Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1921-03-04

II can't" sighed Tony. Then turn
ed her face to Pendlehaven.
you'll trust u.s." she pleaded. wav-
ing her hand toward Philip. "Please
| trust him and me-
"Ha!'' shrieked Mrs Curtis. Trust
you-"
"Shut up, Cousin Sarah" snapped
Philip at the angry woman. Then he
addressed himself to the doctor 81
did promise her I wouldn't tell how
we met. And I won't! In fact it isn't
any ones business. Is it, Cousin
JOhn?''
Not that I can see." came in rather
drawing answer.
"I'll repeat what I said before"
Philip took up hastily. 81 didn't know
she lived here
"We're ready to believe that--nit,"
cried Katherine
Captain MacCauIey stared at her.
Was this frowning angry girl the smil-
ing, yielding Katherine he had known
or thought he had known?
"You can believe it or not. Kathie,"
he told her savagely. ut makes no
difference to me. But it's true, just
the same"
"Walt here for me, Philip" said the
doctor. in A low tone 'I'll be back
in a moment
Then he took Tony by the hand and
they went out together.
For several tense moments silence
too dreadful to describe settled down
upon the dining room. Katherine
twisted her fork sulkily and Mrs. Cur
it's still shifted in her handkerchief
Philip looked from one to the other.
wishing with all his heart he could
I say something that would clear the
| atmosphere
'I'm sorry, Cousin Sarah" he said
| abruptly. trying to smile. 1T certainly
was awkward wasn't it?"
"Awkward?" repeated Mrs. Curtis,
wrinkling her face. "Awkward isn't
the word. Philip. 1t was disgusting"
The gorge rose again in his throat.
''TOnnibel Devon is the best girl |
know" he asserted poor little thing,
pity her with all my heart"
"Pity is akin to love, my dear Phil
| In" sneered Mrs. Curtis.
| Mother" cried Katherine. "Philip
| wouldn't so far forget himself and his
friends and position as to love-well--
| if you can't keep your tongue still. 60
| upstairs.
| This was a shock for Philip. That
any girl could speak to her own mother
in such way was beyond his com
| prehension. The door opened just then
| and DR. John walked in.
"She came down to tell me that
| Paul wansed me and forgot it" he said
in low tone. '"The poor child is quite
| overcome"
! Mrs. Curtis tossed her head and
| rose from the table, and Katherine,
rising also, followed her mother out
| of the room.
There was very little said between
| the young man and his older friend
| after the ladies had taken their de-
! parture. but when Captain MacCauey
| was ready to leave, he looked anXiOusy
at his companion.
Cousin John he mnrmured. You
| won't let any one"
Indeed not" interrupted the doc
tor. anticipating the lads plea. TONY
| Devon is here to stay. Phil.
Gould I-could / see her. Cousin
Jonn, Just minute?' the boy faltered
"Not tonight, old fellow" replied the
doctor, kindly. Tomorrow, perhaps"
| And Philip had to be content.
That evening Katherine spent with
her mother in hopeless misery.
He acted just as if he loved her"
she walled at one time in their CONVEX
sation. I'D give anything to find out
how long he's known her."
$50 would l." said Mrs. Curtis.
katherine, we've got to get her away
! by some means. She's bewitched John
| she's brought Paul up from his grave
and there's no telling, she may usurp
| your place in their Wills"
! "And now she's hoodwinked Philip"
| gulped Katherine. Cant you think
| of some plan? Can't we claim she
! steals or something like that?"
"John wouldn't believe 1t, especially
now that Reggie is coming home" was
the answer. His letter today said
he'd be here very soon. Everything.
that happens in this house out OF the
ordinary is blamed on my poor boy"
And she began again to cry.
| "Great Heavens, mother, don't do
| that" screamed Katherine. Cant you
| see weeping doesn't do any good?
| You make me so nervous I could fly.
| We've got to make some plan to get
| her out of here. While you're SWIVEL
ing all the time, you can't think"
Mrs. Curtis rose and walked to her
bedroom door.
"My children have no sympathy for
me at ALL" she shot back. But. you
say l can't think while l cry? Well,
watch me! I'll bet you five dollars
| Tony Devon is out Of this house before