Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-01-14

she came and sat down by them, silent
figure, with hands folded in her lap, and
once when Duval spoke to her she started
fearfully
HE is cruel to her." was Halliwelrs
thought, and as he noted the perfect beau
ty of her white face, framed In the red
gold hair. the thought came, "God-if she
were my wife-I would cherish her!" and
she, raising her eyes, blushed as she met
his look
Later she went upstairs to the child, and
when they had talked a little more the
men went to bed Halliwell sleeping In the
great mahogany affair, while Duval threw
himself onsthe couch.
All night long the storm ragged and all
night the wall of the little child came from
the upper floor, and in the morning Halli-
well, going into the living room, found the
girl, heavy-eyed after sleepless night
heating milk over the stove.
HE won't take it," she said nervously.
II don't know what to do He will starye-
he will starve'
Halliwell bent over the child. The rosy
look of the day before had left him. He
was pinched and fretful and whimpered
continuously.
Then, as they heard DuvaPs laugh, she
tried to laugh and talk of commonplace,
but Halliwell knew that she was afraid,
afraid of the man with the little eyes and
the weak chin.
1t showed all day and held them prisoners,
and all day long Halliwell and Duval sat
around the fire, and the woman bent over
the suffering baby.
You ought to have DOCTOR" Halliwell
suggested at once, but Duval glared at
him. The child is all right he said. IAN
ba bies cry
Mrs. Duval raised her head and looked at
him. But not like this she cried des-
perately. Not like this
He rose and went over to her. what
do you know about it, he demanded harsh
ly Have you had so much experience?"
No" she faltered, shrinkingly and once
more bent over the child while Halliwells
nails cut deep 'nto the palm of his clenched
hand
That night when Duval left them alone
for moment, she whispered:
IF | only knew what to do! If 1 only
knewp'
Now Halliwell in spite of modern unro-
mantle environment, was a knight and a
gentleman, and all his chivalry rose in
arms. at her distress.
-, If L can help you, dear lady he said,
trust me-"
She brooded over the child, hushing his
little cries, kissing his little searching
hands
You can help me- she said at last,
slowly and she rose and came close to
him, the baby Graded in her arms
you must take him to his mother" she
whispered, "he will die here"
ia! looked up at her startled.
Then you are not" he stammered
white, but her voice was steady. II am
not his mother, and he must go to her.
Don't ask any questions she went on,
but go-go as fast as trains will take you.
Get nurse in the first city you reach, and
perhaps she can keep him alive until he
gets to his home'
Where is his homer" he asked.
At the name she gave him, he sprang to
his feet. ''They are clients of ours,' he
said.
Yes, and if you had not been so far
away from kilograms and papers you
would have known that they are search
ing heaven and earth for the child. And it
is you who must take him back"
But now
Don't ask any questions. I don't
know"
But you cannot stay here-you cannot"
In spite of him a new note crept into his
voice. AS she stood there so frail, SO ten
der, with the child In her arms, she seemed
at last the lady of his dreams.
Her eyes fell before his.
81 must stay"
'You cannot" Then he crossed the room
quickly and lighted the lamp as Duval en-
tered.