Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-07-09
SIS TIE X S
Bu BuKATHLEEN. NORRIS
srAnrs rRn STORY

Anne, w. and Peter joyce, ncW
rsdwcoas' comes and goes az oMe
ssig,n,ss0jI,t ssigg,,s jI,toyd, vistt!mo sme'neet,, Pos
Ienf 10 cherry. Peter ~ ~ a. "ctuai,
eos os W ars and J,tstin Little marry.
" trne' liz ANr that ne hos loved
Peter 'o' 'o'.so,nan and proposes mar
aaofhc ssy Cherry continues 70
rfage w,,tcd ne q problem, ana she
fNd m%o,tin she longs. for, thc oId
iths and Hte. Ore ddy he oo,nes
nens som to fnd her dresssa 20 " "y III
sson, sCn Mart,-.ps aot Daaay fo 70 hin. Hes
sgjuny Hh" .ovr,x,,ra
mELEcRAMT asked Martin not
i particularly pleased. but not un-
ympathetic either.
rar answer she gave him the yellow
...r that was wet with tears. Dad
rr ~ i. read Don't worry Come II
,ou can Alix."
% Itl bet IT'S a put-up Job between you
:, Arg" Martin said in indulgent
usplcion
u.r indignant glance sobered him; he
..,Dv arranged money matters. and
=, riebt she got of the train In the
~ wetness Of the valley, and was
hv a rush Of cool and fragrant
II was too late to see the mountain,
.,,. were twinkling everywhere In the
y, treas Cherry got a driver, rat
'.a and jerked UP to the house In a
rrrey, and jumped out, her heart al
Do,t suffocating her.
AZ, eame flying to the door, the old
~n,,vht and the odor Of wood smoke
,n,sd through. There was no need for
aria they burst into tears and chung
NJ hour later Cherry. feeling as II
M was not the same woman VINO
st.d in Red Creek this same mornina'
nd got Martins eggs ana conee re"us'
y,,v had warned her to be quiet, but
tNs airht of the majestic old gray
"a and the fine old hands clasped to-
.shsr on the sheet. her self-control for-
Nv hsr entirely and she fell to her
Ensss and began to cry again.
ins Ss, nI, alter ali it made little difference.
boctor strickland reused only once
wsin and that was many hours later.
F.Sbsrrv and Alix were still keeping their
iii Cherry, worn out, had been doz-
mi: the nurse was resting on coucn
saSdenIy both daughters were Wide
wake at the sound Of the hoarse YET
smiljar voice. Alix fell on her knees
~ caught the cold and wandering hand.
what is It. darling?" The old, half
osing maternal manner was all IN
Pete apeter?" he said. thickiy.
Peters In China, dear. You remem-
Der that Peter was TO go around the
so,ld? You remember that, dad?"
In the Travels with a~Donkey, ne
aid nationally. A.,
I'VE W. all read that together" Alix en-
0asaeoo NoW" ""i he said. musinsly, They
hought he slept again, but he presently
Hdded, Somewhere in Matthew--no, N u
yark-Maark is Il the sl hpmsa mssasr one-"arN
Shall read you from Mark? AK
asked, as his voice sank again. A shabby
bid Bible always stood az her 1atner
bedside she reached for II. and making
desperate effort to steady her voice
egan to read. The place was marked
\apter he seemed to desire. for as she
Rd he seemed to be drinking In the
rds. Once they heard him whisper
4 Fonderful!' Cherry got up, on the
J. q, and took the splendid dying hesG ,SG
rept in. and the lamp burned sickly II
he daylight. Hong could be heard STIR
ling Allx closed the book and extin'
rushed the lamp Cherry did not move
Charity" the old man said. present
y, In a simple, childish tone. Later witr
bursts Of tears, in all the utter desola'
lion of the day that followed. Cherr!
loved to remember that his last utter
ance was her name. But Alix knew
though she never said 1t, that 1t was tc
hnother Charity he spoke,
IN their new black, the sisters came
downstairs. ten days later. for a bust
ness talk. Peter had been named as ont
Executor, but Peter was far away, ane
/ was pleasant family friend. g. kinolS
bid surgeon of Doctor Stricklands owr
Eewall, the other executor, who tolc
hem about their affairs. Anne, as CO
kelress, was present at this talk. witt
Justin sitting close beside her. Martin
100. who had come down for the fu
Cherry was white, headachy indiffer'
nt she seemed stunned by. her loss
But Alix's extraordinary vitality had al
ready asserted itself, and she set her:
eli earnestly to understand their some
Fhat complicated affairs.
The house Uo went 9a to the eoreraiss for
Anne. a box or two in storage for Anne
Ind Anne was mentioned IN the only VIII
ind Charity. !,
md Doctor Younger MADE Clear M MAnne
Fouid be only trife less than her
Things had reached this point when
ustin Little calmly and confidently
lalmed that Anne's share was to be
ased upon an old loan OF Anne's rather
his brother a loan OF $4,000 TO hoat
90 Strckland's invention. with the
nderstandng that Vincent Strickland
e subsequently, entitled to one-third of
he returns As the patent had been
bid for nearly S150,000, one-third of
with accumulative interest for ten
ears, Of which no payment had ever
cen made Anne, was large propor-
ION OF the entire estate. and the develop
rent Of this claim, in Justin Little's as
ured, woodeny voice, cause every one
xcept the Indifferent Cherry to look
rave.
The estate was not worth $150,000
ow, by any means: II had been reduced
little more than two-thirds of that
UNI, and Anne's bright concern that
very one should be satisfied with what
as right and her ingenious pleasure In
ustlns cleverness In thinking OF this
possibility, were met with noticeable
bldness.
u Anne was wrong, and the paper she
elo In her hand worthless, each girl
ould inherit a comfortable little for
me, but II Anne was right, Cherry and
TX would have only a few thousand
oI,srs apiece, and the old home.
The business talk was over before any
Them realized the enormity of Anne's
ontention, and Anne and Justin had
eparted. But both the old doctor and
lawyer agreed with Martin that 1t
oKed as II Anne was right, and when
family was alone again. and had
aa the time to digest the matter, they
helr lives.
That Anne could do it," Alix said,
WI and over. Cherry seemed dazed,
tile. -''''' "" '"o eaio
PEOPLE will do anything for money :"
observed once drily. He had met
s.n sterHly. I'm not thinking of my
ne y BlaFp--I ltanst