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himself believe this beautiful creature

himself believe this beautiful creature
was the Tony who, he thought, had
been drowned in the lake. lie felt
a new sensation within him rs his
gaze took In every line of the lovely
figure.
"Come over here" he said once
more, "and tell me how you got ont
of the lake that night. Did you swim
ashOreT
Tonnibel shook her head.
"Tm not going to tell you anything"
she murmured almost inaudibly.
"Well. keep 1t to yourself, then,"
snapped Urlah. "When | get you back
to the Dirty Mary know ways
whichll bring out Of you what want
to know. So get your things and
come along home"
Tonnibel felt as If the bottom had
fallen out of the world Then boys
smile, and O boys words, Salvation,
little Tony, is always at hand, for
God is good" seemed to strike both
her vision and hearing.
Tony believed every word Philip
MacCauley uttered. He couldn't speak
said, Salvation was at hand, then she
could be saved at that moment.
"Pm busy here, daddy" she man.
aged to say. 'I'm doing some nurs-
ing, so l can't get away just now"
"You'll come just the same" replied
Devon, getting to his feet.
Divine Love Is everywhere" fash
ed through Tony's mind as she too
struggled up. She dared not scream,
and even II she did, there was no one
IN the house who would help her.
Mrs. Curtis and her daughter would
be delighted to have her gone and
Dr. John was out among his patients.
There seemed to be no escape for her
now. She dared not appeal TO the
weak, sick man upstairs.
Thinking of him made her blurt
out:
"Did you send that awful Brown
feller here TO put poison In DR.. Paul's
medicine7"
Uriah glared at her, went white and
put his hand on a chair to steady
himself.
~ don't know nothin' about any
man or any poison" he growled.
"You'd better be comm along now"
"'Twas the man you said had to
link up with He used to come TO the
Dirty Mary" explained Tonnibel,
seeing her words had frightened her
father. II bet you sent him here"
Keep your clack shut" growled
Devon, Just as the door opened, and
Mrs. Curtis entered. Tony whiried
and faced her, although she didn't
have the courage 10 utter word
The woman looked from the girls
agitated face to DCvon's, questioning.
ly.
"Ths is my kid, ma'am," said Uriah
with wave of ls hand toward Tony,
'Tve come to take her home. Get
your duds, brat !"
Tonnibel turned as If to obey, and
Mrs. Curtis caught her arm.
"Go as you are" she directed, "T'll
send your things after YOU"
Tony's eyes gathered a belligerent
expression.
81 won't go without saying good-by
to Cousin Paul." she began.
"If she gets up there once" inter,
posed Mrs. Curtis, in an undertone te
Uriah Devon, "you won't see hei
again"
Tonnibel had heard the words ant
\ knew they were true. If she coult
get upstairs with Doctor Paul ant
then lock the door, no one would dar.
venture after her.
Devon saw swift intelligence light
up her face. He didn't intend to allow
her out of his sight. He caught al
her roughly as Mrs. Curtis barred
her flight to the door.
LET me alone" she cried. Let me
alone"
| Uriah snatched her hands, and Mrs
Curtis buried her fingers in the darh
curls. AS Tonnibel cried out again, the
door suddenly opened, and John Pen