Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1893-05-06
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ers by were not whit alarmed for her
safety, but rather for their own, stunning
her as one of unsound mind, she gradu
ally appreciated that her blood was re-
sponsible for the heat and the bonfires for
the smoke, and then she suddenly re-
called little Mary.
Back to the park she sped, screaming
anew, and more surprisingly, and those
who had only suspected were now sure
of her mania. Back to the very spot,
where the offending wisp still smodered,
but no signs of the child, no signs of
him who had SO basely deceived her
Unharmcd, yet scorched by the fires of
indignation, Mrs. Tracey at length re-
turned to her home. she entered her
daughters room in a whirl of volubil-
ity.
Hes done it." she cried "The
wretch, the villain. He's stolen the
child; we are ruined. undone. I'll have
the law on him ii live Oh, how hate
him, with his SNUG German spies. I'll
arrest that one for arson, for breach Of
the peace, for-for kidnapping, Sophia,
what ails youl Why aren't you excited?
Why don't you faintP'
But Sophie only settled back on the
pillows and smiled.
My little girl is safe with her father, :"
she said. IL only wish she had on a
prettier dress.
"Oh, your screamed the widow. 81
know you. You are as weak as your
father was. But I'll strengthen you as |
used to strengthen him. I'll send for
my lawyer Wen see whether Justice
is the woman they figure her to be. I'll
send for little Mr. Phibbs. And oh, my
dear child, be firm. Remember your
wrongs; try to be like me-" But Sophia
only smiled, end was silent.
Little Mr. Phibbs came, and the next
day Alfred Nevalls was served with a
writ of habeas corpus requiring him to
have the body of one Mary Nevalls, an
infant, by him alleged to be unlawfully
detained, together with the cause of her
detention, before the Hon. Samuel Bad
ger, Justice of the Supreme Court, at his
chambers on the following Saturday.
When this was served by Phibbs, Jr,
who exhibited the County Clerks seal
and the Endorsement of the Judge on
the original with the air of a veteran,
Hugh whistled and murmured, 81
thought so, - aud Mr. Nevals swore. A
moment later and he despatched his clerk
in hot haste in quest of his attorney the
vigorous Abel Burgess.
Saturday morning bright and early,
the Widow Tracey occupied Judge Bad
gers front office Little Mr.. Phibbs,
smiling and sparkling, was in her train,
and so was Sophia, silent, distract, with
heaving bosom and twitching lips. The
widow shifted curiously at the unopened
letters on the desk. and regarded the
black and red labelled law books with
suspicion and disdain. AS why should
she not who was law unto herself? So
phia sighed And little Mr.. Phibbs
twirlod his glasses, consulted his watch
and mentally calculated bill of costs.
Little Mary arrived in charge of stall
wart nurse, backed by the faithful Hugh,
and then there was commotion. The
widow sobbed and raised her hands in
eloquent appeal. She threw herself on
her knees before the child and strained
her to her breast. And the stalwart
nurse said Humph," which meant a
great deal more, and Hugh unconsciously
twisted his moustaches into similarity
with the German tenors. But little
Mary stretched out her arms to her
mother, who quietly crossed the room
and took her on her lap, nor did the
guardian twain offer any opposition.
The widow, being thus relieved,
turned her attention to her male foe
whom she recognized, despite his sedate
attire In piercing tones she den ounced
him as a spy, an assassin, a petroleuse-
this latter confidently with contempt of
gender She dared him to deny his VII
lainy, which he made no attempt to do,
and demanded of the two court officers
in waiting his instant seizure and i'm
mCrement. As these two representatives
/ of the dormant side of the law were
political associates of Hugh's, and lived
in the same ward, they merely grinned
and occasionally commanded silence.
| Mr.. Justice Badger entered from his
private office, and bowling stitfly seated
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with his papers Presently Alfred Ne
walls, in company with Abel Burgess,
Esq, and great armful of legal tones,
entered
Alfred saluted his wife gravely and
seated himself on the opposite side of the
room. And poor Sophia bent her head
and kissed little Mary's cheek.
Abel Burgess arose and htched his
coat collar
MAY it please your Honor" he said,
eve waive certain objections to the sufii-
cheney of the petition aud to the form of
the writ. We produce here with the
child and file our return alleging that
we are her lawful guardian aud entitled
to her custody
ave traverse that return. your Honor. >
replied little Mr.. Phibbs briskly "And
shall show that the defendant is an i'm
proper and dangerous person for such q
charge. by reason of dissolute habits,
atheistic views, and violent temper
Good. good, " cried the widow, but
Sophia looked toward her husband with
tea filled eyes as II protesting, II don't
believe him.
Then you must take the Affirmative, "
growlod Abel Burgess.
"softly ms friend we shall sec about
that, 70 brea,hod little Mr. Phibbs. And
hammer aud tougs, gently and insinuat