The Snowflake herald., 1921-08-12
CHAPTER XIV.
The Last Gard.


nald Brown walked rapidly along the
boulevard past the row of squatter
shacks. He had received word that
Uriah Devon, released from prison,
would anchor the Dirty Mary near
the Hoghole in her accustomed place.
Devon was on deck when Brown
ran up the gangplank.
$50 you came, old top" was Uriah's
greeting. Its good you did; | want
to know what's doin'."
| A woman came to the door of the
cabin and peered out. When she saw
the newcomer, she scowled and went
back.
Il thought you said she was dead"
commented Reggie. with a wag of his
head toward the spot where the wom-
an had stood.
"WeH. she amt! Worse luck"
| growled Uriah II told that to the
kid to make her feel bad. Eide was
willing to be dead for while, any,
how. What's the news of Tony?"
"Oh. she's a lady now," answered
Reggie, sarcastically, 1.-The Pendle-
havens have sent her to school ever
since you went away My mother tells
me Paul Pendlehaven's going to adopt
her. And what do you think else?"
he demanded.
II dunno" grunted the other. "GOOd
| God Don't sit there tearin' me to
| pieces with curiosity. Fire ahead,
and tell me-"
She's copied Phil MacCauley," re-
turned Reginald; '1thaca's snob of
Salvation Army captain, the fellow
who threw me in the lake that day.
and he's as rich as the Pendlehavens
put together
'Well he won't get 'er," asserted
Uriah. sharply. i've told you the
girls rich too. Her fathers got
money to burn"
"a lot of good that'll do you, Ry,"
sneered Reggie. "She wouldn't look at
the likes of YOU and Edith You aren't
in her class any more"
"Ain't so?'' queried Devon,
grouchly II reckon her hide amt no
tougher nor thicker'n it used to be.
I'll thump h-ll out of er once or
twice I'll show er what class she's
In"
You'll have to catch her before
you beat her. won't you, Rv?" Reg
gle inquired tauntingly. How're you
going to get your hands on her? Tell
me that, will you?'
"Yep. Mr. Mealy-mouth, / will"
thrust back Devon. "We got to steal
'er" He clenched his heavy fist and
swung it menacingly and suggestive
] ly. 'sWhats left of er when I'm done
with 'er II marry you all right That
over. I'll tell 'er who she is, providin'
you promise to halve up the stuff with
me-"
II did promise you once, didn't IL"
asked Reggie, sulkily. "Of course, l
will, but what's the use of dreaming?
The Pendehavens're too much for
us. Now that Paul's we'll, he and John
are big team, and they worship the
| ground that girl walks on. You're
biting off mOre'n you can chew, Ry.
You aren't any too strong you know.
prison record doesn't help any"
Uriah grunted and followed a ring
of smoke with his frowning eyes.
"She's my girl he said at length,
"and I'm goin to have 'er"
II thought you said she wasn't" put
in Reggie. suspiciously.
well, she don't know that, does
she?" Devon retorted. Nobody knows
but you and Ede, besides me-"
shes a beauty" sighed Reggie,
his voice lowered to a growl. "Td
marry her If she didn't have cent"
''You don't need to make any such
sacrifice, old horse" said Devon.
"Your eyes will bung out of your
head when you hear her name"
Reginald argued he should know
who the girl was before he married
her, but Uriah wouldn't give up his
secret. Indeed. he unfolded to the
prospective husband how he planned
to capture Tonnibel. and sent Reggie
away convinced, red hot to perform
his part in the scheme. At last, he
was to have the girl he wanted and
money too.
The next morning Reggie APP
preached his mother with an air of
secrecy.