The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-04-08

ward those who stole your boy, what re-
ward am to have who bring him back to
you?"
"oh. anything. everything. Clement. Only
bring him ! am In torment"
III could comfort YOU. DEAR
There isn't any comfort" she said, dash
ing away her tears with both her trembling
hands "Oh, why can't know il he is well
if he'
You may be sure those that have been hold
ing him for big sum Of money are not let
ting ANY harm come to him."
"Oh, how can you tel!"
Because know VINO they are Some dis
tant kinsfolk of Elizabeth live in town.
"Oh. Elizabeth! Am never to hear the last
OF herr"
Il have been paying Elizabeth's way myself
In her boarding school; and. going the other
day to settle a bill, she happened to remark
that she wouldn't be an expense to me much
longer, for she had heard her mothers
cousin saying that she was soon to have
her rights in a big fortune. Are you listen
ing. Fanny?'
"Oh. what do care for Elizabeth" she
exclaimed as If her thoughts were far away.
You will care a great deal about her
presently. Well. you know the detectives
thought the wretches had taken Francis out
of town, but that I was not SO sure OF It.
What she said set me thinking. I asked
her before long il she had ever seen little
Francis his walks. and she said she had
with an old colored woman. and she said
further that there was little boy visiting
at her mothers cousins house that looked
rather like him. I expressed some proper
SURPRISE and asked her to take the little boy
out for a walk and bring him to Mrs. Fan
,,r1,b n
really resembIed Francis, Furthermore tell
ing her to do 1t very privately. as wouldn't
like her mothers cousin to know about 1t
till afterward. and giving her money to take
a car when they were around the corner.
and later cab. My word is law to Eliza
beth; she thinks ! am Premier John and tho
Grand Llama together. Fortunately. she
had forgotten a lesson book at her mothers
Cousins That was yesterday. I haven't
snoken OF It be.ore--except to say that was
very hopeful-for fear of the waiting being
TOO much for you. But somehow-now-I
am ting-something-every moment
.Oh, Clement: how good you are What
should 1 do without you
Il don't like to contemplate such posi-
bility." said Clement.
when Francis comes home Oh. Glenn
ent, you shall have your way" she ex-
claimed, the tears that poured over he face.
Illuminated by the smile. the blush. the
glance.
And II he enever comes?
Then shall need you all the rnore"--
And Just then came the sound of commo-
tion in the hall, ordinations. outcries.
nld
and the heavy portieres parted. and little
girl stood there timid!y looking IRON ono
10 another and Francis with scream
of 10y to his mother, who screamed. too
and then straightway tainted
But Mrs Fanshawe's happiness was too
extreme TO let her stay long unconscious
All the love beating wildly On heart and
nerve called her back to life and JOY before
Clement had time to get IN any fine work
~ salts and cologne. "Oh! Is II really
.ue,. she said u am not dreaming?"
81 hone not" said Clement. For you
gave me to understand a short time ago. and
In quite a shameless yay. that you would
marry me. And can't cousen: to think
that dream
safe nv own dear child. my treasure. He
shall never go out of my sight or OF yours
Clement as long as he lives And then
Mrs. Fanshawe pushed back the fallen and
drenched hair and walked across the room.
And this Is Elizabeth" she asked. em-
bracin- the bewildered little girl. Eliza
beth" she sad, would you like to come and
live with me and Mr.. Clement, and share
atar,,hing with Francis whole I live and
after dieo You have brought me back
M, little son. and now l have a little daugh-
ter too. Can't you have their name
changed TO Clement, too? don't think
well prosecute any one: IL might be en-
barasStng TO Elizabeth, and-they took sucn
good care of Fra ncis."
That" said Clement. is something to
consider. But 1 don't think I would give
them a present.