The Monroe journal., 1921-03-25
CHAPTER VI.


She smiled sadly down upon her. sat
On a steol and took one OF the wom-
ans thin hands IN hers.
Where's your daddyT murmured
Mrs. Devon.
Hes gone. mummy dear" breathed
Tony. Il guess he thought some one
was after him. YOU'RE feelin' lot
better, huh, honey9"
"Yep. but I'm thirsty. awful thirsty.
baby dear"
Tcnnibel gave her a drink. and re-
seated herself.
you're goln' 70 get WELL" she
4 calculated II brought a awful nice
doctor here when YOU were so sick.
Hes Just gone. and he left you them
pills and that medicine in the glass"
The woman stared at the speaker
rs II she hadn't heard rightly.
a doctorf" She shlned. "What
doctor7"
Doctor Peadlehaven replied Ton.
nihel. Hes a real uice man-John
Pendlehaven."
Edith struggled mn on her elbow.
"what'd you bring him here for"
she cried Il hate the pendlehavenS.
Criah hates EN-"
II know that. mummy" Tony cut
her or with. hut you was too sick 10
tell me what 10 do. and daddy wasn't
here. SO | juSt went and cot the doe
tor myself. Here. You mustn't
sit up"
"I viii, | VIII, Now tell me all he
said from the beginning 10 end"
In silence TonnIhel helped her moth.
or 10 a sitting position and wrapped
The blankets around her. Then she
hecan 10 tell her what had happened.
The only thing she omitted speaking
of was the bahy's picture
lie were the only doctor I knew
about" she offered finally. flushing.
"and he's the beautifulest man | ever
saw Mehhe he'll come down tomor-
row IA see YOU"
Edith dropped back on the bed, Shiv-
erinc in desperation.
Get your clothes on, baby" she
whispered Crawl in beside me.
You're all wet"
Take your medicine first. then
will" said Tonnihel Here" She
picked NJ the glass and then stood
staring NJ the place she'd taken Il
from. why. the doctor must have
his money" she exclaimed tax
ng M roll Of bills. Look. Edlc
hook /"
vet of your clothes" repeated the
woman, impaSSively. "Come on 10
leh. and 90 10 sleen."
IN another moment the girl had
stripped or her wet clothes, had
biavn out the Hight and was in bed
beside her mother.
When Edith was assured the girI
slept. she crawled out of the he'd and
lighted the lamp. She tried 10 collect
her thoughts, tc lay plan for the III.
iurc for hersclf and husband. John
rendlehaven had been therel Pendle.
haven he one man In the world she
lroadei he mention Of And Tony
nut said he would come back tomor.
rowi
She turned and looked at the sleep
Ing face. haf-hidden in the blankets
She had stolen this child from her
father, and now she had 10 escape the
OF her wicked deed She
Ind to 20 away. and tina, quickly. II
she had dared to face her husbands
'rath, She would have. then and
there. communicated with Paul Pen
ilehaven.
She reached out and touched Tonni.
tel's face.
BABY. darlln'. wake up" she said.
y want 10 ask you something"
Tony opened her slumber.laden eyes
and smiled
Don't 90 TO sleep again" exclaimed
Mrs. Devon. hoarSely. TEL mo this
DO you honest believe what you said
about that thing OF the card? About
L helm holy?'
"Ycp." asserted Tony. with droop
ng cyellds.
You don't want 10 hurt Uriah and
ne. do YOU, honey?"
The girl shook her head slowly. and
, doubtful shadow settling In her eyes.
seemed ~ make her wider awake.
81 wouldn't hurt you, darlin'," she
replied nj length. ''hut sometimes.
when daddy's bcatin' you. ! feel like
the life ont Of him. Why,
oday--"
Edith stopped her by tug at her
sleeve.
III you swore by that cara you
,rouglt. mean n you took an oath,
would you keep ltT' she asked hoarse-
y
"Ym bet would" There was
surprise and eagerness In
he Young voice
"Ddnt you tell me the feller said
TeSus was a holy birdr'
Tony nodded.
Mrs. Devon gripped her fingers
Ihout the girls arm.
"Mehhe he's in the Dirty Mary here.
My you can't see him. baby dearT
rhe woman,s voice was slyly toned.
nj she shivered In superstition.