The Face of Rosenfeld — page 130: what you’re looking at

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Je. THE FACE OF ROSENFEL. 123 very ingeniously, Mr. Dye. Let me see what you will say to the next. You spoke of the truth in the matter. What is the truth?” «¢Sir, I will answer you unreservedly. I connect my presence here, not without some degree of naturalness you must admit, to the interest you take in the young lady whom I have reared as my daughter. While I can have no idea of what your suspicions are, or of what you would convict me, inasmuch as you speak of the police, I infer that it must be something of a criminal nature. The truth in relation to that matter is, Annette is not my child, and I have no claim or authority over her. [| never even legally adopted her. If she has borne my name it was because my late wife wished it for the child’s own sake. She believed that it would be humiliating for the child to be brought up in the knowledge that she had no name, thut she was in truth a waif whose parent- age was unknown. I would have given much if the name we gave her had been worth more for her own sake, but it was the best that we could do under the circumstances.” ‘Who were Annette’s parents?” ‘God knows.” «« And you?” «<Sir, [ am not in his confidence.” ‘< You talk that way, and expect me to believe you!”’ ‘<Sir, on the contrary, I do not. Neither do I wish to be understood as indulging in profane levity. I have the utmost respect for the Deity. He has, He can have, none for me.”’ , Maxey was astounded. It was not alone the cool- ness of the man but the sincerity and despair with which he seemed to speak. In spite of himself, the artist = os fae eae ke Rt Pee ol, ats Oo ae ee Oe ee ets eS Oe eee Se i ae meee ‘es eivc iw aaa iin ae Set 1ee Cal naw akern lene” want tality eile Sep RS Oe ‘J : A = a) =< » Le rd es ©. f Abe ¢ * _- ~ Red a Ae ree Pec he of rs Pe) a ¢ yr, y it ae Mii > : pe ae =? + 4 , FI Feet Ot aS ee. mt Ob eight 0 rr a” an w “5 r >’ “se : > - ¥ : 3 0 Pas 3 ~~ ra wor * e* , an ae ae > - iY ; ~« ny ae ge ee a _ ey . - » at? - By ATs ar Ha aM Me ames oe Ba Ly eS a er “ et A =. 1, BA <> | a ae — — a a a 7 ; eae $A hy a al “yh 833-6 > Poy ii can ‘re TRE St Ry i ms at ys apa a a no — > a . oe a ~ re’ ere nla me i Fe ae ee ne ee Ee Koi" oO sh eer : —~ 9 - 5 a. at oe age me nyt ae ay } oe a (a abt ie He me } co NIG 900 | as - ae os ee “. 3 : * 2) iT eS) an SS eee - : Fes iP + ° ie eae