The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-07-28


two years ago. For some time We got
rel. He commenced to-
Mr.. Bansemer is in a hurry, Fan"
broke in the older sister sharply, and
then, repeating the lawyers words.
BE as brief as possible
There was a world of reproach in the
look which greeted the speaker. Evil
IDENTITY it was a grievous disappoint-
ment not to be allowed to linger over
the details.
Well" she continued half pettishly,
lit all ended by his leaving home, job
and everything. l had told him that
was going to apply for divorce. For
three months | never heard from him"
Did you apply for a divorce?" asked
the lawyer, sliding a yawn.
mo, sir, | did not, although he did
nothing toward my support" The
woman could not resist a slightly CO.
quettish attempt to enlist Bansemers
sympathy. Il obtained work at St
Lukes Hospital For Foundlings and
after that as a governess. But once a
week L went back TO the asylum to
see the little ones One day they
brought in a beautifully dressed baby
girl. She was found on a doorstep,
and in the basket was a note asking
that she be well cared for. With 1t
was a hundred dollar bill. The moment
l saw the little thing l fell in love
with her. 1 made application, and they
gave me the child with the under
standing that l was to adopt 1t. You
see, l was lonely. l had been living
alone for nine or ten months The au-
thorities knew nothing Of my trouble
with Mr.. Cable-thats my husband,
David Gable. The child was about a
month old when l took her to his
mother, whom / hadn't seen in months.
l 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 guiltily. For a full
minute Bansemer did not speak
The resultr' he 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. 81 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, ct
means everything to me! All depends
on this baby. 1 must adopt her or the
asylum people won't let me keep her
Can't 1t be done SO quickly that he'll
never find it out2"
How many people know that the
child is not yours?"
my sister and the authorities at the
asylum; not another soul"
at Is possible to arrange the adop-
ton, Mrs. Gable, but 1 can't guarantee
that Mr.. Cable will not find 1t out The
records will show the fact, you know.
There Is but one way to avoid discov-
cry
And that, please"'
Leave New York and make your
home in some distant city. That's the
Sofo
is always a chance that he may find
out. l see the position you're in, and
I'll help you. 1t can be done quite reg
ularly, and there is only one thing
you'll have to fear-your own tongue
he concluded pointedly.
II hate New York, Mr. Bansemer
David likes the west, and I'll go any
where on earth If it will keep him from
finding out. Oh, IL you knew how he
adores her." she cried, regret and &C.
stasy mingling in her voice. I'D give
my soul If she were only mine" Banse-
mer's heart was too roughly calloused
to be touched by the wistful longing in
these words.
Before the end of the week the adop-
ton Of the foandling babe was a mat
ter of record, and the unsuspecting Da-
vid Gable was awaiting a reply from
the trainmaster of a big western rail-
road to whom. at the earnest, even
eager solicitation Of his wife, he had ap-
piled for work. Elias broom made a
note Of the fee In the daybook at the
office, but asked no questions. Banse-
mer had told him nothing OF the trans
action, but he was confident that the
unspeakable broom knew all about II
even though he had not been nearer
than the outer Office during any Of the
consultations.