"He's not illegitimate.  Doctor Mary Jane was at Berkeley , and California laws deny the concept of bastardy.  Same for Captain Brant, as New Zealand also has civilized laws on the subject.  While under the laws of the home State of Doctor Ward Smith , Mary Jane's husband, a child born in wedlock is legitimate, come hell or high water.  We have here.  Jill, a man who is the Simon-pure legitimate child of three different parents.