The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1900-07-27

ATLANTA, Ga.
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hcrtcd me. sure. SO / rushed round
here. and there was the little chcrub
in his crib. Eut know my gov'nur.
and | amt taking chances. so I've tax
en- baby to ! nurse know up town, and
she'll be all right till this blows over
TIL this blows OVER says |. You
amt never going to keep baby from
me for Il long timcT oh. no., SAYS
he, only TIL the old gent gets Off his
high horse That won't be morc'n Il
week. But it's best for you not to sec
baby for awhile. You might be watch.
cd. The old man is full of that sort of
thing. If find it out, | may have to
move YOU out of this in 4 hurry. SO
be ready any time YOU get word to
| change boarding houses in n jiffy.'
Then he kissed me and went of.
haven't seen him since. but that's why
l wasn't surprised when got the potc
yesterday morning"
"Whcrc did this nurse live? DID
your husband tell you!"
NO. lie said Il he didn't tell nc it
would be safer, as nobody could get il
out OF me. SO, don't YOU see, lie was
so particular about baby's safety he
never would have harmed her"
Mr. MitchcI looked down at her cs
she stopped over and buried her face in
the infants clothing and piticd her rs
he noted her childlikc faith in her lover.
This talk about the nurse was 50
transparent, and yet it had served to
satisfy the trusting woman because
she loved the man who had thus baScly
deceived her.
about what time did the old man
come to the ball and quarrel with your
huSband:" INQUIRED Mr.. Mitchell.
Somewhere about IL O'clock
| should say. 1t was long before supper,
! and that was 10"
And what time was it when your
| husband returned to take you homc:'
"It was about half past s."
"What did tell you?" interrupted
! Colonel Payton. do you hear? She is
trying 10 show now that the man had
possession OF the child ana took it
away from her house about the time
| when it was placed in the graveyard.
| That is the way she hopes to shield
| herself. Oh, | tell you, womcH are
| tricky"
"What do you mean? Who arc you:"
asked Lillian, rising and facing him.
when you say that | am trying to
prove that my husband took our baby
to that graveyard, you tell Il l;c. say
he did not do it. He would not. he
could not, do such Il thing"
'No; it was You who did it" cried the
colonel. losing his temper.
| THAT is another l!c!" exclaimed
Lillian. but more calmly.
| Look here. my good woman" said
| the colonel. keep civil tongue in
your head. or ii will be all tie worse
for YOU" Then. turning to Mr. Mitchell
he added: 81 say, Mitchell. this farce
has gone on long enough. will send
for an officer and have this woman TAX.
| en- to the station house"
| mo, no! Stop. COLONEL" cried Mr..
Mitchell. grasping his arm. II will take
her to my own home, and will he re.
| sponsible for her appearance when you
have found proof OF your charges.
| Will that be satisfactory?
| on. suppose SO. BTOWleu the cOlD'
mel. "IIere, matron. take the baby from
her"
Take my baby from me-" exclaimed
Lillian. "No, no! You shall not do that,
| have found her again, and we shall
not he scparatcd"'
"Aou don't suppose am going to let
you take the child away, do youy
| Snccred the colonel
Then I'll stay here. too," said Iiliar
firmly. hugging the baby closer to hcl
| breast
Mr.. Mitchell took the colonel aside.
"Now, Colonel Payton," said he
you must he reasonable in this ma tier
| have good reasons for believing tha
this girl is the victim of Il trcachCrous
man who las deceived her. The hes
course, 1t seems to me, Will bc TO de
tain her In the care of your society un
til our evidence is complete. If yol
will do this and for Il couple of day:
will hold in allegiance your formal com
munication to the authorities. vii
promise you decisive news at the en-,
of that time. Will you do thisI"
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