Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1937-01-09

young man and Eve we're sitting smok-
ing. He was telling her of the mistake
she had made.
I'm not exactly from the orphan
age" he was saying. "They gave me
your address, but you see I'm Peter
Gordon's fatherl"
AS jamie and Peter Gordon crept
down the hallway, Just like really
truly Injuns, only they go on their
tummieS, Auntie :" they heard hum
of voices from the office" and as they
closed the front door ever so softly
behind them the large young man,
Eve had discovered, was Christopher,
Christopher Carstairs Gordon, was
saying:
"And so she asked me for her free
dom and to let her divorce me and keep
Peter, which I did"
And as they crept down the stairs to
the street Christopher was saying: "And
I got back from Kenya 8 month ago
and couldn't trace her anywhere. You
see I hadn't seen Peter since he was
two, and then picked up trail and
When Peter and jamie were turning
the corner by Mr.. Hore- Belisha's lane
they didn't dare cross over to the park
Just there, In case Eve should look out
Of the window-Eve was leaning for
ward, chin on hands, inquiring, but
surely, Mr.. Gordon, your wife's new
husband looked after the boy. can't
understand" she said dramatically,
anyone sending a sweet little thing
like Peter to an orphanage." Eve was
playing her cards well. Her quick eye
had taken In the slim gold cigaret case,
the well cared for hands, the general
air Of money" about this man who
said he was Peters father; and Eve
was tired of earning her own living
Christopher Gordon's jaw hardened
suddenly. HE didn't marry her, after
ALL" he said quietly, and his eyes were
like blue fire. HE lent her his name,
but he never gave it to her legally.
When she died he skipped out Of the
flat. He left my son to be taken to an
orphanage by a servant who never
even knew of my existence"
Eve made small noises of sympathy
Dreadful" she said, simply dread
full. But Peters been very happy with
us, Mr.. Gordon. hope you'll let him
stay until you find yourself house
and some competent person to look
after him. OF course" she added sweet
ly, you must come in just as often as
you like, to see dear little Peter, until
you get settled"
Christopher thanked her. He wished
this exotic looking girl with the shin
ing hair and too much lpstick would
suggest that his son be brought into
the room to meet him. He didn't like
TO suggest it himself somehow, 1t
seemed a bit impolite when she was
being so very charming -.
JAMES little wrist watch said quar-
ter to one as she and Peter sat down
N two small chairs opposite Peter Pans
statue. They were hot and tired be-
cause they had walked very fast, In
fact Peter thought they would have
gone on walking forever probably, IL
be hadn't said he was rather hungry;
and then the moment after he wished
he hadn't, he wished he'd kept it to
himself, because his Auntie jamie had
ooked so desperate as she said. % Of
course, darling; hadn't thought Of
hat" and then she had looked in the
little bag she carried and started down
1t two silver coins and a few copper
1nes that lay In her hand, and looked
Just like Peter imagined he must have
ooked, that night he dreamed he was
lack, Of beanstalk fame, and woke up
lust as he found the giant on his
heels and the beanstalk miles and
niles away and then they had sat