The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1909-06-10

5 mustn't see me, but that doesn't mea
you are not 10 see baby. Listen. 4
e have nurse take him IN his bngg
: straight down the avenue 70 6ft
street. don't think It's more tina
hair mile. And she'll turn on CAL
! street. aud wait FOR you 10 the shade
, or course II wouldn't do 20 bring hin
10 the house. Father would be pretty
snre 10 lnd Il OUT, But this will b
quite SAFE. II you leave the house a
hfteen minutes from now l think you
viii just ahout meet them"
A pause.
IT Is good plan, isn't ~ I though
you'd like 70 see him"
pause.
Yes. II fathers asleep OF course
you can get away without his knowing
II. All right Ia Just fifteen minutes.
And mother. III LEI sou know the FIRST
thing IN the morning what We intend 70
do about staying here. GoOdby."
The man AZ the extension slowly re-
linQulshed the receiver and sfraighten
ed up A little frown wrinkied his
forehead lie took out his watch and
glanced al IL aud laid II on the table
Hhen be drew a quick breath.
SO his son-in,law was the manager
the rival concern was counting on. His
son-in-law lie mOlstened his dry lips
This was a queer world
And bis wife was worried about him
was she2 The business had grown too
big for him 20 handle alone. lie need
ed someone he could trust and with
whom be could share the responsible.
lty did he7
lie made a queer little clicking noise
IN his throat Il might have meant Ia
ereduliiy. II might have meant con,
tempt
And yet wha, she had said was quite
true.
Il am sorry. heard that be nut, ,
erred what Il Il about listeners hear.
ng no good % themseivesl But I'm
lad I iistened-i'm glad I listened. "
he looked al bis hands. What's the
natter with mel~ be growied I'm ali !
.trsmble." ]
lie arose and went 20 the dresser I
nd carefully smoothed bis hair. inca
e settled bis black lie and brushed 40
neck % dust from bis coat
When be- turned from the dresser b. g
licked up his watch. glanced al Il q
Nd thrust Il Into bis pocket. b
Then be- went % the door ana eau ~
0usly opening Il stood AZ che thrs.s o
a and listened. q
Presently be- heard his wife enter q
Ie hall below. lie knew her sof, foot d
w. Then BE- heard the outer door
open and close. p
lie walled a moment OF two. "
Then he carefully desceuded m. o.
airs. walking lightly. and found his .
Z and passed out looking 10 AMI ul
WI The street very much a. n b. ba
ired detection. a.
lie could see tho agure o. his vile "a
frying along several blocks ahead o. e.
%. and he was quite sure sh~ 90
'uldn't recognize him. even II shs o.
med 20 see n she wa followed al,
HHf faAHtA HHMH.I
Then she disappeared around ths jsi
'ner o. cross street and the mar IN
ckened bis pace. eaI
When be reached the corner h. he,
we'd more slowly. tbs
here was the baby eaFriars. md the Dor
ling white capped nurse bendins and
r one side Of Il. and bis wife brnd 10
over the other. -.
hey didn't hear his approach. BE- IN
moved 20 quietly. ~.
Ie stood watching the little group ful
a moment !
Whose baby Is thai1~ be asked alb est
ily. -,
Is wife looked up with a aulet ths
Z. Her face suddenly flushed. NM -.
unaccustomed CLINT shoue ia her Inc
, eyes. -
This Is Miles baby-my Grand 80.
she answered. with gentle az j,
ct me look a, him." he sharply or. s =,
Is wife moved away a little aud -.
""'se tHPPeu nurse stared at hiw fh,t
)me alarm. ''''s
: looked down at the child.
Iullo. Robert he said. -
$ wife gave a quick gasp ~
% child stared Up at him and sua. !, 80. /.
: smiled. -
stopped little and gently touch no. ao.''
10 rounded cheek with his finger go.
en- he stepped back and caught ar" -
OF the buggy handle. ~
h-where are you going. RobertY, ~
nered his wife. inoin'
tried to frown. but the corner. oorn'
mouth would twitch. 'u@
n going to take my Rrandson
TO bis mother" he said. ASK the A.
% show us the way."-Pennsyt tho r
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