Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1893-05-06
A JUDGMENT OF SOLOMON.

Hugh, come here" called Mr. Alfred
Mvalls, the active partner of NevalIs,
Son & Co., forwarders, from his private
office
The bookkeeper left his desk in the
middle of the room and stood silent be-
fore his master.
Close the door and sit down"
Hugh obeyed quietly, demurely, as he
did everything else, as undisturbed and
as imperturbable as the belfry is to the
clangor of the bell.
''Soph-that is Mrs. Nevalls-has re-
turned from Anyway and is now visiting
her mother, Mrs. Tracey" began Mr..
Nevalls.
''Sorry to hear that, Sir"
'And she has little Mary with her."
Mr. Nevalls looked fercely at his re-
tainer as if expecting response, and
Hugh replied: Sorry again, Sir"
Eyes, and by the Lord won't stand
it. My-that is, Mrs Nevalls has broken
her word, or at least our understanding;
while | have been true TO every under
taking. What did she mean by saying
that she would take the house at Arm
way and educate the child if she didn't in
tend to stay there2 She knew full well
that, separation or no separation, l would
never submit my little girl to the
dominion of that old harridan. And
yet she is back here in a months
time.
II suppose, as it always was, it's
mother She has ruined two lives, but
she shan't ruin the third | tell you,
Hugh, won't stand it; by Jove, won't
stand t." and Mr.. Nevalls, as if to ex-
emplify this determination, began to
pace up and down the floor. "You must
get little Mary for me-" he continued
IL am her natural guardian. The law
gives me the right, and now Sophia 81
mean Mrs. Nevalls'-own act makes it a
duty. You must get her, and trust me,
I'll keep her."
Eyes, sir said Hugh, and he arose as
if he had been asked to fetch file of
paper.
'Wait moment Don't be so alb
rupt. Can't you see Pm nervousl
You won't do anything to shock So
phia. She has such a tender sensitive
nature"
"Oh! no. indeed, sir"
"And will you need any moneyp
IL will let you know this afternoon,
when have reconnoitred and found out
how old and ugly the maid is.
"Well, take your time and method,
Hugh. trust you. But look out for
that old warrior if you value your eyes
and hair
Cant spare them, sir, even to oblige
q lady" And silently, furtively, Hugh
passed into his office, and thence out of
the warehouse, leaving word with the
boy AT the door that he was going to a
funeral, and would not be back before
night II he had TO drive to the GENE
terry.
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his chair and clutched the topmost letter
as il IL were drowning mans straw.
But 10 no avail. lie could not work.
Who can, indeed. when self cries out for
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