The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1911-03-31

assistance of outsiders and now needs
them as witnesses. Will you not tell
them now. little Dora. why you left
Mrs. Winthrop's this morning the way
you did,
II cannot" said the girl. choking.
Then" said Vavin. Il will"
You" exclaimed Cornelia.
Yes, l." said Vavin Il will save
you the trouble, Miss Fullerton You
went home last night and you an
nounced your marriage to Mr.. Hol-
comb. Yes? You were congratulated
by all"-he indicated the Winthrops-
but this lady. After you had gone to
your room she called on you. She was
with you twenty minutes. There were
loud words She told you things. She
told you things about your mother-as
she knew them. You did not sleep all
night. You took the first train in the
morning to see this man, your father
"She told me that he was not my
father" said the girl bravely.
Professor Fullerton arose. You said
that, Cornelia?" be exclaimed excited
ly.
What if l did. It's true isn't it?'
Professor Fullerton swore. II have
stood great deal from you because I
thought you intended to do what was
right
she was going to disgrace our
household as her mother had already
done"
THAT is what she said last night
as my mother had done She said
that my mother
Il said that your mother was not
a married woman when you were
born
Say it isn't true" pleaded Dora to
Fullerton.
What difference does it make"
said Fullerton, putting his arm around
Dora. lit is just the same as if you
were my own daughter"
Vavin took Fullerton's arm from
around Dora
81 think ii is at this time that |
shall tell what / know" he said. 81
have with me a man who has been
my servant for many years. Henri"
he called. He will bear me out" Va
vim continued as the man entered, ''in
what / say.
"Mademoiselle is very like her moth
er, is she not?" he said.
''She is. monsieur"
Henri noticed the resemblance
when we first came here. He was
garcon for the man who-mademoi-
selle. he was the servant Of your ia
ther.'
MY father?" repeated Dora.
"You mean this?" said Fullerton.
''Wait a minute continued Vavin.
This man and Nine. Fullerton met in
Paris. The French law says that a
divorced woman must wait nearly a
year before she may marry, and so she
and this man. the master of Henri
there. went to England. and they were
married there after Nine Fullerton
obtained her divorce from you. pro-
fessor. They lived there for awhile
and then came back to Paris. There
was a quarrel. a domestic quarrel,
such as frequently occurs between
people who are very much in love.
The man was French. remember. He
was foolish; he was young. He tells
his wife that in France q marriage in
a foreign country by a French citizen
would be legal only if it were register
ed in France within three months
after the return. He tells her this for
what he thinks is a joke and thinks
he will brighten her, and he says he
will not register the marriage, and he
goes out one night, saying he is not
coming back. He Is a scoundrel. but
he did not mean any harm. But when
he comes back she is gone. She hides
herself in that little stone house by
the river at Montigny -sur-Loing. He
is not able to find her He does not
know that there is a little baby. He
does not know even that she is dead
lone day among the girls and young
ladies at the Lycee Fenelon he came
suddenly en- visage with the same face
He asked the instructress. Who is
this little AmericaineT and was told
that her name was Miss Fullerton"
"At the Lycee Fenelonp' exclaimed
Dora.
Eyes, my child; at the Lycee Fenelon.
/ asked Tho you were and was told
you were Mile Fullerton. You may
not have noticed. but ! was no longer
able to talk. am that seoundrel of
whom | have been talking, but God
has been very good to me-"
Then you are my father?" she said
''One moment" said Professor Full
lerton Il couldn't doubt for a mo-
ment. Vavin. but this is really so ex-
traordinary. Why is ii that you have
never spoken Of this to me before?"
The old man shrugged his shoulders.
'She thought you were her father"
he said. "and you loved her A man
can only be really greatly selfish once
| had learned something. Fullerton.
which l fear you have only just learn
ed. AS far as | knew. this girl was
perfectly happy. 1t was not for me to
intrude. There was no demand for
fatherhood. and you seemed to be do
ing your duty in that direction. You
seemed TO be atoning for your crime.
and thought it but right that ! should
atone for mine"
my crime?" exclaimed Fullerton
NINA Won drove the