The Washington times., 1906-12-09
FCopynEht, 1904, By Upton sinclair.)
PART II.
CHAPTER " (cOntiuusd.)

CHAPTER ~ (COntinued.)
he hssitatsd q moment before he
answered her. speaking very slowly.
1T is 50 sad. Helen" he said. 1T
is almost too cruel to talk about. q"
He stopped again. and the girl looked
AT him, wondering; then he went on
10 speak one sentence that struck her
like a bolt or lightning from the sky:
Helen. that poor woman was my
mother"
And Helen staggered back. almost
falling, clutching her hands to her
forehead, and staring, half dazed
Arthur" she painted. Arthur
He bowed his head sadly, answering.
Yes, Helen, II is dreadful"
and the girl Ieaped toward him seiz-
izg him by the shoulders. with a thrill
ing cry. she stared into his eyes. her
own glowing like fire. Arthur" she
gssped again. Arthur
He only looked at her wonderingly
as II thinking she was mad. until sud
denly she buIst out franticaIy. "You
are pavid's child, You are Davids
child!' ADd then for fully half a min
uts the two stood staring at each
otnse. 300 y-ueh dazed 20 move OF TO
Hals. = sound.
~ tast Arthur echoed the words.
scarcely audibly "Davids childu' and
EodeG. David IS your husband2" AS
Helen whispered yes again. they
stood painting for breath. II was a
long time before the girl could hnd
anotAAr word 20 speak. except over
ana Ss~Sr. 'Davids child" She seemed
Ssnablc 80 realize quite what il meant;
she seo~0ed unable TO put the facts to-
gether
But then suddenly arthur whispered.
Then IL was your husband who ruin
ed that woman" And as Helen ans
wered Yes" she grasped a little OF the
truth and also of Arthurs thought
She ran on swiftly. But, oh. IL was
not his fault, ue was only a boy,
Arthur! And he wished 10 marry uer
but they would not let him-I must tell
YOU ebOut thatr' Then she stopped
short. however. and when she went on
IL was In sudden wild joy that over
came all her other feelings 10y that
cleaned in her face and made her
Alhg herself upon Her knees before
Arthur and clutch his hands in hers.
Oh she cried, lit was God who
sent You, Arthur-ou. / know that IL
was God. Il is SO wonderful 10 think
ot-to have come 70 us all i'm a flash,
And IL VIII save Davids Hle-it was
the thought OF the child and the fate
that it might have suffered that terri
ned him most of all. Arthur And now
10 think that il is yOu-Oh. YOU, And
YOU are David's sOn-I cannot believe
IT, ! cannot believe it, Then with a
Wild laugh she sprang up again ana
turned, eNclaiming. "Oh. he will be
SO happy must tell him-we must
not lose an Instant
She caught Arthur's hand and start
ed toward the house. bat she had NOT
taken Nalf a dozen steps before she
halted suddenly and whispered: "Oh.
no; 1 forgot, He is asleep. and We musr
not waken him now We must wau-.
And then again the laughter broke
out over her face, and she turned
upon him. radiant 1T is So wonder
ful!' she cried. 'It Is SO wonderful
20 be happy, to be free once more.
And after So much dagkness-oh. il is
Ike coming out Of prison. Arthur.
dear Arthur, just think of il, And
David will be so glad" The tears
started into the girls eyes, she turned
away 20 gaze about her at the golden
morning and To- drink in great
Craughts of its freshness that made
her bosom heave. The life seemed 10
have leaped back into her face all al
once, ana the color into her cheeks.
and she was more beautiful than ever.
ITO think of being happy" she painted.
happy again, oh. if ! We're not
afraid of waking David. you do not
know how happy 1 could be, Don't
you think 1 ought 10 waken him,
anyway. Arthur? II is so wonderful
i viii make him strong again. II Is
so beautiful that YOU. whom 1 have
always been SO fond of. that YOU
should be David's son, And YOU can
live here ana bc happy with us. Ar
thur, do YOU know / used 10 think
how much like David YOU looked. and
wonder at IL? But, oh. are YOU sure
81 is truc?"
She chanCed 20 think OF the letter
that had been left at her fathers
and exclaimed. 1T must have been
that! You have been home. Arthur
sne added quickly. And while father
WAS up hcTc:"
Yes" said he. II wanted 10 see
your father could not stay away
from home any longer. j was so very
lonely and unhappy -- Arthur stop
ped for a moment. and the girl paled
slightly; as he saw II he continued
rapidly. There was no one there but
the servant, ard she gave me the let
ter"
And did she not tell you about
me-" asked Helen
Il asked If you were married.
Arthur said; II would not listen To
any more, for ! could not bear IL.
when / read the letter / came up here