The Utah County Democrat. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1898-1909, 1908-09-17
The Cold Storage Baby
By EVA L. OGDEN
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alarm. "You'n SURROGATE the little
chap"
"Conyngham." answered, that
parchment n the date is correct, de-
clares that he has been In here q
/ years. Half an hour more won't hurt
him. and locked the box.
Five minutes afterward we were
driving furiously toward the nearest
hospital We asked about lncubators
and were directed to place where.
we were informed, there were several
in operation under the supervision OF
experts. II took ten minutes more to
reach the place.
Conyngham, younger than |, sprang
out FIRST and rushed I'm. lie came back
In a few moments. eager and excited.
Hurry up. Strongl" he cried They
nave half dozen running here and
I've picked out good one and with
out waiting for an answer, be ran up
the steps again.
As jumped from the cab. box in
hand, my foot caught in some way
and | fell forward, striking heavily
against passing pedestrian, while the
box flew out OF my hand. The man
caught me, saving me from the pave.
ment, and picking up the box. re.
stored it to me.
Lord" ! cried, II hope ] haven't
killed III" and involuntarily raised IL
to my ear and shook It gently with a
faint hope that I should hear cry.
What is it, asked the stranger.
curiously.
"oh, nothing, nothingl" I answered.
Thank you much. sir, for your kind.
ness and ! went up the steps OF the
hospital gingerly.
DIR. Aler came forward 20 meet me.
II understand you have child
which you wish to put into an incuba-
tor" he said.
Yes" ] answered; but II isn't ex-
actly our baby. We found Il. as sup
pose Mr. Conyngham has told YOU
Come into my private ROOM zen.
tlemen,' remarked Dr. Aler. looking
curiously az the box. "and let me sec
the child"
We followed him into his private
room. We laid the box on the table
Conyngham unlocked It, and. as ne
raised the lid. before our eyes lay
pearl and diamond necklace. a minia-
ture OF the time OF the first empire,
earrings and brooches OF finely
wrought gold, knee buckles set with
brilliants, handsome diamond, lying
In an open green velvet case--and
that was all.
Conyngham and Strengthened our
selves with cry; DIR. Aler looked at
us with judicial haughtiness.
DO ! understand, gentlemen" he
said. that you found this box7"
"N-no, not exactly" said Conyng-
ham. 'The box Is mine"
"Ah, the box Is yours! And tho
iewels?"
THE jewels are mine. tool"
"Ah! and what did you find?"
I'VE found the baby
Where did you find that?"
In the box"
TN that box, along with the jewelsy"
"oh. no. instead OF the Jewels. II
was In cold storage. don't you known
To be kept tin Il should be wanted.
Conyngham was committed for ex-
animation as TO his sanity was
committed, as | knew l would be. for
conspiracy. II took week to
straighten out matters, and there are
two men that I will get even with. II
live long enough
When IL was all over and Conyng-
ham and had got into my den and
locked the door behind us;
Strong" said he. Il swear saw
baby in that box"
"Conyngham," answered. 'if were
not lawyer. and did not know better
than to swear to anything. 80 would I.
What's that paper on the floor by
your foot2"
He picked II up. II was the letter OF
Terah Fairweather.