The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-12-24

no doubt"
He looked up az her again.
You can trust me. he said simply.
Yes. / know It's about David.
All. yes, about David" He sat
back in his chair with movement
that was almost one Of relief Is any
thing wrong Has the young beggar
been up TO MISCHIEF ..,-.-s-~-''----------
no. ne is never up 10 mis-
chief. The corner OF her mouth
twitched. But he is twelve years old
today and | realize that / can not
keep him here any longer.
The judge nodded al eager assent
I'm glad you have seen that. IL
has been on my mind for some time.
Frankly, ne ought 10 have gone years
ago. Anglo-lndians can't stand this
climate long, and David IS beginning
10 show signs OF Sear and tear
Yes. h. oughu @ have gone years
ago, she repeated "but there were
reasons She turned her eyes back
60 the window The first Was that
myself did not want TO 90 10 England.
Here have lived down the gossip
OF these amiable people who fancled /
was only bunting for second nus
band My return would start their
tongues again. anl am old enough
now TO cherish ny peace
.'MusJ you return ne ventured.
"Yesi
In the end it viii tell upon your
health. Why must YOU return
She turned in her chair and mea-
surod min Her eyes had widened and
there was an expression OF somber
anger in them watch made him finch.
That is question that lies outside
the sphere OF or discussion she
said imperiously THAT which has
made India ms nome is my own al
fair" thea her mood and face soften
ed II am very rude DO yOu haze
me-"
No ne said, @" want to help You.
Tell me thu other reasons You could
send David 20 scaoo!-or 10 relations.
Her eyes Went back TO the plain as
though drawn tnvf" by some irresst-
bic fascination
David loves Inala she said lie
has inherited tha1 much At least And
he adores me
Yes The Judge linked his hands
loosely together anu stared al the car
pet 81 know
lie thinks me q sort or supreme be-
ing she went on rapidly, and sup
pose KEN him with me out of a kind
0, selfish Deakne5s dislike scenes
But there Vas another reason she
broke on again Her white strong fin
gers frightened on the arm OF her
chair you have heard of my brother
and my husbands cousiu. Sir Law
renee Ilurtt?"
Yes In this part Of The world We
don't forget
For the first time the faintest pos
sible color showed IN her impressive
face
He has IN only son The son takes
after his father an6 his grandfather
He is handsome amt he is clever lie
is boy who Will carry on the tradi-
tons OF our family Ny brother wrote
TO me and uggesfed that he and David
should be educatep together
An admirable IDEA
She did lot move, but he felt that
she had eArunk inwardly as though
from the touch o. FIRE.
you think So But there is one
thing which You must take into con.
sideration I am ashamed OF my son
"Jean-Mrs Hurst
DO not force me to repeat what /
have said II is not pleasant for me
to say or for you TO hear, and you
know | am Lot given 20 speaking light
~. Look ne straight in the face, old
friend Forget al silly, sentimental,
maternal feeling, and answer as you
would answer a stranger. What is my
SOM"
The judges face was scarlet. but
he rose valiantly &c The challenge.
"A decent little chap-not like the
others | know-delicate, nervous.
bit OF dreamer, but thorough up
right fellow--a
Don't, You will be calling him a
gentleman next. And you are not be-
ing honest You say he is not like the
others That is true. You say he is
delicate--he is a weakiing You say
he is a dreamer-he is merely stupid