The Washington times., 1909-05-21

nj my heart and leaves nc room FOR
80 love for man. And my baby Is
! conc See dear. / am not weeping
T-;tt ,,o,, bv me can talk quietly about
it."
Yes. Grace-always quietly dear.
And we must find the baby-httie
Jim whom I named after you. And, OF
course. YOU will have TO find him. But
win all 7 have suffered / cannot bear
to be separated from you, Jim. we
must go together. anywhere, Wherever
tn search takes us-and even though Il
takes us all our lives"
Grace. Grace" criei Jim. YOU know
surely how / long 10 he with you al
ways-but. can't you imagine places
where I would have TO go alone in such
a seareh?'
Would you be happy in successor
would I, Jim-if you shou,d bring my
baby back to a raving mother And
that would 1 be, jim, as surely as we
are here together now. If / am sepa-
rated from you again
The old doctors words came back 10
Alton. and he knew that what this IN
sane girl said was true.
Then rest your head. dear he said
at last I'VE Vill drive quietly now
and perhaps to one Of rs will come
way out. We must find the baby.
And We must be together.
Yes"
over the soft road trotted the little
horse, carrying then quickly through
the glorious morning. Now the way
would be not with the summer sun. now
cool where the heat was tempered by
the shade OF great trees. And all the
time two minds were busy in the en-
desVor 10 solve the problem.
1t seemed clear to Jim that he must
at once go to New York and see il the
message brought by the giant gypsy
had anything to do with the child, and
also investigate al the saloon beneath
his former home to ascertain if Bixby
were q real person. This last, how
ever, he felt was no clue. for Bixby
could rot have supposed that this mes
sage had ever reached Mrs. Gordon.
The first contained g possibility.
They were rounding a sharp bend in
the road when a sudden sight of some
thing ahead Of them brought an IN
spiration TO Jim.
Grace" he said quickly, "I want
to say something to the woman there
over that fire. Don't speak yourself"
"All right. jim" and the trust in
her voice made him happy.
Just as they had seen her once be-
fore the teller of fortunes was bend
ing over small blaze and about her
skirts played three children But
from the picture there was absent one
figure-the giant gypsy now lounging
in the county jail.
Again Jim halted his horse by the
side OF the road where stood the can
vas covered wagon.
"Madars." he called.
The dark woman looked up from
her cooking.
"Hua,' she grunted, frightened by
the SIGHT Of them. eco in there,
oueek Iueek," she cried to the chill
dren, pointing to the wagon.
Evfde1tly accustomed &c prompt
obedience, the three dirty urchins
cIambered beneath the canvas, whence
they watched the subsequent proceed
| ings with interest.
Her brood safe, the woman came 10
the side - tiee road and stood there,
sullen inquiry on her face.
"Your man" said Jim. 81 know
where he is
Huh" grunted the woman again.
but she could not keep from her eyes
the Interest her heart held.
al want TO help you get him." con-
tlnueG Alton. 81 YOU help us get the
baby-you know the baby.
Know nothing" she replied. sullen
again.
"Oh, yes you do. You don't want
him. your man. sent away. TO Jail.
where you cannot see himZ"
Quick her eyes flashed her interest.
''You get?" she queried-
Eyes, II you get baby"
Slowly she shook her head
ME no get" she said. Way off
there and again she stretched her arm
in the direction OF he distant hills
But Jim was not discouraged.
IF I get your man, viii you get
baby?'
Again hope came to her eyes. But
the interruption which followed changed
that look to one OF wild grief.
From the wagon had come a cry. and.
looking there quickly, Jim saw one Of
the forgotten infants fall to the ground
and he there crying Justify Like a
fash the mother sped to the child's side
and. with gentle words, unintel gible in
all except their loving meaning, crooned
over her offspring.
oh whispered Grace. see how she
loves the little one. See, jim, she's no