The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-09-05

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| It's May" she said
| "And-what Is your fathers name?"
IN spite OF himself NARROW hesitated.
| Fathers called FED, darling" sh.
| replied. Zoos mother said so. An
| he's been away sush a long time, and
| l didn't fink he'd ever come back"
when did he come back?" ne asked alb.
| ruptly.'
The child all unconscious took he,
| father another step nearer prison.
only the day before this day" she
| said. and was s'prised. Just couidn't
| fink who II was But mother knew, and
| she cried. and Il made her iller, and the
doctor was very ang'y.'
| Where is your father?" asked NARROW
| The child's eyes dilated a little
"He mustn't be 'sturbed" she said
| Hes VIII mother and mothers drenul III
That's why nc came back In such q
| hurry"
She stopped. looking up at the detective
with eyes that almost unnerved him. Per.
haps something In his face began az last
| 10 Impress itself upon her baby mind, for
sudden droop came 20 her lip.
'speets fathers very bovercd." she
said slowly.
AZ that instant the cottage door was
hung open and a man looked out When
he saw NARROW he made a half movement
backward and then altered his mind and
stood still
NARROW looked at him and recognized
his man. This was Fred Emberson-the
theft this was the man he had come 10
catch-this was the man whose capture
meant e5@
And between them stood child whose
mother was worry III
She turned del!ghedly.
why. there's father" she cried
Detective NARROW took a step forward
and Emberson, suddenly making up his
mind, came down the little tagged path.
II know who YOU are" he said hoarse-
ly 'and ! know why you've come I
suppose It's all up; but ] couldn't help II.
ana perhaps s-afterward-the old man will
forgive her."
He jerked bis head backward.
Have you guessed who she is?" he
asked: did Mr. Richie? Perhaps
he'll take care OF her when--when I'm
shut up. But ] never meant 10 take the
money! shouldn't have dreamt OF II II
she hadn't been so III. They say She
she almost dying, and we had hard work
10 live on the salary Mr.. Ritchie gave me
and | couldn't help II. It's saved her
perhaps. l got down last night, and
got her everything | could-all the lux
uries could; but she doesn't know stole
the money. She mustn't know till she's
well again. The neighbors will look after
her and l want you to take me quietly, so
Iii admit everything TO Mr.. Ritchie.
but did IL for her, and perhaps when he
knows she's his daughter he'll forgive her
and take the child. ] can GO III promise
never to trouble them again. but IL was
the thought of her dying that made me
do it,"
He broke off abruptly and turned back
to the cottage.
Let me wish her good-by," he said.
hot L.. -
He pushed open the cottage door with
a weary air
ITS the end OF everything" Emberson
went on. Mr. Ritchie trusted me for a
year, served him faithfully, and perhaps
he will remember that. for her sake.
went TO him on purpose-my wife and /
arranged 20 try to get his forgiveness In
that way II we could. II seemed the only
way, and II might have been all right n
had not been mad at the last, but had a
telegram saying how Ill she was and I
could not. help IT, IL did not stop 10
think
II went &c him year ago. for the
child's sake. My name isn't Emberson. of
course, but | couldn't go In my right
name. lest he should recognize IL. We
wanted to win his forgiveness first. IL
hasn't answered. But he'll take care of
her-and the child. Oh God knows, he
surely couldn't refuse to take care OF her
and the childr'
He faced round eagerly 10 the detective.
and Marlowe suddenly. curiousiy weak
held out his hand and made a bewildering
I'm hanged II I'll take the e5Oo." he
said.
He has said since that he Is not OF the
stun of which detective should be made.
for he did not arrest has thief after all.
instead, he waited till the morning. and
then they dressed the child I'm her Sunday |
best and he caught the first train back |
and took her to see her grandfather.
What he said 10 him ! do not know |
How he went 10 work cannot tell. but |
when he went back TO Staybridge the old |
nan went with HIM And when Fred met |
hem AT the cottage door Ritchie had the /
,hild I'm his arms.
He looked into Fred's face and then held |
'ut his hand.
ITS half my fault" he said. .If 7
hadn't refused to see YOU at flrst-five
ears ago, when my daughter wanted me
o-you wouldn't have had the temnta-
Ion see now how cruel have been. I"
Detective Marlowe got married a few
weeks later. Mr.. Ritchie said he had
aught tho thief, and persisted I'm giving
i'm the e5oo after all-Tit-Bits.