The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1921-03-10

4 At( " ht'hA fafhNa 1893 49,
iety, and Katherine, in a state o
nerves, was smoking one cigarette af
ter another.
"God! When she's gone" broke
forth the girl, "Ill know what happi
ness means!"
$50 will l." echoed Mrs. Curtis
ats almost time for me TO go down
isn't it? hope that man won't dis
appoint us"
Don't fear about that" sneered
Katherine. Hes ever more anxious
than we are. Sos Reggie, but I don't
envy you telling Tony her mothers
alive"
81 think you might do It," com
planned Mrs. Curtis with a snif1e. "All
the anxiety Inc worry of this thing
has fallen on me-"
'That's because you're so clever,
my sweet" retorted Katherine, sarcas-
tically. "Oh, go on down and don't
act as if you were afraid of YOU own
shadow. Say, Rege was drunk as
anything at dinner
"Disgustingly So" sighed the moth
er as she went out. 81 hope to the
high heavens he'll straighten up some
day"
First Mrs. Curtis stole down to the
library. There she found Uriah De-
Won, standing with his hat in his hand,
and. as he saw her, he made a grin
ming bow.
where's Rege?" he asked eagerly.
upstairs, I think" replied Mrs.
Curtis in a low voice. Hes had too
much to drink. Did you bring your
wife?"
yep; she's outside" was the mans
answer. "And the kid? Does she
know Ede's still in the land of the
ifvin'?"
mo, but I'll tell her now" returned
Mrs. Curtis desperately. Here's the
five thousand dollars" She thrust a
roll of bank notes into his hand. "In
send Tony right down." ended the
woman and she went swiftly out.
Uriah glanced about the room in
anticipation. He in~tese4fraDrn every
tning else of value he could lay his
hands on. Edith had often described
the. ~ya1uables kept in a wall-safe in
TINS very room. Mrs. Curtis had no
more than closed the door before. re-
yolver in hand, he began his search
An exclamation of delight almost es-
capped his lips when he discovered tba
safe-door was unlocked. He grinned
at the carelessness of the rich as he
hung into the black bag the boxes of
Jewelry, completely stripping the safe
of It's contents. He didn't take time
to look over his haul! That would
later.
All through the day Tonnibel Devon
rad told her JOY over and over to her
self. Now, almost ready TO retire, she
was sitting reading the Bible. If
most appropriate that on this
alght she should sing with the Poet
ne Psalms of Thanksgiving.
A knock at the door caused her 10
close the book and put 1T on the ia
Bile before she called: "Come In"
At the sight of Mrs. Curtis she rose
to her feet, startled.
I've good news for you. child"
clicked the woman, and Tony went
forward eagerly.
"What?' she demanded. SIS Phil
p"
NOW, don't get nervous, my dear" |
anne in quivering interruption. But
you were not correctly inform :
d about YOU mother. She's-she's {
ownstairs." O
A violent emotion overlook the girl
he knew then she had never really II
what Uriah told her.
My mother !" she oreathed. her Z
yes deepening in color. MY dear "
title mother! Oh. let me go to her!" u
Shes in the library. This is q u
Apply day for you. my dear-for-all u
us. You'd better dress, hadn't IL
N
Tonnibel hadn't even heard the last
ords. She fled down the stairs and II
10 the library, painting for breath. 81
cup of happiness was full. to the 81
I'm, now that Edith had conn back III
her. She halted. closed the door W
ID ran into the room. IN
HNiS, mutltHy Z she called
fly, so overcome she could not
Ise her voice. pa
Uriah Devon stepped from be- 10
I'd the grate-screen and came to- 10
I'd her. nj
Daddy" cried the girl, where's sS
mmy? Where's my mother?" M
Jriah dropped the bag and laid the
Oliver on d chair. He had never gu
n such a vision Of loneliness. The d
sses Of dark curls flung over the 70
lsy dressing-gown, the small, bare u'
les peeping from the soft blue slip ls
8 sent an unh0ly desire for pos
'lOn over him. What a fool he had ~
n to promise her to q fellow like roc
fnald Brown! rev
he faltered ho~arseiy. "Pve
. q dog to o all these years. ~
come to tell you | love you, kid, -
en- anybody In all the world" .