The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1894-07-28

he had just gone to the project OF po-
lice.
"And where is that?"
"Just across the way, madam"
Come, Bobby, we will surprise him.
He must be nearly crazy"
A handsome American, thirty-five
years Of age, solid and prosperous look.
ing, was conversing with the official
in the magistrates Office.
II will do what can, monsieur. The
lad will be taken in and our system Of
communication is such that the fact
will be known at headquarters. will
then at once inform you of the circum-
stances"
.'Your reward shall be handsome
one"
Not unless special officers are de-.
tailed for the search"
"Do SO at once. Spare no expense.
would give every penny have rather
than anything should happen to the
boy. Paris is terrible city. fear
for his welfare. L"
At this moment the clerk looked in.
"a lady to see you, monsieur"
Say am engaged" responded the
official.
81 did tell her that"
"Well?"
"She asked if an American gentle
man was here. 1 told her yes and
she said she must come in at once"
Very well. Show her in"
Mrs. Van Altine, a vision Of glorious
womanhood, stood in the doorway,
with Bobby by the hand.
"Is this your son, sir?" she said.
Richard Steele sprang to his feet.
Bobby dropped his elephant and the
next moment was folded to his fathers
breast. Mrs. Van Altine seemed
strangely moved as she regarded the
scene. Her face was overspread with
unusual pallor.
81 was not mistaken" she told her
self. There are, truly, many Steeles
in the world, but it must have been
some psychic sense that caused my
heart to beat when heard this name.
Let me see. now; it is sixteen years
since-and there he stands and does
not know me. Time, time, how you
level romance! He was slender. Now
he is stout. He had such dainty mus
tache. Now he has beard. Really, he
is much better looking"
These and other thoughts flashed
through Mrs Van Altine's mind at that
moment. The American turned.
Madam, how can thank you? II
Words failed him. He gazed in grow
ing amazement.
Fanny
"Dick!"
They clasped hands. The years that
had passed were bridged by that pres.
sure of hands. Plighted faith, resent.
ment. broken VOWS, pique, misunder'
standing, separation-all, all vanished,
and in the sunlight of the present
they gazed gladly into each others
| eyes.
"And Bobby is"
my boy? Yes"
"She wanted to keep me, pa" said
Bobby, with the elephant clasred tc
his breast.
Dick, who knew all about Mrs. Vas
Altines history, bent toward her as he
remarked There's way she conli
do that"
Mrs. Van Altine flushed. Then she
consulted her watch.
Dear me, how late it is getting! Sc
glad to have met you, Dick! Charming
to see old friends after SO many years
Good-by-no, au revoir, for trust
shall see you. My salon, as / call it
is quite resort. Come and will in
troduce you to many clever people
true Parisians."
"Who will bore me, he said bluntly
1.-The same honest, outspoken Dick!'
Then as she entered the carriage, sh,
said:
You will Gomez"
ITO meet clever people?"
''No, to see me-"
Yes; will come. l had intende,
to leave Paris tonight
But now?"
II shall remain-so as to call on yo
and thank you more fully for you
great service to-day"
How adpra BILE! You always wer
charming, Dick"
"When we quarreled! Yes. indeed
You were the most delightful man t
quarrel with / ever met! If you ha
not been--But 1 must be going. B
sure and come"
"When?"
"As early as you can"
Tomorrow night?"
''At once: tonight. am all impa
tient to tell you hundred thing
and
. II will come"
"And-bring Bobby II you want!"-
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