The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1921-01-05
The gIrl rose. laying aside her book.

The girl rose, laying aside her book.
She dreaded venturing into Mrs. Cur
It's presence and shiyered when she
remembered the critical Katherine who
looked her over with supercillous tole-
ration whenever they happened, to
meet. But she made no complasnt and
went slowly downstairs.
The dining room door was closed, but
the sound of voices from within told
her the family was at dinner. She
opened the door slowly and stepped
inside. For one moment her vision
was obscured by the fright that sud-
denly took possession Of her. AS the
blur cleared from her eyes, she saw
John Pendlehaven smiling at her. Then
a sharp ejaculation from some one else
swung her gaze from the doctors face
and 1t settled on-Philip MacCauley.
She went extremely pale and put out
her hand to grasp something for sup
port as IT, she were going to fall. She
saw him rise up slowly, an expression
of amazement and relief going across
his face. She smiled, but what weary
little smile it was and how full Of
pleading, as If she were silently beg
ging him to forgive her for some deed
| she'd done.
John Pendlehaven gazed at the two
young people, and then he too got to
his feet.
"Philip," he said abruptly, "this is.
Tonnibel Devon. She's Paul's COM
panion. We have"
Philip interrupted the speaker by
his sudden bound around the table.
'Tony Devon, little Tony" he cried.
81 thought, oh, thought you were
dead. I thought I'd lost you forever"
A noise fell from Katherine's lips,
and Mrs. Curtis stumbled to her feet.
so you know her too, Philip" she
snarled with a hasty glance at her
pallid daughter. II thought we'd kept
her well out of your way. So you've
played the sneak while eating bread and
butter In my house, MISS" she blurted
at Tony. "Well, it's what one might
have expected Of you-yous huzzy."
Mother ~ gasped Katherine, as Ton
nibel snatched her hands from Philip.
"Kathie, you needn't mother me !"
cried Mrs. Curtis, blind with rage.
Either she goes away or do. won't
stay In the house with a common
sneak-a common"
SARAH, sit down." Numbered John
Pendlehaven. "Don't speak another
such word or"
Tony was at the doctors side be-
fore he could finish his threat.
II didn't sneak" she said, looking up
at him. "Oh, please-please believe
me-"
.''That she didn't" cried Philip, COM
ing to her side. "Cousin John, I've
known Tony Devon ages, and l didn't
turned his flashing eyes upon Mrs. Cur
It's, who was weeping Historically.
"You ought to be ashamed of yourself
Cousin Sarah," he went on, ito use
such language to perfectly nice little
girl. Why, you've just about broken
her heart"
His voice had sunk to a passionate
whisper. His eyes misted in youthful
struggle to control his joy, and-and
at the sight of him, Katherine lost her
wits entirely.
''WhO and what have we been har-
boring in this house, Cousin John?"
she shrielled in a high thin voice, strug-
! Cling to her feet "A-guttef rat, lit
tie snake. loose girl"
Each word, brought out with greater
vehemence and passion than the one
before. struck the listeners dumb. In
shame-faced misery. TOnnibel sank 70
the floor, dropping her head into her
hands.
''Oh, no, I'm not that" she walled.
MY mummy never lived in the gutter I;
she never did. was poor, awful
poor"
"Poor !" exclaimed Katherine. you're
worse than poor. l suppose you've
wheedled Philip the same way you
have Cousin Paul."
katherine, / command you to be
SILENT" shouted Pendlehaven. eff you
say another word, shall ask you to
leave my house."
''Well, Inever !" screamed Mrs. Cur
tbs.
sand you too, Sarah" thrust in the
doctor. "We don't know the truth Of
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