Iron County register., 1919-04-10

trusted as far as convicts?"
Il suppose so," he sighed. But he
was convinced of the security of nei-
ther the convicts nor of the women
under these new anarchies. He was
convinced of only one thing, and that
was his helplessness.
Daphne took him home in a taxicab.
At the apartment they caught Bayard
just rushing for his Office. He greeted
his father with whirlwind affection,
but he knew that he would please
Wesley better by hurrying on to his
office than by neglecting his business
for the purpose of entertainment.
Wesley took Leila by storm with his
lavish and whole-hearted praise. He
had not seen her before. He gathered
her to his breast, then held her out
at arms length to praise her and to
praise Bayard for bringing her into the
family.
Mrs. Kip did not delay long the as
sault on Daphne's position. But Wes-
ley said:
"We've had a long talk and I guess
she's pretty set in her way. She's a
good girl, though, mamma. And she
knows her own mind better than we
do. Anyways, it's her own mind. Let
her have her way and If anything goes
wrong she can always come back
home"
His wife boiled over. 1t made her
feel as much at home as an old kettle
on stove to have her husband there
to boil over on: "Wesley Kip, are you
going to set there and encourage that
girl to ruin her life and her reputa-
tion without doing anything to protect
herr"
"Oh, I guess she's not going to ruin
anything. After all, the best way to
protect folks is to trust 'em."
1t was bald plagiarism, but Daphne
made no complaint. Wesley got into
trouble at once, however, by making
the suggestion that his wife remain
as a companion for her child. Mrs.
Kip took it as sign that he wanted
to get rid of her, and Daphne refused
| to take it at all.
Wesley sat pondering in. silence for
a while; then he rose and, mumbling,
'Be back in a little WHILE" took his
| hat and went out.
They wondered what mischief he
was up to and what folly he would
commit. He came back in half an
hour with smile Of success.
II guess it's all right. I been think
ing about all the different things been
said. We don't want Daphne living
by herself and she don't feel like she
4 ought to trespass on Leila's home; so
1 | got an idea and went down and saw
the janitor or superintendent or what
ever he Is, and / asked him mightn't
it be there was somebody in this build
| ing wanted to rent a room to a nice
| girl. And he said there was young
couple felt the rent was little high
and had an extra room. So we went
up and took look at it. Right nice
young woman, name of Chivvis or
something like that; said she'd be glad
to take my daughter in. / was think
ing that IL Daphne was up there she
could see Bayard and Leila when she
| was lonesome or anything; and shed
be handy where they could keep an
eye on her IL she got sick or anything
The three women looked at him In
amazement. He had solved the riddle
that baffied them all and had compr0
missed the irreconcilables.
4 "I'll bet the place is sight and thu
woman a freak" said Mrs. Kip. Let;
go have look at her."
SO all four went up in the elevator
to the top floor. They were about Il
ring the bell of one of the big from
: apartments like Bayard's but Wesle!
checked them.
} "It's in the back
The women exchanged glances an'
I. smiles behind the important shoulde
. blades Of Wesley, the manager. HI
t rang a bell and a young woman opene'
$ the door. AS Leila said afterward:
1 "She had the whole map Of Ney
England in her face, and her middl
|. name was Boston"
Ell But she was young, In : placid, ~