Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1921-04-14
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attention to her, she slumped back be.
side her daughter, who turned away
contemptuously. 81
.sThat settles one question" COM
mented Doctor Paul, grimly. "You
shot Devon, Reggie" and the boy sank
into a chair beside his mother. ''Now,"
continued the doctor, "who robbed the
safe?"
To know that her mother hadn't
done the shooting relieved but one of
Tonnibels worries. Uriah wasn't hurt
much anyway, but the doctors ques-
ton brought wildly to her mind an
other danger, not d whit less serious.
Edith was certainly involved in looting
the safel
Il told you once" Tony began
weakly. ~ &
.Child, !" interposed Doctor Paul,
you'll shield no one else. I shudder.
to think what might have happened II
your mother hadn't come here for her
husband"
His tones were low and stern,
though much moved.
His eye caught sight Of the black
bag at the same time his brothers did.
Doctor John opened it and, amid AN
appalling silence, took box after box
out Of 1t.
"Plain stealing" he growled, and
then he stared at Mrs. Devon in open
mouthed amazement. "What'd you
bring 'em back for?' he questioned.
Edith paid no attention to Doctor
Johns query but addressed her hus-
band. ia ,
"Uriah, now you went and done it
again" She turned to Doctor Paul.
'sYou got eyerythin' back. give me my
man. He didn't know what he was
dom, sir"
'sThen he'll be taught lesson, the
same as Reginald will, madam" re-
Joined the doctor. ever since your
daughter came to us, she's been in
dread Of your husband, her father.
Once he was sent away, and she had
peace. This time he won't come back
in a hurry"
Doctor John reached into the drawer
Of the table near him and produced.
the roll oftbills that Philip had found
on Devon the night before.
SLOW about this. you?" he inquired
Of Devon. '.Where'd this come from
before It was In your pocket? While
we're at 1t, we might as well clear up
everything"
The center Of interest, Uriah Devon
shifted uneasily in his chair. He had
discovered the loss Of the money but
had not dared to make any inquiry
about It Hastily he ran over the SIT
uation, and It appeared to him as hope
less as possible, but five thousand dol
lars wa1 good thing for a man to
have. whatever his position. II Mrs,
Curtis claimed the money, her connec.
ton with him, would come out, and
that might make things easier for him.
II she didn't, he'd have the cash any.
how.
'That's mine. mister. he, grpnted,
'.and I didn't steal II, neither. Give 1t
to me" u. 4.
The same considerations. had been
chasing through Mrs. Curtis mind,
and, In the general cataclysm that she
saw before her, she concluded the,
money might be very necessary for
her and her children.
Don't let him have 1t, John" she
screamed. ITS mine. Give 1t to me"
II Doctor John arose and stood be.
tween lUrish and Mrs. Curtis, holding
the roll Of bills In his hand. Amidst
the closest attention Of the rest Of the
group. he looked from one to the other,
while the claimants indulged Ia q dis
pute, ss ;i5,s 4, s, 9.'.s ~
..You give It to me, didn't you
ma amt" asked Urtah, 4 roughly.
DIDN'T your I. a 81 a /
EYES, i suppose did," she acknowlsy
sdsad .'bnt you haven't done what you;
baid you Womb. ss ..,
!, ,sts !" .IWam't my fault, !" Urtah grum-
'bied. 4; III that fool Of a son Of yours
hadn't 6ptted In and shot me, I'd tax
90 q I barssined to.''
Then: 10 Tor Paul interposed, and
. few questions, sternly put and cate
:gorlcally answered. !. covered the
whole conspiracy between Mrs. Curtis,
her children. and Uriah Devon. 4
John Pend nhaven. whose anger had
been steadily rising, suddenly stepped
forward and brushed his brother aside.
.'Tll take charge Of this now, Paul,st
DO stated. You're TOO easy.
Here's ywhere you trsacherous snakes
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Curtises a . sweep q his hand. NJ
cry one Of you e He turns sayasely;
upon Reginald sYou little pun, !. IS
charged swiftly, '.you tried to poison
Paul, didn't yons's He crossed to- Ri
side and lowered 1oyer hin with aj,.-
raised dst pwn:up, d--n you. Dadhx
ffyoul q 4 l-IIj Y,ss
Reginald covered, slipped on of Iii;
chair and attemptsd TO Fshteld himself
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