Glacier County chief., 1939-09-15
The Babq at Number Sixteen@
By ELIZABETH JORDAN
copyrisht 1889: BY News Syndicate Co.. Int
IN TWO PARTS-PART TWO


Under the shock of the words Grace
barrow clasped the Carson baby to
her breast with such force that the
small form stiffened in her arms, but
the child did not cry out or even
seem startled. 1t merely lay still In her
arm arms; looking up into her face with
other discovery. and cried out again
In a choked. incredulous voice.
Anna! My God! This baby is
This time the visitor answered de-
family, almost fiercely.
it much. I seen to that. But it couldn't
be let cry-oh. GawdI"
At her first words the tears had
guShed from Grace Darrow's eyes as
she caught the baby even closer. Now,
and wringing her hands.
She was out Of her chair, and rush.
ing about the big studio in rising
hysteria. As If shaken by the emotion
around him even the drugged baby
became 5ess restless, and whimpered a BIT.
nerves to heel and they obeyed her.
She quieted the baby with a gentle
hand on the yellow curlS and spoke
In tone almost natural.
sit down again. Anna, and be quiet.
everything Is all right now. You were
But Anna continued her frantic rush
around the room, distraught, wringing
her hands, her hysteria increasing.
I'll die for it," she cried. This kid
will, too: They wanted to kill him las
then If they killed this kid, I'd squeaf.
He said they'd fix me before I did
any squealing! They will, too. I got
to go back. got to be there when
they come again tonight"
Mrs. Darrowis voice was as soothing
as rs c TonE hand Heuf on basb hSs forehead
yep Give me that child. made a
fool Of myself comm here But when
I recognized you I thought maybe 1t
was the Hi. way out. I tell you got to
Suddenly she was quiet again. She
ing out her hands to the child. Grace
set him on the floor to the left of
her chair and rose to face the woman.
She was now standing between the
maid and the baby looking Anna
straight in the eye.
Anna" she said steadily, at is the
xoS Worked for me f for five AYE Years.
so you know me pretty. well. You
brought that baby to me because you
knew I'd save both you and him. I
will. But If you weaken now, and try
to take him a.; away way, IN fight you to a
that ciearP All right. sit down and
pull yourself together. I'm going to
feed you both first. Then I'm going
to telephone for the police"
Anna grew frantic again.
You amt" she gasped you can't.
ooh, yes, you will. You've had little
panic but you're all right now. You
know you've saved both yourself and
the child. You can't turn back. Your
safety lies here. You knew it when
you came"
49,, Anna sat down. very slowly and on
body tense, ready to spring. '
He amt hungry" she muttered. IT
KEEP him fed, an I KEEP him clean.
He amt been scared, neither I amt
let them hurt him since they brought
him."
That was fine, Anna" Grace OAR
row was speaking now with cheerful
worried when you talked Of leaving
knew you'd never throw this baby
back to the wolves. Moreover. won't
let your
The thing now was to establish a
normal and matter-of-fact atmosphere.
led him to the east window. She lifted
him to her mothers favorite chair,
handed him couple of china animals
that decorated her studio shelves, and
left him to enjoy them and the river
view.
He accepted the animals, glanced at
them and laid them down on the big
chair beside him. Then he sat very
still and stared solemnly out at the
view. Mrs. barrow passed into her
connecting pantry. took cookie from