Evening star., 1954-12-26

ages the doctor had admitted it did look as though this would
be their only child A girl.
The cab swung around the and pulled up in front of
the hospital.
At the twelfth floor the elevator stopped opposite the recep-
ton desk. Behind it trim young girl in white who at
the sight Of Evan jumped to her feet Oh Mr. Archer In
her hand SIZE held notebook He understood without being
asked and taking the notebook from her. hastily srawled
With Best Wishes Evan Archer"
Oh thank you Mr. Archer she exclaimed II guess YOU
know all about the news"
Yes thanks he said shortly. He knew the way to the
room nurse. just emerging gently closing the door,
May 90 in?"
Oh Mr.. Acherl Yes but only for minute she's pretty
tired"
MAD quiet he tipoed in. but she turned and smiled
drowsly Her cMs whose redgold still did not need the
chemists touch. faped her delicate face on the pillow
How nice she mwmmed he set the flowers on the
table. He bent and kissed her. you heard?"
He nodded.
"Pieased?"
Tcled pink" He smiled happily so clever Of you to
do it On New Years Eve" he added
She smed with scarcely disguised selsatisfation Under
standable. of course. he thought.
when did you hear?' she asked
End Of the third act. took only coupe Of curtain calls
Nothing had happened yet the end Of the second"
faint wrinkle appeared in MadeInes lace as If she were
calculating something Odd" she said as If to herself
certain look appeared in the beautiful eyes gazing up him.
alone stage in the secondact climax Of Man And Supe
mar" Disappointed" she asked cagily
Disappointed" he exclaimed II should say not! What
loony idea!'
But what if there is another Evan Archer on the
American stage?" she whispered.
What of iii" he said stouty. who cares?"
Was he fooling her? He felt Re uneasy He probably
had talked too much about that amyradtion business
At this moment the put her head in the door,
MI. Archer. you're wanted at the nursery"
Grateful for the interruption he bent to kiss her again
We'll I'm of to little ineenue III bet shes a beaut-
full 40 you are. Congaulatng himself his lnesse he
followed the nurse down the corridor Madeline smiling
as he left She convinced Evan Archer had raced up
another acting triumph
AHEY halted outside the pategass show window Of the
nursery and the nurse tapped the pane. In response
masked attendant inside looking like something straight out
Of Dr.. Kildare wheeled forward little bakery cart containing
not dozen oaves Of bread but sleeping baby Evan read
the sign on the end Of the cart Baby Girl Archer"
Suddenly he found himself holding hs breath a. the attend
ant picked the baby up surely anything small and fragile
shouldn't be handled casually Then his attention focsed
on the baby The long eyashes that lay against her cheek
the soft vulnerable mouth the reddishg gold down Of her hair
why, she actually did look like Madeline! He stared and
stared at his daughter who lay there composed and adyke
What stage presence!
actually didn't matter that she wasn't boy! He wouldn't
have to act any more. He had fallen in love.
The attendant wheeled the wagon away. Evan remained
oolsy glued to the glass; he wanted look at her some
more But she out of sight reluctantly he turned
foura thor