The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1921-01-05
" believed. This she did tell the doc

iy believed. This she did tell the doc
tor between many sobs and tears.
"Fll never see her ever any more"
she told him TREMENDOUSLY. "And If
you'll let me. I'll live here forever and
forever and take care Of Doctor Paul.
my brother can't get siong without
you, DEAR" he said. deeply touched. ''If
you had seen how he grieved last
night, you wouldn't have made that
remark"
81 know he likes me-" said the girl,
signing. "and love him. Why. love
him"
She searched the mans face and
caught his smile.
Better than you do mel" he came
in with.
Yes" said Tonnibel, honestly, shut
you next" Then she thought Of
Philip, of the hours he had held her
against his breast, of the kiss in the
mornings dawn, and she fell into a
bashful silence.
When Doctor Pendlehaven told Mrs.
Curtis that Tony had returned, her
face drew down in a sulky frown.
But we needn't care" Katherine,
said afterward, ''she doesn't bother us
much. For-my part I can't see how
Cousin Paul stands her"
"John says Paul almost died last
night" took up Mrs. Curtis. 81 sup
pose she's one Of the things we've
got to stand in d house run by an old
bachelor and a grieving widower."
ITO say nothing Of a father with
daughter lost somewhere in the
world" supplemented Katherine.
There's no danger of Caroline's re-
turning after all these years." said
Mrs. Curtis "If-if-that girl hadn't
come, Paul wouldn't have lived long.
John told me so himself. almost
hoped that"
"That he'd die?" interrupted Kath-
crime, maliciously. "Well, to be truth
full / have wished 1t many times.
Cousin John would have to think of
somebody else then. Perhaps he'd
turn his attention to you, mother
darling"
"He won't while Paul lives" sighed
Mrs. Curtis. 81 don't know just what
to do. I've thought of every conceiv-
able way to get that girl out of the
house, and John forestalls me every
| time"
''Tm glad Philip hasn't seen her."
remarked Katherine. "He's just the
religious maudIin kind who would fall
for AIN appealing face like hers" Mrs.
Curtis made Sn impatient gesture, and
Katherine proceeded, 1--WE can't deny
she is appealing, mamma, even if we
hate her! And God knows loathe her
so could strange her with these two
hands," She held up clenched fin
| gers, then relaxed them and laughed
bitterly. Heavens What's the use
of butting our heads against a stone
wall? Give me a cigarette, my
dear Sarah. Philip won't be here un-
til night, and l can get rid of the odor
before that"
Meanwhile upstairs Tony Devon was
| fast getting back to her normal self.
The blessed assurance she had that she
was needed by her sick friend lifted
her spirits. She grieved inwardly for
her mother, but shuddered when she
thought of her father. Now all ties
were cut between them. She had-nO
doubt but that both Uriah and Reggie
thought she was dead in the lake
She hoped they did! She'd never see
either one of them again.
She was sitting thinking deeply
when Paul Pendlehaven spoke to her.
Little DEAR" said he, reaching out
his hand toward her, "come over a
minute want to talk to you'll"
Tonnlbel went. to him instantly, as
she always did when he called her.
"You viii promise me something"
he insisted, as his hot hand clasped
hers. ''TOny, don't go out again like
you did yesterday. shan't be able to
stand it if you dol"
Tonnibel's mind flashed to Philip.
She felt sure he would go to the cor
ner of the lake every day to meet her,
as he had gone to the canal boat.
Yet as she gazed into the imploring
eyes Of her friend, she had no heart
to deny him his wish.
I'm selfish, perhaps" the man went
on, "but, Tony dear, if you want to
go out, there's lots of cars In the
garage, and horses In the stable. Won't
you promise mel"
Tony thrust the memory of Philips
face from her mind. She put the wish
to be in his arms again, to feel his
warm lips once more on hers behind
her, and trembIingly smiled in &C
Quiescence.
81 promise" she said in low voice,
but a sob prevented her from saying
anything more.
CHAPTER x.