The Monroe journal., 1921-04-19

lle ur fer ten years. ~. EA san n,
got u help me get away frcm laca.
I must have money
-walt" said MIS-. Curtis. and she
hurried from the room.
when She appeared before Doctor
John in his Office. he arOse hastily.
What's the matter, Sarah;" he
asked
John" she cntrcaicd. forgetting TO
raise hrr Handkerchief 10 wipe away
her teas. Il must have some money
tonight 4 lot of Il,
"gor v.esgle?" doomed forth Pend.
dlvhavea
-Yes, he's sick. and | want &c send
him a,say. John. GA ICd can't re
fuse NE Ibis. sou simply can't"
Going away doesn't seem o. help
your son any, as see" answered the
doctor. 'IIe might better stay home.
Matt TN tell yuu something. Sarah.
he went GA With wave Of his hand
Ia stop her plea "lou are running
that boy rhrce-quartcrs OF the time
you don't know where he is. and he
drinks like fish"
The woman knew what her cousin
said was true; hut the money she had
10 have. Yet she dared not confess
what made n necessary.
But this time. John" she wept
hrokenly. he'll ~ to a place send
him. He's promised he would. John,
you must help me"
Pendlehaven sat down and took up
the book he had been reading.
IL refuse To hand out any more
money for that boy" said he. let
him STAY awhile. Sarah. and see how
that works out. . Nn. no there's
no US Of your bes:las me- refuse
Absolutely"
Mira Curtis Tod away almost dis
tracted II She should see her son
taken To prison IKE Devon had been
that afternoon Il would kill her And
how could She fsre him without a
means 10 heip lin' escape II she
could only gain admission TO Cousin
Paul, liz had always been the more
tender ha"cd Of the two
For while she walked up and
down her room. wringing her hands.
She was in a state Of terrible anxiety
when katherine came In.
Hes got 10 20" repeated Mrs. Cur.
his, after she had told the whole story
TO her daughter. "IIc says he'll be
arrested il he doesn't and has made
me promise not 70 tell John Oh, II |
could only get 70 Paul"
"No one but that girl + allowed
near him." flashed back katherine,
by Johns orders" supplemented
Mrs Curtis.
Katherlncs lip curlcd
''Thcn why not appeal to her,
mamma? Perhaps she'd reach the
ears of his majesty. the Lord Al.
mighty" said She.
"Oh. Kathle. don't be horr.d."
sobbed her mother. You know very
well couldn't ask him through her"
Then what viii you do?" demand
ed the girl. You say Cousin John
won't help Rcge. and YOU refuse to
ask the girl to ask Cousin Paul. Then
what will You do?'
you ask her. Kathe." said Mrs.
Curtis. IN coaxiug tones.
katherine tossed her head
"lou'yc got n nerve to send me TO
her for anything" she shot hack. ~
viii notr
Mrs, Curtis came forward with
trembling footsteps.
mot for your brothers sake? oh,
Kathle. do"
mo. won't" said tho girl. 80
just don't ask me- Re.gie's not my
son, and haven't any sympathy for
him" With that she made for the
door and was gone
For over an ho9r the anguishcd
mother walked MP and down Then
~ if She had AT last reached a CON
cluSlon, she went to the servants
quarters There she sent the maid to
ask Toon.'el to come out TO Doctor
Paurs conservatory Tor a minute.
Tony s'cgtly stared ct the white
woman when they came face to face.
Mrs. Curtis swallowed her pride. gulp-