Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1906-11-02

stances.
But she viii not consent to your
having the child" replied Billman.
"rhe child Hared up the other
Does she think descendant Of
the Van Dorsts Is to be permitted to
grow up among a lot Of actors and
montebanks?'
she will fight" said the lawyer,
calmly. she has employed llirsch.
1t viii bu a fierce and a long fight
aud fear fearful scandal
My God, my poor mother" cried
the other, pacing the room. Fool
that was to marry an actress. Wen,
30 ahead, and help me reap the whirl.
wind"
Ernest" said the lawyer in a yery
different voice than his, the profes.
sIonal one, he had been using, and
rising and placing his hands on the
younger mans shoulder, are you
thinking at all Of the little girl in
this mattcr-of Ethel?' and Blllman's
voice had that in It which would
have caused great surprise In any
court where he practiccd.
Van Dorst looked at him in surprise.
what do you mean" he asked.
THE scandal will hit her harder
than any other person" Billman re.
piled, steadily. And she is such a
sweet and dainty little thing. 81 tell
you, Van Dorst, before We go ahead
IN this matter, you must come aud
see the girl And we will do 1t now"
This latter in tone so decisive that
Van D1rst found himself carried of
his feet for once in his life and be-.
fore he recovered was in a cab rolling
rapidly toward Billmans home.
Bilman conducted Van Dorst dl.
rectly into the nursery. without wait.
Ing on ceremony. Opening the door,
what was his surprise to say moth.
ing Of the emotions OF his guest to
see Mrs Van Dorst sitting In the
middle Of the room holding Ethel in
, her arms. the little ones arms
wrapped about her neck, with Mrs.
| Billman and the uursemaid weeping
r silently on different sides of the
r ROOM
5 As Bilman entered the room AMI
1 his wife caught sight OF him. she
( arose, and with swapping eyes said:
. Mr. Hillman II It's your business C.
n steal babies from their mothers. tC
satisfy the malice OF Jealous lus
. bands you had better cult and g,
$ into some honest buslncss-or Is.
y travel your own road without me.
@ can take in washing and earn an hon
o est living"
The woman with the child had ais
], arisen and stood with the little ones
Il arms stll around her nect Her b'a2
q ing eyes had caught and held thos,
% OF her husband
p Ernest" she said, quietly. "Yo,
Z are not going to have her, Before tha
can happen, / will kin You or her G.
l. all three OF us MAKO no mistak,
y about it, Your bitter injustice to N,
Vt will endure, but you shall not par
$ me from my baby
{ Injustice" exclaimed Van Dorst
: throwing back his splendid shoul
y ders. Injustice. When | saw yol
" hand a note to that cheap vaudcvll,
actor Linn-and you promised YOU
would cut out the whole actor CROW,
J, when we were married. Explain tina
u ii YOU can
Il will never explain anything I,
- you as long as live" replied tn,
- woman. in low. tense tones.
Then | WILL snapped Mrs. Dill
n man, She was sending some none.
@ to poor dying old man who ha,
/ been her friend and preceptor whel
she was n child, and her guardian ant
u. friend all the time she was on tn
m stage oh, you men-and then tall
p about brains"
If AZ this moment Ethel, who ha
Is hcen sizing up the situation with tn
II. philosophy Of childhood, said, &c
Il murely:
II. Papa, come here, want to kIs
IS YOU"
NJ Van Dorst looked searchingly a
lo the child for the first time, and hi
O. quick perception took in her rar
III beauty The defiance faded from hi
eyes, and he started toward her,
At this particular psychological m.
d. ment Lawyer Billman found himse
I'd being hustled very rapidly and yer
IN certainly out of the room, an ono
ne outside he found his good wife b.
IT, side him somewhat winded and yer
vi indignant at the obtusencss Of men I
I'D general, and Of Billman in rarticua
OF lie also observed as q peculiar fac
ne that the nursemaid seemed to hay
"a beaten them to the door, and was a
* ready on her way downstairs. To a
ST. of which circumstances the lawy'
gave great and profound thought tn