The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1920-12-30
CHAPTER VI.
Tony" Swears an Oath.

I When TOnnibel bent over the bunk,
she saw her mothers eyes were open.
She smiled sadly down upon her, sat
on a stool and took one of the wom-
ans thin hands In hers.
where's your daddyT" murmured
Mrs. Devon.
Hes gone, mummy dear" breathed
! Tony. 81 guess he thought some one
was after him. You're feelin' a lot
better, huh, hOney?"
"Yep, but I'm thirsty, awful thirsty,
| baby dear"
Tonnibel gave her a drink, and re-
/ seated herself.
you're goin' to get WE'LL" she
| calculated. 81 brought a awful nice
doctor here when you were so sick.
He's just gone. and he left you them
pills and that medicine in the glass"
The woman stared at the speaker
as If she hadn't heard rightly.
"A doctor" she whined. what
, doctor?"
Doctor Pendlehaven," replied Ton
nibel. Hes a real nice man-John
Pendlehaven."
Edith struggled up ON her elbow.
'What'd you bring him here forY'
she cried. 81 hate the Pendlehavens.
Uriah hates EN-"
81 know that, mummy Tony cut
her Off with. but you was too sick to
tell me what TO do, and daddy wasn't
here, so I just went and got the doc
tor myself. Here You mustn't
sit up"
81 will! Will! Now tell me all he
said from the beginning to end"
In silence TOnnibel helped her moth
er to a sitting position and wrapped
the blankets around her. Then she
began 10 tell her what had happened.
The only thing she omitted speaking
of was the baby's picture.
HE were the only doctor I knew
about" she offered finally. flushing,
"and he's the beautifulest man ever
saw. Mebbe he'll come down tomor-
row TO see you"
Edith dropped back on the bed. shiv-
ering in desperation.
sect your clothes off, baby" she
whispered. Crawl In beside me.
You're all wet"
Take your medicine first. then I
WILL" said Tonnibel. Here" She
picked up the glass and then stood
staring at the place she'd taken It
from. "Why, the doctor must have
left this money" she exclaimed. TAX
Ing up a roll of bills. "Look, Edie,
lookv
Get Off your Clothes" repeated the
woman, impassively. "Come on to
bed, and go 10 Sleep"
In another moment the girl had
stripped Off her wet clothes bad
blown out the light and was in bed
beside her mother.
When Edith was assured the GIRL
slept. she crawled out Of the bed and
lighted the lamp. She tried to collect
her thoughts, to lay a plan for the fu-
ture for herself and husband. John
Pendlehaven had been there! PendIe-
haven, the one man in the world she
dreaded the mention of And Tory
had said he would come back ton4or.
rOwI
She turned and looked at the sleep |
Ing face, half-hidden In the blankets. |
She had stolen this child from her |
father, and now she had to escape the
of her wicked deed. She
had to go away, and that quickly. II
she had dared to face her husbands /
wrath, she would have, then and
there, communicated with Paul Pen
dlehaven.
She reached out and touched Tomb
bells face.
"Baby, darlin'. wake up" she said.
Il want to ask you sOmething"
Tony opened her slumber-laden eyes
and smiled.
Don't go to sleep again." exclaimed
Mrs. Devon, hoarsely. Tell me this.
Do you honest believe what you said
about that thing on the card? About
t bein' holy?"
yep" asserted Tony, with droop-
ng eyelids.
you don't want to hurt Uriah and
ne, do you, honeyT"
The girl shook her head slowly, and
! doubtful shadow settling In her eyes,
seemed to make her wider awake.
II wouldn't hurt you. darlin'r" she