she but half compre-
hended.
II love my papa ana my man
bofe of dem together, she stouUly
reiterated.
Poor Widow Tracyran ana screalneu
aud smelled smoke until she reacheu
5 the street. Then as she could not
i helm from perceiving that the pasSers-
S by were not whit alarmed for her
safety. but rather for their own, shun-
S ming her as one of unsound mlnu, sue
" gradually appreciated that her eloou
> was responsible for the neat ana ulle
bonfires for the smoke, and theh she
suddenly recalled little Mary.
J." Back to the park she sped, scream,
is mo anew. and more surprisingly, ana
e, those who had only suspected were
n, now sure of her mania. Back TO the
very spot, where the offending whlsp
nd still smoldered, but no signs Oh Ihe
as child, no signs of him who had Sc
n basely deceived her Unnamed, ye'
en- scorched by the fires Of indignation,
TX Mrs. Tracy at length returned 10 ne
no home She entered her daughter
AT room in a whirl of volubility.
the tHe's done it," she cried I'm
he wrotch The villain. He's stolen tn
nc child; we are ruined, undone' -
my nave the law on him if l live On
nat how hate him, with his SNUG Oel
ack man spies. I'll arrest that one IL
arson. for breach Of the peace LOT
it's for kidnapping Sophia, WhaU al
yes, YOU? Why, aren't you excited: WI
tell don't YOU faint?"
we. Rut Sophia only settled back
Ills, the pillows and smiled ;,
ion, INV little girl is safe with d
cor, father y she said. I'll only WI
oe." She had on a prettier dress"
1ral son. youm screamed the Wido
the 81 know you. You are as weak
Mrs. vour father was. But I'll strength
utv. Won as | used to strengthen MIN
I'll send for my lawyer. wen
whether Justice is The woman IL
rose azure her to be. I'll send for III
! Ale Mr. Phibbs. And, oh, my dear chi
be firm. Remember your "ronss'
D alb TO be like me-" But SOPHIA y
Gus? smiled and was silent.
So Little Mr.. Phibbs came, the d
ensi. dav Alfred Nevalls was served VII
writ of habeas corpus requiring
tn have the body Of one Mary NeV
von an infant, by him alleged to De
AEON lawfully detained, together with
,nnnd cause Of her detention, before
,O Hon Samuel Badger, Justice OF
thod, Supreme COURT aU nlo Wien
( out the following 6dUuiu"J' ,,ho
,,onr ,v.c served by Phibbs Jr, VINO
hihited the County Clerks seal
80 - 40 Endorsement Of the Judge on
-, -;tb tho air of q VeJe
fur original Win ull0 o., ,,,,rod
e and Hugh whlStleu dMu NaralIs sv
,aving thought So anu NJ ~ dienat,
, that A moment later and ne olspdO'
would his clerk in hot haste IN QuesU o
% had ottnrney, the vigorous Abel bui'
When the court opened on the
r,odo cot for the case Justice Badger ehl
81 IA from his private office, and, DO
Rnt nv stiffiv. seated himself at MS
80 ouoion and hepan to fuss with MS
a 'hnr+ nors Presently Alfred Nevall
l snoi u connanv with Abel Burgess
. luoN NJ and q great armful of legal t
resent, entered. o,,
Grasn. alfred saluted his wife graVel'
500 coated himself on the other 81
ua,n nI ia room. And poor Sophia ben
ar and Nod no ann kissed little Mary's c
of her Abel burgess "i0
larched coat collar o,r Honor
on+ornd said. I'VE waive certain oo!ecUi'
: nnor the sufficicncy of the petition
"a IT. the form Of the writ we pr
nnr side herewith the child. and ME .
Of If the turn alleging that we are her
- ~ Guardian and entitled to her Gus
unch I'VE traverse that return /
obancp Honor" replied little MF. :
''' pn+ hrisklv. 'And shall snow IN
. +hnse defendant is an improper ana q
- = : .'i' ons person for such charge,
~ snr tho son OF dissolute habits athleUlc
~ ch u and violent temper
I lu"tHon Good, good, cried the wla {,
~ CIV H. Sonhia looked toward her h'
"s sns;r m with tear-flled eyes as II prot
80 sain+ III don't believe him"
y wo,,ld Then you must take lne
-, :, WI" lie atjye." growled Abel Burgess,
I'll r.,ns softly. my friend; we 8