The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1908-10-07
THE BURT L. CROSBY COMPANY

week | went back to the ASYLUM to
see the little ones. One dav they
brought in beautifully dressed baby
girl She was found on doorstep.
and in the basket was note asking
that she be well cared for With il
was hundred dollar bill. The moment
l saw the little thing | fell in love
with her. made application, and they
gave me the child with the under
standing that | was to adopt it. You
see, was lonely | had been living
alone for nine or ten months The au-
thorities knew nothing of my trouble
with Mr., Cabe-that's my husband.
David Cable The child was about a
month old when took her to his
mother. whom hadn't seen in months
| told Mrs. Gable that she was mine
The dear old lady believed me; half
the battle was Won" She paused out
of breath, her face full OF excitement
And then?" he asked. once more in
tereSted
I'VE both wrote to David asking him
to come home to his wife and baby"
She looked away guilty. For a full
minute Bansemer did not speak.
THE result?" be demanded.
HE came back last month"
Does he know the TRUTH"
mo and with Gods help he never
shall! It's my only salvation!" she ex-
claimed emotionally. He thinks she
is his baby and-and"- The tears
were on her cheeks now. II worship
him. Mr.. Bansemer Oh. how good
and sweet he has been to me since he
came back! Now. don't you see why
must adopt this child and why he must
never know? If he learned that had
deceived him in this way he would
hate me to my dying day"
The infant was awake and staring
at him with wide blue eyes.
"And you want me to handle this
matter so that your husband will be
none the wiser?"
"Oh. Mr. Bansemer," she cried, lit
means everything to me. All depends
on this baby. | must adopt her or the
| asylum people won't let me keep her.
Can't it be done so quickly that he'll
never find it out?'
"How many people know that the
child is not yours?
''My sister and the authorities at the
asylum; not another soul"
st is possible to arrange the adop-
ton, Mrs. Cable, but can't guarantee
that Mr.. Cable will not End it out. The
records will show the fact, you know.
There is but one way to avoid discoy-
cry"
And that please"
Leave New York and make your
home in some distant city. That's the
safe way. If you remain here there
is always a chance that he may find
out | see the position you're In, and
I'll help you. 1t can be done quite reg
ularly. and there is only one thine
you'll have to fear-your own tongue
he concluded pointedly.
81 hate New York, Mr. Bansemer
David likes the west and I'll go any
where on earth If ii will keep hlln from
finding out. Oh. if you knew how he
adores her." she cried, regret and &c
stasv mingling in her voice. I'D give
my soul If she were only mine! Banse
mer's heart was too roughly calloused
TO he touched by the wistful longing II
these words
Before the end of the week the adop
tion of the founding babe was mat
ter of record. and the unsuspecting Ia
vid Cable was awaiting a reply rron
the trainmaster of big western ran
road TO whom. at the earnest, ever
eager solicitation of his wife he nad ap
nlied for work. Elias broom made
noto of the fee In the daybook at th1