Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1900-10-26
one - ~ "A Fascinating
s======== - Romance
!" 0IZN Alan AdaiE..



CHAPTER vi.
Mother room In an obscure part OF
don; but this room was. though
u, scrupulously neat and tidy. It
even adorned with few flowers,
some colored prints hung upon
walls. A woman and q child were
ng together in the one large chair
the room possessed. The woman.
L still young. and astonishingly
ltiful; the child. one Of those
m, curly-haired children, with blue
who have sprung from parents
INHERENT nations. The woman's
we have seen before. Now the
alteration in It.. and one 1t was
did not affect her beauty. was
~ sadness, except when she spoke
The child, and then her whole face
anged.
MT 10 such q great city," she was
Wing such a great city. ] did not
Law It would be so difficult to find
81 one. thought that when once
rot TO England 1t would all be well.
IA now I have been in England more
IAN a year, and have not seen him.
md yet / am 50 longing to see him
bfice again, and to show him our boy.
ph. how happy he will be! How happy
Ke both shall be! These weary years
NIL be as naught, and shall forget
Everything once feel his arms round
he again!
There was step on the stairs. Ver-
bnica listened. She had grown more
Romanly in these last four years, and
Tie looked more thoughtful. Sorrow,
94he great master. had taught her
many things. Now she did not look
ssunhappy, but eager and anxious. She
aeyldently recognized the footsteps on
the stairs, and it did not bring her
Nv pleasure. She was shrinking to-
lher in the chair with the child
en- the door opened to her call
E6me in!"" and Hutchinson entered.
"Good afternoon" she said, but
bowed no pleasure at the sight Of
lin. How did you find me out?"
How? It is always easy to find
my one when you have mind to,
lind when you have any sense in
your head" He scanned Veronica's
face as he spoke, and noticed that
she flushed slightly. Il saw you go
Unto music shop, and I followed you
ONE the other day, and made
pte Of the road and the number. and
EAI am
| What do you want OF me?" asked
E2nica aher hopelessly.
b Nv dear girl hutchinson spoke
3l3y "my dear girl, why could you
, - have confided in your father? It
Sid have saved you a great deal
you had. Fl.
"You are not my father" said YER.
hica quietly. you told me SO your
lf.
s.Why quarrel about an expression?
am the man who brought you up.
eronica. why did you not tell me
lat you had married Alan Mackenzie
lid that this Is his child 2"
J. Veronica gave q great start. She
Knew why she had not mentioned
fAlan's name to him. She knew OF
the hatred that Hutchinson had for
him, and even now she did not know
what to say. "How do you know"
she asked at last. Who told you?"
.'EIe told mo himself" said the
man, watching the agitation that
Veronica betrayed. Il should not
lave known unless.
when did he tell you?" she asked,
Ter lips almost refusing to utter
}und.
YAbout two months ago."
Veronica sprang up. HE IS here,
Ia London. Two months ago! Oh,
Rake me to him! Let me see him at
Roncel Why did you not tell me be-
Efore7"
How could II" the man said dry
81. q tell you you should have had
more confidence. DID not know you
were his wife"
How was he looking!" cried Yer
pnica. "Oh, my darling. my darling!
Did he speak Of me two months ago?
y think we shall die Of happiness
when we come together again!"
mo doubt, said Hutchinson. docs
he know Of the boy?"
mo. The boy was born i've months
after the shipwreck. have told you
q was so i'll after the wreck that lost
my reason for a time"
'.sPity.." said Hutchinson. reflective
y, that when you told me so much
kou did not tell me all"
Veronica did not answer. Something
In the mans tone awakened her sus-
Epicions. '.Are you sure" She asked.
latter little silence, that you do
not want to hurt him?"
!: why should II" asked Hutchin-
son. ..'No, what want to do is to
make money out Of him. He will not
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