The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-09-12

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ago when came up to see you 81
school and we dined at the inni
You said then that you weren't even
sure that your name was Heller
Page" He paused, to give weight tc
his next words. Helen remained
| silent.
We'll" he said slowly. "It isn't
You aren't Helen Page. Only your
middle name is Helen. Your father
took the name of Page so that your
grandfather-your mothers father
would find it more difficult to locate
him and your mother"
'Why?" Helen cried.
Because your grandfather is an
old tartar, my dear girl, and your
father had incurred his wrath by
marrying your mother. You see he
wasn't wealthy man, poor Charles;
luck always went against him. And
your mother was the only child of
a very rich man."
DRENT was sure of his last state
S ment. Further investigation fol-
lowed his trip to Yonkers had re-
vealed this to be true. He had no
hesitation in declaring it.
Charles" Helen whispered. THAT
is my fathers name?"
Eyes, Charles Nellin." He con-
sidered 1t wise to avoid mentioning
the name Owens. There might be
chance that Cunningham did not
know that it was Nellin's. He didn't
want Helen using it when she went
to her grandfather.
"And the rest of it?" she de-
manded. What is my name, Leon
ar0?"
Your name is Evangeline Helen
Cunningham. I have always called
you Helen because I preferred it to
Evangeline. You were named for
your mother"
Helen breathed it after him. She
told herself she had never heard a
more beautiful word. "Evangeline,
Evangeline."
How much nearer to me it brings
my mother to know her NAME" she
said to Brent.
He sighed. "You see," ne said,
already =. you will want to see
her home, won't you?"
"Oh, yes" Helen answered, swift
in her understanding, "but that
can't come between us in any way"
way"
I'VE shall See," Brent said gloom
lily. But I want you to remember
that your grandfather was my
friends enemy-your fathers enemy.
I can't enjoy the thought of giving
you over to him"
You won't need to-" Helen prom
ised. 81 don't want his money,
Leonard. How could 1 want 1t when
he was unkind to my mother?"
Well" Brent hedged, ''he had his
side of the case, suppose. You
see, I'm not an impartial judge. To
me Charles Nellin was real man,
a true friend, and my sympathy was
enI16ly WIFI IllI1.
What did my grandfather do to
him?"
Nothing. in a way. He refused
to give his permission to Nellin's
marriage with his daughter. He's
as proud as the old Nick. but that
was natural because Charles was
only a poor chap-a musician, in
fact. But he got the idea in his head
that Cunningham was trying to take
his wife away from him.
"I can't say whether he was justi-
fed or not. but he probably was. At
any rate. he left the country and
changed his name. 1t isn't so much
what Cunningham did to him that
matters.
He had small opportunity to act
against him. Charles kept out OF
his way. The marriage was an
elopement. And afterward Charles
never saw your grandfather again.
A ND my mother? Did she 60
N back?'
Never. But Charles feared that
she might, and it was this fear that
drove him to Mexico. Your grand
father is guilty of having ruined
his life. He made yagabond OF
him.
But your mother had more cause
for bitterness. Her father refused
her one and only appeal for aid
refused it cruelty. 1t was made for
your sake. Helen. and it broke your
mothers heart to know that you
were to be left behind her in pow
erty. The letter she received from
her father fastened her death"