Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1921-06-09
By GRACE MILLER WHITE
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| Doctor Paul had only time enough 10
make this statement when Mrs. Cur
It's jumped to her feet.
"You couldn't do that" she cried.
THAT would be wicked, Paul. absO-
lutely wicked! Oh God, don't do
| THAR
Without needing in the slightest his
Cousins bitter ejaculation, Paul Pen
dlehaven picked up box that lay at
his elbow. With much ceremony he
opened It and took out an exquisite
pearl necklace.
81 do not need to remind any of
yOu," he said, turning his eyes from
his brother to his two white-faced
cousins, that these belonged to M
dear wife. 1 have always considered
them the property of her daughter
too. That Is the reason, Katherine
why I've always refused your request
to wear them. But now I have a
daughter" He turned smiling eyes
upon Tonnibel. II shall allow her to
wear them whenever she wishes, and
tiff her lost sister isn't found, then
they are hers-hers forever"
A long kissing breath broke from
Sarah Curtis, and a gasp came from
Katherine.
81 couldn't wear them," Tony got
out at length, 81 simply couldn't"
"Not to please me, your father,
Tonnibel?" demanded Paul, almost
brusquely.
"And me, your new uncle?" laughed
Doctor John. "Why, honey, little girl"
he reached out and took Tonnibel's
hand, don't look as if you'd lost your
last friend"
Then Paul Pendlehaven drew Ton
had clasped the jewels around her
neck, he lifted her face and kissed
her.
There, little daughter" His voice
choked with emotion, but he con-
quered his feelings and went on,
they're very lovely, very precious,
Tony, doubly so because you're wear
ing them"
,"Oh," she exulted, chow happy I
am! 1t isn't the pearls,
though they're simply great but it's
that have some real people" She
turned a flushed and radiant face to
each man. Somebody that's my very
own. My mothers dead, and my ia
Their"
SIS in prison" snapped Mrs. Curtis,
ioti he
he'll say to all this when he comes
home"
His, opinion won't make any differ
ence to u.s." Paul Pendlehaven stated
coolly. "He has forfeited every right
to any claim on Tony"
"Hideousw exclaimed Mrs Curtis,
and well, 1 never" dropped from
Katherine.
"And," went on Doctor Paul, re-
lentlessly, for he knew the barbs that
two cousins. I'm going to change my
will In favor Of my new daughter
here"
"And 1 mine in favor of our young
Salvation Army captain who Is going
to marry my new niece" chuckled
Doctor John. II guess that's all we
have to say, Paul"
In silence Katherine and Mrs. Cur
It's faded from the room, carrying
with them bitter humiliation and |
nursing outraged feelings.
ITS all your fault, mamma" scold-
ed Katherine, bursting into tears when |
they were in the seclusion of their own
apartments. you've whined and wept |
y ourself right out of Cousin Johns
life, that's what you've DONE God,
how hated that girl when saw Car
dimes pearls around her neck"
"What are you doing now?" thrust
back her mother. Aren't you crying
as if your heart would break? 1 tell
you tears"
"Oh LOrdy, tears What good do
they doT came sharply. Here we
are without a future, without home!
That interloper will see we go the
moment Paul gets out those papers!
Oh, what shall we do?"
WISH lHul
nean-was out of JAIL" unused Mrs.
Curtis. 81 really believe he could do
Katie. Perhaps, Reggie"
katherine wiped her eyes with
sudden movement
Mamma, why don't you send for
Reggie?' she questioned. Now, lis
ZEN to me. Reggie confided in me
before he left that he really was fond
If that girl, and if oh, mamma, I've
hought Of a wonderful thing, Send
'or Reggie, shove the girl under his
lose every minute. Let him cut Philip
)ut-"
And perhaps have my son marry
hat thing" objected the mother CURLY.
"That thing, as you please to call
Tony Devon, Is one of the prettlest
md richest young women in this coun-
g." Katherine snapped back. "She's
lelress to the Pendlehavens, and en-
,aged to be married to a man who
WINS half the town. Thing, eh2 Well,
think she's little higher up In the
world at this moment than my half
'rother, Reggie, If you want my opln-