The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1919-04-04

back. Don't you think women can BIZ
trusted as far as convicts?"
81 suppose So" he sighed. But be
was convinced of the security of mel
Their 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 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 Yves
ley said:
"We've had 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- |
ton without doing anything to protect |
her?"
"Oh, guess she's not going to ruin |
anything. After all, the best way to |
protect folks is to trust EN-"
1t was bald plagiarism, but Daphne
made no complaint. Wesley got into
.rouble at once, however, by making
he suggestion that his wife remain
Is companion for her child. Mrs.
Kip took it as a sign that he wanted
% get rid of her. and Daphne refused
o take 1t at all.
Wesley sat bordering in silence for
| while; then he rose and, mumbling,
BE back in little WHILE" took his
lat and went out.
They wondered what mischief he
vas up to and what folly he would
commit. He came back in half an
Jour with q smile of success.
81 guess it's all right. been think
ng about all the different things been
aid. We don't want Daphne living
" herself and she don't feel like she
ught to trespass on Leila's home; so
got an Idea and went down and saw
he janitor or superintendent or what
yer he is, and I asked him mightn't
. be there was somebody In this build
lg wanted to rent room to a nice
irl. And he said there was a young
ouple felt the rent was a little high
nd had an extra room. So we went
p and took look at 1t. Right nice
Dung woman, name of Chivvis or
omething like that; said she'd be glad
, take my daughter In. was think
lg that If Daphne was up there she
1uld see Bayard and Leila when she
as lonesome or anything; and she'd
e handy where they could keep an
7e on her If she got sick or anything"
The three women looked at him In
He had solved the riddle
lat baff1ed them all and had cOmpro-
ised the irreconcilables.
It'll bet the place Is sight and the s
oman freak said Mrs. Kip. Lets
, have look at her."
So all four went up In the elevator
the top floor. They were about to
ng the bell Of one OF the big front
,artments like Bayard's but Wesley q
lecked them.
TITS In the back" q
The women exchanged glances and
niles behind the important shoulder
AIDES Of Wesley. the manager. He q
ng bell and young woman opened q
e door. A Leila said afterward: y
sEhe had the whole map OF New
,gIand IN her face. and her middle r
me was Boston" Il
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