The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-06-23
CHAPTER TWO Rcmorse

Remorse
 She clasped the child to her heart. It was this moment which the pho tographer chose to tiptoe into the room with his camera.
 "A darned touchin' pose" he en- couraged Hold iti By gum Miss McMillan the kid even looks like you. Same eyes, same hair"
 Fay, as white as death. turned to Morty who was also staring fasci- mated at the child. Cant we take her with us. Morty please?" she begged. Edwards drew away angrily. T don't know whats behind all this" he growled sulkily, but femme give you 8 tip, Fay. Don't be a fool--and lets get out of here" He laid his hand on her shoulder rather roughly and she flung herself away as at the touch of whip In another moment she would have started right then and there one of thes famous McMillan tantrums had it not been for the voice of the pho tographer.
 Just moment, please!" be bleated.
 He dived under the black cloth, fumbled a couple of times amateur ishly, then there was a bllnding flash and a bang and the startled children were caught in photograph, sur rounding their benefactress.
 While the orphans were coughing in the acrid smoke, Morty took Fay once more by the arm and steered her to the door.
 What's the matter with you kid?" he whispered.
 She looked back, hesitated and then, still held in a firm grip by Morty. she called brokenly to the wondering Pauline:
 Never mind little girl. I'll come back for you some day"
 And now. if youll come into the office and sign the visitors book Mrs. Tucker spoke graciously, but she was anxious to see this dis turbing couple out of the orphanage.
 After the brief ceremony she watched them go down the gravel path with sense of relief. She had turned to put the hig ledger away, when she was startled by the bang of her door-the swish of skirts and Fay McMillan stood once more before her.
 q pretended I'd lost my handker- chief to come back-I-I had to!' she gasped.
 The older woman looked up at her with concealed dislike.
 Well, what do you want?" she ex- claimed none too gently.
 That girl the little one who wanted to kiss me :. tell me about her for Gods sake." begged Fay so passionately that the matron. shaken for once out of her calm, answered without any further evasion
 "She has been here since she was taby. It is sad case. Her father killed himself'
 May started back herrofied.
 "And--and her mother2" she ques- toned through stiff lips. The blood iu her body seemed turned to ice.
 Mrs. Fuckers face grew very sad "Thc mother, foolish young girl de : serted her child" she answered. 'It was so afterward that the father died"
 "oh my God" It was cry from what vas left of Fay's soul. She was convinced now almost without doubt that the child was her own. She saw herself as a weak pleasure loving girl of twenty, married to man sho did not love; tied to a little child who kept her from having good times. She saw herself one night packing suit cs SC to elope with man--driving the father of her child to death by hls own hand-and her helpless baby to tlis."
 Her name-quick, her name-?' she cried.
 The matron looked her surprise Pauline Stevens" she answered cold ly The words were like a stab in Fays heart. She turned deathly faint. and beat her forehead with her clenched hands.
 "Thatll be about all of that! I'll take care of herr the voice of Morty