Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1900-05-03

her new abode? 1t began to look as
though Mr.. Barnes estimate of the
man was correct. But the main point
al present was to learn what part Il,
had played in the removal of the chile
from its mother and in its subsequent
abandonment. Mr.. Mitchell dismissed
all idea OF collision Oh the part of the
girl
You say your husband did not place
your baby in the graveyard. How do
you know this?'
81 suppose might as well tell you
the whole truth. We'll. one night we
were to ball ut Apollo hall when who
should turn up but an old gent, who
walked straight to where we were
dancing. He grabs me by the arm
and squeezed me so hard I screamed.
Then he threw me one side. and, grab
bling Matthew. he says. 4 want y0u to
come out of this Matthew never
said word, hut went with him. They
went down to the saloon. and they
had high words together. but after
awhile Matthew came up again and
tried TO make out as If nothing was
wrong. Rut | wouldn't have it, SO
, finally he told me the old man was his
father; that he was on to us and was
in an ugly humOr. | got scared AT that
and began TO cry, but Matthew told me
There was nothing to cry about. There
was nothing the old man could do to
mo anyway. whatever he might do to
( him. Then all of n sudden Matthew
turned white like. as though he had
sudden idea. and he says TO me:
You wait for me here. I'll he back
Then he rushed off lie was gone n
long time and only got back as the
ball was breaking mp, and he took me
home. When we got there. baby was
/ gone. was frightened. but Matthew
explained everything to me. 4 got an
! idea at the ball. said he. that the
Gov'nur might have found out where
we were living. If he had come here
md seen the baby, il would have been
all up with me. He would have diSin-
{ heritcd me. sure. So | rushed round
here and there was the little cherub
, in his crib. But know my gov'nur
and | amt taking chances. So I've TAX
en- baby to n nurse know up town. and
she'll h" all right till this blows over
B Till this blows over. says l. You
amt never going to keep baby from
mo for long tmcT ON. no says
{ he, only till the old gent gets off his
high horse. That won't he morcn n
/ week. But it's best for you not to sec
{ baby for awhile. You might he watch
cd. The old man is full of that sort Of
thing. If | find it ont. | may have tc
move you ont of this in hurry. Sc
he ready any time You get word tc
change boarding houses in fifty
Then no kissed mo and went off.
haven't seen him since. but that's why
l wasn't surprised when | got the note
yesterday morning
where did this nurse live? Did
your husband tell you?"
'No. He said if he didn't toll me il
would be safer as nobody could got il
out of me. SO. don't YOU see, he was
50 particular about baby's safety h,
never would have harmed her"
Mr.. Mitchell looked down at her as
she stopped over and buried her face il
the infants clothing and piticd hsr n,
he noted her childlikc faith in her lover
This talk about the nurse was sc
transparent. and yet il had served tC
satisfy the trusting woman because
she loved the man who had thus basel,
deceived her.
about what time did the old mar
com" to the bail and quarrel with youl
husbands" inquired Mr.. Mitchell
somewhere about II o'clock.
should say. 1t was long before supper
and that was L."
And what time was it when youl
husband returned to take YOU home:"
1T was about half past ."
what did | tell yOuE" interrupted
Colonel I'ayton. "Do You hear? She i,
trying to show now that the man ha,
possession of the child and took i
away from her house about the tim,
when il was placed in the graveyard
That is the way she hopes To ShclC
herself. Oh, tell you. women ar,
tricky"
asked Lillian. rising and facing him
when YOU say that | am trying I,
prov" that my husband took our bah,
10 that graveyard, you tell Il lie. sa,
he did not do it, He would not, Ii,
could not, do such thing"
40; it was YOU who did it, cried tn,
colonel. losing his temper.
THAT is another lie.' eXclaimc,
Lillian. but more calmly.
Look here, my good woman" sal,
the colonel. Keep a civil tongue il
your head. or il will be all the wors
for YOU" Then. turning to Mr. Mitchell
he added: Il say. Mitchell. this fare
has gone on long enough. | will sen,
for an officer and have this woman TAX
eli Ia the station house"
NO, no, Stop. colonel cried Nj
Mitchell Crasping his arm. II will tax
her to my own home, and I will be re
sponsibln for her appearance when yo
have found proof of your charges
VIII that he satisfactory?
"Oh. suppose So" growled the cole
mel, Here, matron. take the baby fror
her"
Take my baby from me-" exclaime
Lillian. NO, no, You shall not do that
| have found her again. and we sha
not hc ScDaratpd"'