Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-11-30
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Michael, a ragged newsboy, saves the
IRE OF starr. the baby daughter Of De
charge of him and educates. him.
Returning to New York as . young
order ord Of 70 ose Wors sn for na th n coca dss 81 his old IL
companions in the alley" One Of these.
Buck" is sent to prison for robbihg a
train, and another, Sam" is finally won
henchman.
Michael has fallen in love with Starr,
but feeling his humble origin does not
becomes engaged to marry stuyvesant
Carter, a rich young man. Michael dis
covers that he is, the father OF the child
Of Lizzie. a girl of his old haunts. He
in Europe, but this does no good, and
Carter tries to, have him killed. On the
very day Of the wedding Lizzie comes
showing that she had been married by
Carter. While he is seeking y~erifcation
of this, Lizzie in desperation takes her
baby and goes to see Starr. She is adj
CHAPTER XXu.-Continucd.
Lizzie sat in wonder. Almost for
the moment she forgot her errand
watching this sweet girl in her lovely
attire making much OF her baby. But
when the tea had been brought and
the soft white wool shawl wrapped
around the smiling baby Starr said
again:
Nov please tell me who you are
and what you have come for, I can't
give you but a minute or two more.
This is a busy day, you know"
Lizzie's brow darkened.
SIN Mrs. Carter she said drawing
herself up with conscious pride.
"Ctarter?o said Starr n0lite1v p.
Eyes, I'm the wife Of the man
you're goin' to marry tonight, an this
is his child. 1 thought I'd come an
tell you fore twas too late. I thought
eff you had emmy goodness in you
you'd put a stop to this an give me
my rights, an you seem to hev some
heart. Can't you call it off? You
wouldn't want to take my husband
away from me. would you? You can
get plenty others an I'm jest a plain
workin' girl, an he's mine anyhow.
an this is his kid"
Starr had started to her feet, her
eyes wide, her hand f%uttering to her
heart. ~
Stop she cried. "You must be
crazy to say such things. My poor
girl. you have made a great mistake.
fYour husband is some other Mr. Car
ter I suppose. My MI. Carter is not
that kind of a man. He has never
been married."
Eyes, he hast" i%nterposed Lizzie
fercely. He's married all right, an
IL got the c'tif'ct all right too, only l
couldn't bring it this time cause I lef'
It with my lawyer; but you can see it
lef you want to, with his name all
straight, "Sty-vee-Zant Carter all
writ out. l see to it that he writ it
hSrNuo1f Lio rao1 ~nAoa1f o~nA<.,
Igood, * / knowed.''
II am very sorry. for you,'9 said
Starr sweetly, though, her heart was
beating violently in spite Of her ef-
forts to be calm, and to tell herself
that she must get rid Of this wretched
importer without making a scene for
the servants to witness: 1T am very
+, sorry. but you have made some great
mistake. There isn't anything I car
do for YOU now. but later when I come
back to New York il you care 70 look
me up l will Try I'D do son,ething for
baby"
the little 1room.; her face slowly
fairly blaxirg with anger
"De'yer mean ter tell me yer a goin'
lt'go or an marry my husban' jes' ez
81 nothin' had rappened? Amt YET
lgoin' Z find out what's true bout
him? R dye want i'm so bad ye
don't are who yer hurt, or wot he il,
80 longs he nsakes q big splurge be-
fore folks, Amt you a-goin' ter asst
him bout it?" S4
"Oh, why certainly. OF course said
Starr as IL she were pacifying q fran
tic child, II can ask him. I wilt ast
him q, course. but I know that you
are mistaken. Now really. / shall
have to say good. afternoon.
haven't another minute to spare. You
rnust eo!
IT shan't stir z step tin you prom.
ttse me thets you'll art him right
straight away. Amt you all o "a
ftefypdl0ne? 4 Well. you kin call hin
up mn at him Jest MT him why he
didn't n4yer speak to you Of Mig Wiz
tIA13e. md whore sheswAs the evAninl
tot skugng GoursX IAatsS the date On
ftha8ctifscfl Tsit him you sen nj
~ thSn eee wot he fAsys. Tell him
my lawysEi soip, q q him q 81